The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-08
Georgia Senator Proposes to
Danish the EI0raing Hour.
WOULD TIE REPUBLICANS.
HoI<e Does Not Realize the Difficulty
of Keeping a Quorum During the
Summer Months-Congress Certain
to Pass a Drastic Anti t-lobby Bill to
Protect Itself.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.


Senator Hoke Smith has a plan for
ate with much greater speed than has
been believed possible. He says that
after giving the Republicans reasona-
BILE time to consider the measure after
1t is reported few days, at least, then
the senate should Danish the so called
"lnorning hour which is really two
hours, take up the tariff bill each day
at 1870 and continue consideration of
it until O'clock at night.
That for the first week Then begin
the sessions an hour earlier for u week;
then begin about the third week about
10 o'clock in the morning and run un-
til 10 at night. In that way the Georgia
senator believes the Republicans will
| tire of making long speeches. He
would also have the Democrats satisfy
themselves with short speeches, just
enough to explain the provisions of the
| bill, with perhaps speech by each
senator for home consumption.
How About the Quorum?
Senator Smith has not been a men,
|
never has been through one of those
protracted contests such as Il tariff bill
is likely to evoke. He does not realize,
perhaps, that his party will be under
the necessity Of keeping a quorum in
the senate all the time. The majority
is narrow. At least two Democrats
will want to defeat the bal, and it is
| hof NJ no n
to see it defeated indirectly; therefore
the idea of working twelve hours a
day ON the tariff bill may have to be
modified.
A quorum can be demanded almost
any time. Senators will not remain
and listen to long tariff speeches. If
an attempt is made early in the con-
sideration of the tariff bill to work IN
der forced pressure the Republicans
are sure to begin filibuster in earnest
Drastic Lobby Bill Sure.
While the Mulhall revelations con-
cerning the lobby did not come as
result of the investigation which Pres
ident Wilson caused to be instituted,
they are all part of the general anti
lobby crusade, and the president will
get credit for what has been turned
up. One thing is assured, however,
congress will pass a drastic anti-lobby
bill Congress is sure to take meas
ures to protect itself and the public
from that gang of harpies who infest
the capital and deal in alleged 'inf1u-
ence." They make big concerns inter-
ested in legislation believe they can
put things over" and reap quite
harvest from the gullible outsiders.
Their Worst offense.
What has aroused congressman to a
high pitch of indignation is because
these lobbyists inform their employers
that this or that man is fixed" OF Is
'all right" and by implication say that
the lobbyist has fixed" the man
named. They pick out men who may
have treated them with consideration,
ton the lobbyist is promoting not be-
cause of the lobbyist, but on some 9TH
er account.
That Is true in regard to tariff legiS-
lation. Nearly every high protectionist
In congress can be classed as "all
right in support of high duty on
certain articles. They would be for
the duty if they had never seen the
lobbyist. And so they are put In pill
lory before the public when the lobby
ist turns 'informer."
Rewards of Valor.
While much has been printed recent
ly about the battle of Gettysburg and
every account showed that it was de-
cisive battle, the turning point of the
war, etc, it does not seem to have oc-
CURED to any one that not a single
commander on the Union side who par
ticipated in that great battle was ever
rewarded to the extent of giving him
the rank of lieutenant general.
AS a result of the Spanish war six
men were made lieutenant generals
Who can name them? Gettysburg
Sykes, Sedgwick, Howard, Slocum
Warren, Buford Doubleday. Pleasan
ton, Reynolds, Geary, Ruger, Alexan
der and others, many Of whom VOL
more distinction both before and aftel
the crucial battle of the civil war
Yet none received the coveted three
stars. Meade's sole reward for win
ming the most decisive battle Of the
war was a brigadier generals com
mission. The lieutenant generals re
Warded after the Spanish war were
Miles, Young, Chaffee. Bates, Corbir
and Macarthur.
Wives Brave Heat.
While great many women have
left Washington, large number o.
wives of senators and representative
have determined to brave the heat o.
the capital and remain In Washington
until the end of the session. TheI
prefer to live as families rather thai
to wander alone about their homes O
seek pleasure resorts