The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-02
ALL AGREE ON
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Support the President Regard
less Of Politics.
DIFFERENT TARIFF VIEWS.
State Policies Make Great Change In
Arguments on Free List-Smoot Be-
comes an Exhorter-Expect Contest
on Legislation For Good Roads-Mur-
ray Wants to Temper the Wind.
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ray Wants to Temper the Wind.
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| Washington, Aug O.-tSpccnll -Po
| litical divisions in the United States
are sharp and often lead to tanglcs in
governmental affairs, but In dealing
with foreign questions it seems that
the people have determined to be a
unit. While there may be differences
about the poles ''ursued by the chief
| executive when I. p,,:.ry is once de
! termined, all tn, ,.o.nc stand ready to
support the pr, ;idyl regardless Of
politics.
That happened when President
Mckinley was dealing with Cuba, al
though the truth Of history will show
that the Democratic party, aided by a
wing Of the Republican party, forced
the war with Spain when the admins
tration was doing everything it could
to prevent war. However, our people
were more warllke then than they are
now. Ii there had been no Spanish
war, war with Mexico could not
be prevented at this time
They See 1t Differently.
Politics makes a great difference in
the way tariff changes are viewed. Men
from Colorado, Nevada and Montana
do not think the tariff is going to af-
feet the sugar and wool Industries by
placing these products on the free list
Men from Wyoming, Utah and Idaho
believe these industries will be sadly
crippled if not ruined by the new tar
LIT. All six states are alike in their
situation and environment.
Governor Harrison.
Governor Harrison, as Francis Bur
ton Harrison Is now called, although
some may designate him as general
because he is governor general" once
had the title Of governor pointed at
him. In that year OF safe and sane"
Democracy, when Parker had been
nominated for president and D-Cady
Herrick for governor Of New York,
Harrison. then very new member of
congress, was named for lieutenant
governor on the Democratic ticket. AS
we all remember. the title was only
"pointed' toward him, for that was
not Democratic year.
Smoot Becomes Exhorter.
AS usual thing Senator Smoot con-
tents himself in talking in low tone,
almost inaudible. They often say that
Smoot and Stone of Missouri "whis-
per" to each other across the aisle.
But when 1t comes to sugar the Utah
senator raises his voice and becomes q
real exhorter One could almost i'm
agine him in the role Of Mormon
apostle addressing latter day saints in
the tabernacle when he made his plea
for a duty on sugar. Utah Is very
much interested in sugar beet produc-
ton.
Finley and Post Roads.
Congressman Finley Of South Caro-
lima. who gave up good chairman
ship in order to remain a member Of
the postoffice committee, says that If
good roads legislation Is enacted by
the national government it must come
provision for the improvement
Of rural route roads, and therefore the
postoffice committee win handle any
such measure a
When the house created the commit
tee on roads it was supposed that the
committee would take charge Of all
road legislation, but there is prospect
Of very bitter contest over such mat
ters in the coming session Of con-
gress
Tempering the Wind.
Alfalfa Bill" Murray asked permits
sion to address the house on the sub
|ect Of tempering the winds Of Texas,
oklahoma and Kansas to the crops Of
hose states. OF course 1t raised a
number Of suggestions.
1.-The gentleman asks" said Speaker
Clark, ito address the house on the
subject OF tempering the hot Winds
ITO the shorn lamb" interjected |
Butler Of Pennsylvania
Cant he include the boil weevil?' |
asked Quin Of Mississippi, who comes
rom the cotton belt.
you might" remarked Thomas of |
kentucky, "put the gentleman from
Oklahoma in cold storage in Washing |
on, and that would temper the hot
Winds in Oklahoma"
But they gave consent to alfalfa"
or his address.
Lawyers In the House,
There are lawyers in the house.
They admitted 1t when they struck out
t the resolution for the lobby investi-
alton provision for attorneys fees
Zen felt that it was absurd to hire
awyers to conduct examinations In
which nine-tenths OF the men in the
ouse had spent their time since they
egan business careers So the law
ers were vindicated
Looks Like Wilson.
Senator Colt Of Rhode Island might
e taken for President Wilson If he
ad about ten years less age. Many
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