The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-24
Some Democrats Gloomy Over
Wilson'S Attitude.
PRECEDENT IN CLEVELAND.
Senators Stone and Lane In Clash Over
Indian Appropriation Biii-varda-
mans White Costume Makes Him
Marked Man - Stevenson Wants
More Attractions on the Farm.
By ARTHUR W. DUNN.

Washington. June "a. - Especial. -
The determination of President Wilson
to have financial legislation has afford
ed certain Democrats an opportunity
to find an analogy and make gloomy
speculations about what may happen
by reverting to what happened when
the last Democratic administration
came into power. 1t is pointed out
that Cleveland forced financial legisla
ton instead Of early tariff legislation
with the result that he split the party
and paved the way for long continued
Republican rule If Cleveland had let
money alone and forced tariff to the
front the outcome would have been diff
ferent, according to their view.
Now, Wilson started right when he
pushed the tariff. but they think he is
likely to cause history to repeat itself
by forcing currency legislation to an
issue when there are SO many diverse
opinions about what ought to be done.
And Who knows7
There are many schools Of finance.
many opinions. many books and finan-
cial doctors by the score. but 1t is sell
dom that any number Of experts will
agree AZ to what should be done. how
the currency should be managed. what
kind should be issued. whether 1t
should be all issued by the government
or by the banks and on many other
vexing problems. While many con
gressmen want to avoid the long dis
cussion which currency legislation will
entail, there are many who want to
put It or because they do not know
what to do with It.
viii Wilson Min7
| Il has become quite plain that the
long expected differences between Pres
ident Wilson and his party leaders In
congress are about to come to head
| in regard to the consideration of cur
rency bill and naturally the question
arises. VIII Wilson win? The refer
endum is to be applied in a mild sort
Of way, and the people. through the
newspapers. are expected to decide
whether or not there shall be currency
| legislation at this session. II Wilson
Is like other presidents he will find
| the people with him.
Stone and Lane.
| There was no such thing as party
harmony when Senator Stone. chair
| man Of the Indian committee. and
| Senator Lane Of Oregon FLASHED over
| the Indian appropriation bill. There
| was no evidence that they belonged to
the same party: that both were pro-
gressive Democrats, and all that. In
| fact, It was a fight from start to fin
| ish, with bitter feeling on both sides.
HE Train Of Thought.
While Lane was speaking one of the
| veteran shorthand reporters took
part Of his speech. 1t was observed
that Lane read great deal of his
speech. and the reporter sought to get
the manuscript but waited for awhile
| before going ahead and taking it OF
| the senator's desk. Finally he did so.
causing Lane to pause.
'aThe last time I was making this
speech" he said. my train of thought
was interrupted Then 1t was the
Brazilian minister. do not know
whose emissary that man is" and he
looked after the retreating reporter.
From the Plantation.
In his summer costume Senator Var
daman looks just as II he had stepped
OF the plantation in Mississippi. He
dresses all in white. from hat to shoes.
| The hat is q white wool affair. which
| would be the envy of other senators If
It did not look rather warm. Both
/ Mississippi senator's are plantation
/ owners, but vardaman looks the part.
| They Believed Him.
! Congressman Stevenson of Minneso-
| Ia, standing about SIX feet two. was
/ telling the house about attractions of
city life and referred to the PROPOSE
lion to make a minimum wage of $3.50
q day for people in the cities. which.
| he said, would be still more alluring.
| when was boy IN southern Min
nesota." he said. 1.-THE highest wages |
received was 81 day: and | was a
stacker and a good. husky one too"
And the members present applauded
him. for they had no doubt about the
truth Of his statement Steeners"'
maintained that unless something was
done to make farm life more attrac
tive there would be continued migra-
ton to the cities and consequent con-
unued high cost of living.
| Senate Cro.s Examiners.
| As q real cross examiner the palm
belongs to Senator Reed Of Missouri.
who goes after" the witnesses before
the lobby Investigating committee Hike
FL lawyer for the defense. Reed is one
Of the most pronounced tariff reform
ers In the senate. and when some
t-pampered pet Of protection" gets be-
fore the committee who has used
money for promoting bis interests
there II no ietnp until the witness has
gone. through, q thorough grueling.
Other senators are pretty good. but
Reed d the most severe.