Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23

Get Into Congressional Reoord-Re
ports From Illinois That Uncle Joe
May Come Back.
BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.
Washington, July 23.-tSpecial.l-
Thousands of relatives Of the officers
Of the army and navy and the soldiers
and sailors who have been in Mexico
and Mexican waters are looking for
ward to the return of this fighting
force of the United States. While
there have been very few complaints
from the men who have been doing
duty in the tropics, there has been a
great deal of uneasiness among the
friends at home on account of the CON
ditions which exist in the tropics
You cannot grow a white man and
a banana on the same quarter section
of land" was a favorite phrase of for
mer Senator Pettigrew, who was bit
terly opposed to the acquisition OF
land in tropical countries by the Unit
ed StataS
y navy officer of experience says that
it is well known fact among doctors
that the livers of natives of tropical
countries are larger than those who
live in temperate zones. Hot weather
enlarges the liver and when that takes
place with adults it results in sick
ness and incapacity. There is fear
among the army and navy surgeons
that the tropical service Of the troops
and sailors in Mexico has resulted in
enlarged livers and that all of them
will be much better if brought back to
the climate where they We're born and
bred.
An Unfair Advantage.
Congressman Bryan of Washington,
the most active Progressive in the
house of representatives. took an UNI
fair advantage of the Democrats tho
other day and, delvlng into the pub
lished works of Woodrow Wilson, quot
ed that distinguished gentleman il
praise of Theodore Roosevelt as prest
dent of the United States. What Bry'
an read was almost as good as what
Wilson could have said about himself
|
congress and secured the enactment Of
important and beneficial legislation. II
t was not an unfair advantage it was
at least rubbing it in"
Recalled Cupid's Excursion.
1t was during criticism Of cabi-
net officer for using a government YES
sci for trip up the coast that Con
gresham Clark of Florida inquired If
Mr.. Taft, when secretary of war, had
not gone on an excursion with lot
OF friends to the Philippine Islands
using a government vessel.
He was sent on public business to
the Philippine Islands, responded
; Congressman Good of Iowa.
But it was an excursion" insisted
Clark. There were several marriages
contracted on the trip. 1t was social
affair" These remarks recalled the
fact that Taft's trip to the Philippine
/ Islands at that time was often called
"Cupid's excursion" Nick Longworth
and Alice Roosevelt were on that trip,
and they became engaged at that time
Congressman Swager Sherley of Ken
: lucky was on the trip and met the
present Mrs. Sherley. 1t is also claim
ed that other marriages grew out OF
Taft's famous excursion.
In the Limeight.
Congressman Humphrey Of Washing
ton is in the limelight with his deter
5 mination to keep the house Informed
of all business disasters and depreS
sion throughout the United States
Congressman Fitzgerald of New York
alluded to him the other day as the
official S. o. S. of the Republican par
ty, who was constantly sending out
messages Of distress" Fitzgerald also
, went on to say that the peculiar
D makeup of the gentleman's topogra
e ply. If that expression properly eX
presses what l have in mind, enable:
r him to talk more easily through hi'
hat than any other man in the house.
"Well, l notice l usually get rts'
out of the Democratic side" wal
Humphreys retort.
/. A Knowing Observer.
- one or the StrduSeTs III w aShiiS,'i
7 wandered into the gallery OF the house
y Of representatives and sat there fol
an hour or so, and when he left he re
marked to a friend, Those fellows ar
talking to get into the Congressional
, Record, and the Record is going t,
n their constituents" The remark shows
e that the average American citizen cal
. catch on to much of the purpose of tn,
debate in the house if he cinches hi
mind on the subject.
Uncle Joe Coming Back.
Reports from the Wabash region o
Illinois are to the effect that Uncl
Joe Is coming back. Uncle Joe wa
= defeated by plurality of only ~
5 totes. and there We're 9,5l1 votes cas-
for the Progressive candidate. 1t i
II said that the Progressives will e
p. back to the Republican party In sutfi
. cient numbers to insure Cannons cleo
= ton, although an effort will be mad
e to have Colonel Roosevelt go into tn
r district in the hopes of holding tn
= Progressive strength.