The citizen., 1913-03-07
WASHINGTON.
Legislative and Gem
eral Topics from
the Capital.
Washington, March 3, 1918.


throng by the police. until they reached
headquarters. when the address OF wei
come was made by the chairman of the
reception. aud was happily res
ponded 10 by General Rosale lones.
Mrs Oliver Livingston Jones, mother
of General" Rosae Jones, Of the hikerS.
and one of the richest women in the
country, announced today that she would
start an anti-suflragist march early in the
summer TO tear down the work accomp-
lished by her daughter.
For the present Mrs. Jones is at odds
with the leaders of the National Associd-
ton Opposed to Womans Suffrage, who
bitterly resent her usurpation of the lime
light. and declared emphatically that they
will not countenance 9nything so undig-
nfed as an anti hike
Ms. Arthur NJ Dodge, president ofthe
association, and Miss Minnie Broson,
general secretary, repudiated the deClara-
ton Of Mrs. Jones almost before it had
been made.
The Democratic organization of the
United States Senate after March will
he in the hands of friends OF William !.
BRYAN They will assume control Of all
committees and will elect the caucus
chairman.
The revelations comes close upon the
heels of the tefeat of Senator Thomas S.
Martin as caucus chairman and the threat
ened defeat of Senator F. NJ. simmons,
of North Carolina as chairman of the FL
nance Committee.
BRYAN followers will occupy the high
seats in the Democratic council; they will
control the committees that prepare the
bills and fix the policies Of the majority.
and thev will be represented i'll open de-
bate by Senator John w. Kern, Bryan's
running mate in 1908 and Bryan lieuten
ant in the Baltimore Convention.
Aud bv Bryan progressives is meant, of
course, Wilson progresslves. Historical
w, the ruling element in the present Dem
ocratic organization OF the Senate are
BRYAN people. Actually and effectively,
they are Wilson people. SO far as the
present situation is concerned, Bryanism
means Wisconsin.
There is no longer any question that
DrogresSivism prevails in the Senate to-
day. and the TACT will be emphasized when
the party caucus couvenes the day follow
ING the Inauguration Senator Kern will
be elected caucus chairman and floor
leader by acclamation. A progressive
steering committee will be named and
this committee will name the standing
committees OF the Senate.
These facts being granted on eve,V
hand today, the keenest interest centers
in the fate of Senator Summons, who, To
save his own position of leadership, sac
rificed his old friend, Martin and climbed
hastily aboard the progressive band
wagon.
Leaders of the progressive element Dc
clare that they will vet defeat Senator
Simmons as chairman of the Finance
Committee They say that they will not
feel satisfied with a half victory, and GER
tanly rot with compromise that gives
the North Carolinan, the frankest high
tariff Democrat in the body. the chairman
ship of the tariff making committee.
The friends of Senator Martin, too, are
incensed at the desertion of Simmons
They are Just mad enough about it to
unite with the ultra-prOgreSsiveS in "A
scheme to turn Simmons out and
place John Sharp Williams at the head OF
the great Finance Committee.
On the other hand Senator Simmons
has told friends that ne did not abandon
the Martin faction until he had made sat
isfactory arrangements with the progres
Slves. whereby he was to be taken care OF
He still maintains that he will succeed
to the Craftsmanship OF the Finance Com
mitlee and that he has assurances OF sup
port for this position from Senator Kern
and Senator Hoke Smith.
Even so. there lwill be a pretty fight
when the caucus meets. Any agreement
to save Simmons and thereby comprom-
ised on the biggest issue now before the
caucus fails TO include the support of
the radicals. Senator Lee and his friends,
for instance. will not be satisfied by any
means with such an arrangement And
if ifreinforced by the Martin macontents
they can control the caucus.
The big fact. however, is that the
Wilson BRYAN progressive are i'll the
Senate saddle They are on top and they
will control the legislative destinieS OF the
upper branch of Congress for the next
two years.
Hard coal companies increased the
wages of their emplJ YES at the rate OF ST.
ooo,o 600 year by the strike agreement OF
last Nav and increased the price of an
thracite to consumers SGS4so,ooo, accord
ing TO a report based on an investigation
by the Bureau of Labor submitted TO the
House today.
The report submitted by Secretary
Napel is the result Of an investigation
conducted in response to House resolu-
ton asking for the elements of cost and
profit included in the present high price
OF anthracite"
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall were
entertained by the Indiana delegation
The members ofthe New Cabinet have ar
rived including Honorable William Jen
nnes' BRYAN the New Premier. The city
is handsomely decorated and the weather
conditions promising.