The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-12
ex ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, June 9.-[SpeciaEJ-t
Is often said that the senate must leg
islate by unanimous consent Former
Speaker Cannon, who helped to make
the Reed rules, which are all powerful
In the house, often sneered at the SEN
ate because a few men could hold up
all legislation. But they will not be
able to do that when the tariff bill Is
considered. There will b. full debate,
plenty of it, but the time will come
| when the reins will be frightened and
anything which looks like flilbuster
will be SO condemned that 1t will be
| abandoned.
Twenty years ago there was a fidbus-
ter on money which was to last for.
ever. Everybody knew that it was a
cinch. 1t was the f1libuster against the
repeal Of the silver purchase clause
Of the Sherman law. And yet It failed
The senate simply could not stand the
adverse criticism that was poured In
every day upon plain filibustering
methods against bill which the house
had passed and which a majority Of
the senate and the president favored
And that is the situation In regard to
the tariff bill. As soon as 1t Is pointed
out that fllbuster Is under way there
will be criticism Of such methods.
Talk Of Three Months.
There are bold Republicans who say
that they will have the bill In the SEN
ate three months. That will mean
June, July and August, three rather
hot months in Washington. By the
middle Of July, with sessions begin.
ming early and lasting late. am think.
ing that most of those who are expect
ed to do the talking will be about ready
to quit. There il q limit even In the
senate.
Effect Of Investigation.
When 1t was proposed to authorize
; the banking and currency committee Of
the senate to gather information upon
which to base a currency bill. Senator
Gallinger pointed out that there must
|, be information available. "Severa
years ago." he said, I'VE had very
industrious commission that Travelled
the world over and spent a very large
amount of money, made a report and
presented a bill, which received very
scant consideration on the part Of the
senate"
He was referring to the Aldrich bill
And he also pointed out that the bill
had unanimous report However
the bill which the Democrats win pre-
sent viii differ materially from thu
Aldrich plan.
MARITIME Likes u.
J II any man enjoys the senate more
than MARITIME of New Jersey he hal
not yet appeared In that body. Mar
tine likes to be around the capitol and
likes to do all he can for everybody
He IL about the only man In the Demo
cratic party who does not seem to bt
disturbed over patronage. He thinks
that President Wilson, Secretary Gar
rison and Secretary Tumulty, all from
Jersey. ought to be able to take cart
Of the patronage Of one state without
help or suggestion from him.
Paying the Piper.
RI A lecturer was exhibiting pictures O
the Panama canal recently. Incident
ally he stated that Uncle Sam was pay
ing $500 900 to build the canal !
little later he threw In some 6ubdul
about this great and grand country
and how the United States had con
structed the greatest wonder Of thu
world" He never got hand" NJ
one applauded, although he waited sew
eral seconds. Then litter ran AROUND
the house.
The people Of the United States hav'
: just recently realized that Great Brit
4 ain proposes to dictate the terms OF
which American ships shall pas
: through a canal which America ha,
constructed at that enormous cost
! Then again, they are also beginning
to realize that we have very httl'
shipping to pass through the canal
Once more they are beginning to IN
derstand that It win need an army o
10000 men and two fleets 10 defenG
the canal.
u
Z Paying the piper. % to speak
! Earnest Conversations.
No one realizes more than Senate
Simmons the great responsibility o
the finance Craftsmanship. He IL mos
4 all the time engaged In earnest convez
s sations when In the senate. at 81
8 home and even going to and from hi
9 Office His Democratic fellow mem
& bers are trying to have him max
8 changes which their people want, an
9 then he Is also held up by those Of hi
2 party who Insist upon going the lin
4 It on tariff reductions. Back Of every
8 thing is the determination Of Presiden
= Wilson to have revision that Il req
\ and the North Carolina man 6nds him
= self unable to make many promise
. TO those who beset him for change
2 In the Underwood bill II Is no ligt
q Job. this conducting q tariff bi
r through senate with narrow mai
gin. with two senators absolutely q
= de rsseevat1On and others thseateninl