Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-26

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Dinatlons Will not hold half the inter.
est Tor senators and members Of the
mousse OF representatives that today fs
neid by the Small, but compact bundle
containing the question ssWho SHAH
precede?' at the social affairs in the
nations capital?
When the personal element fine.
tured with little Of the essence Of
jealousy and a good deal of the 60
sence OF pride. enters into a thing il
mas more heart-burning interest than
anything political or legislative. The
senators OF the United States are de.
caring that they should walk ahead
OF the cabinet officers at all the ON.
clal and semi-oficial receptions and
gatherings of any kind which are held
III washington. If the senators gain
their point it will mean that as guests
OF nonor at purely private functions
also they will have higher seats"
than the cabinet officers.
washington, in the capitol and in
the houses of its people has made this
burning topic the chief one. Wash.
hgton Is the capital of great couu-
try, but despite its supposed netropol,
ltanror perhaps, better, cosmopolitan
character, it is one of the most pro-
Vlncial places on earth. Seemingly
offlclals who are jealous of their rights
or precedence, or of their assumed
rights of precedence, have q thought
that unless this matter is quickly set
tied the world at large will not be
able to attend to anything like it's
usual zeal to it's daily affairs.
Sees Usurpation by Cabinet.
One of the senators maintains that
the cabinet has been put ahead Of the
senate in the line of precedence and
prominence because of the assump-
ton of power in legislative matters by
cabinet officers to which they have
neither constitutional nor personal
right. This senator says that in the
last few years members of the cab,
met have attempted to influence leg
islation and that in some cases they
have succeeded, and that for this rea-
son they seem to think that they are
greater than the members of the leg
islative body.
Others do not look upon the mat
ter in this light, but say that the cab
met members have taken precedence
in social affairs and in semi-of6cial at
fairs because they are members of the
presidents official family, and there
fore are supposed to be as close to his
person in the social line as they are in
the daily business line. Whatever it
is, it is certain that cabinet officers by
custom are given the right Of way,
and now senators are trying to get it
away from them, and Washington is
full of gossip and of charges and coun-
ter charges of attempts to get in the
limelight."
Nobody yet knows how this matter
is to be settled. The chances are, how
ever, that the cabinet officers will con-
tinue to lead because of their position
relative to that Of the president of the
United States.
InsuIar Policy to Be Attacked.
When the Democrats take up leg
islation looking to giving freedom
W tAC It 1l1p1AO0s VI t0AS GP -
fact any Philippine legislation. it
is believed to be the intention OF the
Republicans and of some Progressive
members not only to attack the island
policy of the administration, but to
take President Wilson to task for his
rHterance in his message on former
methods of government in Porto Rico
and the Philippines.
Former President Taft has defended
the course of this government IN the
Philippines and has iEveighed against
the proposal of the Democrats to give
the islanders independence in short
order. Dean C. Worcester, formerly
a member of the Philippine commits
SIGN, and who was in the islands In
an official capacity for II years. It ts
expected will attack the Democratic
plan and give answer to President
Wilson's words in lectures which ne
expects to deliver throughout the
country this winter.
Members of congress who are op'
posed to quick recognition OF the IN
dependence of the Filipinos because,
as they say, ''the islanders Will not
be ready for it for long time make
objection to the sentence in the mes
sage which reads like this: SLch
territories once regarded as mere pos
sessions, are no longer to be selfishly
exploited; they are part of the do
main of public conscience and OF serv-
iceable and enlightened statesman
ship"
Lively Row May Result.
It is altogether probable that IT tbs
Republicans and PrOgressives move &c
the attack on the administration, Mr..
Wilson and the Democratic leaders IN
house and senate will be prepared for
defense, but the opposition says that
the reports of work In the Philippines
and Porto Rico turned in by officials,
both Democrats and Republicans,
show that every effort has been made
in the islands to bring progress IN
the government and in the betterment
of the people, and that the results Will
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