Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-23
TRADE BOARD
FACING FIGHT
Senate to Oppose Confirma-
ton of Four of Wilson
Appointees.
HURLEY ACCUSED
BY FACTORY MEN
Charged With Misrepresentins Manu-
faeturers on Ship Purchase Bill
President Holds Commission, Has
Power to Act as Tariff Revision
Board-RepubIicans Dissatisfied With
Selection Of William II. Parry.

| Washington, Feb. 23.-The president
met the rumblings of the senate nsht
on his nominations for the new fed
eral trade commission by the announce
ment that he intended to stand by
them.
Senators Pomerene, Robinson, Sauis-
bury, Townsend and LaFollette, three
democrats and two republicans, were
delegated by the interstate commerce
committee to examine the nominations
and report not later than Saturday.
Washington, Feb 23.-There will be
opposition in the senate to the con-
firmation of four of the members OF
the federal trade commission an
nounced yesterday by President Will
son. These are Edward n. Hurley, OF
Chicago; William j. Harris, OF Georgia.
William H. Parry, Of Seattle, ana
George Rublee, Of Cornish, N. II.
Hurley and Harris are democrats
Parry and Rublee are repupncans.
Hurley and Harris are to be opposeu
on political and business grounds. IL
| is claimed that Hurley has misrepre-
sented the position Of the lllinols
Manufacturers Association In stating
that it was in favor Of the snip pur-
chase bill, that he will represent the
manufacturer In opposition to the Ia
borer or employe and that he Is iden-
titled with the Roger c. Sullivan DEM
ocratic faction in Illinois.
Rival Georgia democratic 1actlohs
arefi ghting over Mr.. Harris, ana sen
ators Hoke Smith and Hardwick are
on opposing sides. with Senator haro-
wick dissatisfied. The contention Is
made that Harris has not had tnsA-eA-
perience that qualities him Tor the po-
sition.
Opposed by Republicans.
Republican senator's are dissatlsheo
with the selection Of William n. Parry
and George Rublee. Eacn OF tneH ~
charged with being a progressive or
a hull mooser, In addition, Rublee
has been charged by Senator Reed, OF
Missouri, will having been lobbyist
before congress to prevent enactment
Of legislation to prevent new issues or
stocks and bonds by common carriers
md interstate industrial concerns.
Indications point to the confirmation
at this session of Davies, Hurley. Har-
ria and Parry-with hitch on Rublee.
The president will have opportunity
to make a recess appointment to MI
one or two vacancies on the commls-
sion. but three members, If confirmed.
could organize the commission and
prepare for work.
Davie. For Chairman.
The terms of office specified by the
aiffarent members of the commission
by the president are:
Joseph Z. Davies, of Wisconsin, law
yer. now commissioner OF corporations
for a term of seven years.
Edward n. Hurley, of Illinois pusl-
ness man, president Of the Illinois
Manufacturers Association, for a term
Of six years.
william J. Harris. of Georgia, law
yer, director of the census since 1915
for term of five years.
William H. Parry, Of Seattle, Wasn.'
editor, treasurer Of the Seattle Cham-
ber Of Commerce, former real estate
broker; for term Of foury ears.
Geope Rublee, of Cornish, n. H.,
LAWYER. member of the special COM
mittee on trust legisla ton of the
United States Chamber Of Commerce;
for term of three years.
BECAUSE Of the order in which they
are named by the president, MT.
Davies is to be chairman and Mr.,
Hurley is to be vice chairman of the
commission.
Must Retire From Business.
The salary of member OF the COM
mission is fixed a. $4,000 a year and
a condition Of acceptance of member
shin on the commission Is retirement
from all active business during the
term Of office. With expiration OF the
present terms the term Of future, ap-
nointees to the commission Will be
seven years.
Under the act creating the commits
sion. which is to be an Independent
body and responsible only to the pres
ident and to congress, 1t is clothed
broadly with the powers Of regulat-
ing interstate business to prevent en-
ployment of unfair business methods
and practices and to insure full and
fair competition among business en-
terprisesA
Senator Root Of New York, described
the commissions powers to be as broad
as to permit Of the destruction Of bus
mess il not wisely used.
A. Tariff Revision Board.
President Wilson has announced that
the commission has the power to act
as tariff revision board and to pass
on the inequalities Of a new tariff en-
actment, or the injustice, Of existing
tariffs. This power. admitted In the
commission by Representative Mann
and other republican leaders escaped
the attention OF the farmers OF the law
creating the commission while 1t was
being considered in cont ngress.
The fight against the confirmation Of
Mr., Hurley IL to be led by Senator
sherman of Illinois and Senator Ken
yon OF Iowa. Mr Lewis refutes the ar
eument OF Objectionable political activ.
tiles.
LaFoilstts May Influence.
Senator LaFollette has not an