The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-20
By ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. March 1S.-LSpeciaI.1 i
1t is not to be expected that new
Democratic administration should be
gin without some friction; that the
Democrats could take entire control of
the government and sail away with
the ship of state without encountering
here and there n squall and perhaps a
storm of some magnitude. And SO the
country need not be surprised because
there have been differences between
Democrats over the organization Of
the senate, the selection of officers for
congress and for the federal admins
tration and as to the policies which
the Democratic party shall pursue.
1t is well to remember that Demo
Gratis have been SO long in the minor
ity that they have never really learn
ed the lesson of harmoniZing differ
enoes. They have been too apt to go
it alone" when they disagree with any
body. They have not had the power
full incentive to stand together and
give and take In the matter of public
affairs. Another fact that stands out
prominently is that the average Demo
crat will not compromise on anything
he calls principles, and anything he
believes in is n principle. Hence there
are many disagreements and troubles
for the party which has just taken
over the government.
Seeing and Hearing.
The new cabinet officers and other
Democratic officials have been exer-
cising two senses most of the time
since they have been In Office They
have been seeing" and "hearing"-
seeing men who want places and hear
Ing what they have to say about them
selves or the men for whom they
plead. These new cabinet officers are
supposed to be getting grip on their
new duties, but their time has been
otherwise occupied.
Lights In Payne's District.
In the closing days Of the recent SEES
sion there was an effort to get through
q bill for lads to navigation" Though
this is necessary to commerce there is
bit of the pork barrel in it, as
members whose districts border or the
nayigable waters try to get lighthouses,
lightships, buoys, etc. Congressman
Payne made some inquiry about the
bill, saying he noticed that members
of the committee usually looked after
their interests.
Il can assure the house, said Jim
Mann, who can never let q chance for
a roast go by, that the gentleman
from New York has never missed an
opportunity to get an aid to navigation
wherever it was needed In his dis
trict."
Most of the lights in his district are
on public buildings" said Madden of
Illinois. NO." replied Mann. 1.-THE
chief light In his district is the gentle
man himself"
Criticised HoIdups.
Probably the congress just closed |
witnessed more legislative holdups i
than ever before. Whenever man
did not get what he wanted or when
ever something was put In a bill |
which man did not want he threat
ened to talk the bill to death. which
was not very hard thing to do whe1l
there were only few hours Of the sesS1
sion remaining. John Sharp Williams
saw the senate in action along that
line for the first time, and he did not
ike it.
II want to maintain the right of un-
limited speech In the senate" he said
! want it for minority and sectional
'easons. When great principle is at
take involving sectional preservation
think we ought to stay and die In
he last ditch. But ! do not think
his right ought to be abused about
title bits Of things. do not think it
s right for two of the ninety-six SEN
ltors to stand In the way of what
uch majority is willing to accept"
But the holdups continued, and,
What is still more important, the right
4 unlimited debate will continue.
1.-THE Invaders"
3Let us get rid of this little night |
mare that some one wants to invade
s." said Congressman Dies of Texas.
Who wants to invade US, except to
NY our cotton and corn and beef
nd marry our rich girls?'' He was
gainst more battleships.
Mixed Marriages.
Every time there Is q report of a
mixed marriage. union of a negro and
rhite woman. Congressman Rodden-
cry of Georgia makes 1t text Of very
fgorous remarks In the house. And
e always gets an audience There is
about the race question
which always proves interesting.
Weak on Names.
Bear with me for awhile in refer
nee to Names" said Vice President
farshall to man whose name he I
ould not recall. Il know your face.
8 ! can remember faces very well.
ut names escape me. But just keep