The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28

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He has not beensprecipitaie 10 making Of
fetal appointments and yet be has no,
baked at choosing men where VACANCIES
made prompt action necessary. He has
shown himself 70 be firm yet diplomatic.
and bis course gives promise of All able,
efficient. businesslike and satisfactory ad
ADMINISTRATION to the nation at large
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Perhaps il is proper that subject Of
sucs, universal importance as the tariff
should be The only subject taken mp at
the special session. There is much pres
sure for the consideration Of other sub.
jects. such as the currency. strengthening
the Sherman Act, revising the statutes 10
bring them into harmony with the ideas
Of conservation. and various other things
which have earnest advocates II is not
possible TO say just what legislation will
be considered in the special session. bnt
there is disposition to make the scope
of activity as marrow as possible Chair
man Underwood Of the Ways the Means
Committee expects to be ready with the
tariff bills, but as there will be consider
able debate on them the session is likely
TO stretch into months. Reductions of
tariff are certain 10 be made. The farm.
ing interests are anxious for they have
always ielt that they did not get as much
consideration as they should have had
The cry for cheaper cost Of living may
strike right at the root of The farmers
prosperity, and. of course, the legislators
desire to be cautious with respect tott1is.
The South with itscotton, sugar, tobacco.
oranges, rice and other distinctive pro.
ducts. is clamoring for protection; the
West wants cattle, lumber and wool taken
care Of; the East asks for consideration
for manufactured goods; in short the old
problem of compromising in way 10
satisfy everyone is still present and j, is
a problem which will tax the ingenuity
of Congress to the utmost.
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With the recouvening OF Congress
there will be introduced to the people of
the United States number of new men
on whose shoulders fall fbe mantles of
departed statesmen departed. in mcst
cases, to the private and peaceful walks
of life. Progressives in The main. these
new statesmen are in general Young. en-
|terprising, ambitious and capable They
are ready to arapple with The problems
which have been RELOCATED 10 them, and
they all have promises 10 fulfill as to their
stewardship Already many OF them
have been broken in, 10 some extent.
They came on early and learned how
things were done before the old session
died.
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II Is not easy to realize what the re-
Organization of the House and Senate
means to the old members OF the Repub
lican persuasion. The House has had its
reorganization. and the Republicans who
have been relega,ed TO the voiceless
minority have become accustomed to the
change. But in The Senate these changes
have not yet heen completed and the
painful operation Of separating aged Re
publican Senators from their chair man
ships and committee rooms has heen 60.
ing on in order that these desirable plums
might be distfihn,ed among the Demo
Gratis The change will amount to re-
yoiution such as has not heeu witnessed
in the Senate in the memory of many
members fthat body.
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From the tone Of the utterances OF
President Wilson. the new administration
will he very strong for conservation.
This principle is one which The American
people have adopted. aud il is no, any
too soon. As to details there will be diff
ferepces for some time 10 come, but on the
broad propositions that il is wise--uiore
n&cessary-io make proper use Of ,hos.
resources which, peculiarly belong to ths
whole people, there win hardly be any
dissent
4 Those who are fortunate enough to b.
ahie,so visi,'he San Diego Exposition in
1915 Win get an idea of what conservation
meas, as especial attention win he PAID
there 10 that subject
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Wilson Democrats are as numerous il
i Washington inst now as the leaves il
v 'llamhrosa There Is no other vafiei,
ip~ight ofhearing land for good rea
son. The understanding de6nitel and