The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-18
Under New Rules Minority Gan
ObStruCt Legislation.
PACIFIC COAST WAR TALK.
Congressman Humphrey of Washing
ton Insists That There Is Real Dams
ger of Clash With Japan-conaress-
man SherIey Learns of Possibilities
of Committee of the Whole.
BY ARTHUR w.. DUNN.


forcing an extra session can do so.
The present organization Of the house
will go forward and pass the necessary
appropriation bills if it can"
Such was the decree issued through
John Dwight, the Republican whip"
He said that on account of the amend
ments that have been made to the
rules it is possible for a few men to
force an extra session if they should
determine to delay and obstruct the
appropriation bills. What he wanted
to make plain was that those who did
SO should shoulder the responsibility.
Short Session Jobbery.
Upon his return from Panama Chair
man Tawney Of the appropriation COM
mittee had something to say to the
same effect. He asserted that in lib
eraliZing the rules the house had made
it possible for a few men to force an
extra session by having other meas
ures than the appropriation bills con-
sidered or by delaying the supply bills.
The burden of these songs is that
an extra session is a dangerous thing
to contemplate. AS matter of fact,
more bad legislation is pushed through
in a crowded short session than is ever
passed in any long session. 1t is in
the short session that jobbery is per-
petrated and schemes are put through
m night. While an extra session is
unlikely, it is not such an evil as many
congressman try to make it appear
Like Romance.
Il have been engaged upon a work
that is as interesting as a novel,"
said Senator Hepburn. 81 never wrote
novel, but / imagine that it would
be as interesting as my present occu-
patton. 1 refer to the report on cold
storage"
The Idaho senator has made a deep
study of the subject, and he has found
much interesting material showing
that cold storage has been largely re-
sponsible for increased cost Of living.
Wished He'd Stayed at Home.
Citizens Of Washington spent several
hours in the street cars or walked
through the slush and snow to their
homes on the day the statue of Baron
Steuben was unveiled. The affair was
so handled that it tied up both street
car lines for several hours, and as q
consequence snow blocked citizens of
Washington stormed and swore accord
ing to their sex
They said they wished the baron had
never come to help achieve national in
dependence, but when they learned
more Of his great work they were
somewhat Modified.
Pacific Coast War Talk.
People on the Pacific coast continue
to be alarmists about a possible war
with Japan. Every little while para
graphs appear where they meet the
eyes OF congressman indicating that
Notifications and warships and other
preparations for a war with the Japa-
nese should not be neglected.
II notice" said Congressman Hum
phrey Of washington, that it is pro-
posed to su0sidize mail steamers for
South America and do nothing at pres
ent for the Pacific coast Well, that
will not get my vote. We must do
something on the Pacific coast to build
up an auxiliary navy in case Of war
with Japan"
When the suggestion of war was re-
ceived with some show of incredulity
he added: THAT danger is greater than
the people Of the east really believe
possible We of the Pacific coast are
not trying to create any unnecessary
alarm, but there is real danger, and
we should prepare. to meet it."
Can Reach the Public.
During my first term in congress-
Congressman Sherley, 81 ex-
pressed my disgust at the committee |
assignments given me. / was very |
much depressed because l felt that l |
would not get chance to do any eff
eectfve work You are a member of |
the greatest committee of the house. |
Speaker Cannon told me one day, the
committee of the whole. If a man is
Of the right sort he will come to the |
Top in the debates in committee of the
whole
"And so I have found it. It matters
title about committee assignments. II
! man has message to deliver he car
ind opportunity in committee of the
whole. If it is worth anything it viii
20 to the country"
Make It Plain.
Hello, senator! Glad to see you"
aid an acquaintance of the Hon. La
ayette Young, who succeeded Dolliver
IS senator from Iowa
Make that senator sound good and
oud so that everybody can hear it,
etorted LATE, who has every APP
of a senator. ut may not
asst very long" he added, ''and 1 want
0 get all can out Of it, +
Senator Young will go back r. Tove
nd make campaign for re- -tloa
fter the holiday adjournment.