The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
SCOUT CRUISERS
TOCARRY MAILS?
Massachusetts Congressman
Would Utilize Idle Warshjps'
AS SUBSTITUTE FOR SUBSIDY


but That Greed and Extortio0 Are
ResponsibIe-New Set o. GAiaA Gle
Tempt Souvenir Sunte@
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Washington, Dec. o - Especially
Scout cruisers fop carrying Tnited
States mails to South America ana She
orient D e suggestion % 9ohn w.
Weeks.
IF l were general manage "a Che
United States" said the Massachusetts
congressman, 81 would utilize . @um-
Der of the scout cruisers to carry Che
mails. We ought to get into doseg
touch with South America, ana ne
other method Is quite SO sure as 70 es-
tablish good mail facilities. The scOA
cruisers are Of little use except il
time Of war, and they would still De
available when war comes. The off
GERS would get training IN handling
the ships, and especially they would
have an opportunity to learn the work
ings Of the engine rooms, which is
highly essential"
Mr.. Weeks says that it costs about
100000 year to maintain one Of the
cruisers and that the cost could be
reduced By taking off about 400 men,
leaving 200 for the crew. The vessels
could not carry much freight without
considerable Encouragement 1t is
hard to say what congress will do
with such a proposition, but Weeks
says he will try to have 1t adopted
during the session.
In Place of Ship Subsidy.
This method Of utilizing the cruisers
might be offered in place of the ship
subsidy which President Taft is anx-
ious to have passed during the short
session. The president believes that
the only way in which the American
merchant marine can be restored Is by
a method of ship subsidies.
The subsidy must go through this
session or not at all, for the next con-
gress will never pass a subsidy meas
ure. It may be that the proposition Of
Weeks to use the naval cruisers. with
naval officers and a small crew, to
carry the mails to foreign lands will
meet with favor as a substitute for
the subsidy scheme. Many will hest
tate before voting for the subsidy.
Bailey ExuIts.
Senator Bailey and Congressman
Dwight met in the executive Offices Of
the White House. Bailey could not
conceal the Joy he felt in the Demo
cratic victory.
81 feel a mighty sight better than
you do" he announced as they shook
hands and before the Republican
whip" had said a word.
81 don't know about that" replied
Dwight.
"Well, I d." answered Bailey. 4After
being out for sixteen years, looking at
the revelry that Is going on inside, I
can assure you it begins to look pretty
good to gain admittance and see the
other fellows 90 out"
Serenity of Senator Hale.
With the calmness Of man perfect
~ satisfied with himself and surround
ings, Senator Hale pursues the even
tenor Of his way, and no one can say
whether he is at all disturbed over the
thought Of leaving public life. That
the man from Maine leaves the senate
with regret there can be no doubt, con-
sidering the devotion he has for the
body But he is not allowing any one
to infer that he has any regrets from
what he says or the way he conducts
himself At all events, he took himself
out and was not pushed.
Here's Question.
''What are we going to do with the
thieves who form combinations and
rob the people by putting up pricesT'
Such is question put by Senator Bur
rows, who has been so long in public
life that we forget when he entered.
The Michigan senator is member of
the finance committee that fashioned
the last tariff bill, and he does not be
lieve the high cost Of living is due to
the tariff.
'It is greed, sxtortion, simply a de
sire on the part Of those men to get
money" he declared
Senate Souvenirs.
The relic hunters and vandals-those
who steal spoons from hotels and chip
pieces of stone from historic monu,
ments--haye q fns opportunity to
swell their supply Of truck from the
senate restaurant During the recess
the restaurant has been supplied with
an entirely new set Of china, upon
which there il a picture Of the capitol
The little cream jugs. saucers and
other small articles thus decorated
and perhaps even the plates will
prove too much of temptation to the
souvenir hunters. The senate will
have to buy new set Of china soon. 5
They have a telo-autograph In the
senate restaurant. A young woman
writes down the orders given to the
walters, and they are at the same time
transcribed down IN the kitchen.
A senator's order for wheat cakes
and strip Is no longer hurtled down 8
shaft as stack Of whites with brown
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