The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-06


before any change can be effected In
the laws written or unwritten which
govern procedure In that body. In
the house the attempt OF some OF the |
Republicans to prove the inutility Of .
new rules Is said to be more for tho |
purpose Of showi the insurgent Re .
publicans that they did not know what /
they were doing when they forced |
certain changes. than because OF any .
real intention to try to get back to
the old status II will not be long be.
fore the Democrats will be In control
OF the house and the question Of the
rules will be Of no particular Repub'
lican concern unless perchance some
future insurgent Democrats should at
tempt to combine with the Repub-
leans to do lust what some insur'
gent Republicans by combination with
the Democrats succeeded In doing at
the last session
Senate Moves Slowly.
The senate changes It's methods
slowly and only ai.or long continued
elaboration Senatorial courtesy" Is
pretty nearly as strong today as ever
II was and there are certain things
which are done not so much because
a majority Of the senate thinks they
ought TO be done. as because some
senator makes personal appeal that
It shall be done. This Of course does
not apply to matters Of important
legislation. but rather to such mat
tiers as getting bills which are Of local
interest to some senator. through the
chamber with expedition. Senatorial
courtesy also applies to appointments,
and the senate IL always loath to ap.
prove the nomination Of q man II the
senators from the nominees state en-
ter objection.
Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court Charles L.. Hughes has allowed
himself to be quoted to the effect that
he is without presidential ambitions.
Recently II was told how some OF tho
/ Progressive Republicans holding OF.
| ficlal Office In the capital had come to
| the belief that Justice Hughes was
| the only man who could bring togeth.
or the factions OF the Republican par
] " and thus put the organization In
condition to make strong fight In
the next presidential campaign. This
movement Of support for Hughes has
gathered considerable Roadway, but
the suppositlon IL that II must now
be taken for granted that the Justice
IL fixed to the bench until the retiring
age comes to him. II Is conceivable.
however. that n there should be a
united party demand In tho future
that he stand for the presidency no
might reconsider his preseat deter
mination.
when the newly appointed chief
Justice Of the United states. Edward
Douglass white. was sworn In aa
chief justice. the oath was admins
tered by Associate Justice Harlan
who is the jurist longest in service OF
the Supreme bench. During the Civil
war Chief Justice White and Asso
ciate Justice Harlan met In battle
White on the southern side and Har
Ian on the northern side.
Captain Sims Must Explain.
A word OF explanation is still await
ed by the navy department from Capt
William 8. Sims Of the European fleet
who made an after dinner speech IN
England to which exception has beer
taken by the officials who fear that
the nature OF the speech will offend
the continental powers. The sailor
speaker said something about AmerlcI
being willing to Join forces with Great
Britain In case any foe should threat
en- the English'speaklng race.
Soldiers, sailors and civil oHicinlI
OF the United States government tim,
and again have said things IN speech
es or have set down things In wrltinl
which later came back to cause then
trouble. II has been declared will
an attempt at huwor that so far a.
after dinner speeches are concerne,
, the spirit OF the occasion" was re
sponsible. This " a polite way o
I saying that tho enthusiasm and lacl
OF restraint of the speaker were II
part due TO something outside wha
: may be called exactly natural causes
mere Is apt TO be popping OF cork
at banquets
"sober.sIded" Officer.
II is not likely that Captain Sim
: Of the navy oyerstepped the bound
/ OF proprlety at the banquet, for he 1
known as sober minded and sober
, sided" officer, but nevertheless h
will have some explaining to do. /
is not likely, however. that this OH
sailor will be made to walk the plank
though II Ia possible he may be ad
, monished In fairly sharp terms by tn
admiral of the fleet. who may be d.
, rected to the admonishing duty b.
) the secretary OF the navy,
. The case OF Admiral Coghlan. VIII
=, died not long ago. probably will b