The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27
The POWER or
A PRESIDENT.
Case illustrated by Taft's Pro-
pOsal Of Corporation Tax.
STRIKING COMPARISON.

eminent Made q Radical Suggestion.
A Presidential Boom For Senator
Deliver - Congress and the Aero
plane Experiments.
Washington. July 26. : Especial. =
The power of president of the Unit
ed States is great. No doubt about
that. Many illustrious writer's have
contended that no sovereign of Europe
anywhere approaches our president
when 1t comes to shaping things for
the nation. Three months ago If any
member of the senate or house had
introduced an amendment to the tariff
bill proposing to put a tax of 2 per
cent on the net earnings Of corpora
lions he would have been laughed at.
And yet when President Taft in
special message recommended this
very thing the proposition was taken
up by the senate Republican leaders,
although Mr. Aldrich frankly admitted
In the discussions that he did not relish
it any more than the old negro who
upon being asked IL he liked crow re-
piled, 81 kin eat crow. but l don't
crave it." The presidents exalted posi-
ton carries with it certain amount
of influence naturally, and IL the men
Of his own party in congress do not
recognize his right to be the leader of
the party he has the distributing of
patronage, and that can be used to adj
vantage, and the average senator or
representative cannot afford to oppose
In the slightest the administration un-
less he expects soon to leave public
life.
Possible Boom For DoIIiver.
Although it is early to be limiting at
such matters. the gossips have it that
presidential boom is being started
already for Senator Dolliyer OF Iowa
on account Of the stand he has taken
with regard to revising the tariff and
that his comprehensive speeches in
favor of downward revision are
bound to make him a prime fayorite
with those who have been contending
for lower duties within the ranks of
the Republican party. In several past
campaigns Mr.. Deliver has been talk
ed of as a candidate for vice president.
Congressman interested In AeropIane.
Most of the congressman have been
going over TO Fort Myer for weeks
to observe the progress made with the
flying machines. In addition to the
devices that are on exhibition by the
famous Wright brothers there usually
are to be found number of balloons
for there is an important station Of
the weather bureau at Fort Myer ALSO
Much pressure has been brought upon
congress to make liberal appropria-
tons for balloons for the use of the
army. but so far the lawmakers do
not appear to take to the proposition.
However. the same feeling existed
some years ago when the tests were
given In the Potomac river OF the sub
marine boats. The first tests produced
more mirth than real interest and the
owners of the diving boats had to open
a great deal OF champagne on the trips
down the river before they could make
the lawmakers see that they were
overlooking good thing. OF late
years the government has appropriate
ed many millions for submarine boats,
and they have been found to be all
that was claimed for them.
Survivors OF Confederate Congress.
When former Representative John
Goode Of Virginia died the other day
It was announced generally that he
was the Iast of the members of the
Confederate congress at Richmond.
That statement was not correct, for 1t
has now been ascertained that there
are now living In Mississippi two MEM
bers Of that body. They are ex-Judges
Campbell and Orr, who are aged men,
but reported by Congressman Spight
to be still in full possession OF their
mental faculties.
Coal In Alaska.
Government experts who are from
time to time sending In reports as to
their investigations Of the resources Of
Alaska seem to be nearly all OF the
opinion that there are very great de-
posts OF coal In that territory. So
far, however, very little Is being taken
out of the mines just enough prac-
ticaIly 20 supply the local needs. OFF,
cials Of the geological survey scout
the idea recently advanced that there
was danger of the worlds supply Of
coal giving ont. Deposits constantly
being discovered indicate that there Is
no danger Of its being exhausted In
thousands of years. Only small por-
ton Of Alaska really has been ex-
plored. In that vast territory there
are only 1872 miles Of wagon roads, 207
of sled road aud 255 OF improved trail.
while the railway mileage Is only
about 900.
Sure Of His Ground.
Away back In the middle Of May
many OF Vice President Sherman's
congressional friends laughed because
be declined an invitation to deliver an
address IN Chicago on July Is on the
ground that tie tariff bill would still
be in dispute and he would not be
able to leave his post here Now they
admit that sunny Jim" knew what
be was talking about Several Of the