The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-07-20
NEWS FROM The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Mention Made Of Many Important News
Items About the Capital City.
Special Correspondence.

Washington, D. c., July 15-Sena-
tor Cummins' amendment to the
reciprocity bill as we'll as that OF
Senator Simmons, were defeated IN
short order yesterday when they
came to a vote. Only three Demo-
Gratis voted for these amendments.
They were Bailey, of Texas; Thorn
ton. of Louisiana, and Simmons, OF
North Carolina. This disposes OF all
the Senate amendments to the bill
and the next vote will be upon the
bill itself, which will pass by large
majority.
There are four measures besides
the reciprocity bill and the tariff
bills that will be attended to, and
these are the Statehood resolution,
whereby Arizona and New Mexico
will come into the Union; the appor-
tionment bill, whereby States will
be redistricted for the increased
number of Congressman made neces-
sary by the last census; the publici-
ty bill, whereby all expenses of
whatever character in connection
with elections will be made public;
and the bill for the direct election
of Senators by the people. This last
is one of the most important, as by
it's provisions the people will elect
whom they think best fitted for the
place, and will not be left to the
legislatures of the different States
to select a man who has only too
often of late years bought his seat
in the Senate through the purchase
of corrupt legislators.
Senator Robert M. LaFollette be-
gan his long promised speech against
reciprocity with Canada Thursday.
He started out with strong effort
at showing the inconsistencies of
President Taft in failing to live up
to the recommendations of Roose-
welt and carrying out the Roosevelt
policies. He was at times vitupera-
tive in his statements in regard to
Taft. So far his speech is consider
ed a strong bid for the presidential
nomination by the next Republican
National convention, and should the
progressive element in the Republi-
can party control the convention he
may be the nominee.
Mr.. William Jennings Bryan has
published in The Commoner long
list of good Democratic presidential
timber, but left out the name OF
Judson Harmon, Governor, of Ohio
Mr.. Bryan has taken upon himself
the membership Of the Democratic
party and any one not favorable to
him he can see no good in. 1t is
high time the Democratic party rid
itself Of this incubus and ignoEeC
Bryan altogether. His three-time
candidacy for the Presidency seems
to have so swelled his head that
unless a man is personally favorable
to him he decries him. Bryan is {
veritable "old man of the sea- tt
the Democratic party.
1t begins to look as if Congress:
would adjourn about August 18th
Whether the various measures cal
be voted upon and business finished
up by that time is problematical. A
date has been set for vote on reel
procity and a vote on the othel
measures before Congress will fol
low shortly afterward.
The latest attempt of the preda
tory interests to foist their product
on the country, particularly the i'm
pure food and impure drug ant
medicine companies, in attempting
to have DR.. Wiley, the pure fooe
and drug expert of the agricultural
department, resign his position, ha
been in measure checkmated. Til,
report of Attorney General Wicker
sham to the President shows tina
DR.. Wiley used money to pay an ex
pert for services beyond what tn,
law allowed, and this is used as
charge for his removal. Wiley dit
use more money than the law allow
ed, but he was compelled to do so t,
obtain the information needed, an,
did so with the full knowledge o
the Secretary Of Agriculture, be
sides this he was working for tn
benefit Of the people of the who'll
country and not for clique. Vile,
may be technically wrong, but tn
President will be between the dew
and the deep blue sea" if he force
him to resign. OBSERVER.