The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-23
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.


terests Wish For Intrusion.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Jan. %. - Special. -
The prospect that the United States
may have armed forces in Cuba and
Mexico within the next six months or
n year is not pleasing, There is moth
Ing in either country that we want.
that is, nothing we want as a people,
although there is considerable in the
way of mines and concessions that ex-
ploiters of this country want 1t is
also fact that, outside of a few men
in the army, there is none that want
to see the troops sent to Mexico or
Cuba. Good soldiers realize that there
will be little good soldering in either
country.
Nearly al of them are familiar with
the Mexican war history and know
there is even less possibility of any
thing but guerrilla fighting in Mexico il
our troops are sent across the border
Many of the officers of the army have
been in Cuba, and they know that in
tervention in that country is likely to
lead to lighting similar to that carried
on by Spain against the insurgents for
so many years Whatever the officers
may be doing to increase the efficiency
Of the army and to add to its effective
ness as fighting force they are not
encouraging military expeditions into
either Mexico or Cuba.
Trying to Avoid Intervention.
1t is credit to our people that Off
Gals and the public are trying to avoid
Intervention in either Mexico or Cuba.
If the coming administration in Cuba
can become installed and get grasp
on affairs before revolutionary demon
STATIONS are made it is possible to
for Mexico, it is known that the best
informed officials fear that interven-
ton cannot be avoided if American and
foreign interests are to be protected.
Made Good Effort
Congressman Gillett of Massachu-
sets told congress what he thought
ought to be done with the request of
Great Britain to have the canal tolls
arbitrated. He made good effort. but
what he asked will not be granted. In
the first place, the senate does not take
advice from the house on such sub
jectS; in the second place, a large ma
jority of the senators have pronounced
against that kind of arbitration.
Unexpected Reinforcement.
Roddenbery and Tribble of Georgia,
who have made a record in opposing
pension legislation, had an unexpected
when Moon Of Tennes-
see joined them and helped along fill
buster for quite a share of pension
day. Moon was not so much opposed
to the granting of pensions as he was
sore because the house decided to con
slider pension legislation rather than
the postoffice appropriation bill, which
was under his charge. Moon consider
ed that under the liberal pension laws
the private bills might well wait until
The important appropriation bills were
passed. Moon has been one southern
man who has always stood for liberal
pensions. His people appreciate his
position. Running last year against a
and a Democratic insur-
gent in district where there are many
,x-soldiers, he was reelected by good
plurality.
Supplants Big Stick.
WILSON'S whip supplants the big
stick in presidential weapons" re-
marked man on his way to the CAPT
.Ol the day the remark of the president
elect was published. Tread softly and
larry a big stick" once remarked the
7ersatile Roosevelt, and the big stick
It once became famous. Wilson's whip
n time to come, when he is bringing
into line or making mo-
lopolies come to time, is likely to be-
.ome quite as famous.
Canteen Gone Forever.
Army officers are no doubt doing
heir duty as they see it when they ad-
vocate the restoration of the canteen
where liquors can be sold to the sol
liers on government reservations
they prove by statistics, by surgeons
nd by many other means that the can
cen is best for the soldiers, but they
public sentiment if they think
hat sentiment is to be changed in ia
or Of the canteen. The canteen has
,one for all time.
The Awful Suggestion.
The whole senate was one day STIR
ed up because Senator Smoot had not
zen paying heed, and something slip
ed through without having his O. X.
r approval. After much jangle it
Fas reconsidered and a very important
hange made
II sometimes fear the awful posi-
ility of what might happen if Smoot
hould get SICK" remarked Senator
'orah of Idaho in sarcastic manner
If the Democrats assume full control |
t the next senate there is only short |
lme ahead for Shoots control of the |
PIPER branch of congress. He has TAX |
n the place of Aldrich and Hale, al |
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