Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-04-07

Renee Ia { .ngress never knew a time
wen II was so h@Iito guess what was
gong TO happen us il is now to guess
what the Sixty second Congress will
40 n the extra session which President
lsit mas called for April 4. 1t Is a
peculiar situation-wirh a Democratic
majority Of 81 Ia the House. a Senate
that is Republican by only s, ard dew
ilish near Democratic when YOU con
slider the Is or % insurgents, and with
A Republican President who has said
aslf dozen times that part of the tar
II at lesst should be reduced.
This is the way Representative
'hsmrt lark, of Missouri, fresh from
i twoweets speechmasing ard lecture
tour over a large part Of the country,
SUMMED up The legislative outlook in
an interview. On that trip he had such
: good time aud such good rest
that he came back weighing six pounds
more than when he started.
There is no greater optimist in the
Democratic party at this moment than
Mr.. Clark. Here is what he says Of
the political outlook:
81 Travelled from Philadelphia west
ward. l went as for north as St, Paul.
MINI las far west as Lincoln, Nebr..
and as far south as Cairo, Ill. Every
where found the Republicans so bad.
ly split up that even Aunt Terminals
sticking plaster could rot keep them
together. l got my information from
Republicans az well as Democrats
with whom talked IN the big cities,
small towns, and ON the trains.
1.-THE outlook for national Demo-
cratic victory is better than in 1892,
when we elected Cleveland the Sec
ond time. believe that we will
not only carry Indiana again, but that
we will carry Illinois, too. was not
in New York, but think the Demo
Gratis there will patel. up their differ
ences before it is 100 late, elect good
Democrat to the Senate, and pot the
State in the Democratic column 1922
Mr.. Clark did not diccuss Democratic
presidential timber, but il is 10 secret
that he believes be will be in the run.
nng himself for the nomination along
with Gov. Wilson ofNew jersey, Gov.
Harmon of Ohio, Gov. Dix of New
YORK, and others.
There was knowing twinkle in Mr..
Clark eyes when he said:
"The Democrats have decided that
shall not have the power of appointing
comm ittees. All right, we will try Il e
other scheme with a committee on
com mittees, but | do not intend to get
in the way of any of the abuse that
may be heaped upon the appointing
power. | am not going 10 make any
suggestions about the committees I'M
less they come 10 me. | do not know
today what the ways and means COM
mittee has done in this regard, and |
am not trying to find out. / believe
the new plan should have fair trail.
1t may succeed and it may not
don't know.
"When it comes to matters oflegisla,
ton, however, l shall express my
views clearly at the proper time. /
shall speak in the Democratic caucus.
A Democratic caucus is queer thing.
We always start out with more differ
ent kinds of opinions than you can
co unit. There is bitter scrap for four
or five hours, and then when every
DO iy has had his say, we get together
and ali vote the same way.
"How long will the extra sessit II
last?p
"Well,n said the new Speaker, 81
have attended two extra sessions Of
Congress called to revise the tariff in
April snd they did not adjourn until
August. History is likely TO repeat it,
sell. AS said before, there is no guess
ing what this Congress will do in the
long run. 1t seems pretty well under
stood that the Democrats will pass
other tariff legislation than the Cana
dian reciprocity bill and that they will
adopt the schedule by schedule plan.
We may only cover several schedules
and we may go clear through. H.
Washington Dispatch.