Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-10-14
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER
By Arthur w. Dunn
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More than two years ago our state de-
partment negotiated a treaty with Mic
aragua by which that country was to
receive 100000 in gold and this coun-
try was TO have the right to construct
q canal over the old route. 1t locked
Ike a clear gift to Nicaragua, for 10
one supposed that this country vas Sc
ing to build two canals down there.
But the reasons given for ratifying
the treaty when great deal OF oppo-
sl.ion developed was that the Panama
canal was not sure to be a success
At that time the feet had not been
permitted to go through the canal for
fear It might not be able to return
save by way Of Cape Horn. A year
ago the cruiser Brooklyn was sent to
the far east by the Suez canal because
she could not get through the Panama
canal. The slides which occur from
time to time have so far baffled the
foremost engineering experts who have
been at work on the great ditch.
The Mark Hanna Route.
The Panama canal route is the Mark
Hanna route 1t was Mark Hanna
who defeated the Nicaragua bill and
substituted Panama. The house OF rep
resentatlyes by an overwhelming vote
stood for the Nicaragua route, and the
senate by three majority substituted
the Panama route. That was done
through the influence OF Mark Hanna.
At that time there was no thought
OF slides as being an interference with
operation Of the canal. The engineers
who built the canal did not think con
tinuOus landslides would possibly make
1t an impractical Bile water route
Would indicate Morgan.
II there should be Nicaragua canal
1t would yindicate John r. Morgan.
This old Alabama warhorse fought for
years for that route aud piled up a lot
OF testimony showing that the Panama
canal route was not feasible. Another
man who would be indicated Is John
Mitchell of Oregon, who held out to
the last for Nicaragua.
Faint Echo From Arizona.
Arizona is far away and has only
three electoral votes. No one thinks
those three votes are going to deter
mine the election. so what is going on
IN Arizona comes IN faint echoes only.
but there Is enough to let us know
that the political atmosphere Is charg-
ed with pyrotechnics Senator Ashurst
is seeking reelection, and the Repub-
leans are trying to defeat him They
want that seat In the senate Ashurst
Is making campaign which will cause
the Republicans to know that they are
in the fight before they down him. In
cidentally the struggle is going on for
the electors, even II there are only
three OF them.
camels In Mississippi.
The geological survey has issued a
little bulletin showing that time was
when there were eamels in Mississippi
But It was u long time ago. nntedating
the feud between John Sharp Williams
and James X. Vardaman. aud SO the
people do not reckon 1t as Of much i'm
portanCe.
Made Himself Felt.
When the vacancy occurred in the an,
preme court aud the president appoint
ed Louis D. Brandeis to I'LL 1t Mark
Smith Of Arizona said to me rather
feelingly: Il wish the president would
withdraw Brandels aud appoint old
Clarke of Arkansas. That would rid
us of the fight on Brandes and rid our
party In the senate Of Clarke. He Is
one of the ablest lawyers IA the sen
ate, and he is SO particular about fol
lowing his conscience and Judgment
that he isn't good partisan What
we want In the senate is partisans.
fellows that win stand and ask ne
questions"
Clarke was always thorn In the
side of the Democrats. He was called
White House Democrat" In the DAVIS
of Roosevelt. He never allowed his
partiSanship to warp his Judgment In
spite Of the fact that he was SO indie.
pendent he died In the highest office
the Democrats could bestow upon him
In the senate
Having an Easy Time.
There are number Of men who are
being reelected to the senate. Culber
son Of Texas Swanson OF Virginia
and Williams Of Mississippi are tusJ
letting things take care of themselves
1t Is true that CulberSon had t. 20
through two primaries to obtain the
nomination but he did not let that
bother him; he never left Washington
during the canvass. Swanson and WI
lhms did not have any opposition IN
the primary and are having none IN the
election.
Can They Beat MARTINEZ
Jim MARITIME is roaring up and down
Jersey and we are not sure we can
beat him" was the remark of a he
publican interested In the senatorial
elections. 1T is true that both Of our
candidates received more votes than
Marttne In the primaries. but an elec-
Ion is never over untii the yoteS ara