The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-05-08
At NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Paragraphs on Important Gov
ernment Affairs.
THE A. B. c. HEDlAroRs
Tolls Controversy. Freight Rates
Respect for the Office.
The Tribune Bureau.
BY !. r. JONES

I0e IrlOu0o bureau.
BY J. =. JONES
Washington, d. C.-The biggest
lump Of sugar In the government
tescup has been furnished by ArRen-
tine. Brazil and Chili-known as the
A. B. @. mediators. The offer Of
these South American countries to
use their good offices 10 adjusting our
differences with Mexico has been
welcomed by Washington. Accord
Ing to the Hague convention, when
mediation occurs after the COM
meneement Of hostillties, 1t causes no
interruption to the military opera
ti0ns 10 progress, unless there be an
agreement TO the contrary" Since
the fact has sunk In upon Mexico
that the United States does not pro.
pose to be trlded with any longer.
there has been q noticeable change OF
front. and the oniclal relations
though the direct representatives Of
the countries have been recalled from
Mexico City and Washington, have
been Of q more definite and salts.
factory nature than heretofore.
The free tolls controversy now
again RACES 10 the senate of the
UnIted States, and 1t is significant
that the bill is In danger inasmuch
~ some Of the administration sena-
tors have met the objections to
change OF the canal act by including
the following paragraph in the law
which proposes to place the vessels Of
all nations passing through the canal
on IN equal footing. The proposed
amendment reads: 1.-THE passage o:
this act, or anything therein con-
tanned, shall not be construed as
waving, impairing, or affecting any
rights possessed by the United States,
under treaty or otherwise"
There is evidence that In the case
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion granting the request of the
railroads for five per cent increase 10
rates, that there will be nothing
short of 40 explosion Ia congress, as
. number Of senators who specialize
10 going after the railroads, threaten
to raise hob 10 case the interstate
commerce commission flnds that the
railroads have .proyen their case.'
A good deal OF criticism has been
visited upon republican members Of
the senate because they sought to
frame the form Of the resolution de.
lining tour unpleasantness with
Mexico" Editors everywhere have
been declaring that the hands of the
president must be upheld. There is
no question but what practically
everybody is back OF the president,
but some Of the men 10 congress have
declared that while they want to
follow, that they would like to do SO
With their eyes open. After short
experience In the presidency, General
Harrison characterized the White
House as 80 fools paradise .
Nothing not Intended to be pleasing
js ever spoken to the occupant BY
visitors. The ..jolly" that is handed
out to the president is polished of
Till IL glitters. Unself1sh partisan.
ship OF rose. colored hue. the soft
pedal. aud easy speech, labeled
s'respect" to the ofilce, are things oi
which the president must ever be on
guard. About the only relief the
president gets from days Of gush and
soft soap Is 10 the delightful diversion
OF reading the criticisms that appear
10 opposition newspapers.
Ao acute condition is likely to
make its effect known among gum
chewing stenographers, ribbon clerks
and e6emioate young men, as it II
round by the Pan-Am.erican bureau
at Washington that there are 10, 600,
600 inyeterate cbewers of gum in thu
United States. Chtcle may be Greek
70 most Of these people, but to max,
u clear II Is explained that chicle i
the sap Of the sapote tree, technically