The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-30
IECIsLAIIONV vs..
MONEY MAKING.
How the Subject Has Been Re-
garded by Congressman.
SEVERAL CASES IN POINT.

e-SNS @A-RSPFSSSTIdEsNG 6a6cock
OF Wisconsin and the Late Zebulon
Vance of North observation-disclosures
May De Made Legitimately In Poll
tics, but They Are Open to Suspicion.
washington. May %. : Especial. J.
some members Of the house were col
iecfed In group in the big hall the
other day just after four minute SEES
sion of that body. Speaker Cannon and
several OF his legislative cronies were
down In Virginia on an automobile
trip to get their first peep at the won
derfui Natural bridge in that state.
the house has not been doing any
thing worth speaking of since the tar
IN Dill was sent over TO the senate. and
It was evident that these members
were tired of such a general loaf.
said one, II would really like to know
what the viewpoint of the people is at
present about things at Washington. s.
Another man remarked that the dear
people are probably not taking much
interest In what is going on here. An
otner disputed this. insisting that the
people were reading the papers pretty
closely. and he was certain they would
be mighty well posted by the time
this session ends. His contention was
that the senate would be apt to hurry
things more If a number of the mem
bers of the upper branch did not think
the voters were keeping close tab on
what sort of tariff bill might be ex-
pected
More Talk Than Revenue.
The amount OF money realized by
the government from the duty on iron
ore is under 100000 a year. and vet
this item caused several days Of dis
cussion in the senate as to whether
iron ore should be placed on the free
list. as provided in the Payne bill. or
be subject to duty of Is cents a ton.
as recommended BY the senate finance
committee Such delays as these
cause Mr. AIdrich and his followers
much annoyance. for they insist that
the small difference is not worth the
talk. even though principle may be
involved
The estate OF the late Congressman
% W Babcock of Wisconsin was APP
praised here the other day at approx
imatelv 100000. He came to congress
poor man. but in leaving this com
forta BILE fortune II does not necessarily
mean that Mr.. Rabcock acquired his.
property dishonesty. although in the
last race he made for the house. which
resulted III his defeat at the polls. it
was charged BY many Of his political
enemies that he did not come by bis
wealth honestly Mr.. Babcock was
man both of ability and force. and by
perseverance he came to the front.
Naturally by the positions held be had
chances of making money which were
perfectly legitimate. and he took adj
vantage of them. He was chairman
for number of years of the District
Of Columbia committee, and that put
him III line to make fortunate invest
ments. and by being for so many years
chairman Of the Republican congres-
sional campaign committee he was
thrown into contact with big financiers
In other cities who let him in on the
ground floor and probably also loaned
him money when be did not have suf-
fiefent to 20 into enterprises.
Afraid Of Public Suspicion.
Few congressman who have oppor-
tunifies for making money even in
proper way take the risk to enrich
themselves while IN public life. They
nearly all are afraid OF the comment
that will be made IN their districts
Probably there never was d more pop
Mar man IN lis state than the late Sen
afora Zeb Vance of North Carolina For
years and years he served on the sem
ate committee til which District 6f Co.
luanhia bills were safeIfad hia f.3ei4-
Toned fe tins writer shortly before his
death that In Investing what be could
save from his sstlary On account q
having moderate income down ln
North Carolina be could easily have
made 100000 IN Washington real es-
tate. but he did not dare SO into e.
Il am happy TO realize. said he that
i am popular al over my state. and
probably no man in North Carolina mas
The confidence Of the people 20 the e2-H
tent i have. but in spite OF that. i u
were to be told around that ! mace
biz money IN real estate here tne pe-
Lief would soon be general that even
Did Zeb Vance had got to be crooked
M IN washington He died WORTH
less than $4,000.
Long Session upsefs Plans.
congress should remain u session
untii Aug. OF later, as SO many O
the lawmakers now begin to rear VII
be the case. It Is going to sadly inter
fere with the plans Of some @ Ihe
statesmen who have been flguflng
swing around the Chautauqua e1reie
This 81 MINER. ID this respect the sen
afors viii be iii harder than me men,.
hers If the house for the latter WI
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