The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-17

On moving-picture shows"
The two statements in conjunction
certainly gives food for thought.
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN ON
IN EARNEST.
The Railroad Bill Under Debate in
the Senate-Rooseyelt's Expected
Return to United States Awaited
With Interest-Fer Intra-C Coastal
Waterway Between Boston and
Beaufort, n. C.-President Taft Of
on a Weeks Trip.
Especial to The Caucasian.)
Washington, D. c.. March Is
The railroad bill. which has oc-
cupied the time of the Senate for the
past two weeks, is still under de-
bate. Cummings, of Iowa, one of the
insurgents" is the only Republican
who has taken a stand against the
bill. The measure, however, has the
endorsement of the administration,
and will. no doubt. be passed,
Two leading Democratic Senators,
Tillman, Of South Carolina. and
Daniel, of Virginia. are very i'll, and
the latter is hardly expected to live.
Tillman will not be able to get down
to work for year, maybe more, ac-
cording to his doctors.
Roosevelt's Return.
The expected return Of the former
President to this country is the prin-
cipal topic here nowadays. The re-
ports from upper Egypt of his ar
rival at the door of civilization" has
added thrill to the expectancy. The
former president usually said what
he thought, and he was always con-
sidered a vigorous thinker. His views
are eagerly awaited.
Peary-Pole Controversy.
The Congressional Committee
which has been considering the pro-
posed promotion of Commander
Peary to be Rear-Admiral of the
Navy, absolutely refuses to act I'M
less the Commander submits proof
of his discovery of the North Pole.
This Peary refuses to do, alleging
that the facts are valuable to him
for newspaper and magazine articles,
for which he is receiving large sums.
Congressional Campaign.
Never before, perhaps, in our his
tory has a Congressional campaign
been begun so early as the present,
the Republicans particularly having
for weeks been earnestly engaged in
distributing literature, and giving to
the people through pamphlets and
the newspapers the truth about legis-
lation and the administration. This
Is not done so much through fear of
Democratic success as it is due to the
business attitude of Chairman Nc
kinley in everything that he under
takes. He realizes that the present
year Is so-called off year in politics,
and he realizes. too, that there have
been factional difference in the party.
and that various conditions exist
which il not overcome might jeop-
ardize Republican success. He and
his committee are confronted perhaps
with more Misrepresentation on the
part OF the Democrats than has ex-
listed since 1890 when the Democratic
House was elected wholly because of
the lying that took place during the
Intracoastal Waterway.
A scheme for Improvement of the
harbor Of Rail- River, Mass, in con-
nection. with traffic with New York
and possible intimate traffic by intra-
coastal waterway between Boston and
Beaufort, N. c.. is involved in a rec
ommendation made to Congress nv
the War Department to-day.
The Department recommends an
appropriation of $143,00O for deep
entng the harbor in addition to the
present Improvements, with an an
nual maintenance estimated at So
900.
President Taft Off on a Weeks Trim.
President Taft will leave Washing
ton tomorrow morning and will WIS.,
1t several cities before his return to
Washington on the first lap of his
weeks swing around the circle.
When he returns he will have visited
Chicago, Rochester, Albany, New
Haven, Providence. and New York.
having travelled about 1850 miles.
North Carolina Appointments.
The President to-day sent to the
Senate the following nonnina4;o. e.