The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-15
UNCLE JOE and
CHAMP CLARK
Both Have Their Troubles Over
the Tariff Bill.
KEEPING FOLLOWERS FIRM.

Their Task Like That Of Getting Rest
less Indians Back on Reservation-A
Representative Whose Dignity Was
Ruffled-Generous Uncle Sam-From
Farm to Politics.
Metaphorically speaking. it has been
nip and tuck between Speaker Cannon
and Champ Clark. the minority leader
in the house in getting their Indians
back on tie reservations since the
struggle for supremacy commenced at
the opening OF the extra session. Each
leader has had troubles too numerous
Gle Joe managed to save the day
for his side as to blocking the plans OF
the insurgent Republicans and Demo
Gratis 10 take away practically all his
power as presiding officer. But as the
tariff fight progressed the speaker and
his lieutenants had no end Of worry
on account of the part hides, lumber,
coal. iron ore and barley were playing
In the game for Il revision Of the tariff
schedules. Never before in the history
of tariff legislation in the house has
there been such uncertainty rs to how
various state delega GOns would stand.
But the Democrats. on account of these
articles, have had comparatively as
much confusion on their side as the
Republicans. Champ Clark's authority
to direct Democrats as to how they
should vote has been much disputed.
Working the Wires.
Since the tariff discussions have COM
menced in the house and the Repub-
lican senators have been getting ready
TO consider the proposed changes they
think they will make in the Payne hill
after it reaches them the telegraph
have been doing an abnor-
NAL business. 1t seems to be the pop
ular idea among business men and
others who want to reach congressman
that the best way is to use the wires.
They appear to have caught on to the
fact that senators and representatives
are receiving letters by the bushel and
that necessarily the bulk of this mail
remains unopened for days. A telegram
is opened Immediately by statesman.
for he cannot afford to take the risk
of putting such message aside. as 1t
might bring good or bad news from
his own home
His Dignity Ruf''sd.
do look like a monkey" This
question was asked the other day Of
an usher in the hallway Of the execu-
tive Offices. It was propounded by no
less parsonage than Representative
Tirrell Of Massachusetts. The usher
hesitated. and before he could answer
the member from the old Bay State
''They are trying, to play
horse with me around this building.
and do not propose to stand it, 1t
seems that Mr.. Tirrell had several
with him whom he wished
to introduce to President Taft He
had been three days in succession to
the White House and had been prom
lsed by Secretary Carpenter that he
should get into the presence of the big
chief. But the crowd was too great
that day. and the Massachusetts, states
man had to leave the building and cool
Oh somewhere else.
Experts Going to Alabama.
In order to checkmate the rivals of
Congressman HObsOn of Alabama. who
are setting up the pins to get his scalp
next year, the hero of the Merrimac
has arranged with Secretary Wilson
Of the department Of agriculture to
make tour throughout his district
this month. Farmer Wilson will be
accompanied by many Of the bureau
chiefs OF the department. This 10 said
to be the largest party Of agricultural
experts that ever started out from
ON similar mission. The
purpose Is to show the people Of that
part Of the south some new wrinkles
Is to how they can get more out Of
heir pursuits.
Generous Uncle Sam.
A statement compiled under the d.
lection of Senator McCumber Of North
Dakota shows that the government has
laid out in pensions since the civil war
approximately s.. $50. OOO. 900. No coun-
~ on earth has anywhere approached
Uncle Sam In liberalfty toward Its
|0ldiers. There are 0ow nearly 4 mil
ion persons on the pension rolls. Sixty
thousand pensioners died within the
,ast year. Unless there is additional
egislation it is estimated that within
en- years the total annual pension ex-
'enditures can be reduced to SO, O0O,-
90 or 0O,OOO. 900.
From Farm to Politics.
MIR I.atta, one Of the new members
I the house from Nebraska, tells 10
n the sketch furnished Of himself for |
he Congressional Directory that in or
er to get to Nebraska in 1863, when
e first settled in that promising land,
e walked clear across the state of |
owa." He Is one Of the statesmen |
rho is proud to relate that he has been |
n farm nearly all his life. Like % |
many of the agriculturists out In the |
rowing west no hNS rna navo1a n, rnm