The Caucasian., 1913-11-18
o. Arthur W. cUsvN.

JN3 g0l@ you 50 DFlSaQe, SulcH III
cluaes Q large number df persons who
pre&ceed that the financial legislation
coula noe De passed in the special ses-
sion. are eointing to sheir predictions.
with now and then d0e who chirrups
vita tbe assertion that he predicted
the bill woeld not be aeported during
the special session.
The attitude Of senators whom Presi-
dent Wilson drove unwillingly into cur
rency legislation after they had spent
so much time on the tariff was guar
antee that the currency bill would be
delayed. The methods of delay are
not such that any one can say de-
liberate intention to prevent action has
been the object, yet when we recollect
that the bill has been before the COM
mittee since Sept. Is 1t would appear
that no effort to hurry its considera-
ton is evident.
The "Opsn Door" CauetD.
The caucus with the "open door"
may be feature Of future congress
sional action, but it is not to be ex-
pected that men of a party with real
differences to settle are going to open
their discussions to the public. There
may be so called open caucuses, but
they will be perfunctory affairs. The
real differences will be settled in pri-
vate conference.
Much of the legislation is framed by
private conferences In many cases
meetings are held at the residences Of
senator's and representatives in order
to insure more privacy. The call for
the ''open caucuses" always sounds
well. but majority parties with many
divergent views to adjust are apt to
compose them in private conferences
in quiet places.
Money Power Beat Clark.
Half a dozen different things served
to prevent Champ Clark from being
president. 1t was Phil Campbell Of
Kansas who put in the Record recent
" an outside speech in which the state
w
Clark spoke against the .Aldrich cur
rency bill prominent banker was
heard to say. "That puts Champ Clark
out Of the race" And yet we all have
an idea that the bankers did not have
much to do with the Bryan speech,
which was the real cause Of Champs
defeat. And what reason had the
bankers to prefer Wilson to Clark?
AS events have progressed it has been
found that these two statesmen do not
differ materially upon the main ques-
tions before the country.
Money and Partisanship.
Two Democratic members of the
banking and currency committee as
serted that they had seen no evidence
on the part Of the Republicans to make
the currency bill a party measure or to
play politics In its consideration, and
| yet the bill was made measure OF
Democratic caucus consideration in
spite Of those declarations. But there
was this difference: While the Repub-
licans had not shown partisanship,
they had shown opposition to some Of
the cherished features Of the admins
tration bill. Party lines were drawn
between the president and the Repub-
licans, with two or three Democrats
inclined to side with the Republicans;
i hence the caucus.
Dead Letter Law.
During the. last years Of the Roose-
velt administration the smoke law for
Washington was enforced vigorously.
Since he went out of Office there has
been scarcely a prosecution under that
law. and columns of black smoke go
up from factory. hotel, apartment
house and even private residences.
Washington has forgotten that it has q
strong anti-smoke law.
eacon's Way.
It often happens that when sena-
tor Is talking q group Of senator's else
where will be telling stories and en-
| joying jokes and creating great deal
Of confusion. Senator Bacon always
stops in the midst OF what he Is saying
and waits until the silence becomes
a
painful. In that way he secures a lit
tie order so that he can be heard at
least by the stenographers.
| Mann Making Up.
| II Jim Mann has annoyed the admin
istration by throwing javelins from the
floor OF the house he has at least made
| up for 1t in the manner In which be
has helped to make the White House
wedding q success. He has made il
plain that politics has nothing to do
with loves young dream.
Champs Opinion Of Reed.
| Senator Reed Of Missouri has taken
an active part In the senate this ses.
sion. He has been member Of the
lobby investigation committee and also
banking and currency. .Jim Reed.
said Speaker CLARK, IL one Of the best
criminal lawyeEs q the southwest. He
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