The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-27
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington, Feb. 70. - Especial -
Republicans who have been disappoint-
ed because they could not get their ap
pointments confirmed owing to the de
termined opposition of the Democrats
have threatened reprisals when Mr..
Wilson becomes president. saying they
would hold up his appointments by !:
filibuster. But that will avail little
The senate will meet in special ses
sion for the Inauguration on March 4
and Wilson's appointments will be
sent In.
If the Republicans begin filibuster
the Democrats intend to adjourn the
special session at once. Then the
president can reappoint all those who
failed of confirmation. and they viii.
hold until the adjournment Of the fol
lowing session. If the filibuster con
tinues through the extra session thu
men can be reappointed. There ar
men who have held Office in this way
through an entire administration. But
the Republicans will not carry fill
buster to any such length.
Bad For Peace Promoters.
It has been pointed out that the peace
advocates have not been very success
full since they became very active. The
Balkan war In Europe, with the pos
sibility of war involving all the Euro
pean powers: the disturbances in Cen
trail America and the constant warfare
In Mexico seems to indicate that men
are pretty much like they were before
the advocates Of peace became so ac
tive. They will fight when their inter
ests are involved.
No one In the United States has ever
wanted war or Intervention in Mexico.
yet people have recognized that the
situation might develop which would
force Intervention, and there were
plenty Of men who would go into such
q war.
Matter of Mules.
Senator Bristow wanted to eliminate
the horses from the various vehicles
which transport army officers and their
families about Washington and other
points and introduced an amendment
to the army appropriation bill which
would have prevented transportation
except by the army mule Well, every
body likes the army mule. He Is
well known adjunct to every modern
war. but the Kansas senator could not
put anything over which meant that
The officers Of the army and their fam
lies when riding about town could only
be transported by the mule.
OF course there were the usual mum
Der of mule jokes worked off in the
senate. and the staid proceedings were
nterspersed with laughter. which rare
y is allowed In the senate. The laugh
Ter occurred when senators spoke of
the business end of the mule. and
lbout the market for mules and
the auto or the mule was the
more dangerous. Altogether 1t was
quite field day for the mule.
Uncle loo Mixed.
Former Speaker Cannon got into deep
water the other day when he tried to
lpply mythology to modern political
He asked If some commits
lion sprang full armed, like Minerva
'Om the brain Of Jove, with full power
o call the spirits from the Vastly deep"
Minerva didn't have any authority
Ike that" inteUected Hamilton of
Michigan.
She had pretty large authority"
eplied Cannon, seeking q way out
My friend from Michigan was not
here when Minerva came, and people
ay I was"
"When Will the Sap RUM"
Frequently questions are addressed
o Senator Page of Vermont us to the
lime when the ''sap win rum" In the
ugar districts that has much mean
ng. Senator Page has added signifi
'ance to the idea by having pure ma
lie sugar and maple strip distributed
lm0ng his friends In Washington soon
lfter the time when the sap begins
o run"
The sap Is the fow from the maple
rees which makes maple sugar. 1t
loes not exactly make Vermont IA
nous. but maple sugar and Vermont
ogether are famous. and one reminds
person Of the other about this time
{ year.
Wouldn't 8e Serious.
Sometimes Senator Borah of Idaho
efuses to be serious. John Sharp Will
lams was discoursing upon the dan
'er Of long continued power in the
presidency. Take man of no great
bility," he said, take myself or the
enator frol Idaho, If we wanted to
% It: II you gave us twelve. fifteen OF
wenty years In the presidential Office.
70 power on earth or under heaven
ould turn rs out II we wanted to
tay In"
"But the senator from Mississippi
nd ! would have a hard time stay
ng there that long" smilingly remark
q Borah.
30 say nothing Of getting there In
- Int plscays Was To almost maud
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