The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-11

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chot's "Conservation Hobby''-Rern-
edy For National Extravagances.
By ARTHUR W. DUNN.
Washington, Sept 1o.-[SpeciaL]-
The United States is likely to be called
upon to foot very expensive bills on
account of Mexican troubles. In the
opinion Of Senator Lodge, who has had
long experience In foreign matters, the
United States Is morally bound to pay
the Just claims of citizens who leave
their property in Mexico and leave that
country on the advice or President
Wilson and before that on similar adj
vice Of President Taft.
OF course first recourse will be
against Mexico, and no doubt when a
stable government is established in
that country this government will press
such claims with vigor, although 1t is
claimed by learned diplomats that all
rights to damages have been forfeited
because the government Of the United
States refuses to permit arms and am
munition to be shipped into Mexico
from American points.
Altogether it seems that we have
quite a mixup In Mexico, and in the
end there will be the inevitable bill for
some one to pay.
"South Waking Up"
It was q capitol guide of an Observ-
ing disposition who made the remark
that 1.-The south is waking up" He
was speaking Of large parties of ex
cursionists and daily visitors at the
big lawmaking establishment and said
they were mostly from the south and
added:
1.-THE railroads see the benefit Of
travel for the people and are giving
good excursion rates, SO that people
come from the south, visiting Wash
ington and the big commercial cities
farther north. Nearly all the Atlantic
City visitors buy their tickets SO as to
have few days in Washington and
see the capital Of the nation. More
than ever before the southern people
are taking an interest in northern
things
Most Independent Man.
There are quite a number Of indie
pendent men in congress, but | rather
think that Martin Dies Of Texas would
get the prize as the most independent
man In either house. IF there Is any
stage Of any proceeding when he does
not say just what he thinks regardless
OF parties or personal relations / have
not heard Of it.
Another independent man is Jerry
Donovan OF Connecticut No. that is.
Donovan is Independent SO far AS
working with his party goes. So it
that when Dies was de-
conservation Donovan broke
in with an interruption not altogether
pertinent, which caused Dies to retort:
ooh, my friend is always more or
less at tangent Sometimes he is at
a right angled triangle and sometimes
a direct triangle, but he is always
wrong"
"Conservation Hobby
All the work that Pinchot and his
cohorts have been doing Dies called
folly, even going so far as to speak Of
it as conservation hobby" He said
that there was more need of conserv
ing the soil. looking out for wheat.
oats, corn. cattle and mules. than i'll
taking care of the coal. timber and
other resources
''You put lumber on the free list to
preserve the timber" he said, "and
yet lumber is the only commodity that
has not advanced in price in the last
decade. I would have the great timber.
coal and mineral resources Of the
country opened to the people. Your
Pinchots and conservationists genera
~ are theorists who are not making z
in the interests Of the
American people"
At the same time there are not very
many men In congress who would sup
port the Texas congressman's views.
Road to Economy.
Everybody at one time or another
talks about economy. but we all
know that when it comes to taking
money from the federal government
there is no such thing as economy.
Talking on the income tax, Senator
Clapp of Minnesota said that he would
raise all the money necessary. save
such protection for industries needed.
BY direct tax on the people. so that
they would know that they were pay
ing for whatever was appropriated.
1.-THE trouble In this country" said
The senator. us that too many people
seem to think that the government IS
an identity. a person. possessed Of in
come and revenue. out of which an
endless and ever swelling stream of
wealth can pour. would have the
people realize that every dollar taken
from the treasury is wrung from their
pockets
Gardner Would Be Missed.
II 1t should so happen that Gardner