The Caucasian., 1913-11-06
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington, Nov. J. - Special j
"Lindley NJ. Garrison was selected for
secretary of war because President VIII
son had great confidence IN his legal
ability and wanted him to take charge
Of the knetty problems arising over the
government of the Philippines, Porto
Rico and the Panama canal"
That statement was made by a Dem
ocratic senator recently when mention
was made Of Garrison's trip to Pan
ANA
But the president has found Garri-
son particularly useful" continued the
senator, lin giving advice upon other
questions that do not come under the
war department. He has found him
well versed in trust and corporation
laws, with a good knowledge Of the
constitution, which has been found nee
essary in considering trust legislation
AS for army matters, the president ex-
poets army officers to take charge of
them"
Garrison Is Interested.
Just on that point Secretary Garrison
differs with the senator. No secretary
since Elihu Root has given as much at
tention to purely army questions as Mr..
Garrison. He has shown particular in
terest in building up the efficiency Of
the service, preparing for emergencies,
affording officers and enlisted men more
opportunity for training and drills in
tactical units, besides taking into con
sideration the concentration of troops
for military purposes. He is going to
be war secretary as well as lawyer
in the cabinet to handle legal questions
arising from our possessions in distant
parts of the world
Even Without Wiley.
The man who prepares copy for the
newspapers in the agricultural depart
ment does not propose to allow the
newspaper men, at least, to forget that
prosecutions under the pure food law
are going ON notwithstanding the fact
that DR.. Wiley. is no longer at the head
of the bureau of chemistry. Daily an
nOuncements are made of prosecutions
and fines inflicted upon persons who
are trying to fool the people with mis-
branded and therefore misrepresented
foods
There are not SO many big cases in
volving such big interests as enlivened
discussion of the food law under Wi,
ley's administration, but the smaller
cases show that the government is not
relaxing its vigilance in regard to
fraudulent food purveyors.
Defender Of the Lowiy.
Senator Clapp Of Minnesota stands
ever ready to espouse the cause of the
humble and lowly or to address meet
ings of people, no matter where they
may live or what may be their color.
Not long ago he took up the case of
newsboys who were being prosecuted
because they jumped on street cars to
sell papers. Then he has several times
entered defenses for negroes he be-
lieved to be wrongfully treated.
The Minnesota senator frequently
makes speeches in parts of the city
called ''slums'' and to communities
composed of negroes. On these occa-
sions he makes as great an effort as II
before a select audience.
Expect Too Much.
Nothing for you today, old man."
said Jim Ham Lewis to boyish news
paper correspondent representing
Chicago paper. As the young man
turned away he continued They ex-
pect me to get an appointment every
day / do my best. but do not sue
ceed."
Well, no wonder. Every Democratic
senator and representative also is do
ing his best and succeeding no better
than the Illinois senator.
"stranse Bedfeilows."
Bull moosers supporting Bill Sulzer
reminds one OF that strange adage
Politics makes strange bedfellows."
No one knows what Roosevelt would
say about the matter. but away back
yonder, when Roosevelt was the can
didate for president, Sulzer worked
day and night, long and vigorously.
upon the charges in New York news
paper Office which were to "blow Roose-
welt out of water" In the end the
Democratic national committee would
not place the seal Of its approval upon
the charges as campaign document
And those charges were. after all. only
q declaration that Roosevelt was
party to the revolution which took
Panama from Colombia.
Will Sail the Seas.
Secretary Daniels made no promises
that he would not go to sea in govern
ment ships when he entered the navy
department He Is going to sail the
seas Just as often as he can when be
thinks he can learn something about
the navy which win guide him In his
Work. And he viii use government
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