The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-03-23
THINK RteIPRQcHY
NOT REAL WORK Of
THE EXTRA SESSION
War Said to be Main
| Topic for Congress
Consideration,
SECRET BEHIND II
SECRET BEHIND IT
fammany Succeeds in Con-
trolling in Democratic Or
ganization Of New House.

Washington, D. ca lurking sus-
picion is cropping out in administra-
tive and. legislative circles here that
the real reason for calling an extra
session OF Congress was not SO much
to force through the reciprocity
treaty with Canada as a desire on the
part of President Taft and his Cab
met to have Congress in session to
meet emergencies that may arise in
connection with the Mobilization of
the army on the Mexican border.
This suspicion is not without foun-
dation. When the extra session was
called, there came Immediately an
order for the mobilization of 10000
troops along the boundary line be-
tween Mexico and the United States,
1t a said at the time that this or
der was issued for maneuvering pur-
poses; but it is a significant fact that
instead of supplying the soldiers with
blank cartridges, as usual for such
purposes, they were equipped with
ball cartridges. However, the real
i~nwardness of the situation is, az it
necessary should be, a diplomatic
secret. Everything is in suspense.
Everybody is On tiptoe, expecting
every moment a clash of arms and a
call for more troops with the most
profound consequences to the nation.
Meanwhile. the yellow journals are
busy stirring up the people with
great profits to themselves by APP
pealing to the mob spirit and al
lowing in wanton sensationalism.
Tammany Boss.
When the extra session shall have
convened and settled down to BUSH
ness, it will be shown that the infa-
nous Tammany Hall of New York
won its fight for control f the House
organization, with it's power mater
tally augmented by Tammany DEM
ocrats under the brilliant leadership
of Senator Bailey of Texas IN the
Senate. The democrats, having an
overwhelming majority in the next
House of Representatives and a large
increase CT votes in the Upper Cham
Der, will start out in the S~ixty-second
Congress chained to the triumphant
chariot of the New York I;.mmany
Boss. 1t is true, many democrats,
good and true patriots in both
branches, will resent and fight the
New York Tammany tiger in its at
tempt to ursurp control; but all these
efforts will in the end prove futile.
The tiger just now is ferocious. In
other words: Tammany wants the
patronage for the purpose of keeping
close tab on legislation, and, incl
dentally, capture the whole party
organization and nominate Governor
Harmon of Ohio, or some other avail
able democrat, for President. To be-
gin with, Tammany wants William
Henry Ryan, of Buffalo, ex-member
of congress sand a close ally Of the
Tammany machine in state politics,
appointed Sergeant-at-Arms. This is
an important office. 1t is the best
paying and most influential Office in
the House. The Seargeant-at-Arms
is in on the ground floor. He knows
at all times what he is doing, and il
In a position to reach members Just
when they are wanted. With Champ
Clark. the next Speaker and the
Sergeant-at-Arms under its thumb.
Tammany can do about what It
pleases.
Bryan Has Fears.
Bryan was here the other day and
looked the situation over. After hav-
ing consulted with a few OF his faith
ful followers. he left, it is said,
thoroughly disgusted. Tha fonl odnr