The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-30
NAY REFER TO MEXICO
Enemies of Wilson Believed
to Be Counsclling
Clark.
REpEAL MARGIN SO TO 90
Ambitions Of "SecOnd TIER
Leaders Figure in the Fac
tiOnal Fight.

wAsHISdroS. March 2a.--pemocratic
leaders who are anxious to compose the
differences that have been aroused in the
party organization In Congress over the
Panama Canal tolls question look forward
with concern to the address on the ours-
ton that will bs delivered in tho House
on Tuesday by Speaker Clark.
Fear is expressed that II Mr.. CLARK
attempts a vigorous arraignment Of PreaI-
dent Wilson for the latter's espousai n
the repeal bill the Administration
On the Missourisn.
Mr.. Clark's statement denounclng the
rule limiting debate on the repeal bill
and his caustic reference In that pro-
nouncemsnt to the measure itself would
seem to foreshadow a characteristics Clark
speech.
Mr.. Clark excels in verbal attack. and
some OF his friends insist that he has
convictions on the Mexican question
without reserve. regardless of the feel
ings OF the Administration.
II the Speaker goes after the Admins
ustion In hammer and tongs way. as
now seems assured. there will be trouble
ahead For the Democratic party. on tho
other hand. II Mr.. Clark delivers caim
temperate speech in opposition he will
silence. for a time at least, those Ad-
mnstraton Spokesman In Congress who
resent Nj. Clark's statement regarding
the cloture rule.
rsctionsIiam Entevs.
II will be for Mr.. Clark TO determine
or Tuesday whether or not the party fight
now brewing shall break out early OF
late. Despite the conciliatory message
sent out from the White House yester.
. day, IL is generally conceded that fac
tonalism has crept into the Democratic
organzation. and that the time Is not
far distant when an anti-Admnlstratlon
group will be found doing business within
the majority in Congress.
Men close TO Mr.. Wilson were busy
yesterday circulating reports that the
President had no fault TO ind with the
Democratic opposition in Congress and
that he had no intention OF making re.
prsals on members OF tao party who had
opposed HIM.
At The same time the leaders ~ho thus
tpcke Tor the Administration explained
that II would not he incumbent on the
President to interfere II enemies OF Mr..
Clark sought 10 defeat the Speaker for
reelection In the next Houss should the
Democrats win at the polls In November
1t is apparent that the Administration
tas no desire for an open fight with
Speaker Clark and his followers at this
,lhctpre fearing the effect OF such IA
rupture on the pending legislative pro-
grsnlne and It's influences for III In the
coming campaign.
SO far Speaker Clark has taken none
except his intimates into his confidence
concerning the tenor Of the address that
ne viii make on Tuesday. II is known
That he has sought counsel and advice
Oh this speech.
Mr.. Cisrk's Cenferees.
There f. good reason to believe that
ne has conferred with ex-senator Fred
r Dubois OF Idaho and ex-senator Frank
II fettgrew Of South Dakota. who man
aged tho Clark candidacy in the Baltl-
more convention.
Mr. Dubois and Mr. Pettigrew. who
we're chagrined by their defeat at Bal
emore are regarded as enemies OF the
administration. To tho blunders COM
h'tied by Mr. Dubois and Mr.. Pettigrew
az Baltimore was attributed In part at
'east tie defeat Of Mr. Clark by Wood
10" Wilson Just how much influence
VI. TWO eN-Senators exercise with the
SPEAKER these days is matter OF lively
spo.ul. ton
Is generally believed that tho ex- SEN
a'ofa would be glad To see an open com.
o't between the President and the Speaker
b" INC iop" that thereby the way would
p open for an attack on the Administra-
TO" mat would damage Mr. Wilson In
|, we event that he stands for denomination.
Y W Dubois and Mr. Pettigrew can ex.
W nothing from the Wilson Administra-
WI" Ih'E are just as far removed from
woe present sphere OF political influence
Republicans We're Ia control. Ac-
'''"-y much significance is attached
VI" recent arrival mere OF Mr.. Pettigrcw,
"o Pa" the SPEAKER and Mr.. Dubois
NY AFTER reaching Washington.
'"''aa or Mr.. Clark who would regret
aO'si' Nth Administration take some
.''''o't from the fact that tho Speaker
eareiu!'y preparing his address on the
vas question, They are hopeful that II
""cks to his manuscript his speech will
cause no Immediate trouble
NJ. Clark's ImpuIsiveness,
ar Clark is impulsive and In extern
sNaheous effort has Il Ia bit Of spillinE the
cans For example. In the course OF the
1'0s'a on the Canadian reciprocity agree
'heht during the Tart Administration Mr..