The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-19

clearly another deep and dark mo-
tive for the present delay.
Several members who voted for
the immigration bill in the last
congress afterwards reversed them
selves and voted against its passage
over the veto Of the president. A.
large per cent Of those who did 20
were promptly rewarded with eI-
ceptonGlly good federal appoint
msnts. AZ a luminous example OF
this, tho case Of Representative
Reed Of New Hampshire readily
suggests itself. Shortly after he,
having voted for the bill, reversed
his attitude and voted against its
passage over the veto, he was ap-
pointed 10 the responsible and lu-
crative Office Of Philippine Com
missioner.
IL requires a two-thirds majority
in each house TO override the veto
Of the president. Nothing short Of
a tremendous demand on the part
Of the people could obtain that ma
jority for any measure. In all such
cases the shifting Of q very few
votes from the number who favor
overriding the veto 10 those who
oppose il will always sustain the
veto and prevent its being Over-rid-
den.
With these important circum-
stances clearly in view, the president
and the clever, designing politicians
in the senate who are now support
ing his policy Of delay have chosen
the tactics which seem 10 promise
the final defeat and overthrow Of
this righteous measure As q re-
suit Of the ensuing election, scores
Of members Of the present congress
will in all probability return 10
Washington in December defeated
for reelection. Thus confronted with
the prospect Of involuntary retire
ment to private life, these members
will be more than ordinarily sus-
ceptible 10 the allurement Of e1ecu-
tive appointments.
The offer Of a federal judgeship
will he n great inducement to the
average politician in this predica-
ment TO cast his vote as the admin
istration desires. BY this avenue IL
is believed that enough discouraged
and hungry politicians can be
reached in the short session begin
ming next December TO save the face
Of the presidents veto.
Dodging Soldiers Home Issue
Unable TO meet or deny the facts
recently made public regarding the
shameless prostitution Of the hos
pital in the United States Soldiers
Home at Washington, D. c., Rome
has resorted to her usual dishonest
method in trying TO evade the issue
and deceive the public.
1t is to be regretted that the Na-
tioHdl Tribune published at WASH
ington, D. c., and circulated widely
among veterans Of our wars should
lend its columns TO this deliberate
Roman Catholic evasion.
Under date Of July 8, 1916, Ar
thur Quigley of the great Roman
Catholic city Of Milwaukee wrote a
letter to General Young, governor
Of the Home, in regard to pspal ac-
tivities in that institution. Mr..
Quigley does not state in his letter
whether he is q brother to the late
Roman Catholic Archbishop Of Chi
cago OF the same name. Col. W. L.
Wood, secretary-treasurer Of the
Home, answered Quigley's letter
July 10, 1916, in q letter which
gives no information at all touching
any Of the facts recently published
in the patriotic press. The Tribune
publishes Quigley's letter and Col.
Woods reply and then states that
the officers of the Home are not
Roman Catholics and that the
charges made in the Protestant
newspapers are absolutely baseless.
This conclusion is q curiosity in
journalism and in common sense.
The officers of the Home had not
been charged with membership in
the Roman Catholic church. But