The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-17
Brings Appropriation Forth Be-
fore Holiday Recess.
NO TIME FOR THE BIG ITEMS.
Uncle Joe Cannon Says No Man Who
WabbIed Will Be Considered to Lead
In Reorganization of the Republican
Party-Navai Assignments to Taft's
Trip to the Canal Zone Not Sought.
By ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Dec 17.-[Special.l t.
Rush work on the postofice appropra-
ton bill has brought it forth before
the holiday recess, just as other appro
priation bills are being pushed by the
house in order to insure early consid-
Grafton for them. The postotf1ce bill
this year Is vastly different from that
of year ago, when 1t was filled with
important legislation.
This year it is little more than a sim
pie bill providing revenues for the
postal service. Chairman Moon says
that there lis no time at the short SEES
sion to consider important matters
such as were contained in the last
bill Efforts will be made to secure
amendments regarding parcels post
and the Barnhart publicity law but
they are not likely to prevail, although
they may be tackled on in the senate.
Not If He WabbIed.
There was some talk about reorgan-
/ iZing the Republican party, and refer
ence was made to Governor Hadley of
Missouri Some one remarked that
IIadley might have been president un
der certain circumstances and maybe
the man around whom the party could
rally.
"Never"' said former Speaker Can
non. mo man will do who wabbled.
No Republican could have been elected
this year, and no man can be consid-
cred in the future who did not stand
straight up and meet the situation fair
and square"
Those Taft Trips.
There Is no rush on the part of navy
officers to be assigned to the warships
which President Taft selects for his
trips to Panama. 1t Is not lese males
ty to say that most Of the officers
would prefer duty elsewhere than on
the ship that carries the president, his
family. relatives and women servants.
a warship is not good passenger yes
sci, but it gives the president the ex-
clusiveness Of very few people which
he so much enjoys.
Anything For Change.
One might think that members Of
the house would become tired of hear
ing Jim Mann and John Fitzgerald
sparring over parliamentary law and
exchanging bantering remarks Some
times they do the CASTOR and Alphonse
act. and at other times they imply that
each does not understand law or legis-
Iation.
'Oh, yes, get tired of it,. remarked
a member Of the house. "but 1t is diff
ferent from the deadly dullness that
prevails for most Of the time. and so
like it, once In awhile"
More Rural Pay.
When the rural letter carriers were
granted more pay at the last session.
the amount being raised to 81, 100 per
year, $500 more than they started with,
the prediction was made that the car
riers would be right back this session
asking for an increase. And that Is
true. Several bills have been introduc-
ed for Increases to $1,000 a year. which
was the amount asked last year.
Tom Ball Waiting.
Tom Ball, who was once a member
of the house and retired because he be-
came everlastingly weary of always
being in the minority, was in Wash,
ington a short time ago Although he
was at the head Of the Texas delega-
ton at Baltimore he is not asking for
any federal office ..
Il prefer to go before the 100000
people of Texas for any Office want"
remarked Ball. II would rather take
something from Texas than from
federal administration" 1t may mean
that Ball looks forward to the POSSIBLE
fty of succeeding CuIberson in the
senate
His Two Year Tenure.
A little less than two years ago Sena-
tor Briggs of New Jersey selected the
seat vacated by Senator Beveridge,
which is right on the middle aisle and
second row on the Republican side,
For nearly twenty years no man has
occupied the seat more than two years
st a time 1t is the 'hoodoo seat"
long list OF distinguished "exes" had
the place, Dolph Of Oregon, Dubois of
Idaho. Spooner of Wisconsin, Bever-
idge and Briggs among the number
Joe Dixon's Future.
Joe Dixon. who managed the bull
moose campaign, is not worried about
his future. He is going back to Mon
tana and will practice law IN the Bit
ter Root valley Dixon is perfectly
aware that the limit of senator's ca
reer from Montana is one term. No
man has ever been elected to succeed
himself In that state.
Ii Is true that Carter served two
terms, but there was four year in
tervai between Dixon may look for
ward to coming back some time-say
In four years. There will not be va
cancy until that time. But for a man
forty-five years old be IS doing very
we'll with service Of six years ID tho
house and nix years In the senate %
hIs credit