The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-27
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Senator Newlands, 81 propose this res
olution for legislative program TO
the coming extra session Of congress-
And then several senators smiled. fol
the Nevada senator has been known
to talk long and as often as he pleases
regardless of the time that may BIZ
| consumed.
| But the senate did not want q pro
gram for the extra session. The Dem
ocratic majority prefers to have its
program suggested by the Democratic
president. In fact, the majority party
Is willing to receive suggestions from
Woodrow Wilson at the beginning OF
the next session. and then it can make
plans If they are needed.
To the Dungeon Cells.
And SO the Newlands resolution was
referred to the committee on rules.
That means it will repose in safety,
absolutely undisturbed, until some
time In the dim and distant future a
committee on disposition Of useless
bill to the committee on judiciary is
hkened to sending 1t to the Legislative
graveyard" But sending a resolution
such as Newlands proposed to the COM
mittee on rules Is Just like sending it
to the "tomb of the Capulets.' There
is some difference, but the effect is
about the same.
But Senator Newlands will not in
the least be discouraged He has pro
posed many things which have been
scoffed at and turned down, but he
comes up smiling and us persistent as
ever each time. And then in the full
ness Of time he sees the germ of his
idea utilized In some way.
Recalls . Tillmar Episode.
The different committees of high
sounding names recall an episode that
occurred when Senator Tillman was
given his first craftsmanship 1t was
of the committee on the Five Civilized
Tribes. In the dim and distant past
q special committee Of this kind was
created, and its members visited Indi-
an territory and made a report. The
committee continued and finally was
turned over to the minority in order to
give an "elder statesman" of the min
ority craftsmanship when such posi-
tons were valuable because they car
ried clerk and other perquisites.
Soon after Tillman was made chair
man bill was introduced relating to
The Five Civilized Tribes and the vice
president, who was new to his Job, nat
nrally referred It to the committee of
that name. Then the chairman of the
indian committee woke up and made |
roar. he pointed out that all such |
bills had been always considered by |
his committee. It was an Indian mat
:er and belonged to the Indian COM
nittee. Tillman insisted that it relat-
ID to his committee; that he was never
chairman before and he intended to
make the most Of It.
Well, the battle ragged up and down
or time, and finally Tillman let go, |,
IL his friends persuaded him that any
uch action as he purposed would re-
ult In the taking away of the minority
:hairmanships.
O'Gorman's Prominence.
Senator O'Gorman of New York has
'eesA two years in the senate, but in
hat time has achieved a prominence
hat comes to but few men after two
erms. He has been to some extent
be arbiter on the Democratic side.
ie Is regarded as progressive, but
. seems to be the connecting link be- /,
ween the prOgressives and conserva-
ives. II
But 1t Is In his committee assign
,ents that the New York senator has
hown bis power In the senate. He is
hartman Of interoceanic canals and /
lember Of foreign relations, judiciary.
anking and currency, immigration, {
avail affairs, rules and manufactures
eight committee places, two of them :
the first rank and all Of them con-
dered good places. Any one of them
light become the leading committee Ii
" a time. Certainly the Democrats
scognized the New York senator.
6ryan's Surprise. I
1t has been published that Mr.. Bryan /
as much surprised to find that, al I
lough the consular service is now \
1der protection Of the civil service. t
lily per cent OF the consular officers a
e Democrats. II the secretary of T
ate will investigate the method of S
'pointing these officials he will find II
It that man must be recommend e
!" before he takes the examination
E the place and that after the ex-
nination the man may not be APP Il
tinted unless he Is otherwise salts \
Glory. :.
The present civil service of consular :
ice holding was devised to keep the =
en In Office who have been appointed n
ring the past sixteen years and let X
q In only such new men as proved !
In examination and were !,
operly Endorsed It makes the con- !,
lnr ssrvice quite Z elose corporation.