The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-11
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Thomas X. Marshall as vice president
seem to fit in with the scheme Of things
here in Washington, even after the
power. These two former governors
know quite lot about the govern
ment business, besides having many
able advisers. Mr.. Wilson finds these
in his cabinet and among the thou
sand or more patriots who are staying
in Washington with hopes that they
will be called into the administration
in some capacity.
MIR. Marshall is advised by a few
Democratic senators. but more partic-
ularly by the clerks in front of him,
who are among the most skilled par
| liamentarianS of the senate and who
know just what senate presiding of
| ficer should do. Our two most promi-
nent citizens seem to have started off
all right.
| Ex-Speaker Clark.
Strictly speaking, it is ex-Speaker
| Clark now, although 1t will again be
Speaker Clark when the new congress
meets. The ex-speaker continues to
hold his Office in the capitol. He is 60
ing along just as if the Office contin-
ued, and to all intents and purposes it
| does continue. Though there was talk
q long time ago about a candidate
against Clark, 1t died out, and Champ
will be reelected by unanimous vote
of the Democrats.
Making Committees.
Besides making tariff bills, the ways
and means committee must make the
house committees under the scheme
adopted two years ago. Taken alto
gether, the system has not worked very
satisfactorily. In fact, depriving the
speaker of power of appointment of
committees has been failure to
large extent.
The Old Warfare.
We will probably witness a revival
of the old warfare between the senate
and house over the tariff bills. 1t is
evident now that the senate will great
ly modify the different measures
which the house sends over. That
will again raise the question of pre-
negatives. The house claims the right
over revenue and appropriation bills.
The senate claims the right of amend
ment and makes many changes In all
such measures. There is still great
deal of bitterness over the differences
which developed over the appropria-
ton bills in the closing days of the
last session.
At times the different members
showed considerable mettle. But all
such differences finally were compro-
missed. The hottest fight of this char
acter ever known was when the Dem
ocrats last took control of the nations
affairs. The contest between the two
houses over the Wilson tariff bill last
ed for months. and the house finally
swallowed every senate amendment
Borahs Success.
If 1t had not been for Senator Borah
there would have been no child labor
bureau, and If it had not been for the
same senator there would have been
no department of labor bill. His per
sistence put both of these measures
through. Borah was once heralded as
an anti-labor man because he helped
to prosecute the men charged with
killing the governor of Idaho, but he
has proved good friend of labor dur
ing his six years in the senate.
"Have You Got YoursT
The question which each Democrat
asks of his fellow partisan is, "Hav'
you got yours?" or something like 1t
They are wondering. that army Of pa
triots, whether there is really going t.
be very much doing in the way of dis
tributing offices. Senators have thei
hands full keeping off the importunin;
crowds. The members of the hous
are more fortunate. Most of then
have fed from Washington, at leas
; all who know they can't get anything
; while the others are in hot water.
Entertained the Crowds.
The senate might have seemed to b
unusually busy in the closing days o
the late session, yet it was not so bus,
that it did not take several hours o.
the Saturday. afternoon ana night DC
fore the adjournment to deliver eulc
gies over dead senators and member
! Of the house. The visitors in Wasl
ington were greatly entertained, 70
many of them stayed until late a
night to listen to these tributes to dea
; statesmen. The speeches were nc
! very thrilling. but they bulged wit
pathos and poetry.
"Sot In His Ways."
Congressman Gardner of Massachu
. setts is what some OF the western me
say is ''sot in his ways" particular
. in regard to expositions. He Is againi
them all and against all appropriation
! for government exhibits at such e.
positions.