Alma record., 1916-01-27
BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.

Kenyon After Military Posts.
BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.
Washington. Jan. Special. j
Close friends of the president show
that they still regard Bryan as a dan
gerous proposition In the coming cam
paign. Democrats hope to see Roose-
welt head a bull moose ticket against
the Republicans as an Offset to the
split which Bryan may cause in the
party either by leading such bolt
or giving the administration such a
black eye as was given Judge Parker
before he was nominated in 1904
Bryan is the most dangerous man
in the country" remarked man who
has close relations with the White
House. He was not voicing any utter
ance of the president but he was ex
pressing an opinion that has found
existence among those close 10 the
president and who are managing the
preliminary campaign for his nomina-
ton
Opposition to Preparedness.
Beyond doubt Bryan has trump
card in his opposition TO large expend
iturcs for military preparedness. Doz-
ems OF members of congress are going
10 support the presidents policy with
many misgiyings and they are going
to be even more reluctant in voting for
more taxes. Already they are being
criticised for extending the emergency
taNes for another year. and they are
fcaridl of what will happen when ad-
ditional taxes are piled up for war
that may never come. Bryan is max
ins the most of this sentiment in con
gtcss to push his plans for defeating
the presidents program.
There Are German Voters.
II is very easy 10 see that there are
German voters in this country. Just
note the speeches which defend the
German Americans from the attacks
made upon them by Gardner.
In this connection one is almost in
clined 10 say. Poor Gussie.' He put
into little palmer English and In n
more dramatic manner presented the
same ideas which the president gave
in his message, but Gardner was jump
ed upon by his Republican colleagues.
while there was only mild comment
upon the utterances of the president.
Commissions Criticised.
IL am not enamored with the work
Of special committees and commits
sions," remarked Senator Gallinger OF
New Hampshire at time when IT was
proposed TO create another useless com
mission or appoint special committee
to do the work for which there was al
ready plenty OF machinery.
The curse Of commissions was Illus
trated by Congressman Bennett OF
New York IN recent speech, in which
he said that In New York one could
not turn around or do anything with.
out acting under the control OF some
kind Of commission.
Marshall and the Rules.
Vice President Marshall rules In
spite OF the parliamentarians OF the
senate. A point OF order was raised.
and Senator Lodge asked the floor.
THE chair will hear the senator, but
the chairs mind Is made up" replied
Marshall
After Lodge had his say the vice
president remarked. "The senator from
Massachusetts is just as likely to be
right as the chair and more so. but on
this point the chair overrules him"
Then Senator Gallinger took hand
I'm the discussion. II have had only
slight experience In presiding over this
body" he said "and when | did pre-
side ! made some bad rulings"
THAT is not unusual for any presid
ing officer" blandly remarked Mar
shall
Some OF those rulings have been re
yersed," continued Gallinger, las some
Of the rulings of the present occupant
of the chair have been wisely re-
versed."
What viii He Do With III
Senator Kenyon has had passed py
the senate resolution asking the sec
retary of war TO furnish information
about useless army posts or course
that information will be sent TO the
senate by Secretary Garrison, but what
will Kenyon do with il? The senate,
the house. the military authorities and
everybody having anything to do with
the subject has known for years that
there are a lot OF useless military posts
in the country.
Hitchcock's Wonder.
II wondered" remarked Senator
Hitchcock OF Nebraska, whether II
would be possible TO have this discus
sion concluded without quotation
from Woodrow Wilson by the senator
from Idaho"
Borah had just read an extract from
Woodrow Wilson's book advising the
retention of the Philippines and assert |
Ing that they would be long i'm acquir-
ing capability Of self government. Bo-
rah frequently pulls book of Wilson's |
10 show that the president at one time
had different opinions from those he
now holds
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