The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-20
ANXIOUS TO
GET THROUGH.
Washington Lawmakers Are Al,
ready Longing For Vacation.
FEAR LONG TARIFF DEBATE.

FEAR LONG TARIFF DEBATE.
Leaders May Tighten Rules to Prevent
lt-Prohibition and Its Effect In In
creasing the Number Of Illicit Dis
tilIeries-A Queer Request Refused
by Grover Cleveland.
Washington, April 10. - Especial
Guessing already has commenced as
to how long the tariff bill will be dis
cussed in the senate. 1t is evident at
this stage Of the proceedings that the
Republican managers are anxious to
wind up the business of the extra SEES
sion before the hot weather sets in
Their ability to do so will depend
mainly upon the attitude Of the Demo
Gratis and as to whether the Repub-
licans from the west who belong to
the Cummins and La Toilette school
of tariff show disposition to do much
bill was before the senate very few of
the Republicans would take any lively
part in the discussions. They made
very few set speeches outside of open
ing ones by Mr.. Aldrich and other Re
publican members of the finance com
mittee, who deemed it their duty to
explain the principal changes that haG
been made IN the house bill by then
committee. 1t is the prevailing belief
that this course will be adopted in
handling the Payne bill. There is some
quiet talk that if too much discussion
is INDUCED in the Republican man
ayers probably will have the rules gov
erning debate frightened little In
addition to their contention that bust
ness will suffer greatly every day the
final enactment of the measure is de
layed, most of the Republican sen
ators wish to get out of Washington
in ample season so that their summer
rest and pleasure may not be too
greatly interfered with.
Taft's Summer Home.
It seems to be about settled that
President Taft and his family will es-
tabliSh the summer White House Oh
the Massachusetts, coast for this year
at least. But knowing ones who have
been heard to discuss the matter say
this does not mean that the Tafts are
going there every summer during the
presidents term. They rather think
that next year they will try another
place. The cottage they are said to
have engaged is the property of rich
people who are to be abroad this year
and therefore did not have any use for
it. It is beautifully furnished. and
the Taft family will not be compelled
to move their own belongings there.
Convenient For Local Consumers.
The Payne tariff bill as it passed the
house contains a provision that will
permit growers OF tobacco to sell
their product to any one who wishes tC
buy instead Of having to put the weed
up in hogsheads. barrels and bales
Three times separate bill granting
this privilege passed the house. but i!
never was disposed Of. in the senate.
The $upposition is the senate will let
the item remain. and the raiser Of to-
bacco can sell in his community tc
smokers, who can then chew CT use
the staple in their pipes wit !,out being
bothered by internal revenue agents.
Increase Of Illicit Disii;ieries.
officials of the internal revenue bu-
reau of the treasury department are
receiving reports which indicate that
since 30 many states have voted in pro
hibition, the number Of Illicit Gistii
ever dreamed. AS fast lis they are
broken up and the prolri>to's taken
before the courts others spring up. lnt!
the government has rot Il fifth enough
men to run down the violators of the
law. In the old days NEST Of ths
lincolnshire" whisky and brandy was
made in the mountain regions where
the owners of the stills had convenient
hiding places, but now ii is said TIA:
in several Of the southern states which
prohibit the manufacture and sale If
ardent spirits the business is being
carried on secretly right in the cities
and towns, and large lot of stuff is
being turned out that does not pay !:
cent of tax.
Failed to Make Good.
A quarter of century ago George
G. Cabell represented the Danville dis
trict of Virginia in the house. There
are several mountain counties in that
district 1t had more illicit stills in
it probably than the average district,
and the revenue agents bore down
heavily on the "moonshiners." To get
their votes in an intentionally close
race Mr.. Cabell promised that if Cleve-
land were elected president the Repub-
lican revenue spies. as he called them,
would be pulled off. Cleveland was
elected. and Cabell asked him to ease
up little on his ''moonshiners" On
the contrary. the president saw that
they were routed generally and brought
to trial. and Cabell at the next cleo
ton was numerically beaten.
D.