The Arvada enterprise., 1914-03-26


shown only in the actions of the lead
ers of the two factions in congress.
II the ranks of Republcanism of this
country have made up their minds to
Keep companionship no matter what
the leaders may do, then the poll
ucians say the split will be averted,
Some of the expressions of opinion
and some of the sharp criticisms OF
conservative, or If you will. reaction
airy Republicanism, which are coming
almost daily from the lips of the pro
gressive Republican leaders in con-
gress, give color to the politicians
predictions that before another ma
tional campaign rolls around the Re
publican party may find itself divided
again, unless the leaders of the two
factions manage to patch up peace.
Three-Sided Battle Possible.
II some of the politicians, Demo
Gratis and Progressives for the main
part, are right in this matter, and or
| course It may be that the wish Is
father of the thought, 1t is possible
that in the next campaign there Will
be Progressives. progressive Republi'
cans and Republicans to fight three
sided battle against the hosts OF De
mocracy. There are men here who
say that there may be another party
or faction in the field and that lite
name will be that OF the senior sena-
tor from Idaho. Mr.. Borah.
It is pointed out here that the Idaho
senator seems to be about the only
progressive Republican In the senate
who seems to agree neither with what
the colonels enemies call Roosevelt
ism. nor with Republicanism az
espoused by Smoot, Penrose and the
other generals. In other words, Mr..
Borah seems to be ilocking by him
self just at present. Perhaps this Ia
to his liking, for standing isolated he
can rap Colonel Roosevelt by rapping
as he has Mr.. Perkins. or he can rap
Mr.. Cummins by talking about the
futility of party convention for ANAL
gamation purposes, or he can rap Mr..
Penrose and men of his kind on gen
eral progressive Republican prin-
ciples.
Why is It that some of the poll
ticians think that there is danger OF a
coming split in the Republican party?
Political observers here who hold that
a split is likely say that the progress
sive Republican leaders while refusing
to ally themselves with the Progress
sive party, are nevertheless just as
stanchly Progressive as ever they
were, and that they have become
restless under the continued associa-
ton with Republican leaders whose
views are absolutely counter to those
of progressive ReSublicanism.
Railroad for Alaska.
1t finally has been settled by
legislative act that the government
shall build railroad in Alaska
Whether or not Uncle Sam is to op-
crate the road is left for future consid-
GRAFTON. 1t Is possible that one of
the army engineers who did big work
on the lsthmus of Panama will be sent
to Alaska to undertake the job of rail.
road construction.
1t is feared by some of the friends
of the plan for a government built
railroad in Alaska that the work OF
construction will not be supported by
appropriations of suili cient size to en-.
able the engineers to complete the
work quickly. The money, $35,000..
600, will be forthcoming, ii is under.
stood, in continuing appropriations"
and If the amount allotted every year
or every two years Is small of the
road of necessity will move forward
slowly.
Appropriations for the Panama ca.
nal were forthcoming in quick time
and in large amounts. The pride of
every American seemed to be aroused
and the national legislators voted the
money in large sums and quickly. A
reluctant congress would have meant
protracted operations and the canal
today probably would be nowhere
near completion II the money had not
been voted without delay and with
out much debate. If like action is Ia.
ken in regard to the Alaska project
the railroad will be built in fairly
short order.
viii Be Hard Job.
Congress never has been unanl.
mously in favor of this government
work. In fact some men believe that
at heart the majority Of the members
OF the present congress are opposed
to the plan. It is felt that the unwill
ing ones were moved to willingness
only by the apparent desire OF the
country that the experiment should be
made. The Job Of building the Alas
kan road will be a big one and hard
one. The engineers know all the DIFF
iicultles that will be In their way
They know what they must do and
that they must have money to do IT,
It is definitely known that the corps
OF engineers Of the army feels that II
some Of It's members are to be put AT
the work Of railroad building. the
c"edit Of It's chosen individual officers
depends upon Willingness Of the law
makers to 90 the right thing by pro
Ject which seemingly has the approval
Of the people. 1t Is limited In Wash