The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-19
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.


upon a general scheme of downward
revision. It is true that the revision
went much further than many Demo
Gratis anticipated. but they were all
agreed upon the general plan.
AS to the currency the situation Is
different In the first place, mighty
few members of the party know any
thing about the currency question.
That also applies to the Republican
and Progressive parties. There are
many who understand, or dbink they
understand all about the currency, but
who differ radically as to what should
be done. And there they are, all In a
snarl.
Wilson In Command.
About the only thing that seems def
nitely settled is that President Wilson
is in command and has given orders
for "full steam ahead" But the cap
tains Of the several ships do not seem
to have an adequate degree Of knowl-
edge as to which point Of the money
compass is ahead. The president in
tends to have currency legislation to
meet conditions which may arise on
account of the passage of the tariff
bill.
He does not want any situation to
arise which will make money strin-
gency possible on top Of what may be
a disarrangement of business by rea-
son of tariff changes. The last tariff
bill passed by the Democrats had the
misfortune to be mixed up with cur
rency panic Of great dimensions. The
president is determined to make any
such thing impossible in the future.
Takes Care Of His Friends.
Secretary Bryan takes care of his
friends. He goes into other depart
ments and gets good places for them
Secretary Garrison was away one day.
and Mr.. Metcake, Bryan's associate
editor of the Commoner. was mads
governor Of the Panama canal zone.
Several appointments have been made
in Secretary Lanes department and
also in the postoffice and department
Of justice Altogether Mr.. Bryan Is
showing that when he has an oppOr-
tunity he takes care of those who have
been loyal to him for so many years.
Burke In Charge.
Jim Mann can't stay on the Job all
the time. He has to take little va
cation now and then, particularly
when the house is adjourning from
day to day without doing much bust
ness Congressman Burke has been
acting minority leader during Mann's
absence, and he shows apt ability In
standing up and ''reserving the right
to object" although he has not yet
been able to jerk his finger about with
50 much meaning as the Chicago men,
Der.
There Is more meaning in that
jerky motion of Jim Mann's finger"
remarked one congressman, than In
several hours talk by some Of the
members of the house."
"His Masters Voice."
If one could sit and listen to cal
falfa Bill" Murray Of Oklahoma and
not see him one would be almost con-
WINGED that he was listening to Will
liam Jennings Bryan. There Is a
difference in the tone Of the voice,
Murray's being just slightly deeper
and not quite so bell-like, but In all
other particulars the Oklahoma man
talks like the man he has supported
and admired for so many years. His
language and pauses are Ike Bryan's.
Lewis Remembers.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis OF
Illinois never forgets those who were
his friends In the days when he need,
ed them. IF can ever do anything
for you, young man." said Lewis one
day when he met a recent graduate.
"don't fail to call upon me. Anything
that can do for son Of your father
I will do rs an appreciation Of his
friendliness to me In days Den l
needed friends. / shall never forget
him or YOU" There are politicians
who do not remember.
They Are Atike.
Congressman Gillette was telling the
house how the big sundry civil appro-
priation bill was being held up on ac-
count of the few crumbs of patronage
which senators wanted to save. II do
not say this because the senate Is now
Democratic" he added. '.for / have
never heard OF any difference between
Republican and Democratic senators
in the matter Of patronage. They all
want all they can get and reach for
more"
For Enlisted Men,
Secretary Daniels is going to do all
he can for the enlisted men Of the
navy He has had quite a number of
sessions with officers Of the navy. in
which he has urged them to give the
enlisted men as much of an opportuni.
ty as can be given to acquire an edu-