The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.


The serious business Of government is
engrofsing the attention OF President
Wilson 70 the exclusion Of everything
else.
II has become apparent that his is not
TO be spectacular form of public service.
Instead, he intends 10 devote himself 10
the great problems which must be snc
cesstully solved If the country is 10 derive
full benefit from the political revolution
that has taken place.
So i has become already an accepted
condition that the president will devote
eight or nine hours of each day 10 hard
work. excluding the mere forms which
have taken DIP 90 much Of the time Of
presidents heretofore. and excluding
likewise the lees important details and
mere political consideration which had
also heen q burden 10 his predecessors.
By announcing Al The outset that he
would not discuss the distribution of
patronage, he. has won great victory
against The politicians. and has gained
for himself. what be realizes Is necessary
il he isto succeed. time to devote 10 the
examination Of inspor,ant public qnes-
;ions. and the forming Of Judgments upon
actual knowledge and not npou the urg-
ing Of interested visitors.
A federal income tax, probably of per
cent. and a free sugar tariff schedule, vir-
tnaliy have been agreed upon by the
Democrats who are to compose the ma
jori.y Of the house ways and means com.
mitiee in the sixty third congress.
Tariff revision was taken up where il
was dropped 81 The close Of The last ses.
sion. and the Democrats will meet every
day from now on TO perfect their bin be-
fore the extra session begins April I.
The minimum income 10 which The
proposed tag would apply was not agreed
npon. but $1,000 is said TO have been
generally favored.
IN addition to lis tariff work, the com.
rnittee is confronted by the problem Of
reorganizine The entire DeRocfatic side
81 the house throngh rs functions as
committee on committees.
".
President Wilson had settled deep
enough in Office Friday TO indicate pretty
clearly some of the things that may be
expected Of him in the near future. He i
made no public announcements OF policy,
but there were a few Developments that
seemed to show the trend Of the first days
of his administration.
Mr.. Wilson'S present iptention, he has
told callers. is TO recommend in his
special message 10 Congress that The
tariff be the chief work Of The session
and he experts to call attention briefly
70 the need Of currency legislation.
4 Tie President ieels. II is SAID, the nec-
essisy for currency reform al The earliest
possible Ihnnieut. and hopes that when
THE work of the extra session is well
under way and the first Of the tariff bills
have PASSED the Senate. thai he may take
DIP ~iih menlhets OF the House The cur
rency question, working on, carefully
With them bill that would he locke
Upon as a general expression OF the
desire with respect TO monetary
revision
MIR Wilson $ purpose would he, Il is|
declaved. 10 have the currencv hill thor
opehiy tested by public opinion and
made ready for enactment 1t be Dec.
session.
President Wilson has let il be known
through Secretary Daniels. OF the Navy,
that he proposed as far as possible 10 pur.
sue policy OF publicity regarding what
takrs place around the cabine, table.
Seventy Indians, representative Of all
the tribes in the country and including
III chris. called on Secretary Lane at the
Interior Dvparsinen.to pay their respects.
Ia the party were many OF The richest
red men in The country. end II is said
their ssgFega.e wealth would total $780,
600. 600 Secretary Lane assured bis
visitors they could depend upon him to
look after their interests and proiectt them
from wolves. particularly wolves Of the
human species
There may ha,r been more successful
inanRnrations than that OF Wilson and
Marshall. bu, !. is doubtful The day
was gray and overcast. lint not raw The
absence Of bFieh, suplieh, was grateful to
rnkrchers an reviewers alike or course