The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-05-29
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial correspondence to this pap

Especial correspondence to this pape,
by l.. j. Hall.)
Prof. w. II. Taft said lately: al
last year in our course toward Mexico
during the last year, we had not ex.
erted such direct influence as we have
to aid one of the contending parties
we would not now be so near genera
intervention and war" According tc
our way of thinking, the Professors
guess is not much better than the one
he made on the election in 1912.
The mediators spent a day and a
night in Washington on their wav To
Niagara Falls. Canada side, where tn
sessions began more than q week ago
The representatives of the Solth
American States seemed sanguine of
success in adjusting the differences
to the satisfaction of all parties con-
cerned. There is strong belief that
plan will be worked out and agreed
upon whereby stable government
will be established and a more eoYit.
able distribution of the land be made.
Huerta will certainly be eliminated
and further serious complications
averted
All indications point to a prolong-
ed peaceful occupation of Vera Cruz
and a close watch on all other Mexi-
can ports. The army and the navy
have received strict orders not to
make any movement that could be
construed rs aggressive, pending ne
gotiations of the mediators. 1t is be-
lieved that the whole matter will re-
ceive careful consideration, that the
negotiations will cover a wide field
and involve many delicate details, ne
cessi'ating a long, tedious session of
the peace makers.
There are many rumors afloat re-
garding the legislative program for
the remainder of the session. One ru-
NOR that the Senate is 10th to take up
the trust question this session, is cred
ible if judged by the time-killing tao
ties of that body. 1t looks very much
like the tolls bills and the appropri-
alton bills will constitute the Senate
program. The trust-curbing bills are
under consideration in the House at
this writing and will be disposed of
before this is read, but it is very
doubtful if the Senate will consider
them until next session.
One I. r. is amazed, not to say
some blooming English Peographers
should have the temerity to cast the
shadow of doubt upon his great
achievement of discovering and eyplor-
ing a wonderful South American riv-
81 What if it does run up hill and
across a few other rivers? That's
nothing if Teddy is on the job and
wants it that way. By the way, the
Colonel has n job cut out for him here
at home involving the working Of mi
racles that will make the running up
hill of water look commonplace. just
catch your breath, Theodore, and wade
in; we shall be delighted to see you
lick 'em to>a FRAGILE
1t is very evident that all three of
the political parties represented in
Congress, are making plays for par
ty advantage. 1t is also quite plain
that none of them is accomplishing
anything just now. The Democrats
have done much-quite enough for
the present, but are afraid to quit.
The Republicans have raised the old
war cry of. High tariff for the pro-
lection of the American manufactur-
er and better wages for American Ia
bor," but nobody pays any attention
to them. Each party accuses the
other of menacing business and in
creasing the cost of living, but the
charges fall on deaf ears. AS we see
it, the country is passing quietly
through an economic revolution to-
ward the readjustment of 55 relations
among producer, distributor and con-
sumer, on more equitable basis. Ma