Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-23
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Events of Interest from the
Seat of Government.
BY j. r.. JONES.
Washington War WhOOpS.

Ihere Is not mucn that can be add
ed to the war news by putting it
through with a Washington date line
pretty capital beside the Potomac to
perform his first stunt by knocking
the plaster off one of the room ad-
joining the senate chamber, but there
is no great thing happens but that
somebody will benefit, as witness the
fact that Il good Democrats were
given new jobs by being added to the
Capitol police.
Washington is closer to the seat of
action than the rest of the country
and perhaps things really look a little
different, but that is simply because
of the tendency to treat president
and his cabinet officers less seriously
than farther away where distance
lends enchantment." However, when
it comes to getting an absolute line
on the war situation the Washington
correspondents are no better guess
ers than those from the crossroads,
who are just as competent to judge
the workings of European minds as
the men who hang about the press
rooms of the White House or ma
tional Capitol.
Daniels Coniures With Great Names.
1t is pleasant reading to be in
formed that Thomas A. Edison,
Henry Ford, Orville Wright, and
other gentlemen who have won sig
nal renown may advise Uncle Sam
as to the best methods to be en-
ployed to increase the efficiency OF
the national fighting force, but in all
this talk about "unpreparedness' il
must not be thought that our gov
eminent has been asleep or that the
advice of a few renowned citizens
will be sufficient to straighten Out
. whatever difficulties there may be ir
the way of lack of preparation.
Secretary Daniels is endeavorint
to put a tremendous force behind hi
work, as the support of we'll know
, Americans in private life will hell
, to put through the plans being for
INFLATED by the navy officers. 1t mus
/. not be forgotten that Annapolis ant
, West Point furnish the best equipped
l. men in the country for it's navy ant
!. army. These men have made a care
I full study of every result obtained IL
: the European war and with the hell
of the new advisory board they ex
, pect to be able to convert congress tt
J do bigger things in the way OF pro
: viding better methods of offense ant
g defense.
j McAdOO Attacks Pork Barrel.
i Secretary of the Treasury McAdo'
has gone to bat and promises tt
] knock the pork barrel spheroit
over the back fence. In other words
he has issued an order to the effec
/: that sites suitable to public building
and buildings in conformity to thu
8 general surroundings of cities tina
3 are favored, shall take the place o.
! expensive park surroundings ant
0 costly marble palaces. If the secre
! tary can carry out his plans some o
= these quarter million dollar expect
ancies which Jealous congressman
: have fought through the nationa
i; law-making body may turn out to b.
= very modest affairs in keeping will
;. the other public buildings Of small
cities. Thereby Uncle Sam is to b
J saved a few million dollars annually
Mexican Press Agents.
). One of the striking evidences tha
{ Carranza and Villa are not unmind
j full of American public opinion al
= the public has been led to believe II
: evidenced by the fact that both the
E great Mexican chieftans are main
tanning skilled press agents in Wash
ington for the purpose of making
. sure that none Of their accomplish
, ments is overlooked.