The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-29
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON

AfFAIRO Al WROf1IN6 ON
(From Our Washington Correspondent
A few weeks ago the president and
most Of the leaders in congress de-
clared that the Panama canal was AL
ours" and when Great Britain, Ger
many and some of the other countries
began to ask for special privileges for
their ships, all WASHINGTON assumed a
defiant attitude, asserting vigorously
that the fruits OF the great engineer
ing enterprise OF the Isthmus belonged
exclusively to American citizens. Am
erican chips. and domestic interests.
However one or two energetic senators
started In 20 talk about the violations
OF the treaties, national honor. and q
few kindred subjects. with the result
that congress had q hard time deter
mining whethe. the canal really be-
lonzed 70 Us or 20 John Bull. and
while the Drepo-derance % conviction
Is IL FAVOR o. IAs United States, yet
lie 1cr.o- c. The prsss2e-; seemed
gtr.ec.IT proper fl suggesting ,La.
t1~ co1-s C ;A.s cc-l--Y Dc opened 20
tsz E--cg=z=s t3- .5e presentation 0:
ser clans TIE administration q
ia ea-z- Involves sa-e Uoss intricate
t-t -. temper q Americans
Z zs-z- s % ~ e@ec. that II there
az 70 % 2aY special advantages given
Lzyc-e es.her IL shipping, or other
wEse Ts&r Cnc'e Samuel's citizens
1zr= paid the price and are entitled to
tie fruits Of the enterprise.
The committee OF the house of rep
ras@3Iztives investigating charges
against officials of the agricultural de-
garment in connection with their en-
dossement OF land schemes in the
Florida Everglades has been content
10 condemn some of the officials, in
Guiding Secretary Wilson, and TO "let
IL go at that" Contrary to the gem
eral belief ii has been found that some
Of the richest land on the continent
is included in portions of the Ever.
glades hat have been successfully
drained. Some spectators taking ad-
vantage of this fact have been market
ing broadcast other "~Everglade" lands
that are so deep under water that
their purchasers will never be able
to find their holdings. The man who
buys this Florida property should
make a personal inspection of his in
i~Nestments first, otherwise he may
find to his sorrow that his property is
good for nothing, less it be for boating
or swimming purposes, and his deed
should convey the possession by the
gallon or quart rather than by the
acre. Evidently Secretary Wilson and
some Of his young men in their enthus-
iasm ove the Everglades fell for a
sleek real estate game, and now they
are being scolded by congress for their
carelessness.
The Washington Post, known in
Washington as the Administration
organ" remarks editorially: 1.-The
surest way for a newspaper cores
pondent to make a lifelong enemy
nowadays Is for him to ask a republi-
can congressman how he stands on
the Roosevelt question" This item is
mt ~, vurNh ~ N inEa ni&har No r~;~Ik
appear. and in v%erification of it's truth
II might be cited that National Chair
man Hilles attempted to put the re-
publican congressman on record a
few days ago. but did not succeed, as
only . small number accepted his in.
Walton 70 declare themselves.
With Senator Clapp, an avowed sup
porter OF Colonel Roosevelt, heading
an inquiry into the campaign contri-
Rations, and Senator Penrose and a
lot more people who have been the go
betwssas o. the great corporations
ana political managers, telling all they
kaow, the prospects are that the Am.
ericaa peepls are going to find out a
whole iet shout the manner in which
their government and It's campaigns
have hssa run for the past quarter Of
! century.
zaas fable a the crocodile that wept
While Il etc " victim has an saalogy
atsaaRela4mAAf q tes demo
eratie tsFia Fevieicnists Of the house