The daily Alaskan., 1914-09-08

marks That Congressman Talks to
 Get Into Congressional Reoord-Re-
 ports From Illinois That Uncle Joe
 May Come Back.
 By ARTHUR w. DUNN.
 Washington, July 25.-ISpecIaLl- 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 uneuslncss among the friends at home on account of the con- ditions which exist in the tropics.
 You cannot grow a white man and banana on the same quarter section of land" was q fayorite phrase of for mer Senator Pettigrew. who was bit terly opposed to the acquisition of land in tropical countries by the Unit ed States.
 A navy officer of experience says that 1t Is a well known fact among doctors that the livers of natives of tropical countries are larger than those who live in temperate zones. Hot weather eplarges the liver. and when that takes place with adults it results in sick ness and incupacity. There Is fear among the army and navy surgeons that the tropical service of the troops and sailors In Mexico has resulted in enlarged llvcrs and that all of them will be much better if brought back to the climate where they were born and bred.
 An Unfair Advantage.
 Congressman Bryan of Washington, the most active Progressive in the house of representatives, took an un- fair advantage of the Democrats the other day and, dclving into the pub IIshed works of Woodrow Wilson, quot ed that distinguished gentleman h praise of Theodore Roosevelt as prcsi- dent of the United States. What Bry- an read was almost as good as what Wilson could have saId about himself as a man who compelled the action or congress and secured the enactment of important and beneficial legislation. If lt was not an unfair advantage 1t was at least rubbing it in."
 Recalled CuPid's Excursion.
 It was during a criticism of a cabi- net officer for Using q government yes sel for a trip up the coast that Con- gressman Clark of Florida inquired if Mir. Taft, when secretary of war, had not gone on an excursion with a 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 1t was an excursion" insisted Clark. There were several marriages contracted on the trip, Itwas a social affair" These remarks recalled the fact that Tafts trip to the Philli pine Islands at that time was often called "CupiGs 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. Sherlcy. It Is also claim ed that other marriages grew out of TafEs famous excursion.
 In the Limelight.
 Congressman Humphrey of Washing ton is in the llmcught with his detG- imitation 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. $. of the Republican par ty. who wus constantly sending out messages of distress" Fitzgerald also went on to say that the peculiar makeup of the gentIeman's topogra- phy, if that expression properly ex- presses what have in mind, enables him to talk more easily through his hat than any other man in the house"
 Well. notice I usually get a rise out of the Democratic side," was Humphreys retOrt.
 A Knowing Observer.
 One of the strangers in Washington wandered Into the gallery of the house of representatives and sat there for an hour or so, and when he left he Re- marked to a friend, Those fellows are talking to get into the Congressional Record. and the Record is going to their, constituents" The remark shows that the average American citizen can catch on to much of the purpose of the debate In the house If he clnches his mind on the subject
 Uncle Joe Coming Back.
 Reports from the Wabash region of illinois are to the effect that Uncle Joe is coming back. Uncle Joe was defeated by a plurality of only ITS votes. and there were 0,511 votes cast for the Progressive candidata& It Is