Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10

on the ndck OI
my head smoking n good sec-Ear with
nails driven through both shoes into
the f1oor-and looking ut the clocli.'
AT 1920 Senator Stevens entered.
II came to warn you, Langdon. be
said. chat Senator Fcabody's patience
is nearly exhausted You must come
to sec him ut once if you expect the
south to get "A naval base at Altacoola
or anywhere else. IF you do not agree
to take his advice this naval bill and
any other that you arc interested in
now or in future viii be trampled I'M
Gerfoot in the senate Mississippi viii
have no use for a senator who cannot
produce results in Washington. and
that will prove the bittcrcst lesson you
have ever learned"
I'm waiting for Peabody here, Ste
vens.'
ooh. ridiculous. OF course he's not
coming. Why. Lnnetlon. he's the King
of the senate. lie has the biggest men
Of the country Mt his call. Hes
Hes got one minute left observed
Langdon. looking at the clock. but
he'll come. ! trust Peabody more than
the best clock made at time like this
whom
The figure of the senior senator from
Pennsylvania appeared in the door-
way.
Good day, Senator Lanadon.' he
remarked Jelly.
Same TO YOU. Have a scc-gar, srna
tor" said Langdon. lie turned ana
winkcd significantly at Ilainos
The ;lree senators seated themselves
81 suppose you wouldn't consider
yourself so important, l.angdon, if YOU
knew that we now find We can get an
otte. member of the naval affairs com
mitt-e over to our side for Altacoola,"
began Peabody. That gives us a ma
jority Of the committee without your
vote
THAT wouldn't prevent me from
making minority report for Gulf
City and explaining why l made that
report, would it!' the MissiSsippian
asked blandly.
Peabody and Stevens both krcw that
1t wouldn't. Stevens exchanged 2lanccs
with 1.-The boss of the senate and in
low vote began making to Langdon a
proposition to which peabody's assent
had been gained,
"Langdon, we would like to be
alone" ana he nodded toward Haines.
Sorry can't oblige, senator" Lang
don replied. Bud and l together make
up the senator from Mississippi"
"All right. What want to say is
this: TIN. president is appointing a
commission to investigate the condi-
ton of the unemployed. The members
are to go to Europe, five or six coun,
tries. ana look into conditions there
leisurely, OF course, so as to formulate
piece Of legislation that will solve the
existing problems in this country. A
most generous expense account Will be
allowed by the government. A mem
Der can take his family. A son, for in.
stance, could act as financial secre
tary under liberal pay
"I've heard Of that commission" said
Langdon.
"Well Senator Peabody has the
naming Of two senators who will go or
that commission, and | suggested that
your character and ability would make
you
Good glory" exclaimed Lnngdon
you mean that my character and abil
ity would make me something or 9th
err II kept my mouth shut in the sen
ate this afternoon. Stevens, I've been
surprised so many times since ca me
TO the capital that it doesn't affect
me any more. I'm just amused al
your offer or Senator Peabody's.
~ want to tell you two senators
that there's only one thing that | want
in Washington-and you haven't Of
fcred 1t to me yet. When you do II
do business with you"
whats that? Speak out, mani" sale
Peabody quickly.
"a square deal for the people Of The
United States"
Good Lordw exclaimed "thc boss
pf the senate" SIS this Washington
Or IA 1t heaven"
st is not heaven, senator" put II
Halnes.
"Man alive" cried Peabody. ave
been in Washington so long that
$50 long you've forgotten that thu
American people really exist retorte'
Lnngdon. "nnd there are more like yo'
In the senate, ali because the voter.
f.,c no chancc to choose their owl
senators. The piblic in most states
Inns t. tao e." ,luG &c II scnator thai
t..c legislature, i.HCc NJ mostly o.