The Caucasian., 1913-11-11
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.


Washington. Nov. 1O.-[Special j
"All quiet along the lobby front" might
be the oft repeated message, just as
fifty years ago ''All quiet along the
Potomac" became familiar. The in
vestigation Of the lobby blossomed.
fiourished. made great sensation. sim
mered and was finally allowed to go
to the scrap heap. But it accomplish
ed its purpose When President Will
son saw trouble ahead for the tariff
bill. realizing that Democratic sena-
tors from the so called beet sugar
states were wavering. he sprang the
lobby sensation. An ''insidiOus lob
by was working to defeat the tariff
bill. Then followed the investigation
which developed just enough facts to
put over the tariff bill. In the testi-
mony it was found that certain sena-
tors were reported as friendly toward
the beet sugar tariff. and that mention
was enough to bring them into line.
When it was assured that the tariff
bill would go through the interest in
the lobby Investigation waned.
Currency Needs Push.
The currency bill needs boost of
the same kind 1t has been hinted at,
but no one seems ready to father the
statement that the money trust has an
.'insidious lobby holding up action on
the currency BILL That certain money
interests are very much opposed to
many provisions Of the currency bill
is true. but 1t would sbe very difficult
to locate money trust lobby. More
than that. it would be difficult to make
any one believe that the senators who
are opposing the administrations cur
rency plans could be moved by inter.
est of any kind.
Theoretical and Practical.
During the discussion Of the voca
tional educational bill Congressmer
Fess Of Ohio an6 Cox Of Indiana had
running colloquy Of interest. Fess
was advocating a number OF reforms
and said that the government could
regulate child labor and divorce and
marriage.
.sWhy not religion. then?" asked Cox
Z. Religion Is a horse of another color
There are too many. There, are only 9
man and a woman to be married."
"And there is only one soul to be
saved or lost" responded Cox.
.sThe best thing you can do to save
soul is to make a useful life. re
piled Fess. And education leads te
usefulness"
.sYou cannot do much as you propose
with lot OF theoretical professors
remarked Cox.
sIf the theoretical professor is al
obstacle to legislation" asked Fess
..what about your president today r.
He is a practical man in addition
to being theoretical professor" par
rieti Cox. who Is Democrat.
smoot IN Charge.
The late Senator Stewart once re
marked about a number of senators
just after the civil war: They were
all leaders. They declared themselves
leaders. just as senators do now" And
that is the way leaders are created
They declare themselves by taking
leadership. Such is the case in regard
to Senator Smoot on the Republican
side. The Utah senator is the junior
Of ten Republican senators. but he has
Just taken hold and runs things for his
side OF the senate
Preserving Senatorial Dignity.
Vice President Marshall said tha
when the senate entered into nnani
nous consent agreement to do thins
at certain hour be would enforce
that agreement so far as it was in hi.
power That is something no othel
presiding officer Of the senate ever in
timated before. and Senator Bacon
who is sort Of guardian of the ira
ditions Of the senate. came forward 4
once with a proposition to regulate
unanimous consent agreement with :
rule SO as never to give the vice presi
dent an opportunity to put his "reyo
lutionary" suggestion into operation.
An Early Progressive.
Before the ropulists were organized
or began to put their ideas into plat
forms Champ Clark was a progressive
* wrote and put ON the statute books
the trust law Of Missouri said th'
speaker. That law has been attacked
by the abIest lawyers in the countr!
and carried to the supreme court ant
has stood the test.
|. But isn't it more difficult to fran,
q federal trust statute than one apply
| ing to state:' he was asked.
why r was the reply. Trusts AZ
criminal conspiracies against the wei
fare Of the people Punish them ant
those who form them Is the remedy. :
Thsir Little Troubles
There were ileartburnings IN wha
| Is called the 'ssmart SET In Washing
ION because invitatfons 70 the Whit
lHouse Fed1ing were not rece1veo
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