The Washington herald., 1914-01-13
POLITICAL PROCESSION.


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The three weeks vacation has given
ths few New York City members Of Con-
Eress who really give some time to
Warrington and the Affairs of the ma
ton opportunity to talk things over In
the financial section and they came back
inclined to give the administration un-
asked advice. 1t is an old story that the
splendid seif-approbation that old dec
laration mo doubt we are the people
and wisdom shall die with u.s." but they
are not 10 sure Of Il. sas the Wilson ad-
ministration is approaching It's first an
niversary.S - N..3l.t
More thar at ANYTIME since the Demo-
cratic President and . Democratic Con-
gress has beon doing business, the New
York financial masnates are, giving at
tention TO the Washington end Of things
with somewhat more Difference and even
concession, that some wisdom prevails
out OF Wall Street There Is covert sar-
CT SIN in the carefully prepared sentences
of financial writer's, along with intima-
tons that the administi alton and the
bulky majority in Congress had best take
a more conservative attitude toward busi-
ness. For lnstanee, ore financial writer
who really took the ume to visit WASH
ington and get Information frst-handed
remarks: THE country has given the
administration the benefit of.eyery doubt
SO far. and Ia not only prepared. but
disposed to make the best OF all that
1t has done. This Is shown swiftly and
crudely in the passage of an income tax
law, the revision OF the tariff, and a new
banking system which will revolutionize
the financial organization. The people sec
all around them today credits growing
cheaper because there Is increasing idle
ness Of labor and increasing depression
In business.
This sounds like Republican campaign
speech. and Republican candidates for
Congress will not overlook its value when
they get into their campaigns taking
pains, perhaps, to observe the fact that
II was written in Wall Street by a citizen
who knows little OF actual politics and
much about the effect Of adverse legis-
lation or administration on the financial
area at the lower end of Manhattan
Island. There are signs that half dozen
or more New York City members will
carefully endeavor to advise a going slow
from now on by Cong -ess, and make no
apologies for declaiming that they are
simply representing their constituents
just as Loyalty as the member from Iowa
is careful in behalf of the farmer, or the
member from Pittsburgh, jealous in behalf
of the rolling mill. Jacob A. Cantor may
be new in Congress-. coming in for an
unexpired term. but he was quick to
join his old friend and colleague. Jeffer-
son Levy Democrat, and Calder, the
lone Republican from the city; Fairchild,
the long headed business member from
up State: Mott of Oswego, and others
inclined to Business more than politics. in
demanding some attention to the Wall
Street magnates and the billions OF dol
lars invested in industrial operations
Cantor has been among the business peo-
Pile during his vacation and comes back
no less loyal TO the East Side tenement
workers, but the more intent. and giving
the Fifth avenue end of things a square
deal.
Even the greatest of men are suscep-
tible to compliment coming in an honest
way" remarked Edward b. Dean. capi-
talist and much else from up Scranton
way. and who finds Washington delight
full in winter. Il recall a ride with the
late Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania. from
Johnstown to Harrisburg in 1901. A few
months before, at Canton, / had heard
President Mckinley read to a party OF
personal friends the entire speech de-
livered at Philadelphia by Senator Quay
during the closing days of the campaign.
The President would make approving
comment at frequent periods. and was
very enthusiastic in applauding the Quay
way of putting things, and especially the
way he castigated the reform element
and mugwumpery in general The Presi-
dent was unusually fervid In approval
of the Quay eloquence, and wished every
State had a Quay doing business for the
party. Now Quay had had no knowledge
Of that Mckinley comment until 1 told
him, and he indicated great pleasure
with a smiling countenance that was
unusual with him and with words indi-
eating his appreciation. i do not know
that he and Mckinley ever mentioned it,
but the Quay support of the administra-
ton continued very loyal until the death
Of Mckinley at Buffalo a few months
later.
There is sorrow in Washington that the
Hon. ]. Ham Lewis, Senator from Illinois
must remain in London most of January.
as the only Ameri IN member OF an in
ternational commission, but the Washing
ton loss is London's gain. and ]. Ham
has pit things in motion, including type
writer's.
T:!ere is ever a big contingent of Amer
leans in the two adjoining taverns. the
Cecil and Savoy, and a convention of
either Democrats or Republicans can be
called every night to adjust the affairs
Of this nation with superior wisdom be-
tween highballs At each turn, ]. Ham
will meet a citizen of Chicago, Tuskogee.
Washington. or Willamette, all eager to
tell him what to do for the good of the
country. If he returns to II alive.
1t is hard to escape American political
wisdom on the other side. They tell OF a
Willard Hotel regular boarder who hiked
to London last spring only to get away
from the unending political talk. On land
ing at Southampton he met Col. Albert
Swain, United StatesN consul. who was