The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
RECIPROCITY
ARRANGEMENTS
How to Make Them Favorable
to Uncle Sam.
It PUZZLES TARIFF MAKERS,

They Fear Lest Foreign Countries May
Get Best Of Bargains-The Demand
For Parcels Post-The Senate
Committee Rooms-The Remarks Of
Two Ex-LeeisIators on Roosevelt.
Washington. April 81 Special. J.
Tariff intercourse with other nations
is subject which is just now being
carefully considered by the Republican
members Of the senate finance commit
tee. The understanding is they do not
approve in the main Of the maximum
and minimum provisions Of the Payne
bill Several Republicans and Demo
Gratis in the house since the discussion
opened have condemned or criticised
that portion of the measure. one going
| 50 far as to predict a trade war il this
matter is not adjusted delicateiy. Tn
der the power already possessed to
deal with foreign countries some OF
the organizations interested in keep
ing up the rates Of duty bitterly com
planned of the reciprocal arrangement
President Roosevelt made with Ger
many They claimed that Germany
secured an advantage that gave Amer
| lean manufacturers the ''hot end of the
poker"
Demand For Parcels Post.
| Petitions continue to he received by
the dozens by senators and representa-
tives in favor of rural parcels post. A
great many bills are being drawn this
spring by the national legislators with
view of making the rural service self
| sustaining. if such a thing is possible.
Opinions differ widely as to whether
the service ever can be made to pay.
If bill offered by Representative
Henry Of Texas were to become a law
the government. through the business
that would he handled locally by the
rural carriers. would be a competitor
| outright Of the express companies.
This bill would have packages of all
sizes up to 800 pounds in weight car
much smaller than ever before has
been suggested Indications are that
during next winters session some very
important legislation will be consider
ed in connection with the service.
Tariff Hard on Women.
In his fierce attack upon the tariff
bill Representative Francis Burton
Harrison Of New York picked out Il
lot Of articles women wear and en-
deavored to show that the duties, If
they remain as reported by Mr.. Payne.
will heavily increase the price Of
gloves, stockings and lingerie. Harri-
son thinks that if anything is calct-
lated to bring about woman suffrage
in the United States increased cost In
women's necessities will. Some of the
suffragettes who have been complain
ing Of the duties have in their disgust
alluded to our country as nothing but
'Ehe-republic''
Senators Spare No Expense.
The committee rooms that are being
fitted up in the senate's new office
building are more luxurious than any
thing ever before seen. but the quar-
tiers Of the finance committee, of which
Mr. Aldrich is chairman and which
will have the remOdeling of the tariff
bill after Mr.. Payne and his assist
ants get through with 1t over in the
house. are pronounced to be simply a
dream. When it comes to fixing up
things for their comfort the senators
do not look ut the cost. They 60 ahead
and get what they want and have the
laugh on the house. whose members
are shy about indulging in extrava-
gancies.
The Real Cause For Regret.
Two venerable and we'll known ex-
senators met on Washington street
the other day. One was william NJ.
Stewart of Nevada and the other VIII
liam Pitt Kellogg Of Louisiana. both
Republicans. Neither was enthusiasts.
tic over Theodore Roosevelt when he
was president. Are you not very
sorry that Teddy has left US and has
gone to African inquired Mr.. Kellogg.
Not so sorry for that as I am for
the danger Of his coming back" was
the prompt reply of Mr.. Stewart.
Need Not Expect Support.
The bills being introduced this ses-
sion by Representative Edwards Of
the Savannah district Of Georgia are
not calculated to make him popular
with his fellow lawmakers. The lat
est wrinkle on the part of the Ge0r
gian is to propose that the pay Of
members of congress shall be restored
to the old figures. 5000 year. in
stead Of $500. BY courtesy only that
bill will be referred appropriately next
winter when the committees are all
named. but it never will be even con-
sidered-, Edwards also wants congress
to meet daily ut 10 o'clock instead Of
noon.
A Lucky Cow.
Mrs. Taft did not like the blue
John" variety Of milk the average
dealer serves customers in the nations
capital. so she has provided her own
COW. and If the bovine proves she is
worth the keeping a novel sight in f,l
ture for tourists will he that Of
thoroughbred Jersey neaceful1v graz.