Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-08-31
PRESIDENT HOLDS
SENATORS ON JOB
Is Opposed to Recess Plan
ned by Members After
Passage of Tariff Bill
BUSINESS is BRISK
When congressman and Senator's Are
i'm Washington and Merchants are
Pleased Over Session.
BY JONATHAN WINFIELD

Washington, Aug. 30.-President
Wilson recently gave new evidence
of his domination of Congress by
blocking the Senate plan for a recess.
The Democratic Senators practically
had decided to recess after the pas
sage of the tariff bill. But Presi-
dent Wilson sent an envoy in the per-
son of his private secretary, Mr.. Tum-
ulty, to the halls of Congress and
Tumulty advised Democratic Senators
that the President was opposed to the
recess. The Senators capitulated and
it therefore seems certain that Con-
gress will continue the present ex-
traordinary session until the conven-
ing of the regular session in Deem
Der.
President Wilson, by this action,
scored another point in paining popu-
larity in Washington. Business inter-
ests. especially hotel and shop men
want Congress to remain in session
and they greeted the news of the
Presidents triumph over the wishes
of the weary Senators with applause.
There are almost innumerable reasons
why the business men of Washington
desire that Congress shall remain in
session and this desire by the bust
ness faction is reflected throughout
the city.
Washington, without Congress, has
been described by the word dead"
Washington, with Congress in session
is very much alive and wiggling. 1t
is simple to understand, therefore,
why there should be great rejoicing
among the members of the Chamber
of Commerce and the Board of Trade,
when the President virtually hands
down a mandate that Congress shall
not take a rest but must "stay on the
Job throughout the rest of the sum-
mer, autumn and winter.
An alleged humorist once unkindly
described Washington as a country
village when Congress is not in ses-
sion and as country village with
county fair when Congress is in
session. Whether this be knock at
WASHINGTON or at Congress, is irrele,-
want, but the observation is in way
important because it is descriptive OF
the National CAPITAL, although some
what adversely so.
The description might be criticised
as unfair, or to be blunt, untruth1ul'
but a THE same time no bona-flde
resident, or real, dyed-in-the-Wool ma
tive can deny tina THE description
contains an element OF truth. Also'
| it cannot be denied that business
picks up" when Congress come to
town. All kinds of business picks up
and the hotel men and shop keepers,
without the aid of newspapers or
hearsay, can tell when Congress is IN
session merely by glance at the total
Of the days receipts.
OF course, even though Congress DE
not sitting, the executive and judicial
branches Of the. government are al
work and the executive branch, which
keeps plugging away almost constant
ly, furnishes the National Capital with
big share of it's activity. The exc
cutive branch, with it's ten depart
ments employs thousands and IT Is
these thousands of clerks and other
employees who really keep Washing
Ton on the go and business on the
move throughout the year.
The Treasury Department alone
With its thousands of employees, Wouit
support a small town and the depart
nents of State, War and Navy arr
equally as large in the number
employees. Even the little department
- Labor, which was created at tn
as-end of the last Republican admin
.s'ratlon, has as many persons work
~ Tor it as are employed by a BIZ
.a''ory. If Congress did not sit for
su'noer OF years, Washington wouldn
~oappear from the map, but Congress
sOntrlbutes the lions share in keepin
darlington alive.
When Congress is not in sessio
~ social whirl slows down and