Evening star., 1915-02-01
TRADE Commission
FIGHT IS BREWING
OId-Line Republicans Ignored
in Tentative Selections
for the Board.
TWO PROGRESSIVES ON
LIST BEING CONSIDERED
Views of Philippine Business Men
Given to President-Coin
Commission Named.

Elements of another fight between
President Wilson and old-line repub-
licans in the Senate are regarded as in
process Of creation by the probable
nomination within a few days OF the
members of the federal trade commits
sion by President Wilson.
1t looked today as if that commits
sion is to be composed of Joseph Da-
vies of Wisconsin. E. n. Hurley OF IL
linois and w. ]. Harris of Georgia
democrats; George L. Record of New
Jersey, straightout progressive or bull
moose adherent. and w. H. Parry OF
Washington. progressive republican.
Parry is the only man today about
whose selection there appeared to be
a doubt, and this was not because OF
his political affiliations. If he Is named
the old-line republicans who are tight
ing the President hard at every turn
will have no representation on the
commission. and intimations are that
they may hold up confirmation OF the
entire commission.
May Fight if Ignored.
That the commission should have
three democrats in it's membership Is
not denied by regular republicans
That bull moose supporter, a pro-
sressive republican, should go on the
commission might also not be fought
by them, but that they should be ig-
nored entirely may not be satisfac-
tory If they do not fight the nomi-
nations, it was said today. 1t Woulo pe
wholly due to their desire not to re.
nf vsfyv
dissension. and to their earnest hope
to harmonize all factions formerly sup
porting the party into one strong Or
ganiZation.
Senator Jones of Washington. reg.
ular republican, recommended one OF
his own faith to position on the
commission, but at the same time in
timated to the President that Mr.
Parry would not be Objectionable to
him. He would make no fight on
Parry in the Senate. How ne woule
regard Records selection is not
known.
w. J. Harris. who now seems to be
finality for membership, is the presen'
director of the census, where he has
had constant experience in the nan.
Washington he was the president OF ar
Insurance company and interested IT
other business enterprises that KEEP
him in close touch with business. As
the collection of data and statistics
will be an important feature of the
work of the commission. it is under.
stood that the President regarded Mr
Harris as just suited to the work
Philippine Business Men Speak.
Representative Jones of Virginia
called on President Wilson today with
George H. Fairchild. representing a
four million dollar beet sugar company
in the Philippines. Mr.. Fairchild told
the President that Philippine business
calIy unanimous In their desire to see
the Philippine bill now before Congress
pass that body. The agitation about
the legislation in the islands hao
brought an uncertainty that was un.
satisfactory to business, which felt that
there should be action one way or an
other.
Mr.. Jones is still hopeful that the
Senate will get to the House bill at this
session, but the White House has vfr-
exit a session the President may prest
the Philippine legislation.
To Test Coins.
The President today announced the
designation of the following commits.
sioners, who will make the annual ex-
animation and test of the weight and
fineness of the coins reserved at the
mints during 1914: Maj. William o
owen. L. S. A. retired, Washington. D
c.; Representative Ashbrook: James
A. Bryan. North Carolina: William L.
Saunders. New Jersey: John L. Nc
Nell, Colorado; Hugh Dougherty, In
diana; Prof. Charles w. Kent, Uni
versity of Virginia; Hugo c. Rothert
Indiana; A. w. kopp, Wisconsin; Prof
o. NJ. w. Sprague, Harvard University;
Nf 20 do rIe nio-
trict of Columbia: Leonard p. Morgan,
Philadelphia mint; H. S. Hawes. Mis-
souri,; DR. Owen L. Shinn, University
of Pennsylvania; H. c. Croft. Montana
and Kenyon B. Conger, New York.
Stands by Daniels Program.
President Wilson. until developments
in naval warfare indicate otherwise
prefers to stand by the recommenda-
partment officials that this country
continue to provide two big dread
naughts every year. Senator Tlllman
has been inclined to think that II
might be better to halt little while to
determine whether the dreadnaught or
the fast cruiser with long-range guns
is to be the vessel of the future. He
went to the White House today and
talked with the President some time
about the naval appropriation bill.
President Invited to Philadelphia.
The courts at Philadelphia are to ad-
NIT to American citizenship about
4, 600 aliens in April, and it is proposed
to celebrate the event A large dele
cation of Philadelphia citizens of vari-
Gus nationalities, headed by Repre-
sentatives Moore and Ware, called on
the President to day to ask him to at
tend the celebration. which will be
6xad .t a date to suit him. The Presi-
dent said he would consider the invi-
tation. but probab would not be able
to attend.
PORT ON BLACK SEA