The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-01

deal OF respect as lndlcated Dy tne
fact that he eastern press, including
the conservative Washington Post,
comment and agree with the Times,
notwithstanding that the publication
is Democratic organ.
Congress has adjourned and the
country breathes easier. The Demo-
Gratis, who controlled the lower house
of congress, had the satisfaction of
getting up several measures, which,
however, very much to their surprise,
passed the senate as we'll as the lower
house. They knew In advance that
these bills would be vetoed by the
President, and the net results of the
session are, so far as tariff legisla-
ton is concerned, that the Canadian
reciprocity measure, advocated by the
i President. which was the reason as
signed for the calling of congress, is
the sum total of this kind of legisla-
ton that becomes a statute No
measure which has not met the ap-
prevail of President Taft has become
law, and even in the matter of
statehood Off Arizona, Mr. Taft was
able to carry out his views by elimin-
ating the recall of judges from the
constitution
Senator LaFollette, during his
speech on the bill to amend the anti
trust law few days ago, became pi-
u, qued because of the lack of attend
ance of members and reiterated his
famous prophecy of five years ago,
that there would be many vacant seats
in the senate when the people came
to deal with the absent members.
While this sounded very nice through
out the country, yet as a matter Of
fact, during the closing days of con
gress, one does not expect to see many
them are busy at their offices closing
up work and getting ready for their
home-going. The senators have lis
tened to Mr.. LaFollette very large
part of the time for the last four
months and they show no disrespect
for him or his position when they do
not find it convenient to daily attend
the sessions for the purpose of hear
ing him talk
William Jennings Bryan's attack
upon Representative Underwood, Of
Alabama, particularly the method by
which legislation has been brought
about In congress through secret cau-
Icuses, has evidently produced its re-
suits, as Underwood, who has been
the real Democratic power during; the
session, declared just before the ad-
journment of congress, that he would
favor the abolishing of star chamber
sessions beginning with the regular
session in December In an inter-
view Mr.. Underwood declared that he
believes that better legislation would
be promoted and the administration
of laws more effective if full publicity
was given to the proceedings of the
caucus, and for these reasons he
would court in the next congress the
fullest publicity.
/ Most people never heard that there
was to be an exposition at San Diego,
CAL, in 1915, as we'll as one in San
Francisco, until resolution asking
the President to invite Mexico and
South American countries to partici-
pate was introduced last week. Re-
publican leader Mann amended the
resolution to provide that action be
taken by the President for San Diego
when the city has furnished a site
and has two million dollars in sight
The treasury department is after
the Chinese government, which per-
sists in it's endeavor to import arti-
fetal colored tea into the United
States. A law prohibiting this was
passed sometime ago and it has been
carefully adhered to by the Japanese
but the Chinese somehow or another
have been able to evade it success
fully.