The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-25

likely to be full attendance OF sen
ators. for the representatives OF the
states IL congress are not above hav
ing human foibles. They like to be
seen and they like to be heard by the
multitudes. II Is said that the best
way to feep a quorum in the senate
is to fill the galleries. There are
many men in the upper house today
who are marked for public curiosity
and more serious public notice. These
men are the leaders in behalf of Pres
ident Wilson's policies and the lead
ers Of such movements as are on foot
against his policies.
There are also in the senate sew
eral Republicans who are either an
nounced or receptive candidates for
the nomination for the presidency.
T; ese senators, with the leaders on
the other side. daily are poin ed out.
by persons in the gallery familiar with
their faces, to the visitors from
abroad
llk- Approval of Galleries
1t may seem bit impertnent to
point out the weaknesses of the legis
lators Of the United ltes. but some
of the men on the floor of the senate
az some OF those on the floor OF the
house show constantly that they are
alert to the approval or the disapprov-
al of the galleries. Many Z senator
and many a representative in the
course of a speech lifts his eyes to
the galleries to see how his last fine
ly-polished phrase has ta en- hold of
the visiting representatives Of the
great American people. 1t might also
be said that in this eye search of the
galleries the press gallery is not neg
| lected
On the Democratic side of the SEN
ate one of the men in whom the Wis
itors show the most interest is Sena-
tor William j. Stone o. Missouri. who
Is the chairman of the committee on
foreign relations which today has an
abundance uf important work in hand.
II is Sena.oI Stone WI n foreign
matters is looked to as the champion
of the administrations cause.
Another Democratic senator who
&C instantly is pointed out is John w.
Fern of Indiana, who has the post of
| floor leaLer of the Democracy Others
| like Tillman, Van dLman and Lewis. of
wfoM muCh has been heard in the
public prints. not only ,ecause Of their
political and legislative doings. but
because of their marked personal
characteristics. are ordinarily the sub
ject OF more thar casual attention
r oni the occupants of tn galleries.
Over on the Republican side Cum
minis of Iowa. Weeks of Massachu-
sets. La Toilette of Wisconsin, Smith
o. Michigan and Sherman of Illinois
are out-and-out candidates for the Re-
publican nomination. This fact. add
ed to such other facts as make these
senators more or less prominent, Is
sufficient to draw the attention of the
| 6 lleries to them.
All Visitors Inspected.
Visitors to Washington these days.
II they enter the capitol or the great
building housing the state, war and
navy departments, cannot fail to note
that they themselves are being noted
In other words. every such visitor is
inspected somewhat more than clsu-
ally by men who are on guard at the
doors. or who are stationed in the cor
ridors
Ever since bomb was exploded last
year in the senate wing of the capitol,
and in view of various like happenings
in different parts of the country. the
government has thought 1t wise to
take care that no further damage shall
be done by cranks or wartime enthu-
siasts in the capital city.
In ordinary times there are several
entrances to the capitol which can be
used freely by visitors. but which are
now closed and locked. Persons wish
ing to inspect the building or to wit
ness the proceedings Of either house
or senate must enter through desig-
| mated doorways inside OF which sit
men in uniform who look over every
one who enters. The inspectors are
alive to every possibility in the case
and inspection, while seemingly only
cursory, is in effect as close and as
strict as II is possible to make It with.
in the limited time of the visitors
passage through the hallway.
Checked Package OF $4,000.
No one is allowed now to enter the
galleries of either house or senate II
he carries with him package of any
kind The other day man carrying
a package was stopped and told that
he must check 1t at the parcel room
| II he wanted to enter the gallery He
willingly complied with the sugges'
ton When he left the capitol he for.
/ got about his package and after some
time 1t was opened and was found to
contain $4,000 in cash. The owner re
turned afterward. reclaimed his money
and did not seem to think he had done
anything unusual in committing so
ho Of ho nhn