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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Senator John Walter Smith on
the Political Situation.

That the extra session Of Congress.
beginning April 4, will make a record
that VIII go long way toward insuring
success in 1912, is the opinion of Senator
Smith expressed in an interview
Things never looked brighter for the
Democracy" he said, land | believe
there will be harmony and cooperation
among the Democrats in the House and
III the Senate during the extraordinary
session not only in passing legislation
demanded by the people and in fulfill
ment OF Democratic campaign promises
but in avoiding political mistakes"
Senator Smith is in accord with the
present plans OF the House Democratic
leaders to take up al the extra session
the revision of some of the more iniqui-
tous of the Payne Aldrich schedules. par
ticularly those wooden and cotton sched-
ules. which are conceded even by Presi-
dent Taft, VINO approved the bill contain
ing them, to be utterly indefensible.
There is no question: he said, that
the country will expect jthe Democratic
party, now that it has control of one
branch of Congress- to present measures
affording relief from the burdens placed
upon it by the high protection policy of
the Republicans. want to see the entire
tariff pruned down to rvenue basis at
the earliest possible moment, but whether
it would be wise to attempt at the special
session a general revision Of all the SEIZED.
ules is a serious question. 1t would seem
to me to be good judgment not to attempt
too much at this extra session-to do
what we can do safely and intelligently in
the way of taking off the duty from the
necessities of life, but to avoid, if possible,
immature and ill-considered legislation on
this vital subject.
Concerning the Canadian reciprocity
agreement, Senator Smith is not certain
that It Will pass at the extra session. 1t
VIII he says, probably get through the
House, but will encounter strong and de-
termlned opposition in the Senate, where
there are number of Republican Sena-
tors violently hostile to it.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Senator Bailey Explains.

Senator Bailey of Texas denies that he
framed up the agreement that broke the
Senate filibuster i'll the last days of the
late session, by which date was fixed
for vote on the Lorimer case and the
bill to create permanent tariff board
was made the unfinished business of the
Senate.
In statement Mr.. Bailey declared that
he did not bind himself or attempt to bind
anybody else and that his connection
with the agreement ended with the state
ment that he would not himself fiibuster
against the Tariff Board bill.
After the Lorimer case was settled a
filibuster against the Tariff Board bill was
led by Senator Stone of Missouri The
interest which Mr.. Bailey had taken in
the Lorimer case and the fact that he was
known to be opposed to the Tariff Board
bill caused some of the Democratic Sena-
tors TO believe that Bailey'S withdrawal
from the fight against the latter measure
signitied that he had entered into an
agreement with its Republican support
erS.
Mr.. Bailey's friends understood that
his resignation from the Senate, which
was not accepted, was based entirely
upon the apparent Endorsement Of his col
leagues of the initiative, referendum and
recall in their vote for the Arizona Con.
stitution. He accepts at par the state
nent of some of those Democrats that
their action was not intended as a party
approval of that provision.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
President Taft's Opportunity.

Suggestions are made in circles of close
personal and political friends of President
Taft that he may avail himself of the
special session of Congress called to ratily
the reciprocity pact with Canada 10
recommend repeal Of duties on ioodStufls
and crude materials of manufacture, as
well as revision of the wooden and cotton
schedules. Why not?
When Congress is in session why not
obey at once the mandate of the people,
instead of delaying for nearly year their
relief from tariff spoliations? 1t is true
enough that no such recommendation on
the part Of the President is needed; but il
would be a consummate political stroke
in that it would bring his Administrations
zen rapport" with the majority in Con
gress and the country, and throw his in
corrigibe reactlonary opponents over the
breastworks to lament the fate that befalls
them The act would go still farther
toward making him President Of the
whole American people, instead Of his
remaining the chief of discordant and
warning factions of defeated party. 1t
would tend nightly to create new era
of good feeling like that of President
Monroe, in subordinating all consdera-
tons and interests of party to the good OF
the country.
The plea is made, however, that revis-
ion of the above schedules should be
postponed until reports of the tariff board
can be made on them. But what need
has the President OF such reports to
recommend that the lists of free food in
the Canadian agreement be extended to
trade with all other countries not for
reciprocity. but for the greater relief OF
the masses of American people in increas.
ing their supplies and lessening the cost
Of living? Or what further Investigations
are required for rational reduction of the
exorbitant schedules of wooden and cotton
values? The platform iargon as to differ
ence in cost Of production at home and
abroad, and tariff reduction so as to leave
reasonable profits" to manufacturers.
has served its day. and has already be.
come obsolete. If the President has
given, as Champ Clark says, undue credit
to the Republicans Of the late House in
his letter to Representative Mccall for
having carried the reciprocity bill he
simply recognized that the Republicans
constituted the responsible majority He
will soon be in presence of a Democratic
House, representing great majority OF
the American people, to whom, with his
habitual good sense he will hardly'fai 10
render the consideration that is due them.
IHilGdeLbhid Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Maryland Senator Honored

Vice President Sherman, complmented
Senator John Walter Smith. of the State,
when he announced his appointment as
the one Democratic member of the Nat
ional Forest Reserve Commission, created
under the Appalachian Forest bill
The commission will handle millions of
dollars and has been charged with work
of vast importance to the country. The
bill under which it is created has been
pending in Congress for years and has
been advocated by progressive Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike for a long
time. 1t is regarded as the most vital
piece of conservation legislation enacted
by Congress III years.
The commission is composed of the
Secretary of War, the Secretary of Agri-
culture and the Secretary of Interior two
members of the House, to be named re,
spectively by the Vice President and the
Speaker. Senator Smiths colleague in
the senate IS Speaker Gallinger, OF New
Hampshire.
The bill appropriates SIS. 900 as imme,
diately available for the expenses of the
commission. 1t appropriateS 1000, 600
from the Treasury for the year ending
June So 1912, and sum not exceeding
two millions for every year thereafter
until June 80, 1915. 1t is estimated that
the total appropriations made under the
bill to be disposed of by the commission
will be ST. 900, 600. This money is to be
used TO examine, survey, and acquire
lands situated on the headwaters Of navi-
gable rivers, or on streams or rivers that
are being developed or may become
navigable.
Senator Smith was warmly congratu-
lated by his colleagues on his selection.
The appointment came at late hour on
March 4.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
STRAWS SHOW.

A hint of the great change that is COM
ing over the Senate IN the next Congress,
says the Philadelphia Record, IS given by
a vote on an amendment of Senator Gull
bertson on Friday to the Sundry Civil
appropriation bill that 'the Tariff Board
shall make report to each house of Con-
greSs on the iron and steel schedule. the
cotton manufacturers schedule and the
wool and wooden schedule not later than
the first Monday of December, 1911"
On that amendment the yeas were 4o-all
the Democrats and Insurgent Republi-
cans-and the nays 43, all regulars and
stand-patters.
In this small majority were Senators
Bulkeley, Burkett, Burrows, Carter, De-
pew, Dick. Flint, Hale, Kean. Piles,
Scott and Warner, IL. all of whom but
one Buckley. of Connecticut), will be
succeeded in the next Congress by Dem
ocrats or ProgI essive Republicans. The
Democrats and Progressive Republicans
who indicated purpose of early revising
these schedules will thus be decislvely
reinforced in the coming special session.
None of them will feel any need of wait
ing for the report of a Tariff Commission
to tell them how or how much the exorbi-
tant duties on wooden and cotton fabrics
or on iron and steel ought TO be reduced.
They are quite as familiar with these sub
iects as any alleged Government experts
who may be sent abroad TO collect more
or less dubious statistics concerning cost
of production. " with the view of securing
reasonable profits" to manufacturers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Closing of Congress.

The legislation that might have been is
as usual the swelling theme of the Con-
gress which expired on the 4th of March.
All Congresses open with thrilling pro-
grams. Legislation is needed. The
world moves" as Calico said. but Con-
gress does not move with it. The parcels
post bill has not been passed. The big
Texas Senator objected to it about mid
night in the midst of flibuster, and
that killed it, Many other urgent meas
ures have failed even to receive attention.
Public interests pine. The lobby is as
ever active and insistent, making theirs
appear the peoples fight. 1t is rude
awakening TO our national egotism to
learn that the countries that we have SO
long referred TO as efiete despotisms are
more pliabIe through their sensitive gov
ernmentS to the interests of the people
than is our own complicated and clumsy
legislative inCumberance. For the last
week in Congress there have been almost
continuous night and day sessions with
sleepy legislators pulling and sCrapping
at cross purposes in an endeavor to make
political and personal capital. Few of
them are representatives in any large
sense of the whole people. Most of them
represent first themselves, their private
fortunes and ambitions, or at most pro-
vinCial rather than national interests.
There are, of course, some Senators and
members of larger mold and completer
preparation for legislative work, but they
are without sufficient influence on the
legislative mass and, unfortunately. some
Of those who are best equipped with
intellect and experience, have influence
in national affairs that is retrogressive
and malign.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Much in Little.

Much cigarette paper is made from
waste untarred hemp rope.
Antwerp, one of the worlds four
largest ports, is So miles from the sea.
Twenty-one preachers in Boston and its
suburbs have broken down owing to over
work.
Five thousand Japanese joined in a
lantern celebration of Washington BIRTH
day at Honolulu.
Floors and furniture are not scratched
by children PLAYING with new building
blocks made of cork in Germany.
The material from which meerschaum
pipes are made is becoming scarer, and
the large pipemaking industries of Europe
seem endangered.
Exports of American typewriters made
further gains last year, their value reach
ing S. S4S 464, against S7,425, 90 in 1900,
and So, 3IS, 2Io in 1908.
British exhibitors at the Argentine ex-
position held in Buenos Ayres received
an excellent return for their trouble
placing orders aggregatIng no less than
! SI4 500, 900.
There were as many dress suits as
there were men at the ball. With a crowd
of 900 people this is a record-a record
that should make Kansas proud. Topeka
Slate Journal
One of the favorite sports at the Swiss
winter resorts is called skikjoring. 1t
consists in letting a horse draw a ski
runner-a combination which results in
diverse accidents, mostly harmless
Consul Edward N Gunsaulus, of TO-
hannesburg, notes that American loco
motives are having a large sale in South
| Africa, where upward of so different
| types are in use, and tenders were recent
ly asked for IS more Of United States
manufacture.
The Cuban National Exposition of As-
| rlculture, Industry. Arts and Work Of
Women. which was formally opened by
| the president and officials OF the govern
ment of Cuba on February a, 1911, is
now i'll complete order and represents an
exceedingly creditable exhibit in all the
various branches to which it is devoted.
The Federal Department OF Agricul-
ture recently addressed to the various
cantonal governments in the Swiss Con-
federation communication authorizing
the importation of frozen meats into
Switzerland, which heretofore could not
be imported except by Special permission
from the Department of the Interior.
Rhode Island capitalists, organized
under Canadian laws, have erected in
Orilla, Canada, smeter for treating ores
from the Cobalt mines. 1t is one of the
largest and most modern plants in Can
ada, covering nearly 10 acres. The chief
products will be silver bullion and arsenic.
Electrical power will be used from the
municipal plant
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.

President Taft decided not to visit Chat
tanooga, Tenn, on his Southern trip.
Judge Francis Cabot Lowell, of the
United States Circuit Court, died in Bos-
ton.
The itinerary has been arranged for
Colonel Roosevelt's swing to the South
and West.
Mrs. Edith Melber, accused of murder
ing her five year-old boy, is now on trial
for her life.
Governor Foss predicts that the Pro-
gressives of the Democratic and Republi-
can parties will unite.
Pitman Pulsiter, compiler of the Navy
Year Book and indexer of Senate public
documents, died of pneumonia.
Washington has raised $4,000 as its
share of the s., 900, 900 endowment fund
/ of the American National Red Cross
Society.
Postmaster General Hitchcock dismiss
ed A NJ. Travers, chief clerk to the Third
Assistant Postmaster General, who was
found guilty of manipulating certain rare
stamps.
The WAYS and Means Committee of
| Tue HcAl IlOuSc ISlQ us HIST meeting,
selected the Democratic members of the
Rules Committee and discussed plans for
the extra session.
Securities. with market value of over
| 500, 1000. were stolen from the pocket of
Aaron Bancroft, New York broker, as
he was on his way to deposit them in the
Produce Exchange Safe Deposit Company
last Thursday.
Sitting in the unusual capacity of a
| board of auditors, the Supreme Court of
| the United States computed that the
State of West Virginia was under obliga-
tons to pay over $1,000, 600 of the $50
| 900, 900 debt Of Virginia.
Secretary of War Dickinson granted
| permission to the International Mercan-
tile Marine for the extension of two of its
North River piers for the accommodation
of giant new liners pending an investiga-
ton of the situation to be made by Joint
! commission
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
From Other Viewpoints.

The first straw hat is long way off,
and yet there is chance of its getting in
ahead OFF, reciprocity decision Wash
inet0n Star.
In SO far as SO many bachelors, aside
from supporting themselves, keep a
mother. aid a sister and provide a quiet
living for few men who have married
relatives, we fail to see the need of a
bachelor tax, even in North Carolina
Baltimore E1'eniRg SIN.
What is the will of the people against
the won't of the lHl5VaNkee
Ne10S.
If the gentleman from Illinois can stand
that Lorimer fame, a whole lot Of other
persons can't.-BnfalO Times.
A Democratic House, with Republi.
can Senate and President, ought to Strike
fair b llnce in the tariff agitation that
is bound to prevail i'll the special session.
-HarLord Times
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Social Overspeeding.

The advent of Lent, which used to have
only religious aspect, must be particu-
larly welcome in these twentieth century
days. when it has come TO serve less as a
period of pentence than as period of
rest and recuperation from social over
speeding. Competent observers have not
failed to note that the pace set by society
IN its entertainments and designations has
been constantly and continuously quick
ening, and the distance covered under
high-gear by the present dav social but
terfly during the season of pink teas and
bridge tournaments matches up fairly
well with that of the racing auto car and
the swift biplane. A infinitely kept diary
by popular debutante in our fashiona-
bic circles would be as much an eye
opener for her great grandmother as
would view of spiral glide But tbs
machinery that propels the social speed
maniac has its limitations the same as the
machinery of the automobile or of the
airship, md has to go to the repair shop
periodically for general overhauling or
preparation for either the next race or
displaying the next exhibition - Omaha
Bee
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Not to Issue 81 Greenback.

The issue of one dollar greenbacks,
planned by the Treasury Department sew
eral weeks ago to meet the pressing de-
mand for small bills, has been tentatively
abandoned.
1t was found that the conversion of the
large outstanding silver certificates into
one dollar denominations promises to
meet the demands for the present at least.
There are about SIS, 900, 900 in large de-
nomination silver certificates which will
be retired. and one dollar notes will be
issued in their place. There has been no
one dollar greenback since 1855. The
announcement of the intention to reissue
the old note caused wide comment in
banking circles.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
How McKinlay Got a Job.

Congressman Duncan McKinlay, the
silver-tongued lame duck from California,
who was defeated in his own district last
November while he was dispensing Re-
publican oratory in other parts Of the
country, was in the East right after cleo
ton. He met President Taft in New
York.
lawfully sorry you were defeated"
said the President.
Eyes, SO am l." admitted the Con
gresham, with tone that was as good
as an affidavit. but Pm not going out
of public life"
That's good; what are you going to
do?" asked the President.
Don't know yet, but I'm going to
have a position in the public service. Pm
willing to leave that to you"
The President laughed and so did the
Congressman. The story goes that Mr.
McKinay filed on two or three good
things that were found already pre-
empted and finally got his eye on the
collectorship Of the part Of San Fran
cisco.
He gets the job and will remain in pub
lie life WASHINGTON Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Democrats Getting Together

If the Democrats Of the nation do not
get together for 1912 it will not be due TO
a lack of conference banquets. The
recent Jefferson dinner at Baltimore was
largely IN The nature of a Notification over
the November victories, but the lineup"
in Indianapolis on April IS is expected 10
be an informal preliminary TO the Presi-
dental campaign. 1t will be under the
auspices of the National Democratic
League of Clubs, and, while the program
provides for no individual booms, the
speakers are to include William jennings
Bryan, Governors Woodrow Wilson, Eu-
gene n. Foss. Thomas Marshall and
former Governor Folk, while the latch
string is also out for Governors Harmon,
Dix and Baldwin. -PhiIadeLbhia LEDGER.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10

In the Democratic Congress President
Taft has much more reason to repose con-
fdence than in the Republican Congress
he strove so hard to elect last fall. Had
such Congress been chosen there would
have been no prospect for his reciprocal
agreement with Canada, to which the
Democratic. Congress is pledged 1t
would have given him Permanent Tariff
Commission, for alleged experts TO roam
around Europe with the ostensible pur-
pose of collecting statistics of cost and
production But for any recommendation
of tariff reduction on report of the COM
mission the President might as well have
appealed to the fixed stars as to such a
Congress. He has, therefore, better rea-
son than ever to congratulate the country
and himself on the election of a Congress
to support the most important measure
OF his administration.-P hila. Record
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Taft to Study Pardon Pleas.

When President Taft leaves for the
South he will take with him for final con-
sideration the appeals for pardon which
have been made by John r. Walsh and
Charles w. Morse. The President will
study the cases in the quiet of his short
vacation and before he returns to Wash
ington both men will probably know
whether they are to be free or to stay in
Federal penitentiaries.
Attorney General Wickersham, after
several weeks of investigation of both
cases, will turn over all the papers to the
President with his recommendations.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Want Some of the Glory.

CHARLESTON. WEST VA, March s.
Following a request from dozen militia
officers in the State, Adutant General
Charles d. Elliott today wired the War
Department rendering the services of the
West Virginia National Guard in case
any contingency might arise following
the mobilization of regular troops in
Texas requiring the services of any part
of the organized militia.
This State has two regiments of mini
mum fighting strength, which General
Elliott says can be consolidated into one
regiment ready to move on one days
notice.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
FOR SALE
VALUABLE FARM
BRIGHTON
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD.

A valuable farm of 200 acres of land.
being the farm of the late WILLIAM
BROWN OF j., will be sold as a whole or
in three lots to settle estate.
LOT NO. 1-CONTAINS 100 ACRES.
all is tillable land, in high state of cultiva-
ton with all necessary Improvements, with
abundance of water. 1t is in desirable
neighborhood, two miles from turnpike.
leading to Washington, D. c., Church,
School House, Store and Blacksmith Shop
near the farm. 1t is an ideal farm for
dairying, grazing or general farming.
LOT NO. 2-CONTAINS % ACRES
of tillable land in good condition, on pub
lie road with good building site and
good spring Of running water.
LOT NO. 3-OF SIS ACRES,
of which IL acres is tillable land, with
small house ON it. Balance in fine Oak
Timber. For terms, inquire or write,
LEONARD WEIR, Brookeville, Md.
or W. E. BROWN, Brighton, Md.
mar. loaf.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
The Divine Sara's Rule.

Nine. Bernhardt, at supper in New
York, smiled sympathetically over the
story of young actor who had applied
vainly for the post of secretary to rich
widow.
''He failed understand" said Nine.
Bernhardt because he didn't wear his
best clothes. Now young girl, applying
for secretaryship to an elderly million
aire, would never make such mistake as
that
Il believe do you know, that the one
great difference between men and women
is this:
when an importantstep is to be taken
a man asks, What shall say2 woman,
What shall put on?' "-Detyoit Free
Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
His Guess Was Good.

The late Senator Elkns used to tell a
story of Bige Brown.
"Bige," he explained, ''lived in Elkins.
Meeting him one day in the.main street,
| said:
"Bige, do you know of anybody that S
got horse for sale'
"Bige, chewing gum, gave me patro-
nizing smile.
We'll Senator he said, i guess Bill
Hurst has. | sold HIM one yesterday. F"
WASHINGTON Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10
Miners to Strike.

Wheeling. w. Va, March SINNERS
of the Tuscarawas, Ohio. field decided
here today to call strike in the entire
mining district, which includes small
part of the PENNSYLVANIA bituminous ter
ritory.
The date was left to the National Board
of the United Mneworkers of America,
which will meet in Canton, Ohio, tomor-
row, IN connection with the committee oil
the Eastern Ohio miners. 1t is said that
&c, 900 men will be affected.