The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-17
By ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Seeking Chlce-No Cnance 70 Escape.
BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.
Washington. eApril 14.-ISpecial.1-
Will the Progressive party. appearing
as real third party in the house,
support the Democratic tariff bill?
Probably 1t will not. That bill goes
further than the Progressives want to
go, although the Progressive party
really grew out of differences over
tariff rates.
Had the Payne tariff complied with
the wishes of the then Republican in
surgents as represented by Murdoch.
Cooper, Lenroot. Norris and other
western men In the house and La Fol
lette, Cummins. Clapp, Dolliver and
other western men in the senate there
would have been no Progressive party.
The Republican split was on account
Of the tariff in the first place and was
carried to a fnality when Taft and
Roosevelt became contenders for the
presidency.
While it is true that the Progressives
voted for several Democratic tariff
bills in the last congress, 1t is doubt
full If they will vote for the Under
wood bill In view of the cuts that
have been made in several schedules,
notably agricultural products.
Looking Backward.
Hindsight is always better than fore
sight for the fellows who say Il told
you so." But. looking backward. we
may ask the wool men. both the grow
ers and the manufacturers. If they
would not be better of had they &C
cepted the Deliver Propositions when
the Payne bill was passed or even the
La Toilette bill. which was vetoed
twice, than they will be when the
Democrats write their wool schedule
on the statute books? Senator Ald1ch
said that wool was the keystone of
the protection arch. The Democrats
propose to pull out that keystone. :
The Pressure Continues.
''Will the pressure never let upY'
That is a question various cabinet Of
ficers have been asking. More than a
month has elapsed since the new ad-
ministration assumed control Of the
government. and yet there has not been
day since that cabinet officers have
not been importuned to give places to
men who claim to have been essential
to the success of last November.
Some Of these cabinet men have es-
capped by fleeing to New York. like Nc
Adoo. Daniels and Burleson. and some
others have escaped for few days by
going. out to see the battleships at tar
get practice, but that was only brief
respite. The clamor for Office Is some
thing beyond the comprehension of
men who have never been In Washing
ton at change Of party administra-
ton.
None Can Escape.
Even those cabinet officers who have
no places to bestow cannot escape.
Secretary Garrison in the war depart
ment and Secretary Daniels in the navy
department might be considered i'm
mune. because there are very few
places under their control. but they
are importuned by people who know
them to go to the president and ask
for positions.
d They are asked to use their influence
with other cabinet officers to get places
i'm fact, the demand for service under
the government Is almost beyond con
ception. and it is no wonder some Dem
ocrats agree with Napoleon that the
next saddest thing to defeat is victory
Censorship Continues.
When President Roosevelt issued his
orders for strict censorship Of depart
mental news considerable surprise was
manifested. for Roosevelt was pre-em
inently publicity man. but he wanted
to control the publicity. Under his ad
ministration only himself and cabinet
members gave out any information
concerning government business. Mr.
Taft continued the Roosevelt policy.
and everything in the way OF govern
ment affairs became concentrated.
Secretary McAdoo has already issued
orders clinching the idea of concentra-
ton in the treasury department. and
there Is now much specula ton as to
whether other cabinet officers will fol
low the same example.
The Men Will Be Courteous,
Mere man as represented by officials
In Washington has not yet reached the
stage where he Is going to forget that
women belong to the weaker ser. and.
even though they appear In large num-
bers and demand equality. they will
still be treated with that Difference due
women from men: hence any demand
the woman suffragists make receives
consideration at the hands Of congress
and congressman. No one attempts to
deny them courtesies which would be
granted to any woman's organization.
Patronage squabbles.
Patronage squabbles continue to keep
public men in state Of turmoil. Most
Of them desire to tell their troubles to
the president. but Mr. Wilson has de-
termined to keep as free from all such