The Caucasian., 1913-11-06
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY Az 7Oh w. OOiNN.
Washington. Nov 4.-[Special.l-I
9Ence the declaration by President Will
son that the United States will not
forcibly acquire any more territory
there may not be the same desire for
Intervention in Mexico as has been
manifested by those who have looked
forward to taking over the northern
part of that country and annexing 1t
to the United States
1t has been apparent for quite long
time that parties who have large in
terests in the northern part of Mexico
have been the most strenuous advo
Gates OF Intervention, while others of
a more or less jingo type have talked
boastfully of floating the American
flag as far south as the twenty sixth
parallel.
Have Had Experience.
There was no difficulty in assimilat-
ing that part of Mexico which was
taken over as result of the last Mex
ican war. but since then we have had
experience with Cuba. Porto Rico and
the Philippines Although we have
not vet taken over Cuba. the big is
land remains a heavy burden upon the
government. and we know the diff
Guilty of handling and governing the
peoples which were once under the
sovereignty Of Spain,
The presidents declaration ought to
have quieting effect all along the
line. not only halting the jingoes. but
affording assurance to those who do
not want any more former Spanish
territory added to our dominion.
A Plucky Woman.
If the house again gets a quorum it
is possible that bill which recently
passed the senate may become law.
which will reward plucky woman
after a fight of three years. 1t relates
to claim involving irrigation work.
In. which large number of people
We're about to lose all they had through
no fault OF their own. A man named
| Macdonald had given credit to all these
people. and he, too, was ruined. Then
! Mrs Katherine Macdonald, his wife,
came to Washington and, after work
/ ing hard for three years, seems near a
realization of her hopes in having the
claims paid.
Less Than One Day Year.
Senator Perkins of California was
one of the senators to whom a teie
gram was sent telling him to return
at once and help make a quorum. He
wired back that he was in i'll health
that in twenty years service he had
been absent but nineteen days wher
congress was in session. Senator
/ Overman of North Carolina said that
he had had a general pair with Sena
tor Perkins for ten years. and so con
stant was the attendance of the Cali
fornia senator that the pair had rarely
been announced on a roll call Senator
Perkins came here strong and vigor
Gus. He is now frail and feeble. bu
he has been one of the remarkabl,
J men in the senate on account of hi.
J devotion to his duties.
II Knows His SAT- Water.
II Senator Lane Of Oregon knows abou
! salt water. and he told the senate
] few facts when the seamen's bill wa
II considered There is, all the differenc,
{ in the world" he said. between III
d oarsman. even on the prize crew o
Harvard or Oxford, and a man VIII,
can handle an oar in rough water a
]. sea. have handled boat and hay
! pulled an oar in salt water against
head wind and against a tide. and
: know the difference"
Ell A little later. replying to an inter
: ruption, he said that he had becom
tired Of hearing this talk by sea law
+ yers about handling boats at sea-"
/, What Makes 'Em Angry.
L. Members Of congress who feel Gale
!, upon to remain here and answer th
roll call get real angry over the fac
that most Of their colleagues are hom
fixing up things politically and sa
they intend to stay there The me
who remain in Washington are thos
d whose constituents have a way q
9 checking up roll calls and publishin
! how many times their congressman ha
been away when the roll was called.
One of the counts against Congress.
man Hobson is that he has misse
!. more roll calls than he has answered
s Some men do not care. particular
s those representing city districts. but
9 seems to be factor in the countr
3 districts
8 Promising Crop Of .Exes."
: There will be mighty large Gro
S Of .exes' after the next election" +,
s marked a member of the house. ..Fe
. one reason or another there will be
4 turning out Of the present membe
s ship such rs has not been seen sine
s but once In many years. Mark u
3 word. when the election comes yes
= hence it will empty many seats. Lo'
5 pf those who do not fall ont IN the pF
: nlaries win loee u the elections =
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