The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-30
Washington News Exchange Letter.

Washington, D. c., April 24-Thetus
w. Sims, representative from Ten
nesse, while on his way to the post.
Office department to transact public
business, was physically assaulted by
G. G. Glover, prominent banker and
business man OF Washington, because
he had in a speech on the floor OF
the house made remarks concerning
the accuracy of Mr.. Glover's state
ment before committee Of the house,
Mr. Sims colleagues are incensed
over the affair and by an almost
unanimous vote appointed a commit.
tee to investigate the set-to between
the statesman and banker
Mr.. Sims is not taking any part in
the movement. Neither is he oppos-
ing it. He is simply trying to forget
the personal side of the incident; but
believes that the dignity and priv
leges of the legislature have been
ruffled. 1t is said by those who have
investigated the presidents that for
a breach of the privileges CT either
the senate or the house punishment
by fine, Imprisonment or censure may
be imposed.
The democratic tariff bill has been
reintroduced in the house. 1t is pro-
posed to limit debate to eight legis-
lative days, and the number of
amendments to each schedule to two,
and permits only two amendments to
the bill as whole Republican men,
bers of the ways and means commit
tee presented minority report, say
ing there is no excuse for the radical
change in our revenue system pro-
posed in the democratic bill The
people have not asked for it and the
party proposing it is in power not by
grace of majority of the people, but
by division in the ranks of the ma
jority on other questions.
TO eliminate the Panama canal con
troversy Senator Chamberlain has in
troduced joint resolution to abrogate
the HaN-Pauncefote and ClaytOn-Bul-
wer treaties. The senator explained
that while the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
had been been superseded, Great
Britain might rebase her claims upon
it after abrogation of the new treaty.
AbrOgation of treaty requires
action of both houses and the approx
al of the president. The last one alb
rogated was the Russian treaty of
commerce and navigation because
congress thought American Jews We're
not treated on equality with other
Americans travelling in Russia.
A day or two ago President Wilson
was in such good humor that he con-
scented to go out on the white house
grounds with the newspaper men and
have his photograph taken with them.
While the photographers were ar
ranging it the newspaper men kept
up a running fire of questions on all
sorts of topics. The presidents re-
plies indicated that he was gratified
with the situation existing in the
Japanese California land question He
is still optimistic that business will
not be seriously hurt or stagnation
of the industry follow the enactment
of the new tariff measure.
The president has decided upon
May 1st and I'd for his speaking trip
in New Jersey in behalf of jury re-
form and the proposal to call con-
stitutional convention in that state.
He8will appeal to the people to urge
members of the state legislature to
support the reforms.
Democrats who have been impatient
to get patronage, are being plainly
told by the president that he pro-
poses to take up first the problems
touching the greatest number of peo-
pie. and will later on get to the states
and localities, and do the best he can
to please. He wants only clean,
active, able and progressive men in
office and that if the democrats will
have patience he will slowly replace
republicans with efficient democrats.