The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-05-22
At NATIONAL CAPITAL
Paragraphs on Important Gov
ernment Affairs.
CLASH OVER INVESTIGATION
Realignment Talk. Censorship of
Films. Prohibition.
The Tribune Bureau.
BY J. q. JONES

The Tribune Bureau.
BY J. e. JONES
Washlngton, d. C.-John Lind
and Nelson O'Ehaughnessy are among
the curiosities OF the capital. The
correspondent of the Tribune sat
opposite the "watchful waiter" OF
Vera Cruz, 10 the dining room Of a
prominent botel few days ago, and
had splendid opportunity to study
the strengh of character and the deep
battle scars that furrow the brow and
face OF Minnesota's former governor,
John Lind looks the part that he
played 10 the important affairs Of
Mexico; and Washington regards him
rs man who has made success of
very dif1cMlt job. 10 y short talk
with our late representative at
Huerta's court, the impression came
home strong to the writer OF this
article, that In the affairs at Mexico
City, the American government was
particularly fortunate in having a
live wire like O'Shaughnessy. His
policy OF using '.molasses instead of
vinegar" with Huerta evidently was
the only way to secure fair play for
American citizens. BY these per
suasive methods O'Shaughnessy
secured personally what he could not
have obtained In the name of his
government.
The interference of Attorney Gen
eral McReynolds with the New
Haven railroad Investigations has
brought on serious clash; and Com.
missioner McChord, backed by Senat-
or Norris, whose resolution was
responsible for the New Haven
Investigation. were practically ordered
out Of the Office of the attorney
general because of their insistence
that former President Mellen aod
other high ofIlcials Of the New Haven
should not be excused from testifylng
before the commission, as requested
by McReyno;ds, who gave as his
reasons that the disclosures of Mellen
and others would interfere with the
prosecutions now being carried on by
the department Of justice. For a
number of months there has been an
impression that McReynolds has been
settling too many big cases out Of
court, and bis interference with the
interstate commerce commission,
which IL considered as a sort Of
judicial tribunal, IS not at all relished
and has stirred up something of a
muss. McReynolds may have fight
on his hands to retain his portfolio
10 the cabinet. As the New Haven
and other railroad Investigations
proceed 1t is found that when the get
rich quick schemes are all written up,
1t would be an inexcusable oversight
to exempt some of the operations Of
railroad promoters from the stories
telling Of the articles Of gold brick
dealers.
Most of the leading Washington
politicians In the republican and
progressive parties are very anxious
for . realignment that will bring
them together In a united attack to
recover control of congress. Two
years ago 1t was asserted that the
republican party was left with only
the standpatters to run 1t. Today 1t
Is claimed that .standpats" are 10
absolute control Of the progressive
party In Delaware, while the republi.
cans are the progressives. The
Delaware situation is pointed out as
illustrating q condition existing in
many sections Of the country. Most
OF the republican senators and repre- :
sentatives who supported Colonel
Roosevelt two years ago have declared
{ themselves to be members of the
!. republican organization, although
they insist the position of Colonel
Roosevelt was right-and they
declare they will continue to support
him.
J Evidently the fact that some fllms
have been approved by the national