The Caucasian., 1913-08-12
Crucial Moment to Come In
p Caucus On Currency.
HOW PRESIDENT CAN WIN.
Much Will Depend on Attitude of Sec
retary Bryan-Likely He VIII Side
With the Executive-Anti-S Suffra gists
Alarmed Over Show of Strength by
STheir Opponents.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

| by An EloH w. OolNiN.
Washington, Aug. 11.-[Special]- j.
President Wilson's power and the sol
idarity of the Democratic party will be
put to the severest possible test in the
Democratic caucus on the currency
bill. 1t the Democrats Of the house
can agree upon a currency bill, take
it into the house and pass it, they W.:
qualify as the best party machine tn
has ever existed. even better than TIE
Republican party machine, which sur
vived for dozen years, with absolul
sway in national affairs.
In the first place, the Democrats of
the committee could not agree upon a
bill, and it is expected that still great
er divisions will be developed in the
caucus. Only one thing can force the
Democrats into a caucus agreement.
That is the power of the president, If
Mr.. Wilson tells them they must agree
upon a bill, or at least seem to agree
and must pass a bill it is possible to
make the currency bill a successful
party measure.
| How He Can Win.
The main contention against the
pending bill is that it is too much like
the Aldrich monetary currency COM
mission bill and does nothing for the
farmer. But should it receive the in
dorsement of William J. Bryan the
contention that the bill does not do
enough for the farmer and rural dis
trict man will be swept away. Mr..
Bryans Endorsement will carry more
weight in the rural regions than the
words Of any man who may represent
farming district And it is quite
likely that President Wilson will have
Secretary Bryan's help.
Alarmed the Ants.
When a score Of senators spoke for
woman suffrage the day Of the presen-
tation Of the big petitions for the wo
man suffrage amendment the oppo-
nents of the movement became greatly
alarmed "It's all going one way"
one of the antis walled, as speech aft
er speech was made for suffrage and
u.
ators were bold enough to voice their
views as opposed to suffrage in the
! presence of all the women who filled
| the galleries. They were Thornton of
Louisiana and MARITIME of New Jersey.
The senators who spoke together
with those who have declared in favor
Of the woman suffrage amendment are:
Ciapp Of Minnesota, Bristow and
| Thompson of Kansas, Borah and Bra
| dy of Idaho, Chamberlain and Lane of
| Oregon, Smoot and Sutherland Of Utah,
Jones and Poindexter Of Washington.
| Works Of California, Ashurst Of Ari-
zona, Gallinger Of New Hampshire.
Sherman of illinois, Warren and Clark
Of Wyoming. Smith and Townsend OF
Michigan. Pittman Of Nevada, Owen
i CT Oklahoma. Pomerene Of Ohio, La
Toilette of Wisconsin. Crawford Of
South Dakota
Arguing About Mexico.
Everybody those who are respon-
sible to some extent, and all those who
have no responsibility whatever. stop
and argue the Mexican situation. Many
men have had more advice to tender
during the past few weeks than IN adj
ministration could hear or digest in six
months. Some OF the officials. who
have not the ear of the president or
secretary of state, talk for quite long
time and close by saying That's my
opinion, and that's what I'd do. Of
course if Wilson and Bryan don't want
to know my opinion, that's their look
OUT
And so the administration is without
the real effective means Of meeting a
crisis.
Ashurst's Hopes
Speaking in the senate after Bris-
tow had said he was spending too much
government money for kilograms, Sen
ator Ashurst OF Arizona said: Il may
some day leave the public service.
hope. however, for a long, useful ca
reer in the senate"
That is the hope Of most men who
come TO the senate
New York Doesn't Know.
New York doesn't know and cannot
understand Bryan remarked politi-
cal observer. speaking Of the criticism
that has been showered upon Bryan by
the metropolitan press on account of
his lecture tour. Every time Bryan
Is criticised by the New York papers
the stronger be is with the people.
Bryan understands it; he knows the
people take the reverse view Of New
York comment When applied to him
SELF
High Cost Of Living.
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts
showed that among the items Of high
cost of living was a bill of S616.OOO, 900
annually for advertising. But we all
agree that is !, useful expenditure
Senator McCumber Of North Dakota
said the people are paying $1,000, ,0OO,-
goo q year for liquors. $500. 100, 600 for
tobacco. s:5oO,00O,O 900 for theatrical
amusements and 100000, 900 for con-
feetionery