The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-03-26
At NATIONAL CAPITAL.
President in Seclusion.- Spy In
dustry. Rural Credits.
The Tribune Bureau.
BY j. E. JONES

- u Es JONGS
Washington, ID. C.-In Seclusion.
President Wilson has practically
become hermit these days, since he
has denied himself to all visitors.
For three weeks he will give his
entire attention to study OF intrl-
cate problems connected with the
European war. This is the first time
Ia the memory OF the Oldest Wash
ingtonlan when the President has
entirely excluded the public. or
course this is the FIRST time there has
been SO big war, and as the United
States has been involved In many
ways, the president has determined
that he will take personal charge of
the situation.
Public Lands Opened. During the
| drst two and half months of the
present year ,57i 800 acres of public
land have been restored to entry and
81, 843 acres have been withdrawn.
The Withdrawals have been chiefly
for the protection OF water power
sites.
The Spy Industry, Since the out
break of the European war there have
been no eud of activities OF spies If
foreign powers In the United States,
aud as Washington Is the headquar-
ters OF the nation, the principal at
tention Of these foreign agents has
been directed toward the seat OF
government. Washington has been
described as the clearing house OF
conspiracies Of the world" The
United States government has ig-
nored the spies, but has concerned
Itself regarding the safety of the
representatives of foreign countries.
; since there has been feeling that
+ some overt act might be committed
that would embarrass our position as
, the greatest neutral In the world.
Bryan And His Critics. Just SO
long as Secretary Bryan continues To
advocate temperance just that long
r will he continue to be a fayorito
mark for unfair criticism. Bryans
friends point out that he has spent
more actual time In the state depart
ment than any other secretary fol
K many years, and they allege that he
II has actually been on the job IL
y Washington nearly twice as much o
D the time as his immediate predeces
70 sor.
Doctor Cook And The Pole. On
of the last matters brought befor
: congress revived the claims OF DR.
Frederick A. Cook, and the congress
men debated pro and con as
whether Cook really discovered TIL
pole, or was mere fakir Th
Doctor dropped into Washington
and there is evidence that he is stil
able to put up at the best "tayern
10 the capital city. However th
Doctor and his companions failed I
secure any action from congress.
The Rural Credits BodY.-Th
joint congressional commission I
frame rural credits blll and repot
1t to congress at the opening of th
lis next session, provided for in tb
agricultural appropriation law, ha
organized for the purpose of outlin
al ing plan of operation.
III The committee as made up so ia
he consists OF Senators Owen, Gore
av Hoke, Smith and Hollis, aud Repre-
: sentatiyes Glass, Virginia; Phelar
Massachusetts,; Hayes, California
ne Lever, South Carolina; Morse
,ts Indiana. and Holly, Oregon.
ed Total OF 30, 367 Bills Offered. -Th
SC. total number of bills introduced
)c, the senate and house during the thro
Is sessions of the sixtythird coDgre
est which recently ended, was 30, SO
oh or this huge number, comparative
Q few were enacted into law.