The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-04-10


Committees Made With Care.
There are no men In this new con
gress who have a former record serv
ice like that OF Mr.. Keifer. but there
are some of them who have followed
certain lines Of endeavor which VIII
make them pa, ticularly qualihed fof
membership In certain committees
and these facts all have been, taken
into consideration 1t is said that this
year a more conscientious attempt
has been made than ever before TO
! pick men for committees who viii
mt the committees. In other WORDS
men who know something about mill
tary affairs will find places In the
/ committee Of that name, and men OF
judicial temperament and training
! viii have seats in the room OF the
| judiciary committee, and SO on
through the list. This system applies,
of course. only to tho new members.
because most OF the old members go
back to their old committees or re-
ceive promotion to more important
ones, as their past records give them
| claim TO recognition.
The house of representatives has
changed its appearance. The benches
are there and new faces are there, and
with 1t the house Office building soon
will change its appearance. This build
Ing OF white marble was constructed
only six years ago 1t stands south
east of the capitol building and only
block away II was built in order to
give every member OF congress a pri'
vate Office
Office Building Too Small.
1t was supposed that tubs building
which is huge affair, would be bis
enough TO accommodate the members
of congress for long time. 1t is only
six years old and it Is full to over
flowing Many OF the new members
of congress have been given offices
in rented building at the expense OF
the government. However. the house
Office building is to have another
story added TO it and work already
has begun
1t may be that the house OF repre-
sentatiyes never will have a larger
membership than it has today. but II
the membership is not TO grow each
member in the future must represent
much larger constituency. The coun'
try will increase rapidly in population
and so as time goes on II the house Is
to be kept at its present strength, one
man will represent many more thou.
sands OF constituents than he repre-
sents today
With the beginning OF the tariff ses-
sion the eyes OF the gentleman known
throughout the country as the ulti
| mate consumer turn toward Washing.
ton unquestionably with the light OF
hope in them that as a result of the
legislation which congress will pass
before adjournment there may be lift
ed from the shoulders OF the country
part OF the burden OF the high cost
OF living"
The Democratic leaders here say
there is a direct connection between
high tariff and the high cost OF
things. The Republicans deny this
and in part the Progressives deny 1t,
and ii will take some months OF trial
of new tariff law with reduced Gus
toms rates to determine whether or
not living prices will go down in keep
ing with the downward revision OF the
schedules.
Many of the Republicans are dncIar-
ing that 1t is possible, even probable.
that the cost OF some necessary ar
ticles will go down II the rates Of
duty on them. but they add that wages
will go down with them and will go
down disproportionately. so that even
If man can buy something for less
sum he will have less cash in his
pockets as balance on Saturday
night than Is the case today.
What Democrats Have Promised.
The Democratic party made a cam
paign point OF the high cost OF cloth.
ing food, house rent and other things,
and it has promised through its speak
ers that IT will set things TO rights,
and IT also lnferentially has promised
man under the new tariff bill will get
from a third to a half more for their
money.
They are about TO start debate on
consideration OF the tariff in the house
Of representatives. The members OF
the Republican minority will stand
on their feet TO say that there is no
chance the Democrats can make good
their promise on anything approach.
ing the scale OF magni6cence with
whicn 1t was set forth, but the Re
publican members say that II Is an
alIuring promise aud that every man
In the country particularly the one OF
small means, hopes that It is 10 De
made good.
! II the tariff measures as they have
| been prepared 20 through it Ia prob
able that the farmer will be able 10
! buy many things much more cheaply
than he can buy them today. As an
offset, however, he may have TO accept
lower prices for some OF hls own
! products. The attempt OF the Demo.
Gratis has been to balance things as
we'll as they can, and their hope Ia
that the cost OF living will go down
and that wages will not be decreased
or at least not 20 any material degree
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