The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-06-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Discussing Activities at tine Nations
Capital.


Washington, ID. c., June 17.-What
Ia universally regarded as the most
Illuminating, comprehensive and
statesmanlike debate that has occurr-
ed i'm the Senate in a generation, the
discussion on the bill to repeal the
toll exemption clause. which gives
American ships the right to pass
through the Panama Canal without
charge, came to an end this week. In
the power of analysis, the number Of
participants and the high standard
attained, there has been no debate in
Congress for years that is comparable
to it, unless it be the debate on the
repeal Of the silver purchasing clause
w the Sherman Act. There are old
attaches of the Senate who do not
hesitate to say that the tolls bill
brought out a much more formidable
array of real, genuine talent than was
brought out i'm that other memorable
debate twenty-odd years ago, and
these same officials do not hesitate to
Jay that historians will place the de-
bate Just ended, by the passage Of the
bill with an amendment, as among
the greatest i'm the history OF the
United States
Tired of constantly looking upon
large vacant space i'm the fresco
frieze in the rotunda of the Nations
capitol, Senator James a. O'Gorman,
or New York, has introduced reso-
luton in Congress, to create COM
mission to arrange for the early I'LL
ing I'D OF the space with some char
acteristic national subject; one that
will not offend sectional sensibilities,
but will illustrate some significant
phase of the country's history and
effectively round out the series which
begins with the discovery of Ameri-
ca
For more than twenty-five years
the unfinished decoration has awaited
definite action, which has been pre-
vented by the failure to agree upon
an appropriate subject for the con-
GLIDING panel. It IL quite likely that
il Brumidi. who painted most OF the
frieze, and whose death resulted from
an accident on the scaffOld, had lived
to finish his work, there would have
been no difficulty on the score of the
concluding picture. His successor,
however, was unable to obtain ap-
proval for his design and 20 the panel
has remained unoccupied for more
than a quarter of a century, cause
OF wonderment to millions OF tourists,
Americans as we'll as foreigners.
Farm credit legislation seems to be-
headed toward a sharp contest be-
tween those for and opposed to gov
eminent loans. The new Buckley
Hollis bill introduced In the House Is
the result of the deliberations of the
Joint subcommittee Of two branches
OF Congress. 1t contains in part, the
principle of government loans for the
benefit OF agriculture, which the large
farm organizations have contended
for In this respect, together with
the killing OF the Moss-Fletcher bill,
the new bill can be taken as a partial
triumph for the farmers.
These organizations were practically
united in support of the bill intro
duced by Representative Bathrick Of
Ohio, who has led the fight for gov
eminent aid during the last two
years. lin an interview he presents
his views as follows: Everybody now
knows that all the leading nations Of
Europe are doing more for the farm
ers than 1 have asked our govern
ment to do. Those who are posted
and are not more interested in high
profits on interest than in the future
OF our food supply. have stopped call
ing government loans class legisla-
ton and socialism
MY bill il still the best bill to re-
lieve the burden OF high cost Of
money to the farmer. But have had
some experience in getting the right
kind of legislation. Very often the
over-zealous miss the psychological
moment to get the best they can. 1t
is for that reason I have announced
my support for the Bulkley-Hollis
bill The bill contains three items OF
substantial government aid which will
be of immense advantage to the west
and south, particularly. 1t opens pos
sibilities of good everywhere. IL con-
tains as little greed as could be ex-
pected with the many opinions of
conflicting interests Ii has touch
OF mutually and improving amend
ments can be made which should not
seriously conflict with the opinions Of
the makers OF the bill. Expenses Of
operation are low, the bonds to be
issued against mortgages are we'll
fortified and should sell at a rate
which should reduce the interest bur-
den to the borrowers"