The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20

have been followers aud supporters
OF the valorization scheme. IL was
really apportioned, each man being
allotted a proportionate share. These
favored buyers we're given credit.
These buyers were rs In number and
their average share was about $zoV.-
600 worth OF coffee. II Is evident,
therefore, that only strong hands
could get into this game. The little
merchant had no chance TO compete.
I In fact II was not ! matter or COM
petition AT all. II was merely new
apportionmept OF the Gomez amons
new agents OF the holding trust. bnI
the expedient is probably effective In
layoiding the governments alleged
antitrust prosecution. which was It's
purpo1e. The Morgan interests have
been the chief American underwriters
OF this yalorization scheme.
Ii may not be known to some peo
pie that II per cent OF the area OF the
United States is dry territory. Into
this territory IL is unlawful to ship
LIQUOR The other day, while the post
Office bill was up for consideration IN
the House Of Representatives, Repre-
sentative Jackson, OF Kansas, offered
an amendment making II Illegal Tor
newspapers bearing liquor advertise
imenta TO be carried in the mails into
dry territory. What happened fur
inishes an interesting commentary on
the bipartisan control OF our, legisia-
/ tive system The house was In what
Is known as committee OF the whole
and somebody made point OF order
against the amendment. Finis j.
Garrett, OF Tennessee, was In the
chai-, and ruled that the amendment
was in order. following a ruling made
by former Speaker Carlisle. This
made an awkward situation. In order
\ to Kill the amendment II would be
necessary for the members OF the
house to vote. But II is not neces-
sary in the committee Of the whole
10 have roll call with record OF the
names. so the house voted TO over.
rule the decision of the chair, and
thus declared the amendment out or
order That was Jan. 13- The FOL
loving day. the house met In regular
session (not IN committee of the
whoie) to consider the same bill. and
the same point was brought up Dy
Victor Murdoch, who moved to re-
commit the bill In order that II might
be amended as previously suggested.
Representative Sherley, for the
lIiouor interests, made point OF or
der against the amendment. Tne
house leaders. Republicans and Dem
ocrats, Fitzgerald, Olmstead and
Manr, plunged the house into an
argument on the point Of order which
LASTED four hours, at the end or which
time. Speaker Clark ruled that the
amendment was not In order, revers-
ling the ruling Of the previous day and
making II unnecessary for the mem
bers OF the house TO record their
names In response to roll call on
lticklish subject like carrying liquor
Advertisements into dry territory. y
Friends OF President-elect Wilson,
say congress will not adopt the sug-
gestion made by President Tart In q
letter to the committee on military al
fairs in which he recommended the
regular detail OF q military and Q
naval aide to attend the president OF
the United States. During the Taft
administration there has been much
increase in this gold lace and hum-
merry business. For example, when
President Taft dimes with member
OF the cabtuet, all the time that he Ii
In the house OF the cabinet ofhcer,
two regular soldiers on horseback are
stationed In the middle OF the street,
as sort OF public notice that the
king dimes within. so TAFT never
goes out without military aides In bis
wake and his progress through the
city In his big automobile 10 made
much more conspicuous by the add
ton of the two outriders on motor
cycles, which announce with their
noisy snortings that the president Is
passing In his royal coach. The
president never goes out without two
secret service men, two policemen
and q military aide.