Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-01

oept Watehfu Waiting 6tand-ln-
vasion an Aid to His Measures.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, March 29--l Special. -
a group of men were talking about
Wilson luck. They also talked about
luck In connection with Roosevelt
when things were coming his way. Be
fore that we heard about Mckinley
| luck.
"Just think Of the breaks for WI
SON." said one of them, even In the
matter Of those resolutions regarding
Americans travelling on bellgerent
ships In the senate Gore introduced
one and In the house McLemore the
other. Now, / call that a pretty good
break for Wilson. Then he waited,
and the activities Of the Germans help
| ed him along and he had the resOlu-
tions tabled IN both houses largely by
| tho aid of Republican votes.
| Mexico Another instance.
"Thcn think of that Mexican situa-
ton. We all know that Mexico has
| been the blot on the administration
foreign policy. When the Republicans
could not find anything else to criticise
| they could turn to Mexico and make
"holler" which the Democrats could
not answer
| "Now, observe how Wilson gets it
/ going and coming. Not only does he
| get chance to push into Mexico and
! have the united support of the coun-
! try. both parties IN congress getting
/ behind him. but the Mexican situation
comes Just In time to pass his military
! program. Opponents of the army In
crease had TO just simply lie down
| when It was shown that troops were
needed 10 protect our border from ban
/ dts, aud We did not have enough for
| the real needs of the nation. | tell you,
! the breaks have been with Wilson from
/ the first
Killing an Amendment.
! Senator Reed of Missouri wanted to
/ democratize the army have five
enlisted men III each regiment appoint
/ cd by the president and sent to West
/ Point 4 great many senators who
/ have talked about the aristocracy of
army officers aud class distinctions In
| the army between commissioned off
GERS ana the enlisted men were in
! hearty accord with Reed.
| Then Senator Catron of New Mexico
/ had an idea. He is southern born,
| fought for the Confederncy and, al
though Il Republican, he knows the
south He went over among the south
/ ern senators and asked.
"po you want this Reed amendment?
| You know there are four colored rcgi-
! meuts In the army. and that will make
twenty negroes to I've appointed TO
West Point no YOU want negroes
| commanding white men in the armyT'
And that ended the Reed amend
meut
| hamiiton's Paragraphs.
Once or twice Il year Congressman
Hamilton of Michigan breaks ont with
a speech In which there are hundreds
| Of paragraphs. lie makes about three
lines to each. and in that open work
I way he makes his telling points. Those
speeches circulated IN his district make
his campaign for him.
Must Spell" Up,
"a new congressman must begin at
the foot OF the class and spell up"
Speaker Clark told an audience at the
Press club, The mere brains, energy.
tact. courage and Industry he has the
quicker he viii get up II he possesses
these qualities and his constituents
keep him IN the house no power on
earth can keep him down"
Tom Tassart's Trade,
The appearance Of Tom TaSgart in
the senate has recalled an episode OF
the Baltimore convention At time
when the ballots were going along
! fruitleSSly and It seemed MS il the
deadlock might be upbrokcu Taggart
went 20 MCComhs. who up 20 that time
had been the Wilson manager.
How about talking a little buSl
ness" asked Tom. How about Mar
shall fer vice PRESIDENT
McCOuhS saw the Importance Of the
suggestion and asked for little time
IL see II he could make ARRANGEMENTS
70 deliver the goods which Taggart re
duip'd, After awhle he returned and
little later Indiana voted for Wilson
Illinois was in with Taggart ana VII
sons SucrCSS was made possible A.
Mitchell Palmer brought Pennsylvania
into line fer Marshall fer vice preSi-
dent ana his nomination Was aSSncAd
They ASK Njck
The assumption GA the part Of quite
s number of members ~ the house is
that because MIX I-o0gworth is son
in-law ef Colonel Roosevelt he knows
3 lot Of inside political dope If he would
only LET II come out
They come 90 me 10 tell them who