The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-23
BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.

Presidents, Dislikes Opposition.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN. i
Washington, Jan 81. - Especial. =
what does Woodrow tell the pill
grims?" That is question which is
frequently asked by Democrats who
have not been invited to become pill
grims," as the prominent people who
are called to Trenton are termed. The
answer is that Governor Wilson is a
listener and a questioner rather than
a teller" He tells them mighty little,
and they come back without much
knowledge as to what he is going to do
After the different conferences the
governor tells the newspaper men that
they did not discuss Mr.. Bryan. "And
l might add" remarked a returning
pilgrim" that the position Of secre-
tary Of state in the cabinet was not
Rather interesting that,
indicating that the president elect has
about made up his mind on the sub
ject of Bryan and the premiership.
Like All Presidents.
1t appears that Woodrow Wilson is
like all other presidents in at least one
respect-he does not like to have men
differ with him. The man with advice
contrary to what he thinks is not very
welcome. The man who tells him he
Is wrOng-well. that kind of man had
better keep away from Trenton
Roosevelt disliked the men who differ
ed with him, and Taft had still greater
aversion for those who told him I'M
pleasant truths. The next president is
going to be a mighty nice man to get
along with for those who agree with
him. So say the pilgrims"
Who but Wilson Men?
"Who except Wilson men, those who
Wilson before the conven-
ion. have been mentioned as cabinet
That was the question
which a prominent western Democrat
asked me the other day. Well, there
we're at that time the names of Bryan.
Brandeis, Senator Gardner, Josephus
Daniels, Burleson, Mitchell Palmer
Governor Burke, McCombs. McAdoo
md perhaps one or two others who
seemed like cabinet possibilities at
ooks to me-" he added, las if there
we're not going to be many cabinet
who were not Wilson men
rom the beginning"
Fort Dodge's Fame.
Mrs. Kenyon, wife of the Iowa sen
ltor, is resident of Fort Dodge,
own on the Des Moines river. When
he told an acquaintance that fact not
ong ago he remarked, Fort Dodge is
amous for
For the Cardiff giant" iuterposed
drs. Ker yon.
mo, fer being the head of naviga-
ion on the Des Moines river" was the
eply. 'Once little steamboat during
spring freshet went up the Des
doines river as far as Fort Dodge. At
resent Keokuk, at the mouth Of the
liver, is the head of its navigation"
well, that is nothing compared to
he Cardiff giant, replied Mrs. Ken
on. 'They made the giant at Fort
lodge and exhibited it all over the
Ountry. and made a great deal of
money out of it too"
Weather and Watches.
Nearly all the senators go into the
tile weather station at the senate
Ting and see what kind of weather
Willis Moore has given their states
ach day. And nearly every one of
hem stops to see how near his watch
keeping to the naval observatory
me. For a time each day weather
nd watches get more attention tha3
he senate proceedings
Ways to Skin Cat.
There's more than one way to skin
cat" is saying of boys who find
lethods Of doing things or Of not do
lg things. So with the United States
enate. 1t was in a tangle because it
nd agreed to vote on the Kenyon liq-
or bill on Jan. 90 If the bill passed
le senate on that date it might have
ad time to pass the house and become
law. So there was deal of spar
ng. great deal of talk about sena
,rial courtesy. and finally, after much |
the senate agreed to vote |
n the bill Feb. TO-
At that time there will be such a |
'owding of congressional business |
lat the Kenyon liquor bill will be |
st In the shuttle. 1t will die. as have |
j measures of similar character. 1t |
Ill have the votes, but it will not be |
ven the consideration.
Will Move Slowly.
No one is going to rush the Repub-
,an party into reorganization, judg-
g from what the leaders in Washing
n say There is no need of reor-
IMITATION" is what they all say. They
.lieve that if the Democrats make
istakes there will be a movement to-
ard the G. 0. F. which will cause
of the Progressives as
lrty. There can't be three or more
rites in this country all progressive.
marked former Senator Long of Kan
a. which - thor frifo ;r, x-;nx,y .,f ft,r, |