Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

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Detnocratic president.
Sinee MT wilson cams oacA
.ioh bermuda the Democratic leaders
ne trains between Washington ana
trenton have been heavy laden with
passengers OF national prominence go
ing TO the source of knowledge, 70
come back again with very little
knowledge about the things OF great
est personal interest Mr.. Wilson. the
- mug democratic leaoers au
onn inu " comm. .'nsa. -
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fanny
hue. NOT pe unoers.oou 49,
ms mat MT wilson mas oeci,neu ~
.alA ireeiy WIN Ine Democra.io ieau
ne mas hao anu - haVins ~
,eiences tasting ior seVerai hours WIN
ene men OF greater promlhehee IN n's
pafy, IL is known oenni'eS
washington, however, tnat hine-
ten.hs OF the time consumed at .ne
conference Is given over 10 the us
oussion OF poilcles rather tnah nien
MT wilson is anxious 10 iearn iroin
the men OF MS party OF long expert
ence IN congress just wnat cnance reg
lslation which he may propose mas
oi oeing enacted into law
Expects Antagonism In Senate.
The president.elect has a keen ap-
probation of the fact that the Dem.
ocratic membershin IN the senate ia
an uncertain quantity in certain mat
ters of party policy. He knows that
there are ultra-conservative Demo-
Gratis In the senate whom their more
progressive. or radical, II you VIII.
Drethren go SO far as to call Fepup-
Means with little veneer OF Democ-
racy. II Is known from what the lead
ers say tnat Mr.. wilson fears tnat
some OF MS policies upon which he
VIII make strongly progressive recon-
menoations are not to the liking. In
tneir outlned form, or some OF me
democrats In the senate SO It Is
tnat MT wilson is anxious TO learn In
advance from the members OF mis-
party just now mucn antagonlsm ne
may expect In the senate. and what
y anything ne must concece In order
" insure united democratic support
Vi such iesislatlon as ne may pro
pose
mere 10 some rear II is KNOWN on
A. ""son part, tna, tue DelnociaeS
'ee WIN ueciine W sahe'ion
a., ,", - 'no toim u soihe u
a. h,u -. AZ "ion "ih 10 pu' in'o
'Ae IN W 'ne mousse
MUST travel Old Road.
Representative Oscar w Under
wood, chairman, and his fellow mem
bers Of the ways and means com.
mittee, are about to begin the hear
ings which always come as a pre-.
lude to the passage of new tariff legis.
lation. The road which stretches be.
fore the chairman and his fellows Ia
mucn Travelled one. The Republic
an-controiled ways and means COM
miltee went over II at the extra SEES.
SION caiieo py Mr. IaIt IN lsos. A
pemocratic-controlied ways and
means committee went over II IN
part "nen RECIPROCITY was unoer con,
sloeratlon' tnen the same committee
went over IL again at the last session
Oh congress, ana now the ways ana
means members stand at the tape
ready Tor the signal TO pegin the
marcn once more.
Cynical laymen In Washington say
that II the committee hears anything
new on the tarif question during the
coming weeks OF patient or impa.
tient attention to the arguments OF
importers and manufacturers 1t will
be one OF the miracles of chance.
The printed public reports of the tar.
In hearings during tho last four
years make many volumes. Every
subject from acetanelfd to zinc has
been exploited Tor all that was In IL
to bolster up the cause OF either
standpatism or DOWNWARD revision
Cuts May Not BE Very Deep.
1t seems to be the belief of most
students VI iesisia.ion' anu VI 'ne