The Caucasian., 1913-12-04

Administration illustrated by Man.
ner In Which Followers obsysd.
Evans Of Montana Gains Favor.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. Dec. 2.- fSpecial.] -
Senators and representatives suffer
more from ridicule than criticism. and
yet the senate and house invite such
Perhaps II put upon the bod
les collectively there would not be SO
much resentment, but applied to indi-
1t causes more Ill feeling
against the newspapers than severe
criticism of actions.
The manner In which the drst ses-
sion of the Sixty third congress ''pe-
tered out" IL funny. Here In Wash
lngton the national legislature has
staged and enacted a great farce.
Both houses have remained in session.
both desired to adjourn.
There has been no business transacted
for two months that could not have
been postponed until the regular ses-
sion. Congress has simply stayed In
farcical session-in a most ridiculous
position.
Presidential Power.
The manner In which President VIII
son has controlled the legislative
branches since he became president Is
a monument to the power OF the man
and the office. There has never been
like It. In the days when
exerted power there were
and open revolt. Theo-
dore Roosevelt was roundly abused as
a "boss," and many members Of his
party showed their disapproval.
There has been scarcely anything
like disapproval during the first ses.
sion Of the Sixty-third congress. All
Democrats have applauded their presi-
dent and acclaimed him the man most
like Jefferson that ever sat In the
White House. Republican criticism
has been tame, insipid and futile.
Woodrow Wilson IL the hero of the
session he called. for he has dominat-
ed It
Tive Bold Men.
It would not be fair to history to
let the session slip into oblivion with
out recording the fact that Myers Of
Montana In the senate and Thomas of
Kentucky In the house fought for ad-
1ournment with all the force at their
which was one vote each.
Both used every parliamentary expe-
dient to secure formal adjournment
Of the session. but were able to COM
nand no one but themselves In sup.
part q their efforts. Both are Demo
crsts. and they are entitled to all the
crsdtt that can be given them for bold
u opposing the wishes Of the presi-
dent.
Made hlimsslf Famous.
n IL my theory that a man must do
to earn q reputation in the
house. Congressman Evans Of Mon
tana il one who has done something.
and his mall IL full Of letters Of COM
mendation. He attacked the whipping
post In Delaware. He couldn't abolish
II, couldn't even get action on his reso-
luton. but that ID neither here nor
there. The fact that he severely criti-
cised the whipping post and published
In the oficial records the newspaper
accounts Of the suffering OF criminals
under the lash has brought him into
the spot light Do something different
II you want to come to the front In
congress.
sorsakins Prsesdsnts."
Because President Wilson has done
I great many things that his predeces-
sors did not do there seems to be q
sort Of conviction that the administra.
tion il breaking precedents at every
turn. Such was the announcement
when Secretary McAdoo appeared on
the door OF the senate during the con-
si6eration Of the currency bill. It
was said that such action was unprec-
edented. Absolute boshl Cabinet Of
f3cers have been on the door frequent
ly during all administrations when
something in which they were partic-
ularly Interested was considered.
Postmaster General Hitchcock was
q most earnest worker when be was
trying to get second class rates in
creased. Secretary Wilson often came
to congress- and was on the door when