The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-04

New President Will Follow Same Self
Reliance In White House.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, March q. - Special J.
"Whos going to be PRESIDENT" What
n silly question. Well, there is Still a
deal of speculation everywhere as to
whether Woodrow Wilson will be the
boss or some one whom he selects for
his adviser. For several months. while
various persons have been most oblig
ing and very busy helping Governor
Wilson choose a cabinet. these and 9th
ers have been telling how Wilinm J.
Bryan would dominate the Wilson nd
| mInistration: also pointing out what
other Influences would shape the poll
cics of the first Democratic admins
tration in twenty years.
And when things seemed to be fair
ly well fixed In the minds of those who
must have a finger In tho ndministrn
ton pie along comes report which
says that Bryan cant arrange the cab
met and therefore won't play In the
game. And then began another series
Of questions as to who who is going to
be the big man behind Wilson Some
how the impression seems to have
gained ground that the new president
must have big man behind him."
Il May Be Wilson.
Stop! Look! Listen! Maybe VIII
son will run bis own administration.
just as he has run other things which
have come under his charge. Now.
that's really worth thinking about. 1t
has quite lot of common sense be
hind 1t, for Woodrow Wilson has
shown a capacity to do things in his
own way and to go ahead with what
hes thought was right regardless of
those who may have been instrument
tai In pushing him forward for prefer
ment as governor. He may do the
same thing as president The man
who has seemed such political enig
ma to most of the politicians may
prove as self reliant as was Grover
Cleveland.
How He Picked Barrett.
When Secretary Elihu Root was
making his tour Of South America he
came across the isthmus Mt Panama
and met John Barrett. then minister
to Colombia Barrett came home with
him end talked about South America
and other things. for Barrett can talk
Root learns men quickly. and 1t did
not take him more than three days to
find that he needed Barrett as head of
the bureau of American republics
He needed man who could talk
about the southern republics and tnlk
to the representatives of those coun
tries. He appointed Barrett. and the
latter has been all that could be hoped
Barrett advertised the bureau and the
countries. He talked to people. and he
wrote about the countries and their
possibilities. He made it the big show.
1t has been success, and Root is per
fectly satisfied now that be picked the
right man for the place.
Lodge IN the Gallery.
There's Lodge in the gallery" re-
marked an old timer in the senate. and
he called attention to the fact as II il
were something new. And that was
the fact The Massachusetts senntor
rarely, If ever before. had been seen In
the gallery. He took friend there
and remained to point out some of the
distinguished men on the floor who
were his colleagues To see other
senators with friends In the gallery
creates no surprise. 1t is the unusual
that surprises.
Another Old Soldier.
A few days ago I told how went
wrong once In saying that no more old
soldiers Of the civil war would be
elected to the senate. l named four
men who had since been elected And
now Nathan Golf has been elected
from West Virginia for six years He
IL veteran of the civil war. When
1t comes to making predictions about
senatorial elections there are always
several guesses. and it's better not to
be too positive.
They Like NeWIands.
One day In the senate when Senn.
tor Newlands was making very long
speech and the senate was fldgeting
over the delay Of the appropriation bill
pending. one senator remarked, Some
times I am almost sorry that Nevada
was ever admitted as state" But mt
the same time the senator from Nevada
IS. we'll liked. Besides. he generally
says something when he takes the floor.
and he always knows what he is talk
ing about
Two Lotteries Will Co.
Without desks and seats in the house
there will be no lottery for the location
Of members as heretofore. That was