The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-01
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington, July 31.-TSpeciall-
Congress should make it an ifonbound
rule that absentees without leave
should lose their pay. In that case the
two houses would not be constantly
delayed by lack of quorum Con
grassland that includes both houses
Is responsible for the long drawn out
session. The business coula have been
done during long debates or frequent
adjournments. Complaints by leaders
that men do not attend and Keep
quorum is the fault of the men who
permitted the present condition to
arise.
"A Surprise PartyT
President Taft is to have a surprise
party at the White House. Some fifty
men who participated In the Repub-
ican national convention are going to
tell him that he was nominated for re-
election on the 22d of June Now
really. isn't that great deal OF a
farce? Doesn't it smack of the alb
surd? In these days Of instantaneous
communication and when the nomi-
nees Of both parties were aware Of
their nominations as soon as the con-
vention which named them 1t seems
like barking backward to go through
the form of notification. especially
when the notification" is simply an
occasion for speechmaking. But it has
always been done and will continue to
be done in the same old way.
Ashurst Let 'Er Scream.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona pulled
the throttle wide the other day and let
'er scream. The beauties and the
grandeur of the great west were up,
and nearly everybody had a few elo-
quent words about his own particular
state. and then Ashurst cue loose with
this:
Some years ago camped one sum-
mer's night high up on the southern
slopes Of the. great San Francisco
peaks. awoke early. just as the blue
lance heads of dawn were shooting up
from the eastern horizon. Here and
there other mountain peaks soon began
to break through the vapory seas that
filed the gorges like an island whose
jutting and COMPOUNDED base was swell
ed by the wild and wasteful ocean. I
saw the unnumbered stars and their
shining trains recede before lambert
pillars Of fire that pierced the zenith,
and the moon, refulgent lamp Of night.
paled her silyery brightness us the
curtain Of day still further lifted, and
over heavens clear azure the sun be-
gan to spread its golden CLEAN.
climbed to the top OF Mount Agassiz.
the monarch of Arizona's mountains.
and from the top of the mountain |
looked toward the east across silent
forest of vivid green-a wilderness of
verdure-to the farfamed painted des-
art' which, with harmonious confusion.
lay spread hundred miles away. a
sea of jasper with beach of sulphur,
empurpled with celestial fire."
Now, l can tell you. he had the SEN
ate going some. and it was hot day
1T that.
Farm Power Wanted.
Congressman Rainey of Illinois. who |
has been fighting every bill providing
or dams and water power companies. |
las bill to establish In the depart !
nent Of agriculture bureau of farm |
'ower. This bureau is to investigate
machines, labor saving devices and
,ower to be applied on the farm.
Several years ago the whole question |
f farm power was to be solved by |
he denatured alcohol bill; also the
.asoline and oil trusts and other big
oncerns were to be put out of bust
ess by the farmers, who would sim.
ly take their cornstalks. decayed veg,
tables. farm refuse. straw or any
hing that was lying around loose.
istill 1t into alcohol and have power
. burn. Well. there has been no de
atured alcohol manufactured under
hat law that has been Of any benefit
> the farmers. And yet members OF
ongress almost fought each other for
uG SECuiL Vi tuC UICOuUi
,gislation.
late, but It's Hers.
And here comes our old friend the
III to prevent the dissertation of the
merican flag by having it used for
dvertising purposes. There have been
wo long sessions of congress. and
MS bill gets In late. but it was sure
, come. IL will die In some remote
orner, as others have died before it.
Enjoyed by Fall.
Senator Fall Of New Mexico wanted
, speak on the subject Of Mexican
,nditions. but he was warned Off by
enator Warren. Being new sena
II. he did not dare brave the threat
ling Wyoming man. who is chairman
the committee on appropriations.
hen Senator Hepburn. who fears nei-
Ter man. devil nor senator. no matter
DIV much seniority he may have.
roke In with about two hours cen |
srsation over an item Of few hun
ed dollars. And Fall enjoyed War.
ms discontinue. IL