The midland journal., 1911-04-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON LETTER.
The extra session Of Congress was
opened with no remarkable or spectacular
accompaniment. The introductory speech
of the new Speaker lacked the terseness
and dignity Of Speaker Carlysle's intro
iuctory address. but ii was not remark.
ably below the forensic efforts of some Of
bis predecessors. From his language II
was evident that Speaker Clark imagined
himself the chosen ofninety two millions
Of Americans, instead Of the incidental
nominee Of majority of the lower house
Of which he was by freak of politics q
nominal leader.
President Taft's message to Congress is
very brief and TO the point on reciprocity.
It was for this he called an extra session,
and he is not exploiting other issues,
however much he may bee called on 10
consider them before the end of the extra
session
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That the Democrats OF the new Con-
gress consider the extra session happy
opportunity to make political pabulnm
for the presidential election next year is
evident. Mr.. Bryan is on hand and be is
more conspicuous ia the hotel lobbies and
at the Capitol than any Democrat among
them. Gov. Harmon of Ohio is also in
Washington. Speaker Clark, the new
presidential aspirant, is making himself
heard on subjects relevant and irrelevant,
and bids fairto snbmerge himself in re-
marks and explanations.
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It is probable that the Lorimer case
will be again brought up ia the Senate
and much more thoroughly investigated
than during the last session. Startling
revelations have been brought out by a
committee Of the Illinois state senate.
The editor of the Record Herald ia
Chicago has told ofseceiving intelligence
that hundred thousand dollar fund was
used to elect Lorimer. and while he res
fused to reveal bis informant, the in
formant has revealed himself with names
and dates making very strong evidence.
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It Is rumored that some adventnrous
women are going TO insurge against
Dame Fashion, and il is said that Dame
Fashion has been discovered to be a
mana manufacturer, and that it is 10
his interest to change fashions three or
four times year in order to make the
beautiful things that women wear obso-
lete so that they viii purchase more and
more of his fabrics This is news that
everybody knew. There is no doubt
whatever but that the sex could array
themselves as beautifully and distracting.
ly as they do on one-fourth the present
expenditure If it were not for the interest
Of manufacturers. modistes and miliiners
10 rapid Protean changes for the promo.
ton of their business. The reason why
men dress at only q fraction Of the outlay
Of women is because they resist the
sartorial changes which tailors would
like to impose and which they do to some
extent effect. A mans dress suit.
swallow tail or tuxedo. will last him from
two to five years, aud 1t is more or less
the case with regard to his other clothes
and hats. But the fashion journals and
The weeklies and dailies, including the
patent insides all over the country, fare
with fashion plates. and everybody, in
cluding the colored ladies. has to follow
KEN, and there is where the money goes.
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The way harem skirts are attracting
street professions is q sure in
dication that they will soon be sufficient
~ numerous to divide the mobs Of men
into their component units.
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Col. Roosevelt's home hes gone Demo.
cratic during Is absence in the far West.
butth- Colonel is Cosmopolitan and his
home coming will be none the less
hospitable.
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Harrison Of Chicago-Harrisonl is
there not presidential "reminiscences or
suggestion in that manner
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A town by the name Of Hunnewell has
elected lady mayor. Well. considering
its name. how could il help itselfs
There Il som fear af ri rss< a.. a..