Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-04-17
Washington Letter.

lOOululttoc uuuoE tue u1W CuE-
rency law shows the division oil
the country into twelve reserve
districts, and names the city in
which will be located the reserve
bank in each. A large number
OF cities made application for
these locations, bat as only
twelve could be selected many
were disappointed. According
to reports Baltimore and New Or
leans are protesting strongly,
The eligibility of ST. Louis and
Kansas City is unquestioned, but
sharp criticism OF their selection
is based on the fact that they are
both from the same state. We
take it that this criticism comes
largely from people who have
never crossed the Mississippi
River, and therefore never have
been really "out of doors" ~
Several bills amendatory Of
the Panama Canal Act have been
introduced in the Senate, and at
least one resolution. The pur-
pose Of the bills is to change the
provisions regarding tolls, so as
10 exempt all United States trad
ing ships, all American trading
ships, or all trading ships from
paying tolls. T h 9 resolution
would authorize the President to
suspend the operation of the toll
exemption clause for specified
time, or for such time as he may
deem necessary. These meas
ures indicate o disposition to do
something other than repeal the
free tolls clause. We believe,
however, that the repeal bill
which passed the House will fin
ally pass the Senate by a small
majority.
Although several members OF
the Missouri Delegation have OPP
ponents in the race for renomina-
ton, not one, so far as we know,
has deserted his post Of duty to
fix his political fences. OF course
1t would be possible for one fami-
liar with the status and course of
pending legislation to absent him.
self for a time without being sub.
ject to the charge of neglocting
his duty; but all of the Missouri
ians, 80 far, have considered
their presence here imperative.
Every Missouri District has real
iy and truly had "man on the
job" all OF the time. In this re-
spect the case of Missouri is an
exception, not a rule. As a
striking exception stands the
case Of Oscar W. Underwood, OF
Alabama, whose friends oam-
paigned for him as the "man on
the job" and he won by an over
whelming majority.
Returns from the Democratic
primary in Alabama indicate the
nomination Of Oscar w. Under
wood for the Senatorship by 9
majority of more than 10000
votes. Whoever may succeed
Underwood, the House will suf-
fer a great loss, for a time a
least. Added to his natural abil.
ity, culture and large Legislative
experience, is the unique person
ality Of the man, whi,h, of itself
is a tower Of strength. Ever,
where and at all times he Is tn,
! same affable, courteous gentle
t man, ready, frank and forceful
He holds his power well in hand
: and never becomes surely or by
8 sterical. He has never beel
l known to do or say anything i'm
pulsively or for spite; nor has h
b ever shown impatience or intol
5 erance towards opposition. H
Y is essentially a leader of men
d alert, resourceful and courage
: GUS, without any Of the element
E that smack Of the spectacular
y No man has ever had , Erme
D hold on the majority. or the NOR
q general respect Of the minorit
v In The House of RenreaantativA,