The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08

Washington, June 7.-[Special. l-Or-
ders are being sent out to members OF
the house that it is about time they
were making arrangements to return,
and as far as the Republicans are con-
cerned the leaders have positively III
structed their men that they all must
try to be in their seats by the 7th of
June and remain constantly on duty
SO that some matters outside of the
tariff can be cleared up before that
measure is passed by the senate
Speaker Cannon and his assistants are
as yet unable to ascertain just when
a vote may be expected in the senate
Some days the progress that is made
at the senate end of the capitol is such
that the managers of legislation are
full of hope that the debate soon can
be stopped, but the very next day con-
troversies will arise that cause them
to think that possibly the takers will
prolong the discussions for several
weeks yet But the house managers
do not want it said of them that they
are responsible for delays that may
interfere with the winding up of the
session. This charge will be laid at
their doors If they do not first pass
the census bill, the census appropria-
ton bill and have the Philippine tariff
and Porto Rico bills all out of the way
before they have to wrestle with con-
ference reports relating to the tariff
Too Many illustrations.
So many OF the senators Of late have
been putting diagrams and cuts in
the Congressional Record that the com
mittee on printing had to call halt.
When the new regulation was applied
to some of the senators they protest
ed because others had enjoyed the
privilege, and they could not see why
1t should be denied to them. However.
for the purpose Of circulating these
illustrated publications, the senator's
can get around the regulation by sim
ply having their matter published as
a senate document
A Rival city's Importance.
President Taft received the other
day delegation of prominent men
from Mobile, who invited him to be
the guest of their city. next fall when
he returns from the far west, it being
Mr.. Taft's intention to go to the Pacific
slope IL his plans are not upset. 4
Montgomery citizen asked to go to
the White House with the committee
from Mobile. After hearing Mobile ex-
tolled he got chance to say some
thing for Montgomery and caused Mr.
Taft to laugh heartily by remarking,
why. Mr.. President, you. might as
well think Of skipping Jerusalem dur
ing a trip to the Holy Land as to think
OF skipping Montgomery IL you are
really going to visit the SOUTH
Statecraft In the Blood.
During long and rafting speech on.
sugar Senator Rristow Of Kansas had
displayed on his own desk and that of
a neighbor great MANY samples of
the sweet staple He would pick up
the specimens from time to time and
tell about the different grades and
what Legislation was needed to enable
the American consumers to procure
their sugar cheaper and prevent the
trust from getting too much adyan-
tage over the public. Mr.. Bristow is a
Kentuckian by birth and rearing and
Is Of the family of Bristows which
furnished to President Grants cabinet
the secretary OF the treasury who
took leading part in exposing and
breaking up the old whisky ring,
which resulted in landing In the peni-
tentiaries and jails number Of men
who were mixed up In that business.
Decision Disappoints Prohibitionists.
The supreme court has decided that
an express company Mas the right to
ship wines and liquors into prohibition
states and counties even though there
may be strict local laws that do not
give the companies this privilege. I'm
der the interstate commerce law the
companies cannot be prevented from
handling this business This decision
is a severe disappointment to the anti
saloon organizations.
General Feeling of Apprehension.
President Taft has made compare
lively few changes Ill the assistant
heads of departments here. At the
same time the men who are holding
over from the Roosevelt administration
do not know exactly where they stand.
The talk is that. while they have not
been told that they will have to vacate 4
sooner or later with only here and
there an exception. they have not been
assured that their heads officially are
to remain on their shoulders It is a
state OF uncertainty that is not pleas
ant for most Of these people The re-
moval Of Direcfor-North of the census
bureau and Consul General Wynne at
London the other day has caused some
thing ofa Jolt. and the other fellows
hardly Know what to expect The pre-
Y aIligg impression in political circles
as chat Postmaster General Hitchcock
knows a thing or two, for he is cred
lied with having the big pull with
President Taft but Mr. Hitchcock Is
aust as reticetlt Ms he was In the last
National camp t.