Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-04
Washin gton Correspondence.


the White House last week was sol
emnized with characteristic Wilson
ian simplicity. There was no attempt
to make show, not the semblance OF
bid for notoriety by overscrupulous
avoidance Of publicity. Every step was
well ordered. Due respect was paid
to officialdom, both foreign and do
mestic, without ostenation or snob-
berry. The daughter of an American
citizen, who is President of the United
States, became the wife Of an Ameri-
can citizen, asturdy young profession
al man, in typical American way,
and that is all.
One of the most unique characters
who attended this wedding was Cap
tain w. ]. Macdonald, a United States
Marshal from Texas. The Captain is
of type that is rapidly disappearing
from the West. He was twenty years
ranger, riding all over the West and
along the Mexican border, hunting
down horse and cattle thieves and
other desperate criminals. He was
alert and active, a quick accurate Shot
and rarely failed to find and bring
back his man. Asa peace officer ne
was known far and wide asa tireless,
fearless, resourceful nemesis of the
lawbreaker. The Captain is medium
sized, quiet, soft-voiced man of about
sixty years of age, with clear, light
blue eyes, and easy graceful manner
Col. E. M. House, who took great in
terest in the election last fall, was
responsible for the Captains serving
as Gov. Wilson's body guard during
the campaign. In this capacity ne
became acquainted with the family,
hence the invitation to the wedding
The last the writer saw of the Captain
was on the morning before, when he
| was worrying and fretting over the
| prospect of having to don dress suit
and plug hat and wondering how Ions
he would have to wear the "dad'
: gummed" thing.
\ AS has been frequently stated il
( these notes, currency reform legis
lation has strong opposition. Las
August we predicted that no currenc.
] legislation would pass during this ses
y sion. We thought then that opposition
\ to currency legislation in the Senat
4 wag strong enough to prevent tn
4 passage of bill satisfactory to tn
y House and President. 1t is still evi
\ dent that it will require considerable
d time to muster enough votes to forml
A late and pass satisfactory bill. A
II this writing there are indications
z concessions being made, and the pro
" poets of action in the Senate about tt
q first of the year are brighter.
" Day by day the difficulties Of tx
q Huerta provisional government
a Mexico are multiplying and GROWN
x more trying. Distrust in his motive
x and his ability is growing more amor
" his followers, his army is becomii
VI discouraged and somewhat mutinou
q foreign nations that have citizens
- the country are getting more al
\ more restless, public funds are W.
s nigh exhausted, and the rebels Q
q becoming more confident and agre
!: sive. At this distance it looks Ii
p the beginning of the last scene, a.
" that the stage will soon be clear
for q new act with new cast of cha
acters in the drama entitled, st
: Republic of Mexico"
I The snap and energy apparent
:: every hand, indicate that the fl
regular session Of the 63d Congr'
. will be busy one. Legislation cove
!. ing wide range of subjects will U
: doubtedly be undertaken. OF cour
5 1t is understood that the followi
= will receive considerable attentie
!. the trusts, safety in travel, immigl
. tion, commerce, the Panama Car
q public health, the cost Of livil
! natural resources, roads, vocatio
Z education, agriculture, and no do
+ = score Of others. These added to
= various local measures, and.th big
2 preparation bills, win occupy the ii
= OF Congress until late in the sumr
= of 1914. We believe 1t is safe to p
: = dict that the Democratic Administ