The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-23

Wonderful Amount of Work
Has Been Done Dur.
ing Pa.t Week.


mT OA AM 6AkLC KACSEU
Democrats Digged Pit for
Themselves When They Last Join
ed in to Amend the House Rules
Bill Was Immediately introduced
to Reduce Southern Representa-
tion-.iocse-el Welcome Home
-Responsibi'.,y for Democratic
Appointments Ia .is. State.
(Specia. to The C.ucas:an.1
Washington. ,. c. June q. 1870.
has been accomplishing
a wonderful amount of work during
the last week. and is now working
day and night in an effort to adjourn
to-day, the country would have cause
to feel grateful for the many good
pieces of legislation which have been
enacted. Indeed, no administration
has ever carried out SO many of its
platform pledges during one Congress
as has this administration.
The Fine Record of Things Done.
The most importan legislation
promised the country by the Repub-
lican platform pledges and urged up
on Congress by the President, which
has already become a law, is as fol-
lows:
Railroad bill, extending the regu-
lating power of the Federal Govern
ment over common carriers.
Creation OF commission to inquire
into stocks and bonds of railroads
and ascertain to what extent they
have been watered.
Establishment of postal savings
banks.
Creation of bureau of mines and
mining.
Admission of Arizona and New
Mexico into separate Statehood.
Authority granted to the Presi-
dent to withdraw various classes of
public lands from entry. in pursuance
Increase in the navy by construc-
tion Of two first-class battleships and
many smaller craft.
Reorganization of administration
of lighthouse service.
Appropriation to enable the tariff
board to ascertain difference of cost
of production at home and abroad.
Creation Of commission Of experts
to report upon economies in expen-
ditures in Federal departments
"Close regulation or suppression
Of the white slave traffic.
tissue of bonds to expedite COM
pletion Of irrigation projects in the
West.
Extension of law relating to use
Of safety appliances on railroads."
In addition to the above, the Presi-
dent is urging Congress, if possible,
before it adjourns, to pass the bill
limiting the use of injunctions, and
several other measures; but what
has already been accomplished is
truly a remarkable record, and will
polls next November.
Roosevelt's Welcome Home.
1t is the concensus of opinion here,
as well as Of the press Of the coun-
try generally, that no American citi-
zen has ever been accorded such a
hearty and enthusiastic welcome as
that accorded Theodore Roosevelt
upon his arrival in New York on last
Saturday.
When Dewey returned from Man
liza there was a great demonstration,
but it was mechanical and tame COM
pared to last Saturday. When ex-
President Grant returned from his
trip around the world and landed in
San Francisco. he was given a great
and hearty ovation and continuous
ovation across the country as he came
East, but all agree that the demon
stration in honor of Grant-the war
hero and idol-did not compare with
the welcome accorded Colonel Roose-
welt. There is very great interest in
Roosevelt's future course as suggest
ed in his speech in New York.
The Lid OF of Pandora's Box.
Recently, the Democrats in Con-
gress were shouting with joy and
claiming much credit for themselves
in joining with the insurgent Repub-
licans to amend the rules of the
House. One of the things that they
specially prided themselves on was
that bills could no longer be pigeon
holed by committees and by the help
of the Speaker.
1t now turns out that what the
Democrats were doing, SO far as the
South was concerned, was taking the
lid of of the veritable Pandora's box.
One of the very first things that hap
pened after the lid was taken of was
the jumping out Of resolution in
troduced by Congressman Bennett, Of
New York, to reduce Southern repre-