The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-06

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Congress IS ready for work champ
Clark has been elected Speaker. All
the committees have been appointed
as agreed upon in the Democfatic
caucus There are l27 new members
IN the House, OF whom 81 arc peno-
Gratis, IS are Republicans ana il
Socialist There are 22S Democrats.
$50 Republicans ana / Socialist III the
House. The Democrats have a clean
majority Of So In the Senate there
are II new Senators, IL Democrats
and s Republicans There are ii
Democratic Senators and so Repubii-
can Senator'S. The Republicans now
have majority OF in the Senate.
When the Senator from colorado is
elected the Republicans will nave a
majority Of $. There are Iusurgents
in both Houses, more OF them in the
Senate than in tile House: enough ~
them, In fact, 70 make the political
strength Of tile Senate about eauall,-
divided between the Two parties. We
do not look. however. for much aid
end comfort from the insurgent SEN
stors for the Democratic side in close
contests, as our obscrva ton has been
that very little confidence is 10 be
placed III this class Of politicians and
lawmakers. In the present case the
insurGent Senator's seem to be innu-
enced more by desire to embgrrass
their own Administration than 10 pro
Deo
eenize the situation after the manner
OF Madero, who has sworn that he
will not Quit lighting Until piaz throw
out the last election in our neighbor-
Ing Republic and step down and ont.
We do not know what the Senate
viii DO at the present session. but
every one knows that the House has
made a very good start. Champ Clark
Is far better looking than "Old Joe"
Cannon-even the North Carolin!an
from the Danvile District viii con
cedo that much. and IL lie Will eNpel
the Presidential bee from his bonnet
and devote himself entirely to lie
duties of MS office, lie will make (,
good record IS Speaker. Ills address
on assuming office was cred!tahle and
Particularly the sentiment with which
he closed his remarks TO the effect
that the big aisle separating the
Democrats from tho Republicans is
the line Of demarcatlon beiwixt us
as political partisans. but not as
American citizens or American repre-
sen;atives-he serves his party hest
who serves his country best"
Mr.. Clark's summary of the work the
Democrats should DO is, generally
speaking, exactly what they ought to
do-honestly and intelligently revise
The tariff downward; make such changes
in the rules governing the conduct OF
the House as VIII result in thn more
thorough and Intelligent, consideration
OF all measures affecting the public
good; insist upon economy in tic pub
lie expenses, so that all appropriations
shall be reduced to' the y.needs of the
Government. econ critically and effect
lively administered; publicity Of cam
before elections. and the admission o.
both Arizona and New Mexico TO state
hooa, These are all verify ana neces-
tsry things TO be done but we must
object 10 the Speakers demand that a
resolution shall be passed submitting
10 he States a constitutional amend
ment providing for the election OF SEN
etors by popular vote, IT is not neccs-
fary. il is not in harmony with tile
sririt Of our American institutions, Il;
would not strengthen popular govern
ment. 1t would be unfair 10 the states
having large populations. and destroy
utterly the character OF the senate
Instead OF being sent TO the senate, as
Mr.. Clark advises, ''by the unanimous
vote OF the House" i, should be de-
fea;ed By the unanimous vote Of The
House That Of course, IS too much 10
exped,. even 10 hope and pray Tor: but
when the resolution reaches the sen