The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-24
BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.

DOlllllnctlS colnfIHeu uWIlls ~ Tue ut
terInincd opposition OF the Democrats,
have Threatened repr!Sals when Mr..
Wilson becomes president, saying they
would hold up his appointments by a
filibIster But that will avail little.
The senate will meet IN special Ses'
sion for The Inauguration on March t
and Wilson'S appointments will be
sent in.
If the Republicans begin u lilibnSter
the Democrats intend 10 adjourn the
special session ST. once Then the
president can reappoimt all those who
failed of confirmation. and they will
hold until the adjournment Of he fol
lowing session. il the fllibnSter con
tinurS through the extra session the
niem can he reappoEnted. There are
men who have held office In This way
through M entire administration. But
the Republicans will not carry Il fill
buster Ia any such length.
Bad For Peace Promoters.
1t has been pointed out that tie peace
udvor:ltes have not 'bcell very success
full Since they became very active. The
Balkan war in Europe, with the pos
SihIlity OLA war involving NIL the euro
ppau powers; tile disturbances in Cen
trail America and the constant warfare
in Mexico seems TO Indicate that men
are pretty much like they were before
the advocates Of peace became so ac-
tive. They will fight when their inter
eStS are involved.
40 one In the United States has ever
wanted war or intervention IN Mexico,
yet people have recognized that the
situation might develop which would
force intervention, aud there were
plenty Of men who would 90 into such
Il war.
Matter Of Mules.
Senator RriStnw wanted to eliminate
the horses from the various vehicles
which transport army OtTiccrSand their
families about Washington and other
points aud introduced an amendment
to the army appropriation hill Which
would have prevented transportation
except by The army mule. Well, every
body likes the army mule. He Is
we'll known adjunct TO every modern
war. hui the Kansas senator could not
PIT anything over which meant that
the officers If the army and their fam
lilies when riding about town could only
he transported 10y the mule.
or course there We're the usual num-
her Of mule jokes worked M in the
senate. and the Staid proceedings were
intrrSpcrSrd with laughter, which rare.
ly is allowed IN the senate. The laugh
ter occurred when senators spoke OF
the business end of the mule and
about the market for mules and
whether the auto or tue mule was the
more dangerous. altogether It was
quite a field day for the mule,
Uncle Joe Mixed,
Former Speaker Cannon got into deep
water the other day when he tried to
aprly mythology Ia modern political
conditions. lie asked il some commits
siou Spraug full armed, like Minerva
from the brain OF JOve, with full power
to call the spirits from the Vastly deep.
Minerva didn't have any authority
like that" intcrlcctcd Hamilton OF
Michigan,
"Shc had pretty large authority"
replied Cannon. seeking way OUT.
''My friend from Michigan was not
there when Minerva came, and people
say was"
when Will the Sap RUM"
Frequently questions are addressed
TO Senator Page Of Vermont rs to the
time when the sap will run" IN the
sugar districts that has much mean
Ing. Senator Page has added SiGniii-
canoe to The idea by having pure ma
pie sugar ana maple Sirup distributed
among his frlendstn Washington soon
after the time when the sap begins
50 run"
The sap Is the flow from The maple
trees which makes maple sugar. 1t
does not exactly make Vermont IA
nous, hut maple sugar and Vermont
together are famous. and one reminds
person Of the other about this time
Of year.
Wouldn't Be Serious.
Sometimes Senator BOraI Of Idaho
refuses 10 he serious. Jom Sharp VIII
lIams was discour$ing upon the dam
ger Of long continued power In the
presidency. Take q man Of no great
ability he said, take myself or the
senator from Idaho, II we wanted 10
do IT; II you gave us twelve, fifteen or
twenty years in the presidential office
no power on earth or under heaven
could turn us out II we wanted to
stay H."
But the senator from Mississippi
and | would have hard time stay
ing there that long" smillngly remark
cd Borah.
ITO say nothing OF getting there In
ythe frst place" was the alplQst tpnudl.
BILE comment OF Clark Of Wyoming. &