The Daily Missoulian., 1911-07-16
SUN IS FASTENING
CLOSE
HEAT At CAPITOL HuRRlEs
Rs--iNvEsTicA.
TioN CHARACTERS.



Washington. July 15.--Once more
the sun has influenced congress. The
senate did not seem TO be in any hnr-
~ until the swehe,,ng days OF last
week came, and then 1t mended Its
ways. The extra session may con-
tinue into the regular session In De-
cember. but that Ia a remote posi-
bility with the thermometer sticking
around 100.
The house, controlled by' democrats,
has sent to the senate the Canadian
reciprocity bill, the campaign public
ity bill the farmers free list bill, the
bill providing for an amendment to
the constitution to elect senators by
a direct vote of the people, and the
Arizona and New Mexico statehood
bill. Earlier In the session Floor
Leader Underwood said that all Of
these measures would have to be
passed upon before the house would
consent to an adjournment. II he has
not changed his mind and undertakes
TO carry out his program the end of
the present session is not In sight.
Should Revise Tariff.
Judge Brantley OF Georgia, who is
one OF the abiest members OF the ways
and means committee, thinks that the
democrats should make their tariff
record while here. President Taft, he
says, Is being given most of the credit
for the reciprocity agreement, and the
democrats must go further before the
country will be satisfied. Every trust
made article. he ar9ues, should be
considered by the tariff tinkers at this
session OF congress. when there is
plenty of time and no necessity for
making haste. A large number of his
colleagues agree with him. II this
idea prevails congress will not quit
until persimmons are ripe.
Absurd Investigations.
The democrats are being driven into
useless and absurd Investigations,
some Of which are not panning out.
A few. industrious, but unreliable
newspaper and magazine writer's have
instigated some ridiculous campaigns
which have fallen flat. Some of the
investigating committees have en-
pioyed trifling chair-warmers to as-
sist in the hunt for violations OF the
law.
As a result of nll OF this sort OF
thing a reaction is setting In and
when the regular session comes all
that Will be left OF certain sensational
investigat tions will be the expense ac-
count, which the republicans Will
make the most OF for campaign pur-
poses.
Some Characters.
Some OF the characters that have
appeared here are worth pen pictures.
Mrs. Myrtle f. Abbott. who found
the "Dick- -to-Dick" letter, now ia
nous, and as completely lost as the
man who struck Billy Patterson. is n
most interesting person. She Is petite
and sprightly, but far from pretty
She must be capable for she writes
for leading American publications. but
one would no. dream 1t from looking
her over. ! called On Mrs. Abbott for
the New York World the other day.
She Ii stopping at the Rochambeau
Apartment House. Her sally into the
limelIght had made great demands on
her time. Newspaper people were
seeking information.
II came down here to write a story
for Golfers Weekly" said Mrs. Alb
bott to me. Il wrote 1t and Mr.. Nor
man Hapgood sent II back because of
certain references to Secretary Fisher
OF the Department OF the Interior.
"Colller's. you know. brought out
Senator La Toilette tor the presidency
but the appointment OF Secretaries
Fisher and Stipson 10 Mr.. Taft's cab
met changed the attitude Of Golfers
to the president. It Is plain now to
see that the paper will support Mr..
Taft"
Mrs. Abbott ratified away like hall
on house top. She told me every
mind.
I go on the witness stand" said she. |
Il did see the Dick-to- Dick letter. but
they say It has disappeared. ! will
tell what ] saw"
Dressed In q simple white gown |
with large basket shaped hat Mrs Alb
bott looked the part OF q plain. dap |
per American woman. She Is about
35 years old, has large bright gray |
eyes. and a cute little mouth. Her |
hands and feet are small and dainty |
Every time ! have seen her she wore
white shoes and stockings to match.
Although not queenly, handsome, or
even striking. In appearance. she has
a well-bred look that grows on YOU
II one were stealing a girl for wife
he would not be apt to seize Mrs. Abb
bott until he had seen others.
The "Dick- Dick" letter caused a I
sensation and brought the little lady
into prominence. The Taft admins
tration has denied the existence of
any such epistle as vouched for by
Mrs. Abbott.
There are some fshy features to the
story Of the Dick -to-Dick letters. Mrs.
Abbott Ii too close to some of those
who followed the trail of Richard A.
Ballinger. who caused the Taft ad-
miDistration 80 much trouble, II she
would convince fair-minded people
that she Is not in some sort of anti
Bailinger, anti-Taft game.
Young Kirby, who, after being con-
fidential man TO Mr.. Ballinger, gave
away secrets, has prompted her. The
preponderance of evidence IL against
Mrs. Abbott. She may be right but
she may never be able to prove 1t.