The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-01-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Congress will give good deal of al
iention this month 10 The tariff
Perhaps you do not take any Interest
In the tariff. but if YOU do not. you can't
have the faintest ideal what tariff revision
means TO those who have something al
stake.
or course. importers are for low
tariff II would help them to sell more
foreign-made goods in this country. A
good many persons who are neither i'm.
porters nor producers also want low
tariff. They figure tha, they conld gel
overcoats. aud underwear. and cutlery,
and chinaware, and other things into the
composition ofwhich la Dor enters largely.
At lower prices Than they pay now. But
the people who produce these things
want to have tariff on TO help meet The
difference in the cost Of production here
and abroad The tariff claus are getting
together and il will make times brisk for
Washington hotei men and restaurant
keepers. Yes the stars indicate that jan.
uary will be very busy month indie,
for Washington.
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The new Democratic broom il appar.
emily to sweep tolerably clean 10 Wash.
ington II will brush out Of their COM
Portable berths goodly number Of poll
tical officials. That was to be expected.
But it will also, It now seems. catch up
MANY Of the Army and Navy rankers, the
swivelchair Admials and Generals. A
new regime in the War Department and
new regime in the Navy Department is
predicted BY those Democrats Of Congress
who should be Sin the know
All efforts TO get President elect Wilson
to Washington in advance of The begin
ing Of bis Administration are coming to
naught He has had half dozen invita-
lions 10 come here since The country de-
signased him as the next occupant of the
White House for the four ars' term.
One Of these recent invitations was from
President Taft to come to the White
House for visit any time in January
that suited his pleasure
But The President-elect said Mo- in
bis polisest way. and the newspapers
have been harping upon the fact that
Gov Wilson is one Of the very few men
in history who have had the decision 10
decline White Honse invitation Much
is said in thai connection about an invi-
tation being command and all that.
OF course, it is more or less twaddle as
regards the invitation, to Gov Wilson,
altho II may be correct enough as to the
average citizen! However, The entire
idea is European. and smacks Of royalty
Word from New Jersey is Gov. Will
son feels proper etiquette precludes his
coming to Washington in advance Of his
inauguration. There is much in that,
and The Governors decision COMFORTS
will, The delicacy of the situation. He
does not want 10 come to Washington to
be lianized. as Washington would nm
douhtedlv licnize him should be come.
He would nsusp all attention, and his
very cou.ing would be interpreted as an
encouragement 10 officials and others 10
shower courtesies upon him.
Senator La Toilette, of Wisconsin, who
euserges from his equietude two or three
times year aud ..stirs up the ami
mails" in Congress. coniemplates new
sprtiv. Since the August and September
stages OF the Presidential campaign little
has hfen heard from him beyond a throb
bling paragraph now and then in his
wet ky newspaper. He was heralded as
the new Republican leader Of The Senate,
bus December passed without the Wis
consin Senator stepping forward as 10
grasp leadership iaurels.
| Some weeks ago the House passed a
bill providing for the physical valuation
Of railroads. This is subject in which
Senator La Toilette has been very greatly
Interested. Years ago. when the rail-
road rate regulation bill was being
amended in Congress, the Wisconsin
Senator spraug 10 the front with pro-
position for physical valuation At that
time. however, the idea was too advanced
for adoption by the Senate.
| Physical valuation OF railroads. while
rather dry theme, is in reality very
Important one. and when such full;
iedges &C, is written upon The Federal
statute bookait is bound to>baye effect
upon The enormous railroad values in this
country.
II Senator La Toilette can get such q
bin thru this Winter. be will have accom-
plished something Of moment.
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One great steamship company. lhe
cupard. has expressed its intention TO