The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-06-19
At NATIONAL CAPITAL
Paragraphs on Important Gov,
ernment Affairs.
MANY FOREIGN STUDENTS
Sugar Tariff Wilson and criti-
cism. .-Bryan's Ambition.
The Tribune Bureau.
By J. e. JONES

The Tribune Bureau.
BY j. e. JONES
Washington. D. CA few years
axo much stress was laid upon that
class OF education which was .'flnished
abroad," but .'abroad" appears to
have been moved from Europe to the
Uoited States. It is shown by official
ngures that the United States
furnished only 35l students for
German ''ilnishing schools" aud other
educational institutions 10 1912. or
these 320 were from northern states
and twenty. three from southern
states. The number Of foreign stu
dents enrolled at 275 American
universities, colleges and techniologi-
cal schools 10 the year 1913 not only
reached the surprising total OF 4,222,
but this was an actual increase of
SIT over 1911. Travellers upon the
boats going to. or coming from South
America, are impressed with the
number OF young men whose mission
TO the United States concerns the
matter OF their education. Canada
sent 653 Students; China, 59l; Japan,
338; Mexico. 223; Great Britain and
ireland, 2l2; Cuba. 2o9; India, 1872;
Finland, l24; Germany, l22. Every
Latin American country except
French Guiana has representatives In
this group Of foreign students. The
numbers range from two In the case
Of Uruguay and Paraguay through 43
for Argentsna, li8sfef Brazil, TO the
Mexican total OF 223.
There is growing impression in
well-lnformed circles here that the
tariff plans OF the administration as
embodied 10 the Underwood bill will
be modified in one important particu-
lar at least. The rumored change is
one that can be made very easily II
the president and congress are SO
minded for 1t will consist merely In
eliminating the proviso at the end of
Schedule B which declares that after
May 1, 1915, sugar shall be admitted
duty free. Two factors are said to
be Influential in inducing the demo.
cratic leaders to look favorably upon
this course. The first is the con-
sideration that the revenue OF nearly
$40, 900, 900 from sugar, always the
best revenue producer of the tariff
list, will be needed to help Gil the
growing gap between government
income and expenditure. The second
is the result Of Investigations which
the department of commerce has
made into conditions 10 the Louisiana
sugar lelds and which are now being
extended to the sugar beet states.
1t Is reported that the figures collec-
ted by the government experts show
that the home sugar industry will be
badly crippled by free admission OF
foreign sugar. While the president
is not likely to commit himself until
the reports of his investigators are
completed 1t Is noteworthy that most
OF the talk Of a possible amendment
OF the sugar tariff comes from demo-
cratic sources.
The older politicians purport to see
something of q similarity 10 the con-
ditlons surrounding President Wilson
with those which brought so much
trouble to Grover Cleveland. and
Senator vardaman OF Mississippi In
his speech upon the canal question,
suggested that the president has
heard too much fattery and too little
advice. This Is q condition true to
every president. The majority Of
public men who visit the White
House are seeking favors, and adopt
tie address Of courtiers. When Mr..
Cleveland was president. he came to
Washlngton as q stranger to the
national leaders of his party. There
fore be endeavored to make haste
slowly 10 the matter OF appointments.
just as President Wilson has done;
with the result that good many Of
the patronaRe.hunting congressman
held fast TO executive favor. CleYe-