The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-05
NEST AND EAST
SPLIT ON TARIFF
Two Republicans See Change
In Massachusetts View,
DEMOCRATS WHITE ELEPHANT
Champ ciark's Willingness to Rein
quish Right to Appoint Comm tees
Causes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Ha-
waii Say Japanese War Scare Has
No Foundation In Fact.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Jan. 4.--[Speciall Two
Republicans, one in the senate and the
other in the house, made political
speeches during the short session be
fore the holidays, and both voiced
the same general sentiment. Senator
Young of Iowa told the story of the
union Of Massachusetts and Iowa
on tariff principles back in 1884,
which continued 50 long. He asserted
that Massachusetts had determined to
break up that partnership and insist
upon free raw materials with protec-
ton on manufactured products.
Congressman Mondell OF Wyoming
both based their assertions upon the
election of Governor Foss. who made
his campaign on the tariff issue and
has been urging reform since. Both
of these western men asserted that
the west will not accept that kind of
tariff and that if their products are
duty free then manufactured products
of the east shall also be free.
Although the Republicans will not
have much to say about the making
of tariff bill in the next house it is
evident that they are going to fight the
free raw material idea with a great
deal of vigor. Even If very little has
been said about II there is an intima-
ton that they will be aided by many
southern Democrats, as the south pro-
iuces large quantities of so called raw
materials
Against the Recess.
And now comes demand that con-
gress should not take two weeks for
recess during the holidays, but should
keep at work in order to do the bust
ness of the session.
So thought Grover Cleveland once
upon time, and he gave notice to
congress in message that he did not
think it wise for the two houses to
take the usual holiday recess. The
recess was not taken; but congress
met twice a week and adjourned. Not
n thing was done.
There never is a quorum in the city
during the holidays, and it would be
imnossible to transact any business
during that period In fact, 1t is next
10 impossible to change the habits Of
congress.
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ever that the house of representatives
Is too unwieldly body, with too
many anxious aspirants and too few
nlaces 20 insure anything like har-
monv in the selection of committees
Nv anv other means than appointment
hy the speaker.
There was 4 hone among many
democrats that Clark would not de
clora himself on this noint and that
before anv action was taken the Dem
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conference OF the new congress return
to Champ Clark the power ne mas OF
fered to relinqulsh.
Japan Not Dangerous.
Residents of Hawaii recently in
washington have done much to dis
credit the war scare by pointing out
one serious defect In the theory of
these who believe with Congressman
Tobson They saw that instead Of
Tanan having an army of trained sol.
,5iara II, T4a1vaii MS claimed. in reality
+hn Tar, la1,orers in Hawaii are not in
tba Least inclined 70 war btlf are very
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