The Caucasian., 1913-08-19
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington, Aug 19.-lSpeclal.1-
The administra ton is marching steadi-
ly forward in the direction Of financial
legislation. Sugar coated offers Of
hurrying d vote on the tariff bill are
not accepted by the Democrats from
those who want to postpone currency
legislation The men In congress
might be willing to postpone, but the
man in the White House is driving
ahead.
1t is not because there are strong OBJ
jections to the proposed currency leg
islation. but because most of the men
in congress object to staying here in
Washington all summer and fall, that
causes SO much opposition to taking
up financial legislation. OF course
there are men who are very much OPP
posed to the administration. bill, but
the principal objection is to the con-
tinuous sessions of congress.
Women Pushing Suffrage.
Woman suffrage advocates are in
sisting that congress shall take action
now on the proposed amendment to
the constitution allowing women to
vote. They assert that equal rights are
more important than either the tariff
or currency. Consequently they have
been bringing extra pressure to bear
to secure action at this session.
And yet Senator Ashurst of Arizona,
one of the strongest advocates Of wo
man suffrage. who has the resolution
in charge, says that he prefers to
bring 1t up later, when It will be
stronger than now. The senators
know that It would be impossible to
get consideration Of the resolution at
the special session and that it IS doubt
full whether favorable action will re-
suit even when it Is taken up
Race Differences Emphasized.
In causing the withdrawal of the
name Of negro to be register Of the
treasury the SaSouthern Democratic
senators shower that the race issue
was still alive Recently Senator
Clapp Of Minnesota introduced reso-
luton making inquiry as to the segre-
cation Of races In the postofhce de
partment. which he alleges will cost
$15O.OOO.
Postmaster General Burleson. whose
order is questioned. has Intense feel
fngs upon the race question. While
a member of the appropriations com
mittee. even when In the minority. he
was able to get through provision
which segregated the races to some
extent 1t took the women employees
of division from under the control Of
negro chief. It is probable that
Burleson, SO far as possible, will keep
the races apart.
Reporter and Chorus.
Instead Of being punctiliously severe
In presiding over the senate Vice
President Marshall is mildly tolerant
Of the confusion and disorder. with an
occasional sarcastic comment. THE
chair must insist he remarked the
other day when half dozen senators
were talking ut one time. I'm the in
terest of the reporter and not in the
interest OF the chair, that there shall
be some orderly method of procedure.
The reporter cannot take chorus"
Parcel Post Absurdities.
have called attention to the fact
that i book cannot be sent BY parcel
post because some one thought he
was going to get the best Of that kind
Of legislation. Here is another alb
surdity. II you wanted to send a
package of grass seed weighing Az
pounds in the first zone you would
be charged a cents; II you called it
bird seed It would cost 10 cents. Con-
gresham Kindel Of Colorado brought
this matter out In the house the other
day. That was where some grass
seed people were able to get what
they wanted.
"Psrsonal Explanations"
There were no less than three 'tper-
sonal explanations in the senate on
one day recently. Senator Sheppard
Of Texas explained about printing a
long list OF Mexican rebel forces In the
Record. Senator Kern explained that
he meant no offense to the great body
of American navy officers when he re-
ferred 10 q certain set of ''perfumed
navy officers. z
Senator Lewis explained that he was
not the author OF the bill for fathers
day which really belonged to Con-
gressman Lewis Of Maryland The IL
linois senator further explained that
he did not make speech presenting
woman suffrage petitions, but that the
splendid remarks attributed to him
We're those OF Senator Lane OF Oregon.
II was quite day for .explana uons.' q
John Barrstt On Hand.
Just at q time when all eyes are
turned toward Mexico John Barrett,
director general Of the Pan-American
union, comes forward with Hand
book on Mexico.a containing about all
the known information that can be
found concerning that distracted re-
public. President Wilson has found
Barrett's book of great value III study.
IN conditions n llsxico.