The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-07-21
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probable Colloquy'', in its editor
lal page, that it would not. be ou
of place if am old member OF the
house should say to the new: q
seems to me that there ought to
be a conference held about the
different investigation now going
on" The new membre of the
house, wanting to know THE pllr-
pose of such a conference, L,
ceives the reply; For severa
purposes. To begin with, take the
question of advertisement. They
is advertisement enough for all.
No investigator need lack for
share. But khe spotGghts shou
not be overfilled at any time. Too
much should not be in action at
once. Let the hearings be ar
ranged so that they will not
crowd one another. Where there
is crowding, effects are confused
and sometimes lost.'' There is as
lot more to the editorial and the
"colloquy'', and while it is q
nice little stretch Of imagination,
still there is as much truth in
the lines as anything that has
been published recently.
!, 1t is doubtful if any question
in recent Years has so thorough
ly aroused the individual feelings
Of Senators as the Lorimer in
vestigation, and many of them
have expressed a desire to at
tend the sessions so as to
serve the demeanor of the witnes-
ses, and thus gain an impression
of their veracity. Had the mat
ter been considered by the whole
senate, a large amount Of the de-
bate that is in storage would
have been eliminated. There
appears to be little question but
what the matter is being
thoroughly gone into, and it is
not partisan to say that the
general impression is that the
case is not being made as strong
against the Illinois senator as in
the original hearing, !.
Although electric fans have
been in use throughout the coun-
try for many years, it took the
great hot wave OF this week anu
the vice president of the Uniteu
States, to introduce these COOLING
devices into the senate chamber.
One morning the dignity Of the
great body was almost shocked
by the appearance of an electric
fan upon the vice president s
desk; Ibut no sooner had the So.
ons recovered than they caus
four great revolving fans to be
hung from the ceiling, thus great
ly modifying the torrid tempera-
ture. Snuff boxes are still main
tanned IN the senate cloak room,
and quills are still to be found in
use. In the preservation of the
old-time customs of the senate,
an electric fan is a shocking in
novation and some people are
wondering whether this departur,
in the, senate chamber is another
evidence of insurgency.
Senators are still trying to
amend THE Canadian reciprocity
measure, thus evidencing great
courage, as each and every pro-
posal of this kind HAS been
promptly voted down. The feel
ing has been that the amend
ments that have been proposed
by Senators Cummins and Sim
mons represent the principal at
tacks that could be summoned
against the administration mea-
sure. These were defeated by a
large majority. Predictions are
now made that the bill will be
passed within the present month.
Mr.. Roddenbery Georgia dem
ocrate, has introduced bills MAX
ing it unlawful, collect or receipt
for the special tax for carrying
ON the business of wholesale H.
quor dealer or retail liquor deal
er I'm communities where state or
local laws forbid the sale of such
intoxicating Or spirituous liquors.
He also has another bill prohib-
Ming the use of the United States
mails for the purpose Of advertis-
ing, soliciting or offering for sale