Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-15
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Events of Interest from shc seat
of Government.
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Observation-Disclosures.
\ Observation-Disclosures story.

oSh"'Ni anu d lew olHtT luluSS ont III
Ohio. Failing in these UNDERTAKINGS
the great Mclean came to Washington
bought into and controlled the gas
company, AMI was having a nice time
with the property until Joe" Letter,
erstwhile king of the Chicago wheat
pit, decided he wanted a few play
things about Washington, and there
upon took the gas concern away from
Mclean
Mclean has numerous other posses
sions left besides a few millions In
cash, and these include two beautiful
homes in Washington, a son with a
penchant for fast horses, and a mania
for expensive jewelry. 1t is this son
who gave his wife the famous Hope
diamond" and who is the father of
the million dollar baby. But then
young Mclean married the daughter
Of Thomas Walsh, the great Colorado
miner, so it is not ali of dads money
that he is blowing.
Now the latest chapter in the story
is that the Washington Post has grown
so yellow, particularly in it's treatment
of the Mexican question, that Wash
ington is discussing a rumor which
credits William Randolph Heart with
having acquired control of the Post
The rumor is denied in some sources,
but if it should prove untrue, then
Washington will still be at loss to
understand why the great newspaper
that has been the perpetual mouth
piece of presidents for many years, has
been changed into an organ of so wide
ly different a policy.
The Senatorial Talking Machine.
The tariff debate drags on in the
senate and it is one of the greatest dis
cussions in history, even though a
good deal of the Congressional Record
shows choppy conversation and a sort
of pot pourri of talk. Some of the
senators have almost wagged their
heads off and during the hot weather
many of the fats and leans of that au-
gust assemblage are getting down to a
mere FRAGILE. Even the most indus
triOus of them make bad faces when it
is suggested that they must pass a
currency bill before they adjourn.
/ A Warning to Bogus "COlonels."
Attempts are being made to discover
where Mulhall, the star lobbyist, got
the title of colonel, and in this partic-
ular case there is the same absence of
explanation that might attach to many
other title claimants about the coun-
try. Since measure in Congress
would make all these bogus "colonels''
subject to prosecution for hanging out
false signals, 1t may be that the nun
Der of plain "misters" may increase in
some localities.
Another Opportunity to Acquire Public
Land.
A full million acres of land in Mon
tana in the Fit. Peck Indian reserva-
ton is to be sold under the registra-
tion plan this fall Other large por-
lions in Nebraska and South Dakota
are to be disposed for. Interested par
ties should inquire of the general land
Office.
"Pork Barrel" VIII Not be Tapped.
It's tough on worthy public building
enterprises, but the Democratic house,
yielding to Representative Fitzgerald,
chairman Of the appropriations COM
mittee, has put an emphatic nolle on
the plan to open the pork barrel"
Such legislation must await the regu-
lar session.
.VOtes for Women" Favored In senate.
On momentous morning recently,
delegations of women from different
parts of the country called upon the
United States senate and presented
petitions praying for an amendment to
the constitution that would permit
them to vote. A good many senators
made speeches, in presenting the petit
lions from their states, but some of
them lodged ungracefully.
In the case of New York state Meth
er of the senators were present. Lodge,
Oliver, Burton, Stone, Myers, Kenyon,
Penrose and Kern-all great and shin
ing lights, merely formally presented
the petitions. No one declared against
the movement. Senator Clapp of Min
nesota set the ball a-rolling, and OBJ
served in the course of his remarks
that the time is inevitable when the
American people will confer upon
American womanhood the only peace
able weapon known to free government
for her own protection" Apostle-Sen-
ator Smoot spoke in highest praise OF
the greatest callings the Master in
tended for womankind," and declared