Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-17
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nave Deen few such evidences Of n.
olgnatlon in the White House recently
as the resentment shown by the nraai.
uent when ne intimated that tbo e.
slres OF certain men. Republican. pro
gresslves and some Democrats r. a..
SAL the administration had outweigbad
tneir Judgment in matters which Mr.
Wilson thinks are connected with tba
national honor and the peoples dutv
First Breach Of Harmony
In the heat of things in congress-
over this matter, partisans in wash.
lngton have seen disruption of the
democratic party, dIscrediting ne
the president and revolt of the voters
against the policy of repeal. It seems
likely that the partisans will cool off
after little and look at things in a
dlnerent light. AS a matter of fact
from non-partisan viewpoint this re-
peal matter is the first real scrap the
Democrats have had since they came
into power and made their original
promise to preserve harmony at all
hazards. Republicans and Progress
ives here admit that the Democrats
nave got along pretty well thus far.
Calmer politicians here say that a
party ought to be able to withstand
the effects of one such disagreement
as that which recently has arisen.
even though its accompaniment have
Verged on the riotouS It was original
ly charged that Mr.. Wilson was in
favor of the adoption of the rule In the
house of representatives which would
limit debate on the repeal question to
20 hours, the so-called gag rule against
which there was SO great demonstra-
ton Of disapproval. There has been
denial that Mr.. Wilson urged the gag
rule and there has been admission
only that he wanted a rule adopted
which would prevent the discussion
running to such lengths that vote
might be delayed for weeks.
L AO OOAAOC1dtAG patty 10 udv1uS lis
differences on this repeal measure, but
the leaders of the party know that
they must stick together on trust
measures which are Forthcoming for
consideration in order that the Democ-
racy can go before the country in the
congressional elections with fairly
clean record for harmony, coupled with
record for accomplishment. Dispas-
sionate political observers In Wash
ington do not seem honestly to believe
that the present row in Democracy's
ranks necessarily is going to create
the disunion which leads to disaster.
Single Term Enough?
Two Republicans were discussing
the attitude of President Wilson to-
ward the question Of the repeal Of the
tolls exemption clause Of the Panama
canal act. One Of them said: Some
of the newspapers should print car
toon showing Mr. Wilson standing or
the Democratic platform with the bank
declaring for tolls exemption smashed
into smithereens, while with a crow
bar he is attempting to rip up the 9TH
err plank which declares for a SINGLE
term for the presidency"
The other Republican said in an
swer: do not make any mistake. The
cartoon should show Woodrow Wilson
with a hammer in his hand mailing
down more firmly In its place the sin
gle term plank"
Here are represented two different
viewpoints Of Mr.. Wilson's attitude to-
ward the presidential succession.
Some men in Washington are beginning
to believe more strongly than ever that
Mr.. Wilson does not intend to seek
another nomination at the hands OF
his party. and that he has been held
to this decision not only by the word
ing of the Democratic convention
plank which pledged the candidates IN
advance to the principle" of the SIN
gle term proposition, but by his own
personal inclination to retire to pr1-
vate life after the completion OF ono
term.
Casting Aside Ambition.
Some friends of the president say
that If he were looking to the future
with an ambitious eye and were IN
clined to consider only the politics OF
the. case. he either would have taken
an entirely different position on the
question of repeal Of the tolls act. or
he would have suggested it merely as
something to be desired and then
would have left the matter wholly IN
the hands of his party in congress. AS
It was, Mr.. Wilson gave his repeal
suggestion the force of a command
and backed 1t up with the statement
that considerations Of honor and just
ice made the resembling OF the Tolls
exemption law necessary
A good many Of the Democrats mere
saam to think that both MI. clark
and Mr.. Underwood, and presumably
other possible candidates for the Dem
ocratic presidential nomination, nave
come to believe on their own account
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