Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-01
CONGRESS- TO PLAY POLITICS
Senator smoOt Says No Measure viii
Be Considered on Merits.
PREACH GOSPEL OF Discomfort
Thinks InsurRcnt Candidates Are
Not Actuated By Patriotic
Motives, hut Desire for
office.

/ SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 3O-Creditlna
the activities OF the insurgent presidential
candidates 10 a desire for place and power
rather than 60 patriotic motives, United
states Senator smoot OF Utah IN state
ment given to the Washington CORE
spondent OF the Evening Post OF this city
outlined his views OF the coming session
OF congress.
We must remember" said Senator
Shoot, that the political fight now being
made by insurgency Is not for principles.
but for men, for office and political
power"
Senator Smoot blames the "muckraker,
The yellow press and the political dema-
gosue' for the unsettled business condi-
tons OF the last two years The state
mcnt In part follows:
t..SessesSo y RSgvTpgSE elS,- &c
What Is congress going to do at the
coming session? I answer promptly and
frankly Play politics from beginning to
end Every recommendation made by
President Taft to congress viii be consld-
cred not as to whether its enactment
into law will be good thing for the
country, but for the effect II would have
upon some individuals candidacy for the
presidency, or the result II might have
upon the opposition, party's presidential
candidate. We must remember that the
political fight now being made by In
surgency IL not for principle. but for
men for office and political power.
I'm order that these objects may be
accomplished the gospel Of discomfort
must be preached. forms Of government
ahg a..a
laws proposed for the purpose OF appeal
Ing TO the particular CLASSES and special
sections OF the country with a view to
securing their votes. Political sTeeches
will be made and bills pushed for no
other purpose than TO place the repub-
liean party and President Taft in hole
business Used MS Foot Hall.
The business interests OF the country
have been In an unsettled condition for
the last two and one-half years. and arc
carried on with no thought OF antlcipat-
ing the future. Business has been made
the foot ball OF political demagogues and
the modern four-flusher. The harassing
OF business for political effect has cost
the laboring men and the American peo-
pie hundreds OF millions OF dollars
This condition of affairs will continue
until the muckraker, the yellow press
ana the political demagogue have been
driven from the stage. This change IS
sure to come. The day OF hysteria has
reached It's zenith. 1t will not be long
before the sober second thought OF the
American people will assert itself
Will Approve Peace Treaty.
President Taft's plan for international
peace by arbitration meets the hearty
approval OF the great majority of the
American people. and Is commended by
most OF the civilized countries OF the
world. The peace treaties substantially
as submitted will undoubtedly be APP
proved by the senate.
mo legislation remedial OF our cur
rency system will be enacted into law.
All that can be hoped for will be a dis
cussion OF II with a view 10 crystaltz-
ing public sentiment and educating the
people as 70 the necessity OF change
In our present monetary system.
''It would be wicked for congress not
to enact legislation for the relief Of the
people OF Alaska, The great natural re-
sources OF Alaska must be opened Tor
development but not wasted or controlled
by great monopolies Laws can and Will.
/ believe be enacted az the coming ses-
sion with this end in view.
Great interest win be shown In the
tariff boards report. and It Is not I'M
likely that a few more OF the principal
schedules will be revised