The Caucasian., 1913-08-05
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Those Republicans of the senate who
voted against the Payne-Aldrich bill
and who have agreed that they will
not support the Smoot bill, but will
vote for the La Toilette bill as a sub
stitute for the Underwood Simmons
bill. will have to come to decision
some time as to what they will do
when the test comes on the question,
f''Shall the bill pass?' There will be a
roll call, and every senator present
must vote yes or no,
The severe criticisms which the Re
publicans of progressive tendencies
have made upon the pending bill are
like those they made when the present
law was before the senate. They de-
nounced the Payne-Aldrich bill and
voted against 1t. Will they vote to-
supplant that law with another which
they also denounce? It will be inter
esting to see how they will act when
the test comes.
Barrett Suggested 1t.
Mexico; if it should be tried and sue
cessful; if 1t should be tried and re-
jected by the Me1icans, 1t is well to
remember that it was first suggested
by John Barrett, director of the bu-
reau of American republics
Mr.. Knox was secretary of state at
that time, and he sat down" on Bar
rett's suggestion. Ambassador Wilson
gave it q ..hoarse boot in Mexico.
Naturally these distinguished diplo-
mats thought that they were compe-
tent to deal with the situation, and if
not4it was useless to send special com
missions to make inquiries and try to
arrange peace among the rival fac
tions.
Why Not Work?
During one of those off days, when
the house of representatives actually
did more than meet and adjourn, Con
gresham Austin took the majority to
task for not allowing the committees
of the house to work on the bills which
have been introduced in order that leg
Iislation might be ready for the regular
session when it meets next December.
The Tennessee member pointed out
that all the committees had bd Pap
pointed. that one or two had shown
eoInmendable zeal in taking up aues-
tions and bills which had been referred
to them, but that for the most part the
committees were doing nothing. Most
of the members had to remain In
EWashington and he saw no reason
Ewhy they should not attend to their
duties onscommittees.
The lecture was listened to carefully,
but 1t produced no results.
sSaffragette and Senator. 81.
"a woman employed ii one OF the de-
Ipartments went to see. Senator Nelson
and asked him to take her around to
an official, introduce her and secure
her a promotion In the government
service. The Minnesota senator had
one Interview with the lady previously
and thought she was capable of seek
ing her own Introduction with any
government official, and he told her So
Wv ell, !. said the woman, who is an
| ardent suffrag gette. 1T will not be many
years, senator. before we have the
vote, and there viii be at least half q
dozen women in my family who will
remember this when you come before
the people.
Getting on Their Nerves.
Although there are very few men In
congress who want q muss with Mex
leo, 1T is true that some Of the doings
down there in regard to Americans arsS
getting ON their nerves. A mild, peace
fui mar like Congressman Kinkaid Of
Nebraska expressed the sentiment the
other day that he rather admired the
spirit Of the Texans who were ready
to go across the border and protect
their people. + would rather have our
people killed with. guns ii their hands.
fighting. than shot in the back. re-
marked Kinkaid
George D.d Wonders.
That's the canal George Washing
Ton built said Q West " ashington
nun, showing his friend about George
teWn. That' the university he start
ed. pointing to Georgetown college.
which is Of much later date than the
immortal Father of His Country. Over
ID Alexandria the guides point out d
ttreet paved with eobblestones and
zraveIy inform the sightseers that.
George Washing ton took EN- from the
Hessians and paved de street =
acateh Questions.'' &
There is a war on atch questions, y
such as NTheresis Mona Lisa e which
was one Il q recent examination for
the candidates for entrance to the Ma.
val academy Similar questIo ions, puz-
8zling the average boy and taking up his
time, re often Injected into govern
menta ninatIon senator Catron
81 New Mexico IS going % start q war
III secure legislatl lon 70 eliminate them
from III inaf iona ether for III
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