The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-18

ton, appealed to President Wilson to
appoint ex-President Taft to the U. S.
Supreme Bench to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Justice Lamar.
The States of Tennessee, New York,
Illinois, Georgia, and North Carolina,
were represented in this appeal. From
Columbus, Miss, came a letter to the
same purport. signed by eight of the
most prominent Democrats and bust
ness men Of that city, and similar let
tiers were written from all over the
country. When Taft was President
he appointed Democrats to the bench
as follows: Supreme Court: Edward
d. White, of Louisiana, promoted to
be chief justice; Fl. H. Lurton, of Ten
nessee; and Joseph K. Lamar, of Geo
rgia. Circuit Court: Julian w. Mack,
of Illinois; John f. Garland, South
Dakota. District Courts: H. G. Con-
nor, North Carolina; H. A. M. Smith,
South Carolina; Gordon Russell OF
Texas. President Wilson appointed
Democrat. Yet Democrats boast OF
their devotion tothe principle of non
partisan judiciary.
President Wilson's preparedness
plan would practically destroy the
national guard National guard or
CARNATIONS are controlled by the states
and the officers of the national
guard are appointed by the several
governors. The Presidents plan for
a continental army would make all
officers subject to appointment by the
President, and the whole army sub
ject to his control at all times. The
fathers of our country, who had learn
ed few lessons from experience with
/ king, particularly provided that the
President should have control Of the
militia only when called into actual
service of the United States" Con-
gress was vested with power to pro-
vide for calling forth the militia"
After all this studied effort to prevent
president securing control of the
militia in time of peace, it is not like
ly that plan of concentration of mil
itary power conceived by an over
night convert to preparedness will be
adopted by Congress that takes time
to think before it acts.
The terrific strain which the United
States Steel Company has been un>
dergoing to meet European demands
for war material, prompted that COM
pany to increase the wage scale all
along the line, and while the war sows
death abroad the American laboring
men are reaping harvest of fat wages
at home. The contrast with 1914 car
ries its own conviction as to the real
cause for the increase in wages.
Despite all the prosperity that war
orders have brought, New York CITY
is the only one of the seven leading
cities of the United States that re-
ports bank clearings as large for the
week ended January %, 1916, as for
the corresponding week in 1918. Bos-
ton. Philadelphia. Baltimore, ST. Louis,
and New Orleans show less business
than in 1913. Perhaps some people
would be glad to exchange this war
order business for the normal business
of Republican times.
Until a few weeks ago Prcsiden,
Wilson was declaring that we don't
need tariff commission Now he
saws we do. When it comes to aero
batic stunts there are none who car
compete with Woodrow in the back
summersault. But thoughtful Ameri
can business men are not likely to look
with favor upon tariff commission
law framed by an intellectual wobbler
One thing can be said for the
Presidents position in favor of grant
ing independence to the Philippines
it is the first time he has shown a real
regard for a declaration of the Balti-
more platform.
Vice Chairman Hurley of the Fed
eral Trade Commission. has writer
an article on Making Business Show
| a Profit" The Secretary of the