The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-30
Difference In Conditions Nov
and Twenty Years Ago.
BANKS OPPOSE MEASURE.
Wilson Following In House Almost
Certain to Pass Glass Bill, but Fate
In Senate Is Difficult to Forecast.
Times Are Good and Demand Not
Pressing.
~ ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. Sept. 30.-tspecial.1-It
does not follow that because President
Cleveland was able to push the silver
repeal through twenty years ago that
President Wilson will be able to push
through currency bill this year.
Then the country was i'll the throes Of
a panic; there were hard times; the
were clamorlng for action.
there was pressure brought upon the
senate which it could not withstand
Now the times are good. and there is
not such great demand for currency
legislation. At that time the banks all
over the country were insisting upon
the repeal act going throug h. Now
the banks are almost unanimously
against the pending currency bill. At
the same time there Is general feel
ing throughout the country that the
president is right and should have his
way This will exert some influence
on the senate. but whether enough to
pass the bill Is still matter of doubt
House More Susceptible.
The house is more susceptible to de-
mands from the country to stand by
the president and to "unhold the pres
idpnt's hands" The entire member
ship Of the house must 60 before the
people next year. and 1t will be hard
for Democrats who oppose the presi-
dent to stand up against any one who
may make that an issue in the cam
paign. AS only one-third Of the senate
goes before the people in 1914 the sen
ators do not fear the effect Of opposing
the president as do the members of the
house. and they may be more indie
pendent.
The sims Of the Senate.
When the conferees were struggling
With the tariff bill the house members
would occasionally come upon point
which they felt should go their way,
but they would find the senators insist
ent.
What is the matter with your"
some member Of the house would oc-
casicnally ask. I'VE ought not to be
compelled to concede everything?"
"You don't know our .Jims.'" John
Sharp Williams would reply. Over
ID the senate we have a number Of
'.Iims,' and they sure make us lot Of
trouble. There are Jim Reed. Jim
Clarke. Jim Vardaman. Jim MARITIME.
Jim O'Gorman and Jim Ham Lewis"
at least four OF the number are
sticklers for what they want and have
no hesitancy in asking for it.
allow Times Have Changed"
phil. l was telling these fellows
how times have changed" remarked
Vic Murdoch. the bull moose leader.
addressing Phil Campbell. who has
been a most outspoken critic of T.
Roosevelt, as Campbell Joined group
on the house floor. II was telling
them about the time you introduced
the Standard Oil resolution. Billy
Rodenberg asked what kind Of man
Campbell was. and said he was a
mighty nice young fellow
How times have changed" muir
INJURED Campbell. while the rest Of the
crowd laughed.
We'll" continued Murdoch. "Roden-
berg said it was pity, as the Stand
ard Oil company would 60 into your
district and clean you out. That is the
way times have changed"
Gathered a Bouquet.
A story appeared in number Of pa
pers about the rather important mill
tary policy the present administration
was to adopt. and Secretary Garrison
was asked If the report was true.
"Wen. it has not been authorized" he
replied. 1.-THE newspaper men have
gathered a flower here. flower there
and another over yonder and made up
bouquet Which shows that the
war secretary understands the report
er's art.
After Six Months Waiting.
An old man dressed in the conven-
tional frock coat and black trousers.
wearing a starched shirt and black
bow tie, with q black SLOUGH hat. was
seen raking leaves together in the CAPT
toll grounds the other day. Six months
ago he came to Washington from the
southland seeking place under the
new Democratic administration. He
has been waiting all this time and
finally landed a position as a iaborer
on the senate rolls. He was ashamed
to 60 back home and was willing to
do anything rather than return with
out his office.
Watching the Record.
Congressman Borland OF Missouri
has constituted himself the guardian
OF the Congressional Record in the
matter Of keeping it clear Of extrane-
Gus matters, such as speeches. letters,
addresses. essays. ETC., which many
people like to have inserted. When
they have been printed in govern
ment publication they can be circulat-
ed free Of postage. 50 the Missouri
man has double purpose In shutting
of members who would load ths Res