Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-17

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Railways and Canals--Dles, Texas.
..Rosds-shackelford Missouri.
"RuIes-Heny. Texas.
Fix Public Policy.
Here are eighteen committees
whose heads represent nine states.
one northern and eight southern. OF
these the ways and means, judiciary
banking and currency, interstate and
foreign commerce, foreign affairs,
merchant marine, insular affairs and
rules all have to do with govern
mental attitude on questions OF pol
icy; in word, their function is poll
icy determining. The heads OF these
come from southern states - North
Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Missouri
and Texas. These states determine
the governments attitude in policy.
"On the other hand, the appropri-
atoms, military affairs, naval affairs.
postoffice, public buildings, agricul-
ture and rivers and harbors have to
do with not only policy, but appropri-
atoms OF public money; very largely
the latter function. All these except
the first is controlled by the south.
The other large committees are more
generally administrative.
n one-fifth Rules Nation.
1T will thus be noticed that what
the countrys policy will be, as out
lined by the Sixty-fourth congress,
will depend upon the influence Of the
chairmen, not one single one Of
whom comes from state north OF
the Ohio river line. The committee
on appropriations is not a policy
determining committee. II it be our
naval policy, the chairman is from
Tennessee. II it be our military pol
icy, our chairman is from Virginia.
man is from Virginia. II it be our
insular policy touching the Philip
pines, our chairman Is from Virginia.
n il be our interstate or foreign COM
merce, he. is from Georgia. II it be
our immigration policy, he is from
Alabama. II II be our merchant ma
rine, he is from Missouri. II il be
our roads. he Is from Missouri. If It
be on railways and canals, he is from
Texas.
An analysis OF the situation OF the
south IN the saddle IS interesting.
The eight southern states here enum-
Grated, which have charge of these
important matters, contain.
First. In population, both white
and colored,. less than l0,OOO0O0. &C
cording to the census Of iSlu, when
is about one-htth Of the countrys
people.
Second. In wealth they have less
than $2S,0O0,O0O,000, or about one
seventh OF the country's wealth.
Third. In representation in the
house, ninety-seven members.
Minority in Control.
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With ninety representatives; Ohio. In
Llama, Illinois. Michigan and Wiscon-
in, with eighty-six representatives;
Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota,