The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
Sly Shots at the Solons.
By THE OBSERVER.

On August . Senator Stone. head
of the Foreign Relations Committee,
said: Il did oppose the program
suddenly thrust upon US to have the
United States enter as a belligerent
into the European war. gave
my reasons for that position and 1t
is not necessary to repeat them. fur
ther than to say that every day
live confirms me in the wisdom of
the position 1 assumed and urged
at that time" Strong words. those.
How about Germany now-not Aus
tria?
Ruth Law isn't the only lady avi-
ator who wants a commission in
the Signal Corps. Numerous ladies
over the land who have demonstrate
ed their ability to fly want the same
privilege. And they have persuasive
ways in impressing Congressmen. This
may mean the passage Of Murray
HuIberts bill-who knows?
To date no picketing of Congress.
When will the ladies begin? Or have
they finally concluded that picketins
is foolish and apt to harm their
cause? Congressman are waiting to
and the holidays.
Senator Jones, of New Mexico, is
on the way to Washington in an
| automobile. The last heard OF him
he was in ST. LOUIS sizing UP what
they think of the war there. Like
\ wise he had enough time while there
to tell MisSourisns what they think
of the war in New Mexico. A good
exchange-and both States are strong
for Uncle Sam.
Have you ever heard the legislative
expression "Kitchinizing bill?"
The term is used frequently used at
the Capitol, especially by some of the
Senators. It means to load a bill
down with enough good to require
men to vote for it, yet containing
enough bad to make them wish they
could avoid voting for 1t.
Senator Kellogg, of Minnesota, has
been busy for the past several days
attending. to the Washington end of
the alkunion labor strike in the
Twin Cities. The interference of Fed
eral officials with a matter that was
being handled satisfactorily by the
State authorities appears to haye
brought on the trouble.
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The alteration Of the Austrian war
resolution by the Senate committee
indicates that the State Department
didn't have 1t phrased correctly.
Which. shows that not all the states
men are at the State Department.
and that some of them are in Con-
tgress. A verbatim report of what
4 + ri -
interesting-but there's no use clut-
tering up the records at this time.
There is one element entering into
this discussion about salaries OF gov
ernment employees which hasn't been
brought out so far in the news
stories. 1t is, that members Of Con-
gress themselves are seeing what
difficult time they have living on $500
a year. Don't let anybody think that
they will keep salaries down when
they think of their own condition. 1t
isn't natural for the high paid men
who have trouble living within their
earnings to begrudge the underpaid
men and women what they earn.
sSs
IT there's anything in names voc to
the countries against which Uncle
sam mas uC1ldIcu HdEs congressman
Flood heads the House committee and
Senator Stone the. Senate committee
we know the Kaiser will realize, be-
fore he gets through, what the posi-
biIities are in the use Of these two
names. Here's one worth thinking
about-"A flood Of patriotic sentiment
has swept America, and our hearts
have turned to Stone against Prus-
sian autocracy"
On the hill they used to speak af-
Of the railroads as COM
mon carrIs<s." They are very uncon-
mon CARERS now. and getting more
, 30. But the strange thing Is that the
more uncommon they become, the
more apt they are to be operated
completely for the good Of the common
people.
The hailing of President Wilson as
the spokesman Of the allied cause
as most members Of Congress think
will follow his memorable message of
Tuesday-means that his words will
go home with added effect to the
hearts OF Germans who are sick and
tired Of being shot to pieces to satisfy
the greedy instincts of a perverted.
degenerate character like the Kaiser.
A war message that tends to unite
America around high ideals may yet
become the most potent messenger Of
peace we have vet had,