Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-02-18

cism 1t is said by men in congress,
Democrats and Republicans, that Mr.
Underwood expects his bills after the
senate has considered them will come
back to him considerably disfgured
Much Depends on Wilson.
The bills will be passed by the
house unquestionably almost as Mr.
Underwood, in behalf of his commit
tee, presents them, and Just how much
punishment they will undergo at the
hands of the senate Democratic con-
servatives, aided perhaps by some OF
the high tariff Republicans, depends
probably largely upon how staunch
a supporter Woodrow Wilson win be
to the house bills in their original
form. Democrats say that the pres
ldent-elect can save the measures vir-
tually as they pass the house If he
chooses to interpose a violent de-
Tense
The wool bill which will go over
to the senate probably will be the
wool bill of last session. The house
measure, however. was not the one
which was vetoed by President Taft.
Some of the ProgressiVe-Republ
in the senate antagoIized the bill in
its presented form and we're aided
in their antagonism by some IL the
Democratic senators who thought Mr..
Underwood's bill MADE cuts in the
rates which were too deep. The pres
ident therefore, did not veto Mr.. I'm
derwood's bill. He vetoed what
may be called the senate bill. and if
the senate at the extra session shall
insist upon a compromise, Mr. VIII
son may be called upon to sign a wool
bill which will be called by the name
of Underwood, but will bear the Sc
cret mark of some senator who sue
ceeded in effecting a compromise.
Rockefeller Plan Favored.
1t seems to be the general be-
lief in Washington that the SEN
ate will pass and the president will
sign the bill recently sanctioned
by the house of representatives
for the incorporation of what is known
as the Rockefeller Foundation. There
was opposition to the incorporation of
the Rockefeller institutional founda-
ton and it was thought at one time
that the representatives would fail
to sanction it, but change suddenly
came over their temper and the dill
went through by an entirely unexpect-
ed majority. 1t is now for the senate
and the president to act
AS the country knows, Mr.. Rookie
teller wants the national Legislature
to incorporate this foundation which
he has established in order that 1t
may do its work with the government
sanction back of it's endeavor. The
proponents of Incorporation say that
the good which will come from the
expenditure of Mr. Rockefeller's mil
lions along the proposed lines can
not be measured. They say that the
government is not committed to any
thing except an act of incorporation
and that there can be no real opposi-
ton except that which is based on
are other views on this question OF
the falsity of sentiment, but inasmuch
as the measure has been approved BY
house which supposedly was hos
tile, it seems likely that the senate,
supposedly less hostile, will give its
his signature
Crusade Against Hookworm.
The moment that the Rockefeller
Foundation bill becomes law, the in.
corporators will announce the en-
trance upon a field of labor which
they say, if fully understood by the
lawmakers today, would furnish o
powerful argument for the proposed
incorporation. The Rockefeller money
is to be used in part for worldwide
crusade against the hookworm dis
ease. The Rockefeller sanitary com
mission has prepared for the crusade
and II is said that the only thing now
lacking to make the work a success
is the assurance Of that prestige in
foreign countries which nothing can
give except incorporation papers sane
toned by the congress and the presi-
OenL Oh the united States.
The Rockefeller sanitary commits
sion has been cooperating with the
department of state to the extent of
communicating with the American
representatives in all foreign coun-
tries asking for information on the
hookworm subject Letters also have
been written to physicians and public
health authorities in foreign lands
and the reports received have been
supplemented by reference TO the ma
! terial on file in the surgeon generals
office in Washington.
This preliminary inquiry has shown
| that the hookworm infection is wide
spread in forty-six foreign countries
including an area of 14,464,1 square
miles and 919 1858, 15S inhabitants. The
countries include Italy, India, Algeria
British East Africa, Egypt, Tunis
Panama, Peru and most of the South
American republics. Wales, Germany,
The Netherlands, Belgium, Ftbnce and
Spain are affected with the t0okworm
disease, but the trouble is almost
wholly confined to the mining indus
tries.
The claim is that IL Mr. Rockefeller
be allowed to use his money to the
fullest extent of service in the Grad
| ication of the h0okworm disease,
something like 50 per cent. Of added
| energy and efficiency in all working
lines viii be the result, to say nothing
Of the Improvement in health of mil
lions of people. which means also i'm
provement in happiness