The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. May 27.-[Speciai.l-
sugar might change the political COM
plexion of the United States senate"
remarked member of that body. He
was referring to the intense feeling Of
many senators from sugar producing
states over the prospect Of free sugar
in Me Underwood bill and more par
ticularly the number of protests which
are being received from those states
against the proposed change.
The possibility Of a political change
in the senate would be much greater If
more senators were to be elected next
year from those states. 1t so happens
that the terms Of only two Democratic
senators from sugar states expire next
year. They are Newlands of Nevada
and Thomas Of Colorado Even if they
We're succeeded by Republicans that
would not cause change Besides. the
Democrats may make some gains of
seats now occupied by Republicans.
More Efficiency.
Postmaster General Burleson makes
it plain that the postoff1ce department
is going to secure a more efficient serv-
ice and Is not going to cripple the post
office in order to make 1t self sup
porting department In these days of
high cost Of living 1t will be found that
the hardworking employees Of the pos
tai service. the carriers. railway mail
men and the clerks. are not paid
enough to secure the best men. The
p. NJ. G. does not believe the people
care so much about a postal deficit as
they do about good postal service.
Changes His Opinion.
Former Congressman Weisse of Wis
consin, Democrat. has been in Wash
ington looking after some matters In
the tariff bill.
Il never believed in a tariff board or
said Mr.. Weisse. ''but
since my experience with different
tariff bills l think such a commission
might take the tariff out Of politics
and adjust 1t on business basis.
There ought to be no politics in the
rates of duty to be levied for revenue
and for equalizing the cost Of produc
lion in different (pntries-"
Too Easy Going.
Vice President Marshall Is too easy
going with the senate. and as a conse-
luence it has become a very d:sorderly
oodya Senators who have the floor
,ften have to shout in or1er to make
heard above The din of
private conversation. The little tap.
ap. tapping Of the little ivory gavel
loes not seem quite sufficient to hold
linety-six senators in check.
Changing coIers.
A western member tells this story:
Several years ago one Of my predeces,
'ors came here and for a time made a
treat reputation. But he soon began
too much. and that practically
ended him. One day Tom Reed was
lsked If he knew that member. Yes
lie drawled. He was the fellow who
anne here with red hair and a white
ace and left with white hair and a
ed face"
The Years Pass Slowly.
When James Hamilton Lewis came
o congress from Washington state he
vas. according to his biography. thir-
y-four years old. a comparatively
-oung man. He Is now q senator from
illinois, and. as showing that the years
,ass slowly with this brilliant and
magnetic man. his biography shows
hat he is only forty-six years old. And
he does not look more than that age.
md people are as young as they look
md feel.
Doctors Of Finance.
Determination to have financial leg
Station considered at the present ses-
don OF congress has brought several |
loctors of finance forward with bills
o meet the troubles which hang over
he money situation Financial legis-
alton means such tearing up Of ideas
Is has not been witnessed In years.
The last currency legislation was the
Aldrich- vreeland emergency currency
aw. which finally went through as a
Republican party measure There has /
'een no emergency requiring its use,
ut it was thought effective to prevent |
,anics.
The trouble with financial or curren-
, legislation Is to get measure which |
viii suit the men who put 1t through /
the majority in congress-and viii at /
ne same time not antagonixe the /
'anks and money interests to such a
'reat extent as to cause its defeat.
The sSelid 'FRONT.'
The location Of the seven Republican |
Of the finance committee In
he senate looks like q solid 'front.' /
IN the front row next to the aisle are /
a Toilette. Clark. Wyo.. Gallinger and |
'enrose. On the second row. next the |
isle. Is Smoot. and q little farther along
re Ledge and McCumber. II looks
5 II this was an array Of tariff tai
ut In position to meet the Democratic /
onslaught But the trouble = they
aveat ut - veess bsh1n8 49,