Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-23

10 hlgh government offices. Today
'"ere ~ not Democratic leader in
congress apparently who can say that
'e KNOWS one man who is certain to
De appointed to high Office by the in
coming Democratic president
Ever since Mr. Wilson came back
fr"m bermuda the Democratic leaders
nave been comforting With him.
Inc trains between Washington and /
trenton have been heavy laden with |
passengers Of national prominence go
ing to the source of knowledge. to |
come back again with very little
knowledge about the things OF great
est personal interest. Mr.. Wilson. the
r'Surnlng Democratic leaders admit,
Is not OF mind to commit himself in
any way definitely upon the subject OF
the composition of his cabinet until
ne Is certain that he has weighed all
the recommendations and all the OBJ
Jections and has found out to the
nlSety of a fraction all that he wants
/ 10 know about the men whom he
would like to invite to membership in
his Off cial family.
II must not be understood from
this that Mr. Wilson has declined to
talk freely with the Democratic lead
ers. lie has had and is having con-
ferences lasting for several hours with
the men Of greater prominence in his
party. II is known definitely in
Washington. however. that nine
tenths OF the time consumed at the
conference is given over to the dis
cussion Of policies rather than men.
Wilson 10 a.sf fC
the men of his party OF long expert
ence in congress just what chance leg
islation which he may propose has
of being enacted into law.
Expects Antsgonism in Senate.
The president-elect has a keen ap-
. probation OF the fact that the Dem
! ocratic membership in the senate is
q an uncertain quantity in certain mat
S tiers OF party policy. He knows that
q there are ultra-conservative Demo
n Gratis In the senate whom their more
g progressive. or radical, If you will
Z brethren 70 so far as to call Repub
(. licans With little veneer of Democ
II racy. II is known from what the lead
ers say that Mr. Wilson fears tina
some Of his policies upon which h
mendations are not 20 the liking. Il
, their outlined form. OF some Of tn
= Democrats in the senate. So it /
-, that Mr.. Wilson is anxious to learn i
advance from the members of hi
=. party just how much antagonism
- may expect in the senate and wha
n, II anything he must concede in orde
80 - Insure united Democratic supper
." OF such legislation as he may pr
81 pose.
There is some fear. II is known. G
S Mr. Wilson's part that the Democra
in the senate will decline to sanctio
~ tariff revision in the form OF some
IL the provisions which will be put in
ne the bill by the house OF represent
Is tives which. under the constitutio
* must initiate all tariff legislatio
oe Must Travel Old Road
- Representative Oscar w. Und,
49,, wood chairman. and his fellow me
~, bcrs Of the ways and means co
-. mittee. are about to begin the he;
ings which always come as pl
voc lude TO the passage OF new tariff leg
- lation. The road which stretches
~, fore the chairman and his fellows
H.. q
10 uncontrolled ways and means co
~ mittee went over it at the extra E
49,, sion called by Mr. Taft in 1909.
49,, Democratic controlled ways
80, means committee went over 1t
wa part when reciprocity was under c.
sideration; then the same commit
-, went over II again at the last sess
OF congress. and now the ways q
means members stand at the Il
~ ready for the signal to begin
&C, march once more.
7, Cynical laymen in Washington
,..s that If the committee hears anyth
.ho new on the tariff question during
ich coming weeks of patient or i'm
,,o tient attention to the arguments
and imYorters and manufacturers. it
80, be one of the miracles of char
ore The printed public reports OF the
90 in hearings during thu last {
,,,1a years make many volumes. Ev
&C.,, subject from acetanelid to zinc
been exploited for all that was il
to bolster up the cause of cit
standpatism or downward revision
nit. Cuts May Not BE Very Deep
-,h II seems to be TIE belief of II
,rse students of legislation. and of
so political trend. as it will affect lie
is lation. that the tariff bills. which
sed. be passed by a congress oontro
ain. bv the Democrats and signed b
ice Democratic president will not re
not sent "A cut to the bone policy.
- H. seems likely that the meas'
which finally will come out OF
-,cv eress will be considerably above
not free basis D'inoOi '''O
who said That theE 40 ""' ""'' ~ Wv
land thing when VIII ups0' ,'..,' So,
but some OF then put -, VIM
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