The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-04-12
POLITICAL GOSSIP FROM WASH.
INGTON.

Washington, April 11-(Special Corr
respondence.) EFF this administration
has an idea we are going to get Villa
in hurry. l am afraid they do not
know Mexico" said southern mem.
Der of congress whose district is close
down towards the border line. "Un.
less he is betrayed by some of his own
men, | am inclined to think our sol
diers are going toahave long chase,
which may prove expensive in lives
as well as dollars. Ii any one recalls,
with an army OF one million inen, the
northern men could not catch Colonel
Mosby in, the civil war, notwithstand
ing every effort was made to get him.
| merely point this out as an illustra.
ton of how hard 1t is to capture man
who knows every inch of the country
he is in and every hiding place there
Is in it, S's
"The thing that is going to keep us
lperspiring here in Washington, polit-
ically as well as personally, this sum-
mer," said prominent democratic
member of the house, lis, where are
we to get the money to run the gov.
ernment We can meet the other OK
igencies Of the occasion without great
anxiety or much trouble, but every
democrat who uses his thinking appa.
ratus is doing some deep studying and
his hair is turning gray trying to fig.
ure out how we are to make ends meet
and at the same time go before the
country and save our faces. That Is
what will keep congress sweltering
here in August, If anything does"
1T has now been nearly four months
since Representative Hill of Connect.
cut introduced bill which provides
that the duties on dyestuffs shall be
raised so that American capital can be
employed in building up this industry
and American workmen be given en-
ployment in this line of work. as we'll
as in other manufacturing industries
where dyes are necessary to keep the
factories running" said Representative
Edward H. WasOn of the second New
Hampshire district. "Yet nothing has
been done. Industry has been crippled
and people are being kept out of EN-.
ployment due to the inactivity and ap-
parent indifference of the majority
members of the ways and means com.
mittee. II there is one thing that
points to the necessity and the need of
republican control of this nation. it is
this 'watchful waiting policy of the
ways and means committee on this dye.
stuff bill"
"If we follow the advice of Presi-
dent Wilson," said southern member
to a group Of democratic brethren,
"then we will be obliged to again place
ourselves on record as to the fRllacy of
our tariff policy. Here comes now a
proposition to adopt an anti-dumping
clause to our tariff bill 1t strikes me
that this is an unfortunate thing polit.
ically for us. Ii our duties are SO low
that an anti-dumping clause becomes
necessary, then we certainly admit by
UGH action that our tariff bill is against
the best interests of the American
manufacturer and the American work
man. Such action can only lead the
voters to the conclusion that we have
made mistake and that the policy OF
the republican party@is right and we
are wrong"
Just keep your eye on Illinois in
the campaign of 1916" said Represent
alive Loren e. Wheeler. the hustling
representative from the twenty-first
district I'VE will roll up an Old-time
substantial republican majority for the
whole ticket and make another gain in
the congressional districts. Our par.
ty is united and the voters will speak
in no uncertain tones in November
next. If the other states in this union
keep pace with Illinois there will be
no doubt about the outcome"
"The retirement of Gen. Sherwood,
democratic representative from the
ninth Ohio district. from congress, be.
cause he can no longer follow the pol
icy of President Wilson, means that
the successor of this old grizzlcd vet
eran will be republican in the Sixty.
fifth congress-" said representative
from that state. Gen. Sherwood was
a brave and valiant soldier and hun.
dreds of. republicans have voted for
him, but with his declining to be a
candidate. it means the ninth will
swing back again"