Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-02
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON TEllo
OTHER FELLOW WHEREIN
HE SHOULD REFORM.
TAFT COULD MEND WAYS
AND NAME FEWER DEMOCRATS
e-,linaer Should ce... Agitation When
Pinehots Name 10 Northumberland
tary Of War Resolves Against Jap
scares-champ clark's Change Of
Heart-cannon'. New pstsrn,i nation.
Special to rimes-Republican.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Oficial Wash
ngton does not differ from the rest OF
the United States as the year 1910
draws to a close. Cabinet officers. rep
sentatives. senators. former govern
ment officials and lame ducks are APP
reaching the new year with good res
buttons Even the president is not ex-
empt.
Mr. Taft, in the opinion OF certain
statesmen at the capitol. has an excel
lent opportunity to mend his ways dur
ING the wear 1911. For instance he can
give 10Y 10 the hearts Of many proml-
nent members of his party If he VIII
only make a firm resolution to stop ap-
pointing democrats to places in ms
cabinet, to the best job on the United
States supreme bench, and to Jew
other desirab BILE berths in the govern
ment service. Senator Cullom, OF M
nois. would be particularly interested
in such resolution, especially since
the senator has seen numerous demo-
Gratis in Illinois come to Washington to
take places which he had fondly mag
med would be handed out to loyal re-
publicans.
From the insurgent viewpoint the
president could make no better reso-
luton than to pledge himself to the
progressive wing of his party and to cut
loose from Aldrich. Hale. Cannon,
PAYNE. ct al. Cummins, LaFollette,
Bristow, Beveridge, Murdoch, Norris,
and a few others stard ready to guar
antee that the president would never
regret such O worthy New Years re-
solve.
ealiineers Resolve.
Secretary Ballinger has a Christian
like resolution. The secretary has been
rejecting on the events OF the past
year. His reflections have been sad
ones and when the chimes rang at mid
night, Saturday. he resolved that never
again will he harbor an unkind
thought or utter an unkind word when
the name of Clifford Plnchot is mem
toned in his presence.
Pinchot. thoroughly approaching
the spirit which moves the secretary OF
the interior, resolved TO Danish from
his mind all thoughts of the Cunning
ham coal claims and to proclaim from
the houstops his love for the secretary
| of the interior.
No More War seares.
! Jacob McGavock Dickinson. secretary
Of war, one Of those democrats from
| Illinois who makes Senator Cullom
sauirm every time he goes to the wal
| department, has framed fine resolu-
| ton which went into effect Jan. l. The
secretary who is now a Tennessee
democrat with aspirations for the
United States senate has resolved that
never again will he give the public a
war scare Numerous conferences at
the White House have convinced the
secretary that putting out war scares
without first consulting the president
| is bad business.
Hitcheoek's Resolve.
Frank H Hitchcock. postmaster-gen-
eral. was in an amiable frame Of mind
when the New Year rolled around
Having come to realize how unchari-
| table it is for member of the cabinet
to resent criticism of the administration
Of which he is member Mr.. Hitchcock
has resolved to stop his agitation for
an increase in the second class postal
/ rates.
Champ CIark's Change Of Heart.
| Champ Clark, minority leader and
prospective speaker of the house, has
!
depart Champ will solemnly pledge
! MINIS to refrain from denouncing the
power of the speaker of the house OF
! representatives. from advocating a
| committee On committees and. in short
from saying things while fighting mi
nority leader which might prove en-
barras sing when said minority leader is
about to succeed to the speakership.
There Are Others.
Senators Hale. A,drich and Smoot
On the senate side. and Payne. Fordney
Dslzell, and all the standpatters. have
seen the error Of their ways. Each re-
solved to aid the democrats in framing
tariff for revenue bill in the Sixty
second congress.
Uncle Joe" Cannon has resolved that
each time he passes Vic" Murdoch and
George Norris he will kiss them on
their respective brows and assure them
| of his undyinS friendship and love.