The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-29
By ARTHUR w. DUNN.

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| The political effect of the new tariff is
being discussed with some apprehen-
sion on the part of Democratic mem.
| bers Of congress. Enough Democratic
members of the house to change It's po-
| iitical complexion" said one Of the
| prominent members, "have stated in
the caucus that the proposed bill would
defeat them for reelection"
While he admitted that their state
ments might have something Of exag-
geration in them, be believed that
many of them told the truth as they
saw it and looked forward to certain
defeat when the bill became a law
with the aid Of their own votes and
the majority party In both houses.
Will Take Their Medicine.
But nearly all of these Democrats
will stand up and take their medicine
since the caucus has decreed what the
bill shall be. They recognize that to
defeat the action of the party caucus
would leave the party In very bad
shape and that the only thing to do is
to stand for the bill which a majority
has said was Democratic doctrine.
OF course they all hope that there
will be no such had. effects as they fear
will follow. Many of the leading Dem
ocrats say that these men are putting
up the claims in hopes that the ways
and means committee would alter a
few schedules. but that nothing of the
kind is in contemplation.
Political Happiness.
Jim Mann and John Fitzgerald had
been finging bits Of political patter
back and forth, mingling their darts
with expressions of high personal re-
gard The discussion had turned on
harmony. anent the recent makeup be-
tween Clark and Bryan Mann said
lot of things about the failure of the
Democrats to get together. Finally
Fitzgerald said that if the Republicans
could get the last president and his
predecessor to settle their differences
the Republicans would be pleased.
How happy you would bep he added.
GLOW unhappy you would ber' shout
ed Mann.
| "Not Sending For Anybody"
A group Of correspondents were
standing about Secretary Tumulty.
| while he told them about President
Wilson's itinerary. Finally one Of
them discovered a hiatus, bit of time
| not provided for. ave may slip over
| to New York that night and see what
is going on-and rest" said the secre-
tary.
"Will the president see any one dur
ing the time?" one new man asked.
"See any one!' shifted Tumulty.
"See any one! Do you suppose he can
dodge them? But I'll say we're not
sending for anybody to fill in the gov
ernnr's time on this trip"
And Then Il Looks Different.
The average new member of con-
gress when asked to furnish certain
facts and features Of interest for his
biographical sketch in the COMPRESSION
al Directory naturally assumes that it
will read like other biographies aud as
II written by some other person. But
$50 Washington newspaper correspond
ents know that the biographies are
written by the men themselves and so
treat them when the directory comes
out. Naturally gushing self praise and
little personal peculiarities are made
to appear ridiculous when placed be
fore the public as having been written
for q public document by the man him
self.
White House Diplomat.
Somehow it has fallen to Tom Bra
hany, formerly newspaper man, to
answer telephone calls asking for APP
pointments with President Wilson and
to meet those who are seeking to oc
cupy some of the presidents time
Anybody familiar With Washington
knows that every person below big
chief feels that he Is doing great
duty. performing great public serv-
ice. If he can keep an applicant Of any
kind from an interview with the man
higher up.
Brahany has developed into a won
derful diplomat along these lines. He
can inform female suffragist that
every moment OF the presidents time
Is engaged for week and get 1t across.
He can stand off politicians and Office
seekers. In fact, he has become the
White House diplomat
For the Scrap Heap.
The economy commission which has
f1ourished and given lot of people
soft jobs for two or three years seems
destined for the scrap heap. The
Democratic members of the house,
bent upon economy themselves, did not
see how economy was to be fostered
by high salaried commission. which
was seemingly bent upon overturning
all existing conditions in the govern
ment departments. So they dropped 1t
by not making any more appropria-
lions for it. It seems almost miracu-
lous that any commission once estab-
lished could be discontinued