The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Clayton when the latter gave Up hope
of a Senatorial toga.
Summoned to White House.

Clayton when the latter gave Up hope
| of Senatorial toga.
Summoned to White House.
Democrats of the Interstate Com
merce Committee were summoned to
the White House the next night. The
President said he didn't know much
about the House rules governing the
reference of messages and the hair
splitting question of committee juris-
dictions. Mr.. Wilson is understood to
have delicateTy conveyed to the men,
bers of the Adamson Committee the de-
sire of the Clayton committee to handle
all the trust bills. What about 1t?
Judge Adamson and his committee
colleagues couldn't see the plan at al.
OF course, they agreed. it would be a
distinct feather in the cap of Clayton of
AlabSma if the gentleman from the
west side of the Chattahoochee were
permitted to be the father of the Five
Brothers" Undoubtedly, Mr. clayton's 8
constituents would be doubly proud of
their Congressman, and the carrying
out of the apparent promise in the
Presidents letter.
But how about the Adamson constitu-
ency on the, east side Of the Chatta-
hoochee?
was Judge Adamson, forsooth, to be
put to the necessity of yielding all 'hon-
or to his friend, Judge Clayton?
What would the fellows who had vot-
ed for Adamson say if bills clearly be-
longing to his committee were iptrusted
to a foster parent, the Judiciary Com
mittee?
Was an Alabamian to be permitted to
holler across the river and ask the
Georgian: whats the matter with
your man Adamsou-haven't they got
any confidence in him up there il
Washington"
Not that Adamson and Clayton were
not friendly, you understand, but juris-
6icGon is jurisdiction and VOters are
voters and there Is glory enough to go
around.
So the President is said to have
agreed that there might be something
in theNargIment after all, and he guess
ed he wouldn't butt in on House pro-
cedCre and n river separating two
watchful districts ought to be taken
into consideration.
And, Sure, It's a DOG Fall"
Therefore. be it resolved. that the
Adamson constituency on the east Of
the Chattahoochee may point with
pride to its Congressman and trust
buster and the CLAYTON constituency on.
the west of the Chattahoochee may
welcome its conquering hero when he
comes home, and sufficient until the
day is the glory thereof.
Mr.. Clayton gets three bills and
treasures that letter from the President
Mr.. Adamson gets two bills-inciuding
the. interstate TRACE commission bill
which the Judiciary Committee mad
framed and had to turn looEe-and the
Adamson committee has settled definite
ly the question Of jurisdiction and dem
onstrated that the, President is entire
ly content TO have Joint action on the
vital trust program.
Despite the friendy rivalry probably
it is a dog fall Inc Democratic
party, after all. is On the firing line
and will get the final credit through
its party workers.
IDcldentalIy-it's a part of another
Sims and CUvinG-
ton, ranking members on the Inter-
state Commerce Committee, will aid
Judge Adamson in the antitrust line
up.
Our own Charlie Carlln." of Alex
endria, Va. and Congressman Floyd,
OF the Judiciary subcoDnittee with
lead the right and Ieft ianks CT the
ClG.tOn army of antitrust busters