The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-03-13
Washington Letter

Borah, the standpat Senator from
Idaho, is taking his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for the presi-
dency quite seriously. In his speech at
Columbus, Ohio, last week, he crit
cised T. RS attitude toward the G. o.
p. and has since been taking fall out
of George Perkins, T. RS principal
hacker. It's to be a merry war.
OF the progressives in the Senate,
only Poindexter of Washington, is in
favor of Roosevelt's nomination for
the Presidency. Cummins and Kenyon
believe that the Republican party is
sufficiently progressive for the needs
Of the country. Norris says that the
formation of a third party is a mis-
take; Bristow is asking reelection to
the Senate as Republican, and Vic
tor Murdoch is his Bull Moose oppon-
ent; Crawford is campaigning for re-
election in South Dakota as a Pro-
gressive Republican, not as a follower
of T. r.; Clapp is opposed to the Pro-
gressive idea of trust regulation; and
sterling was elected as Republican
and is still in the field, though claim
ing to be progressive. None of these
are in sympathy with the idea of
Roosevelt's leading the ticket.
The Commute on Merchant, Marine
and Fisheries, of which Alexander, of
Missouri is chairman, has made n re-
port Of its investigation of the ship
ping trust. Judge Alexander says
steamship lines eliminate or control
competition by agreement, fixing the
rates, apporting the tonnage, pooling
the earnings, or eliminating non-co-
ference lines. The report recommends
tina the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion be given authority to fix maxi
mumrates; to prohibit rebates and
discrimination; to compel railroads to
issue through bills of lading and to
open their terminal facilities to all
lines on equal terms.
The Naval Appropriation Bill car
rying more than $4,000, 900 has been
reported to the house. Hensley of Mis-
souri,, and three other Democrats, sub
mitted a minority report, urging
economy and setting forth facts
to show that so large an
expenditure of money is needless.
There is no doubt that the persistent
efforts of the Army and Navy League
has had the effect of holding the APP
preparation up to the high figure.
While there is prospect of a fierce
fight in the House that may cut down
the amount the bill will very prob
ably carry as much or more when it
finally goes to the president.
Ed. A. Glenn, of Louisiana, Mis-
souri,, Journal Clerk of the House, was
last week appointed a member Of the
Mississippi River Commission. Mr..
Glenn has been an enthusiastic advo-
cate of river improvement for a num-
Der of years, and is thoroughly famil-
lar with the whole proposition? This
fact coupled with his indominitable
courage and energy insures efficient
service in this new capacity. When
Glenn gets behind an enterprise it
moves or something breaks.
The Standard oil, W. R. Hearst, the
British Oil and various other interests
that have large holdings or valuable
concessions in that turbulent country,
are using every possible influence to
plunge this country into war with
poor old Mex, They are encouraged
by the big commercial interests in this
country that would profit immensely
by such a war. This country Is now
paying 100.O0O,0Oo annually for the