The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25

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- II the House woala vote aowa tie
committee proposed By chairnan
Heary. but soon the leaders GOT
their heads together. AID To- ana o<-
mold The committee was appointed
by the House Just As selected By
Chairman Henry. though y protsK,
vas entered OF record against such
proceedings
Thus IL wiil be seen tia, the
special committee thus selected
which IL vas charged was TOO friend
~ 10 the sugar trust. has been ap-
pointed 10 conduct the investigation
and that all the Democratic party In
the House did waS 10 howl and pro-
J test and then submit. This seems 10
show that the hold OF the sugar trust
on the Democratic party Is as strong
no" as IL was in the days OF Cleve-
! land and German.
Taft Denounced Suohbisilness.
Recently II leaked out al the na-
tional capital that the fashionable
Metropolitan Club had black -balled
several leading public men. among
them being Congressman Lttleton.
Of New York, and Senator Watson.
of West Virginia. both Democrats.
President Taft took occasion. in
his first public utterance, to refer
pointediy TO the fact that small
headed men" could hold prominent
places in certain clubs, and then at
tempt 10 display their greatness" by
black-balling men who were in every
way their superiors. The President
is quoted to have referred to these
club members who black-ball appli-
cants for membership as being
'small-brained and narrow minded. ="
The Presidents speech at once
caused considerable excitement on
the inside of club circles, and as a
result it is noticeable that three
members of the board of governors
to pass upon the membership Of that
club have resigned, the three being
prominent officials of the Govern
ment. President Taft is being con-
graduated not Only in Washington
but all over the country for taking
this stand against small boss snob-
bishness.
Representative Littleton, who was
black-balled, is a self-made man, but
and a man of the highest integrity
and of great ability.
The action of the President in
this matter calls to mind his action
IN having the snobbishness recently
shown at Annapolis promptly inves-
tigated. In that case, an estimable
young lady, who was the daughter
of a professor at Yale College, was
embarrassed and insulted at a hop
given by the cadets at Annapolis in
having the suggestion made that her
presence was not desirable.
1t is understood that this sugges-
ton was made to the young lady be-
cause she had accepted position
as a companion and governess in the
family of a lady who was a close
friend of hers and the wife of one
of the officers at Annapolis. The
young lady in question proved to be
a lady not only of character and
culture, but of as high social stand
ing as those who attempted to ex-
clude her from the social festivities
of the Government naval academy.
President Taft's prompt action and
position in that matter was as demo-
cratic and commendable as is his pc
cit fo1y no
Metropolitan Club at Washington.
The Re-opening of the Lorimer Case.
The Senate is now discussing a
resolution offered by Senator La
Toilette to reopen and investigate
the charges Of bribery and corrup-
tion used in the election of Senator
Lorimer. Since the action of the Sen
ate in turning down the charges and
declaring Senator Lorimer entitled
to his seat at the last session Of Con-
gress, the upper house of the legisla-
ture of Illinois has brought to light
new evidence of fraud and corrup-
ton, and has by resolution, request
ed the United States Senate to re-
open and re-investigate the charges.
1t seems now certain that num-
ber of Senators who voted at the last
session to retain Senator Lorimer in
his seat will now vote to reopen the
matter, and it is freely predicted
that the result may be different from
what it was before.
Eight Clubmen of Salisbury Fined