The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-09
AMONG THE
/. LAWMAKERS.
Senators Who Have Kept Out
Of Tariff Debate.
MANY HAVE Been SILENT.

But Several of Them Are Industrious
Worksrs-Host of President Taft
Had Everything but Tea-The Con-
troversy Over What Whisky Is.
Capital Gossip.
Washington, July 5.-[Special. up
% the present time fifteen of the nine.
ty-two senators have resisted the
temptation to plunge into the tariff
discussions. They are Senator's Gull
fom Of Illinois, Chamberlain of Ore
gon, Stephenson Of Wisconsin, Kean
and Briggs of New Jersey, Martin of
Virginia, Bankhead of Alabama, Crane
Of Massachusetts, Burnham of New
Hampshire, Dillingham; Of Vermont,
Curtis of Kansas, Nixon of Nevada,
Frazier of Tennessee, Richardson Of
Delaware and Wetmore of Rhode Is
land. Lorimer of Illinois was sworn
IN as a senator only recently, but the
chances are he will not make a tariff
speech, as he wasn't much inclined to
do talking on the floor during his
many terms of service in the house.
Senators Wetmore, Crane, Burnham,
Nixon, Stephenson, Briggs and Rich
ardson are not of the speaking kind,
even when it comes to general top
ics. Mr.. Crane, however, is one OF
the most Industrious workers ever
sent to the upper branch of congress,
and on account of his fine business
ability he was selected by Leader Al
drich as one Of his staff shortly after
he landed in the senate, and If there
is any fine work to be done the Massa-
chusetts man can be relied upon.
Everything but Tea.
President Taft while over in Vir-
ginia recently as the guest of Con-
gresham Carlin while the ancient city
of Alexandria was celebrating a big
local event, caused a mild commotion
in the house Of his host when asked
what beverage he would have to
Quench his thirst. The congressman
was we'll aware of the fact that Mr..
Taft some three years ago gave up the
use of intoxicants, so in addition to
the wines and liquors provided for
other guests Mr.. Carlin laid in every
sort Of mineral water, ginger ale and
the like he could think of. He even
had coffee to be on the safe side. The
president when asked what he would
take reflected a few moments and said
he would like a cup of hot tea. That
just happened to be the only drink
that had been omitted from the list,
but it was soon forthcoming, and the
head of the nation consumed about
pint Of 1t in short order.
Enjoyed the Samples.
Before Senator Beveridge of Indiana
made his four hour speech on the sub
Ject of tobacco In which he scored
heavily the so called trust he collected
no less than $50 samples of the weed.
In this way he posted himself thor
oughly He did not display the sam
pies on his desk, but he had them in
the cloakroom, and it is said that
tobacco chewing senators managed to
make him give them some of the
choicest plugs under a threat that IL
he did not they would not listen to his
remarks.
Controversy to Be Settled.
From all accounts President Taft
has a knotty problem on his hands
He is to decide some time within the
next few weeks or months, according
to the time he can spare to weigh the
arguments that have been made and
go over the statements and briefs filed,
what whisky really is. As is well
known, this is a fight between the pro-
ducers of the rectifed or blended
article and the brands known as
straight" The trouble arises over
the allegation that the rectified stuff
In many instances is "adulterated." DR..
Wiley, the government chemist, is the
first man who officially made that
charge, and ii stirred up a hornets
nest in liquor circles. When Mr..
Roosevelt was president and Mr.. Bo-
naparte attorney general they practi-
cally had determined TO fix a regulation
that would have been clearly to the
advantage Of the straight" goods men, |
claiming that II was proper under the
pure food and drug act II is one Of |
the liveliest fights ever made, and the |
outcome will be awaited with general |
interest
Opulent Editors Scarce.
Somebody said in the senate discus /
sion on the wood pulp question that /
the proposed legislation was for the /
benefit of opulent editors. Senator |
Gore Of Oklahoma thought that was
an unjust statement "A letter was /
read here this morning" said he. I
(which. Il seemed TO me, cast an I'M
warranted and unprovoked reflection
upon the publishers Of this country. /
The letter charged that free paper was
being urged solely for the benefit Of
opulent editors There are. indeed. a
few editors who have waxed wealthy.
but there is a vast majority, approach
ing nigh to unanimity. who were born
poor and have held their own ever
since. There are many who would not
have TO journey 10 Africa In order TO
find the tracks Of the wolf There are
many weekly editors know who have
20 wrestle with the bread question Ike
st. George OF old with the dragon"
Senator Gore then dweh on the debt
the Republican party owes to the Re
publican press Of the country.
CHARLES W. ARTHUR !