The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-13
BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.

Clark Retains His Power.
sy ARTHUR W. DUNN.
Washington, March 12.-[Special]-
Woodrow Wilson as president and
Thomas II. Marshall as vice president
seem to f1t In with the scheme of things
here In Washington. even after the
Democrats have been 90 long out of
power. These two former governors
know quite q lot about the govern
ment business, besides having many
able advisers. Mr.. Wilson finds these
in his cabinet and among the thou
sand or more patriots who are staying
in Washington with hopes that they
will be called into the administration
In some capacity.
Mr.. Marshall 70 advised by few
Democratic senators, but more partic-
ularly by the clerks In front OF him.
who are among the most skilled par
liamentarians Of the senate and who
know just what q senate presiding Of
ficer should do. Our two most promi-
nent citizens eeem to have started of
all right
Ex-opeaker Clark. $,
Strictly speaking. II Is ex-speakeT
Clark now, although Il WIN again be
Speaker Clark when the new congress
meets. The exspeaker continues to
bold his once In the capitol. He Is go
ting along just az II the Office contin-
ued, and to all fntents and purposes 1t
does continue Though there was talk
q long time ago about q candidate
against Clark, It died out, and Champ
will be reelected by q unanimous vote
Of the Democrats.
Making Committees
Besides making tariff bills, the ways
and means committee must make the
house committees under the scheme
adopted two years ago. Taken alto
gether. the system has not worked very
satisfactorily. In fact, depFiving the
speaker Of power Of appointment Of
committees has been q failure to
large extent
The Old Warfare.
We win probably witness q revival
Of the old warfare between the senate
and house over the tariff bills. It Is
evident now that the senate win great
~ modify the different measures
which the house sends over. That
win again raise the question Of pre-
negatives. The house claims the right
over revenue and appropriation bills.
The senate claims the right Of amend
ment and makes many changes IN all
such measures. There b still great
Zeal OF bitterness over the differences
which developed over the appropria-
Ton bills In the closing days OF the
last session.
At times the different members
showed considerable mettle. But all
such differences finally were compro-
missed The hottest fight Of this char
acter ever known was when the Dem.
ocrats last took control Of the nations
a6ain The contest between the two
houses over the Wilson tariff bill last
ed for mcntha. and the house finally
swallowed every senats amendment
eeeah's eueesss.
IL It had not been for Senator Borah
there would have been no child labor
bureau. and u It had not been for the
name senator there would have been
no department Of labor bill His per
sistence pat both Of these measures
through. Borah was once heralded az
IN anti-laboe man because he helped
30 prosecute the men charged with
killing the governor Of Idaho. but he
has proved good friend Of labor dur
ING his six years In the senate
sssavs ro. oeA yoursss
The question which each Democrat
asks Of his fellow partisan ID 'Have
you got yonrsr o. something hke It
They are wondering. that army OF pa
kriots. whether there 10 really going to
be very much doing IN the way Of dis
ributing offlces. Senators have their
hands full keeping Oh the importuning
crowds The members Of the house
are more fortunate. Most Of them
have led from Washington. at least
I'D who know they can't get anything.
while the others arc In hot wateE
Enesseainsd ths Crowds
The senate might have seemed to be
busy In the closins days Of
the late session. Jet Il was not % busy
hat Il did not take several hours on
The Saturday afternoon and night be-
lore the adjournment 30 deliver enio-
gies over dead senator's and members
II the house. The visitors In Wash
lngt0n were greatly entertained. for
many u them stayed until late at
night 60 listen TO these tributes to dead
statesmen. The speeches were not
very thrilling. bat they buieed with
pathos and poetry.
Sect In His Ways.s
Congressman Gardner OF Aaaachur
Detts d what some OF the western men
~ b ..sot In his ways. particularly
b regard 10 expositiona He = against
lem al and against ~ appropriations
~ government exhibits Ct such e.