The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-04-13
Their ECONOMY Program.
CAUSING Trouble in :
the Camp.
Democrats May Have fo Hold Anotf-
er Caucus 20 Reconsider the Mat
fer-Republicans Reach q Har@
monious Agreement -- The Two
Ivest Topics for Discussion In
Washington Are the Mexican Sifu-
atioa and the Problem which the
Democratic House Faces I'm Tax
Ing the Initiative I'm Tariff and 9th
er Legislation.

Ing the Initiative In Tariff and 9th
er Legislation.
Especial to The Caucasian.)
Washington. d. c.. April 1.-The
live topics OF discussion here between
lawmakers and visitors are almost
evenly divided between the situation
in Mexico and the problem which
the Democratic House faces In TAX
ing the responsibility for the initia-
tion of the tariff and other legis1a,-
tion.
Views ON Mexican Situation.
There have been alternate specuia-i
tions and stories, apparently eminat-
ing from some more or less official
source:
First, to the effect that the only
purpose in mobilizing twenty thou
sand troops on the border of Mexico
and sending war vessels to patrol the
coast of that country was due en-
tirely to the revolution and the cha
otic condition in that country that
was liable to happen at any moment
with the fall of the Diaz government
and the danger of serious damage
that would result to American capital
and American citizens in that coun-
try.
Second, to the belief inspired and
seemingly corroborated by more or
less semi-authentfc information to
he Of ha+ To-
ment or some foreign power was
about to enter into some treaty with
Mexico that would be hostile or at
least result in being inimical to the,
American Government, and that It
was necessary to make this demon
stration and have soldiers ready for
action in order to prevent consum-
nation of such hostile internation-
al alliance.
There have been denials and coun-
ter-denials, and explanations and
counter-explanations There have
been some who have charged if there
was no foreign sinister deal that
would justify this demonstration on
the part of the Government, that yet
there were big financial interests in
new York or on Wall Street, as the
general expression goes, that were
behind this movement, and indeed, 1t
has been frequently charged that
there were rival financial interests,
one side beng sympathy with the
insurgents and the other with the
Diaz government.
The soundest and sanest judgment
and belief, however, seems to be that
the action was taken by the Presi-
dent in a proper and prudent way to
protect American citizens and Amer
lean interests, no matter who they
were or whether they represented
one faction or another Or any fac
ton, and that the President was JUS
titled in doing what he has done.
At one time it seemed that there
would be a prompt and vigorous de-
mand made by the Democratic House
on the President for a full and COM
plete explanation, and that the ad-
ministration would be severely crit
icised from many quarters, but now
a wiser and saner mood seems to
control all elements and factions OF
all parties.
Growing Democratic Troubles.
The glad announcement of won
derful Democratic harmony upon the
assembling of the Democratic House
seems to have been somewhat pre-
mature. Already at least four dis
tinct factions have developed within
the ranks of the party as to the pol
icy which should be pursued by this
Congress. At this writing it is i'm
possible to state what later shape
these factions may take or how many
more factions may arise.
Some Democrats, who formerly Ia
vored the ratification OF the recipro-
city agreement, are now baking. In
deed, 1t may truthful1y be said that
there are almost as many different
opinions as there are members OF the
House as to what should be done and
what should not be done at this ses-
sion.
The Democratic Economy Program.
It was announced with a great
flourish of trumpets, following the
first meeting of the Democratic eau
Gus, that the party had set itself
squarely in favor Of rigid economy.
and that the members of the House
had shown their good faith in taking
their first step in cutting on nearly
two hundred thousand dollars worth
of patronage belonging to the mem
bers OF the House