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The Commoner
VOLUME 18, Number lt
News of the Week
Tho republic or .phlna organized
by tho asHombling at ikln of a con
gross with two houses, 'i'jo senate
having 234 and tho house of repre
sentatives 500. A writor in the
Philadelphia Public Lodgor says:
Tho senators wero elected by the
eighteen provincial assemblies, each
choosing ton. In addition, Mon
golia is entitled to 27, Tibet to 10,
Chinghai throe, tho Central Educa
tional socioty oight and Chinese citi
zons who livo abroad six.
Tho sonators from abroad wero
selected by Chlncso chambers of
commerce.
Threo of tho six senators come
from America, two from tho United
States proper and ono from tho
Philippines. It is doubtful if Tibet
Bonds any of tho ton allotted to her,
In viow of tho guerrilla warfaro sho
is waging against China at tho
present time.
A commiitoo of 80 has boon work
ing on tho proposed constitution for
two months. Tho members wero
eoloctod by tho provincial assemblies,
by tho cabinet, by tho advisory coun
cil and by tho 22 provincial govern
ors goneral, or tutuhs, including
thoso who aro sunnosed to ruin Mon
golia and Tibet. All kinds of con
stitutions aro being considered by
tho committee. Many favor the
American system, some lean toward
tho French, a fow would inject a
dash of British methods, and a groat
many othors are quite at a loss what
to vote for. It is evident that Prof.
Frank Goodnow, of Columbia, who
has just been appointed constitu
tional advisor to tho Chinese govern
ment, has his work cut out for him.
As to tho election of a perman
ent president, tho problem is simpli
fied only by the fact that Prnviefnnni
President Yuan Shih Kai is at the
head of affairs now, besides being
tho strongest man in China. He is
tho logical candidate and doubtless
Will bo elected in spito of tho hos
tility of tho nationalist party, which
will have a heavy majority in both
houses.
WOODROW WILSON'S
INNOVATIONS
Chicago Tribune ( Roosevelt
prog.): Tho president is showing
encouraging evidence of a determi
nation to avoid the mistakes which
brought his predecessor and hiB pre
decessor's party to disaster. Ho la
assuming promptly and fully his duty
as executive anu as head or a party
pledged to tariff reduction. He la
not cherishing an academic delusion
respecting tho "division of powers"
or "executive usurpation," He seems
to bo taking a hand in the making
of tho new tariff a first hand.
Tho president, wo beliove, may feel
that tho people are with him. He
may be assured that all the press
which represents the public interest
and not some special interest or in
terests will bo with him. reerardloRs
of party. Tho reform of tho tariff
is abovo party.
Tho Iowa- legislature has passed
a daylight saloon law. Saloons will
bo open from 7 a. m. until 9 p.m.
Miss Zelle Emerson, a suffragist of
Jackson, Miss., has been released
from a London jail. She was taken
to a hospital.
Tho people of Michigan for tho
cocond time within six months de
feated tho proposition to give women
tho ballot. The legislatures of
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and
Iowa, all defeated the proposition.
King Alphonso of Spain, naTrowly
escaped assassination at Madrid.
Three Bhots were flro at tho king!
one of tho bullets struck tho horse
upon which tho king was mounted,
but tho king escaped unhurt. The
assailant was captured.
k A flro In the state's prison at Lans
f ing, Kan., destroyed five buildings.
I Tho loss was $700,000.
Philadelphia Public Ledger (rep.) :
Why shouldn't tho president appear
beforo the house? George Washing
ton urn it and so did John Adams.
Jefferson did not, but that was be
cause Jefferson was no speaker, and
he was one of tho most eloquent
writers of his own or any other gene
ration. President Wilson Is striving fn o
return to simplicity. Ho desires, if
ho can, to stay the tide of obsequious
ceremonialism which has been sur
rounding the presidential office more
and more. Ho wishes to bring into
harmony the governmental depart
ments. There has been too much of
the Field-of-thG-CloHi-nf-Hnirt conn
ment in Washington, and too evident
a uesiro to circumscribe the Chief
magistracy with "tho divinity that
doth hedge a king."
Mr. Wilson does not propose to
deliver all of his messages In person
to congress. Ho does want to break
down tho artificial barrier which
many have confused with presidential
dignity. This is not riding to in
auguration on horseback. Ho is go
ing in an unostentatious way to the
capitol. It only seems to be spec
tacular because we have traveled so
far from the early simplicity and
directness which characterized the
beginnings of this government and
made it pullulate with virility
THE NEW DEMOCRATIC
TAJtIFP BELL
(Continued from Pago 13)
Woolens (knit fabrics, cloths,
felts and manufactured goods), from
97 to 35 per cent.
Ware, metal f wares not sneciallv
provided for and wholly or partly
platinum, gold or silver), to 50 per
cent.
Ware, metal (if wholly or in chief
value composed of iron, steel, lead,
copper, nickel, pewter, zinc, alum
inum or other metal), to 25 per
cent. (Note Watch movements
must beaT name of maker and coun
try of origin.)
Wearing apparel (general silk,
including Knit goods), from 60 to 50
per cent ad valorem.
Woven fabrics (silk), from 50 per
cent to 45 per cent ad valorem.
Willow (for basketmakers), from
25 per cent to 10 per cent,
Whale oil, from 8 cents per gal
lon to 5 cents.
Webbings CwooH. from R9 i( fn
f --- w 9 - w V , a v v v
oo per cent.
Yarns (wool), from 79.34 to 20
per cent.
Yarns (artificial silk), from 41.79
to 35 per cent
Z
Zinc, oxide, from 1 cent per
pound to 10 per cent.
WHERE, INDEED?
'A Greenville (Illinois) republican
wont home the night of tho election
and woke up his wife and told her to
pack up and got ready to leave
that Illinois had gone democratic
and he wouldn't livo in such a state
And storming around for a time he
went out to get some moro election
news, and later returned homo and
told his wife that she needn't mind
about packing up, that there was no
place- to go to. Argonaut.
Boston Herald (rep.): Wilson's is
at least a now way. The proof of the
pudding will come in eating. If he
succeeds, the country, always ready
to applaud tho vigorous leader, will
give its stamp of approval to what he
has done and the executive power
will have been accordingly enhanced.
Cincinnati Enquirer (dem.) per-
JlhTm?r?.8lde,n,t. Wilson members
the old Franklin proverb which in
spired Paul Jones: "If you would
have a thing done, go; if not, send."
Th?nU?fUi (Ia Toleeraph-Herald:
The spectacle presentod by him in tho
company of his cabinet appearing be
fore a joint session of congress is
one certain to bo approved by the
country. It establishes that personal
touch which promotes understand
ing and paves the way for team work
Anything promotive of concert of at
tion is stimulating to progress i
the president's course El ? shouU
make agreement easier and unity of
action more likely. 7
NATURALLY
Mrs. Beck "What party does
your husband belong to'"
Mr3. Peck"rm the party
Boston Transcript.
THE SWEET THING
Fair Visitor "Oh, don't trouble
to see me to the door" tiOUOie
Hostess "No trouble at all, dear
It s a pleasure." New York Mail!
THE PRESIDENT WINS A POINT
(Continued from Page 11.)
amendment proposed a cut of 96 per
cent sugar from Cuba, 20 cents in
1916 and 37 cents in 1919. On 100
per cent sugar his amendment would
make a cut in the rate of 37V cents
""aareaweignt now, 50 cents in
1916 aud 62 cents in 1919. The
amendment proposed was to extend
the period of grace for free sugar to
four years, thus throwing it beyond
the next national campaign, when
tllO question COllId nrmln li, n..iiii..
disCUSSed. " vuuuiuy
Anti-free wool democrats from
nearly twenty states determined if
outvoted in the caucus to exempt
themselves from the binding caucus
Pledge. They decided when the
wool schedule is reported to intro
duce an amendment to place a duty
of 15 per cent ad valorem on raw
wool. This, the anti-free wool me
bers insisted, was the original JudL
mittee, which yielded to President
Wilson's desire when they deefded to
put wool on tho free -list, a pro-
nofnld0 aVe Special mittee ap
pointed to confer with the president
and the ways and means committee
mises before the schedule was
reached in congress was voted down
If we can not get enough votes
AdnaU,CUS'" said Representative
Adair, from Indiana, "we will ex
nnTf lves from a caucus pledge
and fight on tho floor honlnVfiS
enough republicans against QlJl
to carry our point. 0l
AIUBIGUOUS
n tnQW 7ork PoUtician, in writimr
a letter of cnnrinio .J wiicmg
of, a late ffiember of tho fi'uKE.-
gone to heaven w fj ? , had
friends, but now weThal ZL bSOm
again'Life never meet
SYMPATHETIC
ly laced, woman who hlT,',' tlght
converse with tho fat ladvt0PPed to
people who seem g rflnsom? oJou
not to bo trenka "--pi.. " so hard
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