The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-11
HOySB MAKES HASTE
Congressman Show a DISPOSE
ton to Do Real Work.
SENATE IS sTILL SLUGGISH.
.Loass ana Beveriaee cana Labor
RaIIs May Ne Observation-Disclosures
ChairnAn Of ciains Committee
Calls the Govsrnnent q Robber.
BY cHARLEs ". ARrHUR.


Washington.- Jan. Especial. l.
The house is showing disposition to
exert itself this week. The members
realize that they must waste NO more
time " they are to conclude even their
routine business before adjournment
on March 4. and apparently some Of
them have been Influenced by the crit
Icisn OF the failure to accomplish any
thing really tangible during the Ave
weeks the present session has been on.
Three appropriation bills = diplomatic
and consular service, Notifications and
milltary-are now ready for consId-
Grafton by the house and doubtless
will be rushed through without any
undue loss Of time. SO far the senate
has done nothing whatever with the
big money bills, although more than
third Of the session has been consum-
ed. In spite OF the houses apparent
inclination to hurry, the Indications
are that there will be the usual con-
gestlon at the end Of the session and
that In consequence many meritorious
measures Of pressing public Importance
will suffer.
Doubt as to Child Labor Bill.
Many OF the best lawyers In con.
gress regardless of their politics in.
cline to the opinion that the antichiId
labor bills Introduced by Senator Lodge
Of Massachusetts and Senator Bever-
idge Of Indiana are unconstitutional.
The disposition to bring about some
sort Of legislation which will prevent
the employment of children in factories
is general. hut so far no thoroughly
satisfactory method of accomplishing
the desired result has presented itself.
Senator Beveridge. who has been max
ing speeches in various parts of the
country in favor of the abolition of
child labor, has. offered his measure
as an amendment to the bill which
merely prohibits child labor in the Dis
trict Of Columbia and the territories OF
the United States. 1t is conceded that
there is no legal obstacle in the way
Of the passage OF that bill. The OBJ
jections that are made refer to the
broader proposal to prohibit child la
Dor in the various states through fed
eral law. Senator Beveridge will make
a speech on the subject next week, and
an interesting discussion is expected
TO follow. The opinion prevails among
many that regulation OF state matters
through federal laws has already been
carried too far and that the time has
GENE to call a halt.
Government q Rebssr, Says Mahon.
Representative Mahon of Pennsylva-
MIA, chairman Of the house committee
on war claims, is responsible for the
declaration that the United States gov
eminent is a robber. IF the govern
ment got It's just deserts for Its treat
ment Of its private citizens, Il would
be wearing striped suit and be in the
penltentiary for llfe," was one Of the
things the Pennsylvania representa-.
tive said in criticising the manner in
which the government treats claims
against It II take no pride in a gov.
eminent that robs Its people," he de-
clared. This government is more un.
fair, more dishonest, in refusing 10
pay the honest debts It owes its peo-
pie than any other government on
earth" These unusual assertions were
made during discussion In the house
of an omnibus claims bill reported by
Mr.. Mahon's committee.
Beverage seorns Umbrella.
Senator Beverldge of Indiana trlppel
up to the White House to see the pr
ident. Rain was falling in torrents
but the wasp of the Wabash" as
some people call the Indianian, carrie !
no umbrella. A friend who saw him
enter the White House offices askei
where his umbrella was.
II don't carry one" said the sen
ator. 81 like to walk in the rain, and
any man who does not is only fit to
wear petticoats."
See President Shaved.
President Roosevelt is one Of the
most Democratic OF all the presidents
Of the United States In some ways. He
is a very busy man. and sometimes
late visitors whom he must see are
asked to come in and talk with him
while he is being shaved. With his
face covered with lather and his bar
ber's deft fingers manipulating the
razor, the president leans back in his
chair and settles any number OF i'm
portant questions. 1t saves time. and
II shows that even the highest official
of the United States is only a man.
"Mr. President Roosevelt"
One OF the boxes which came to the
White House during the holidays Just
past was addressed to ''Air. President
Roosevelt, Of the White House, of
Washington, D. c., of the Q. s. A. Ex-
press companies please do not mash
The name OF the sender was Percy
Barwick OF Spokane, Wash. Several
greetings to the president were scrawl-
I'd on the box, which evidently con
tAlned fruit. One OF them was: Hello.