The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-09-02
Thinks a Concerted Stand by
Party In Power Is Effective.
WINS OVER REPUBLICANS.
Stand In Mexican Crisis Helped to
Unite the President and Those Who
Differed With Him-Senate Is Not
Pleased With Talk of impeachment.
Walsh of Montana In Limelight.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

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falls into the notion that more can be
accomplished by the party in power
standing unitedly for a given policy or
line of action. He made the tariff a
party issue and rather chagrined those
Republicans of progressive tendencies
who hoped to help make a nonparti-
san tariff" He also proceeded along
party lines to push the currency bill.
There was for a time a belief that
the president was keeping the Mexican
fmbroglio within his party. Such
charges were made by Republican SEN
ators until finally there were free con-
ferences between the president and all
members of the foreign relations COM
mittees Of both houses. That such
conferences helped to unite congress
to stand with the president there can
be no doubt.
Bacon the Mediator.
Senator Bacon, chairman Of the com.
mittee on foreign relations, was the
mediator between the administration
and the Republican senators. He talk
ed it over with Secretary Bryan and
urged that the Republicans be called
into conference on an important foreign
complication. He said the same things
to the president, telling both officials
that before and during the Spanish
war President Mckinley had daily con-
situations with himself and other Dem
ocrats. AS consequence of the over
lures of the Georgia senator the presi-
dent and Secretary Bryan have held
frequent conferences with Republicans.
Warren Sdestepped.
Senator Warren of Wyoming, who
is an extensive sheep owner, was
speaking on wool and was interrupted
by Senator MARITIME of New Jersey. Il
have heard the senator from Wyoming
designated as the greatest shepherd
since Father Abraham l suppose we
should pay homage to him and hope
to gain our aid and succor-revising
the Biblical quotation for these latter
days-from the shepherd Of today, the
shepherd from Wyoming"
do l still have the senator's love,
cooperation, confidence and respect"
inquired Warren.
Indeed, the senator always has my
respect" replied MARITIME. "a man who
can command so magnificent a per
sonal presence and a man who by his
genius has been able to gather around
him such a colossal herd as he now
has roaming the plains Of the western
part of the country will command the
respect of almost all his fellow citi-
zens."
1.-THE senator from New jersey" said
Warren, sidestepping, "always carries
out the teachings Of the Bible. con-
gratulate and thank him."
Senate Hopes Not.
Talk of impeachment does not please
the senate. 1t means long sessions de-
voted to a trial of judge, in which
evidence is taken, where attorneys and
house managers do the talking and the
senators sit quietly by. The senate
doesn't like impeachments.
Where Are tho Birds2
During a discussion Of birds Senator
Williams inquired about the humming
birds of Mississippi when was
boy" he said, there We're humming
birds all over my part Of the country
There must have been 500 varieties of
them, and they were Of every color
you could imagine. Now do not see
humming bird twice In season"
Senator Mclean explained that the
humming birds went to Cuba for the
winter, where as many as 10000 were
killed in a winter, and they were sold
at 2 cents apiece and mounted on hats
OF women as ornaments.
Montana Heard From.
In Senator Walsh Montana has a
senator who has been more in the lime
light than any of the new senators.
AS a member OF the judiciary commit
tee he has taken leading part in the
lobby investigation. AS a member of
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions he has already begun and will
take prominent part In the first case
before that committee in this congress.
Besides, he has made several impor-
tant speeches and taken a prominent
| part III Tic ueDulS On IhC laAth'
"FIah of Fame" Joke.
The thousands Of sightseers that
pass through the capitol every year do
not know that the statuary hall, or
the "hall of fame" is one of the real
jokes Of Washington. The grotesque
statues, in alleged statesmenlike poses,
which different states have placed in
what was expected to be the national
valhalla," make the place ridiculous.
AS a nation we ought to be ashamed
TO have strangers from a foreign land
zee it. TITS a hideous joke" remarked
former Congressman Ben T. Cable the
other day. "They ought to be sent
back TO the states that presented
tham "