The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-15
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, May 14.-[Special.]-1n
one respect there is no change by rea-
son of Republican administration be-
ing succeeded by one Of Democratic
politics. The social system is the same.
The White House social program re-
mains unchanged. Mrs. Wilson sees
her friends and those In official life
just as did Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Roose-
velt and Mrs. Cleveland. There are
White House dinners, White House
lawn parties, White House latter
moons" and White House teas. There
are different people, to be sure. but the
methods are the same.
And so it is In cabinet circles. The
wives of the new cabinet members
have their days "at home" they have
their dinners, their teas and other func-
lions. If one could leave out the names
in the society columns Of the papers
the same descriptions Of last year
would fit this year and SO on back to
the days Of long ago.
want GOOD PLACER
The ways and means committee Is
out of the tariff pan into the committee
fire. There are fourteen Democrats
who cannot hope for any further adj
vancement In this session Of congress.
but who have to distribute the few
good places remaining among horde
of hungry members. The new mem
bers want good places. It is asserted
that one reason why the majority held
together 80 solidly during the tariff bill
debate was because the ways and
means committee had these committee
assignments to make and the president
had a lot Of patronage to distribute.
New members believe it enhances their
imHStance at home to get good COM
mittee assignments. But it is more
personal than anything else. A man
can't do very much for his constituents
during his first session, no matter what
may be his committee assignment
But new member does not like to see
the .sneering, daring headlines In oppo-
sition papers to the effect that "our
honored congressman has been given a
place on distribution Of waste paper"
or some other equally unimportant
committee. So the new members are
fighting for good places.
A Few Kind Words.
Congressman Fitzgerald had very lit
tie to do in the tariff debate, but occa-.
sionally he flung In few words so.
that future readers Of the Congression-
al Record will know that he was there
A. Mitchell Palmer was talking and
Congressman Donovan Of Connecticut
sought an interruption.
"Being an amateur" said Donovan.
at is only an intelligent gentleman
that can get information out Of"
after that-after that!' cried Fitz-
gerald.
after that" said Palmer, II will be
glad to yield"
Preserves the Peace.
A little later Palmer was replying to
questions from Donovan and In the
midst OF them Austin Of Tennessee
shouted:
II challenge that statement"
mo challenges here" interjected
Fitzgerald. II will not stand for them
Thus some Of the serious hours Of the
tariff debate were nghtened.
Hamilton, Humorist.
once heard Eli Perkins tell the DIFF
ference between wit and humor, and
consequently do not know the differ
ence, but class Hamilton Of Michigan
as Tor AMI humorist He doesn't bub-
BILE over with spontaneous remarks
which convulse the house, but he care
fully prepares a speech IN short para
graphs, in which he injects delicious
bits Of political humor which can be
read two or three times and enjoyed.
Hamilton often injects witty remarks
as Interruptions. but 1t Is one Of these
prepared speeches in which his humor
shines.
Underworld Admission.
Leader Underwood would not assert
that the reduction In the tariff was go
ing to greatly reduce food products.
"As to sugar." he said. II have no
doubt that there will be q very great
reduction In the price. As to the other
food products, the probabilities are
that 1t may be inflnitesimal."
Do Japan Coed.
Congressman Talbot Of Maryland.
veteran Of the civil war, q member
of the naval committee who always
supports two battleships. Is not so
anxious as other members Of his party
to maintain peace with Japan. 1.-The
best thing that could happen for civilf-
zation." he said. lis for the United
States to have a war with Japan and
give her good trouncing. It would
not only be good thing for the
world. but 1t would be good for Ia
PAN"
And while every effort Is being made
to preserve peace and to avoid offend
ing the japanese, there are people Of
the Talbot way Of thinking who would
be glad to see the test between two
great races ried out son * Il has Cot
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