The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19


Inconsistency by Again Reversing
Themscives-A Party Wanting In
Conyietions--The Democratic Free
Traders in Charge-Simmons-Pou
Compact Trailing In the Dust
However, Pou VIII he Allowed
the Privileges of q Free Bath.
Especial to The Caucasian.)
Washington. ID. c.. Jan. II, 1911.
At the beginning Of the present
session of Congress. President Taft
was very hopeful that legislation 10
broaden the scope OF the authority
of the tariff board or commission
could be passed. He also was hope
full for the passage Of one or two.
other important measures, including
one for the building up of a mer-
chant marine, the fortifying of the
Panama Canal, the establishment of
a parcels post, at least, in an expert
mental way, and indeed several other
committed in it's last National plat
form.
With the passing of each day, the
chances for any Of these reform
measures grow less. Therefore, it
has developed within the last few
days that the President is seriously
considering the calling Of an extra
session Of Congress Immediately after
the 4th of March, unless some of
these measures become law at this
session. 1t is generally believed
that the President is sure to do this,
unless at least the measure for
broadening the scope of the author
ity of the Tariff Commission becomes
law before the 4th of March.
New Orleans or San Francisco.
A very spirited contest is now go
/ ing on here between the rival advo-
Gates of San Francisco and New Or
leans as the place for holding the
exposition to celebrate the finishing
! of the Panama Canal in 1915. A
large delegation from each place is
here, and the friends or partisans of
each side are lined up.
While the arguments in favor of
the celebration of New Orleans as
the most logical point seem to be the
strongest, yet it must be admitted
that the proverbial hustling quality
of the Westerner is being evinced by
the representatives of San Francisco
in such marked degree that it is
! possible that. San Francisco may win.
It was suggested by a prominent
| Congressman from the Mississippi
Valley on yesterday that it would not
be bad idea to provide for an ex-
position to be held at both places, SO
that those who desire to can go first
either to San Francisco or to New
Canal and return by the other expo
sition. While it can not be said now
that it is possible, that this compro-
mise will be made, yet there are not
few who think it would be not only
a desirable solution of the contest
but that an exposition at each end OF
the Canal was desirable for patriotic
and National reasons, and that both
should pay.
The finishing of this Canal will
mark the completion of the greatest
project ever undertaken by man. II
is not only great National project
but it is a worldwide project in its
Importance, and it is certainly big
enough to justify a celebration by
the leading city nearest each end oi
the gigantic waterway.
More Glaring Democratic Inconsis-
tency.
When the news of the fact that the
Democrats in Congress had reversed
the position they had taken at the
last session of Congress, when they
lined up with the insurgent or pro
gressive Republicans to overruls
Speaker Cannon and make an i'm
portant amendment to the rules ot
the House to limit the Czar-like pow
er Of the Speaker, there was surprise
and more or less caustic criticism.
INDUCED in from one end of the
J country to the other.
so general and so severe has beer
the pointed criticism of Leader
Champ Clark and the other Demo
cratic Congressman for this exhibi
tion of want of convictions ant
standing for principles, that they
have been ever since looking for al
opportunity to try to break the force
of their present Inconsistency ant
hypocrisy. The opportunity came da!
before yesterday when another effor
was made to overrule the Speaker
J at which time all Of those Demo
Gratis who had voted with Speaker
Cannon two weeks ago rushed to joi1
the progressive Republicans ant
overrule him.
A prominent Republican to-da.
commenting upon this Democrat,
, exhibition, said: Nothing which tn,