The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-22
Chief Justice Whites Appoint
nent Was DlspIeasIng,
He IS AN EMERGENCY MAN.
Was Named by Cleveland For Bench
After Two Other Selections Had
Been Rejected by the Senate-River
and Herhor Bill Scientifically Con-
Observation-Disclosures Local Issue.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington, Dec. 20. - [speciall-
Republicans here are not disposed TO
hide their chagrin that the president
could not find one of his party that he
felt he could honor by naming him
chief justice of the supreme court.
Though Justice Whites appointment
WINS promptly confirmed, this was not
because of the lack of dissatisfaction
with the action Of the president.
Attention is called to the fact that
some years ago Mr., Taft had long
Ing TO be chief justice, and II Chief
i Sessrice Fuller had retired before the
tEgnIte House was looming large on
Mr.. Taft's political horizon the
chances are that the Ohio man would
now have a quiet job as chief justice
and would probably be more content
ed than he Is.
Naturally the Democrats are elated
at the elevation of Justice White, and
they have been saying kinder things
about the president than has been
their won't
White an emergency Man.
The new chief justice is an emergen-
cy man. That is the way he became a
justice Of the high court President
Cleveland had appointed w. B. Horn
blower of New York, and through the
efforts Of David B. Hill the nomina-
ton was defeated by the senate. Then
Mr.. Cleveland nominated Rufus Peck
ham, and he was also rejected
Without further delay the president
sent In the name Of Senator White of
Louisiana, and he was confirmed on
the same day. Senatorial courtesy
FASTENED his confirmation then as it
did when he was made chief justice.
Having been a member of the senate,
he received extreme consideration.
Mr. Taft found opposition In both
parties to the advancement Of Mr..
Justice Hughes. In fact, plans had
been laid to defeat the nomination of
Hughes In the senate. Opposition to
others mentioned also developed, and
30 he, like Cleveland, made Justice
White an emergency man and appoint
ed him chief justice.
Another Scientific Bill.
A river and harbor bill is said to be
scientifically constructed when it
passes the house without opposition.
1t has been found that the more fell
lows there are who get share Of the
pork" the more scientific" the bill
In these days bills are almost exactly
scientific" for they pass In the least
possible time. The last bill occupied
less than three hours in the house, a
little longer than 1t took to read it.
The debate was only sufficient to al
low members to square themselves
Rt home for apparently not getting
something In the BILL
Little or no dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed with the bill. Congressman
Hull plead for little more money for
the Tennessee, but his request was not
granted. 81 received, courteous con-
by the river and harbor
committee" he said, land that was all
/ did receive" And all he got from
the house was burst of laughter.
A Few Final Shots.
Senator Beveridge is not going to re-
tire from the senate without firing
few final shots at the regulars. He
had two great theories which be wanted
to put into legislation. One was
child labor law which would have pre-
rented the interstate shipment Of goods
made by very young children. and the
other was a tariff commission.
He evidently abandoned the first
long ago, but be has kept
1old of the commission idea He has
been quizzing Senator Aldrich as to
when the commission bill might be re-
ported from the finance committee, and. |
while he did not get a very satisfac-
DRY reply, he showed that he will give
he regulars some sharp talk before
March 4.
Economy Local Issue.
Everybody In congress wants to save |
money, but he wants it saved at the |
Expense Of the other fellow. Just as
General Hancock said the tariff was a
ocal issue. 50 1t Is in the matter of
economy
When the Indian appropriation bill
vas under consideration a provision to
bolish warehouses In a number of
tiles was fought desperately by the
representatives of these cities. Al
hough the Indian authorities and the
1en IN charge of the bill asserted that
meant economy, there was a deter
lined effort to retain the warehouses
= several Of the most ardent advo-
ates OF economy In the house.
There was no partisanship displayed
j this matter. Democrats and Repub-
cans Joined forces in fighting for the
warehouses; simply because # meSnt
le payment Of government money for
entails and perhaps q certain amount
business in the purchase of govern
lent supplies In the cities where the
warehouses; were located.
Although the economy plan won IN
% house. there viii be another contest
the senate. for the beneficiaries Of
'sTahouses win never surrender as
ne as there Is any hope.