The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-08
VETO MESSAGES
=: IN PROSPECT
They May Become as Regular
as Last Summer.
IIF TARIFF CONFEREES AGREE.
Senator Newiands Has a Proposition
For Utilizing the Revenue In Excess
Of the Governments Nseds-Threat
of Delivery Of Political Speeches Gets
Permission to Have Them Printed.
By ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Permission to Have Them Printed,
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Aug. T. Especial. j.
Veto messages may become as regular
as last summer If the conferees on the
different tariff bills can reach any kind
of an agreement which will send the
several bills to the White House. Far
be it from me to suspect any Interior
motives in members of congress. but ]
have an idea that there are mighty
few men on either side of the political
alignment or in either house who really
want any Of the tariff bills which have
been passed to become laws.
There are reasons for this belief. In
the first place. tariff bills which would
meet the approval of the president
could be proposed If those in power in
both houses could agree upon the prop
ositions Then, be it known, If any of
these bills or all Of them should be
signed by the president. what would
different parties do for campaign
issue on the tariff? Here would be
tariffs originating in Democratic
house. accepted by mixed senate and
signed by Republican president! I'm.
der such conditions the tariff might be
removed from politics. That would be
a great calamity-to those who get
elected on the tariff issue.
The Practical NevIands.
Senator Newlands has been called vi
sionary and fifty years ahead of the
times in his theories. Yet he seems to
be very practical in his legislative pro-
posals. When the different tariff bills
were being passed he made inquiry as
to the revenue that would be raised
and found that it would be many mil
eminent Newlands then proposed an
amendment setting apart this surplus
for storing waters. preventing foods
and general scheme of internal wa
terway improvement What is the
use Of raising this money and piling
1t up in the treasury" asked the prac-
teal Nevada senator IF you put it
to good use there will be little or no
complaint about raising s-" But he
couldn't even get enough supporters
for his amendment to order a roll cali.
Political leave to Print"
More than half a dozen members
asked 'leave to print" and others were
about to follow when the watchful
minority leader thought It was a good
time to object Are these to be po-
litical speechesY he asked. OF course
they were. II think these speeches.
remarked Howard of Georgia. will be
attacks on bull moose features Of poll,
TICS
THAT makes no difference to me-"
replied Mann. who is suspected of hav-
ing leaning toward Roosevelt,
Would you prefer to listen to these
speeches or let them be printed In the
Record?'' asked Buchanan Of Illinois.
That settled it. Threat of delivery of
these political speeches made Mann
give way.
Repeating Reciprocity.
The senate has several times gone on
record as favoring the repeal of the Ca
madam reciprocity act which Canada
repudiated. The house as at present
constituted is responsible to certain
degree for that act, and it will not &C.
cept the repeal. No one seems to have
much use for reciprocity in the senate.
Against Annexation. =
We will never have an opportunity
to try out just how popular would be
the annexation of Canada. but we have
heard Champ Clark say that 1t would
suit him. and the presidents remark
was once construed to mean annexa-
ton. The subject came up in the SEN
ate in connection with Canadian reci-
procity, and Senator McCumber. who
is very much opposed to reciprocity.
favored annexation. Senator Bacon.
who favors reciprocity. was just as
strongly opposed to annexation, I'm
years gone by" said the Georgia sena-
tor, II had feeling that would like
to have Canada as part of this coun.
try, but not now. This country Is big
enough. Neither Canada nor the Unit.
ed States should now desire annexa-
ton
Cause Removed.
Members Of the house were discuss
ing the difficulty of maintaining quo.
rum. THE peculiar conditions exist-
ing heretofore" said Fitzgerald Of New
York. requiring the presence of many
members elsewhere on account of i'm
portant business after o'clock in the
afternoon. no longer exist"
The gentleman is satisfied that we
can depend upon bulletins for the news
we desire to gety' inquired former
Speaker Cannon
The winning streak Of the Washing
ton ball team was referred to in these
remarks. When the team was playing
IL Washington quorum could not be
held in the house.
Shively's Misgivinss.
Replying to question. Senator
Shively said that the prospect of Dem
ocratic success In Indiana was better
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