Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-18
WHAT TO Do WITH
LAME DUCKS IS
THE PROBLEM
BIG BROOD MUST BE
TAKEN PROPER CARE OF
Number Of Outgoing Of
fice-hoIders Said 10 Have At
lection for Uncle Sans
Money.
Morning Journal Bureau
g13 MunseT Building,
washington. D. G. Dec. ~.

MI Attk 49,
VIA confront President Taft during
line next few months will be ~ 70 as
positlon AZ the enormous prooa
lof lame ducks" which was ha'N VA,
Ia tho congressional elections iast
November 8. and at various times IN
l,he senatorial contests throughout the
leountry within the past few =
lNot In many years have so many
urnmineut members of congress Deeii
retired TO private lie. -
Many Of the republicans VINO nav.
been defeated since president az
took office are anxious 10 remain ;"
public life. and since men
atlrIents wiiled that they cease draw
ltna nav from congress at the rate OF
La $40 a wear. 10 say nothing OF sta-
Ittouerv accounts and mileage allow
~ancna ~ and from washington, they
o,n,ld like 10 attach themselves 10 the
uayroll IN other branches OF the gov
eminent service. They feel. u ~ saiu,
they can not we'll let go oi theie
SANS pocketbook. ,.,.
mater 10 retiring members of the
SENATE VINO stand Sell with y on
louard The republican leaders on thh
senate side always make u thelf n1si
mess to look out for their defeated col
l~leaeues. II Is this friendly lhltfept
which enables ormer Senator item
enway Of Indiana to continue at ~
old senatorial salary as an ousshiIIe
member 81 the committee on pune
lckpenaitures, which was organized AT
the last session of congress.
THE national monetary commission
IL "a loaded down with lame duck
material that after March = torhneI
members OF congress VIII ne ~ ln'
majority, among them being senators
lAIdrich OF Rhode Island, burrows o.
Michigan. Hale Of Maine, secretary
Knox. former Senator Teller. and SEN
lator Money, who will be succeeded on
March A hy John sharp williams
over OF the house side OF the capt
ltol. Representatives James a. Ia"hsy,
lrhairman OF the house committee on
lappropriations, viii have the indorse-
ment OF nearly every embe 81 thc
house. irrespective Of party, Tor any
place in the government service ne
may desire. Mr.. Tawney was deteat-
ed at the primaries last september
latter serving for eighteen years.
| ii senator Henry Cobot Lodge OF
Maasachusetts X defeated for re-elec-
ton next January, Il Is regarded ~ ~
: iu.aat crrtgin that it- viii b" sent 70
} The court Of 81. James az ambAsshuot
from the United States TO England
e Whttelaw Reid, the present ambas-
+ sador has been slated for retirement
3 almost from the beginning of the Tatt
COMMUNICATION 1t Us known mat ne
) lsliehted MIR. Taft and Mrs, Tart once
when they we're travelling ~ thBlahu
3 as private citizens In a request 70 pc
( presented 20 the court. The ambas.
. leadership 10 England was offered ias'
4 wear 10 4. w. Eliot. president emef-
titus of Harvard university, last year
p hut he declined the honor.
4 senator Elmer j Burkett, who was
( Idefeated for reelection by Gilbert M
y hitchcock, is one of the members o.
congress who Is expected 70 rthlall
e lin Washington and yet earn his hNint
+ without continuing as a servant o.
q Uncle sam. MI. Burkett is slated fol
" the presidency Of "A bank IN thls CT,
q and "a expected to tax up MS new
j. EdutieA shortly AFTER ne retifVs ~
o March A.
Representative Henry $. Bouteli o
.e Illinois. who was defeated iuf a re
g Nomination by an insurgent, Is beihl
Ia lproomed To enter the diplomatic ser
le vice or some other place equally at
ie tractive.
10 Iowa, chairman of the house commit
IA ltee on military affairs, IL practically
"a resident Of Warrington, and has
of farm down Ina Virginia. Tie Is one O
g.. 1.-The prominent members who wen
.. down TO defeat. and FOR whom Presi
RS ldent TAFT is expected TO find a pleas
VA. lant berth in the government service
senator Garter of Montana rs
az prominent figure tn the lame duck
as brigade. and thus far he has not bee
Nm lplneed ON the senate payroll as CON
pensation FOR his defeat He vi
h probably go ON the monetary commits
.n- lsiun. where one OF two vacancies nav
re- been caused hy death.
ud There SIRE "a large number of otht
nd lame duckh" who are ON the lookhl
MIA for Jobs. of which there viii not :
,u enough TO 30 round
nat Members OF the senate win soon
snt confronted with legislation calling II
No lane direct election hN the people
aid limited states senators This is q
or interesting situation which has dcye
loped in the senate committee ,
raa Judiciary. to which WAS referred q
bv resolution introduced hV Senator j
mo lRristoW OF Kansas. calling for the d
NO rect election of SENATOR
49,. When the Bristow resolution w
Ia sent go the judiciary committee sen
tors were opposed to "a chanse I'm I
rest method of c~lecting members OF I
lupper branch OF congress. hcaFied
sieh of RELIEF and took IL for grant
THAT the resolution would rens
az. quietft in a. convenient pigeon n
a., and accumulate "a coat ot dust "a
Nv" cobwahs But not SO senator br
,on TOW has got husy. During the D
session be- insisted from time Go a.
that the committee either make "a
l mort ON his resolution or that
senate dischargs lt from further a.
Wy federation of the document he stir
p" lthines up several times last sessi
land 81 now on the Job again
since the November elections, $
atnr Uristow has been pressing
,ln" Judiciary committee members for
+" n ton on his resolution 70 with 81
nor good results that ID viii Dee favora
ON reported 10 the senate bet "a few di
''Ai' Senators norah 81 Idaho RnYnoi
I'D. MARYLAND and Dillingham; OF :
nn" hnmurasfe- ure she members 0f-
suh-committsc having the re~aia'
in chnrre. and they are ready 90
coia port ia Co the full committed With
ana recommendation that n be repo'
bis fo thc SENATE. when the resalu'
Iedy. Is brought before the fun conn
fore dee. Senator Depcw viii offer
GER amendment providing that cong
For retain the right TO siy when and
lthe senatorial elections SHAH he d