The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-25
NEWSY LETTER FROM
THE NATIONS CAPITAL
(By F. j. Dyer.)

WASHINGTON, Feb, 22.-The bug
ahoo of an extra session has been
casting its shadow over congress ever
since the opening day in December.
Nobody, apparently, wants to see an
extra session, and yet nearly every
one seems to fear that one will be
called. Whether President Taft was
bluffing or not when he declared that
In a certain event he would recon
vene congress almost Immediately
after March no one is able to say,
and while some members of congress
are disposed to think that the way
ing of the big stick was not really
done In earnest, the uncertainty as
to the Presidents intentions has
maed both republicans and democrats
very uneasy.
OF course the question of congress
sional appointments has been settled,
and that Is off the minds OF the
house. Reciprocity. however, at this
writing seems likely to remain VI
tai issue until near the end of the
session. The democrats. strangely
enough, are backing up the president
In this matter, most Of them think
that Champ Clark did mighty clever
thing when he lined his followers up
solidy for closer trade relations with
our northern neighbor. Probably $50
good true citizens took the trouble
to write to Mr.. Clark in approval of
his course, but It Is not likely that
one of these was a member of the
majority of the house. The senate
also is against reciprocity in this case
and 1t is highly probable that II the
senate consents to vote on the ques-
ton, the treaty will be defeated.
There has been not little oratory
on the subject already, and the Presi-
dents chef doeuvre has come In for
some pretty hot shots. 1t 1t hard to
ses what some of the opposition is
would seem to be large prospective
gamer IL the treaty should go into
effact becausa 1t wiAi siad an erAarseo
market for its fruit output, yet two
congressman from that state, Messrs
Kahn and Hayes, who represent San
Francisco and the country contiguous
to 1t on the south, announce that the!
are against the treaty. Mr.. Hayes
goes so far as to say that IL adopted
II would ruin the republican party
At this writing the republicans in the
house have not agreed to caucus OF
the subject.
THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY
The birth Of new political party
always an event attended with gres
deal of interest The country at larg
Is watching to see what comes of tn,
creation of Senators Bourne. Cum
Minis, La Toilette, Bristow and other
aided and Allotted by Congressman
elect Kent, and such eminent privat
citizens as Rudolph Spreckles an
Clifford Plnchot The gentlemen al
nounce that they have been floode
with letters approving the movemer
and while they are not making an
considerable display OF said letters
the fact that there are numerou
patriotic citizens scattered over tn
country, and that said patriotic cit
zens have shown a perfect willingne!
to be- labeled insurgent or progros
i've or anything else. Just 80 that the
could make themselves felt In tn
affairs of government and aid In CO
recting what they deem to be rattle
serious abuse. gives sufficient GROUND
for believing that this movement wi
actually result in new nation
party, and as a Moses Ia needed
every case of this sort, 1t Is like
that the self appointed leadres WI
continue to lead, as long, at least. ,
they find 1t advantageous to keep Il
treasury in solvent condition.
OF course there are some thini
about the reform which the ne
party has expoused which will net
to be more thoroughly triedout befo
the country at large will wish to 81
the election of senators by the Peep
and the question of the state wiz
primary II would look very much
II the election of a senator as
California. where they have the sta
wide primary, would necessarily b
come such an expensive thing tn
only men Of great wealth. or tho
backed by the big interests, cou
enter the race. In Wisconsin. I
instance. Senator Stephenson, ma
oath that he spent 100000 in his la
campaign. and if there had not be,
another dollar spent for him, and
says that he does not know that the
was, it is evident that poor ma
no matter how worthy he might b
would be barred at the very outs
from getting into the contest. Lew
one Of La Foilette's candidates (
governor at the last election, spe
S77.00o in the primaries and was I
feated. OF course, this may be a C
siderable Improvement on the syste
1T supersedes. but perhaps It is n