The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
Sly Shots at the Solons.
BY THE OBSERVER.

BY THE OBSERVER.
Senator. Jones. of New Mexico,
doesn't care much about the coal
famine in Washington. He has just
driven in from an overland auto trip
from his home. He's hardened to
every kind of weather we have here.
He's ready for any kind of legisla-
tive gale, too.
At last Senators Kendrick and
Kenyon are back from the front.
But they have refused to 60 into
print to any great extent. II each
relieves the other of the oppressive
silence which has greeted their re-
turn they may have something to
say to the people. Both of the mem
bers, however, are talking freely to
their colleagues.
Members Of Congress want to see
Samuel Gompers and Postraa ster
General Burleson go to a finish fight
before President Wilson on the mat
ter of postal employees organizing
for mutual protection. For the NJ.
C.'s think Burleson, at last, has run
up against a man who has o greater
pull with the man in the White
House.
The Congressional fights for next
year are beginning to receive some
attention from Congressman Dore-
mus. Little conferences here and
there are being held regularly. With
this display of partisanship some
Republican retaliation may be ex-
pected.
The prohibition result is to be
known in the House before the hol-
idays. The members have agreed
to a vote on Monday-and but for
an inter-committee disagreement
over suffrage that question would
have been cited for appearance be-
fore the bar of the House, too. The
members have evidently decided
that for their own peace of mind 1t
is better to dispose of these Ques-
tions early in the session.
Mr.. Noyes' paper wonders why It Is
that Mr.. Bryan always makes pre-
dictions that things are to happen In
Presidential years. The answer Is
simple. Mr.. Bryan hasn't given up
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some Congressman think.
Congressman Sloan says soon the
guides on the "rubberneck" wagons
will be saying "on the right you will
observe a load of coal. 1t recently
came to the District. Several thou
sand people want it but only one will
get it."
Col. Hannah, secretary to La Fol-
lette, is quite as belligerent as his
chief. 1t is through this same man
Hannah that the Senator keeps track
of Wisconsin politics. II the Colonel
is wrong this time, 1t will be the first
anyway, his Senator is relying on
him.
The latest word from Former Rep
resentative Gardiner, of Massachu-
setts. who resigned his seat in Con-
gress to accept an army commission.
Is that lie wouldn't trade his present
job for the old one. There are sew
eral members who envy. this sturdy
warrior.
Secretary Of War Baker may yet
take the Minnesota strike situation
into his hands. Today a general
strike is called and If the governor
of Minnesota, who told Baker to
keep hands of. cannot handle the
situation, the Federal government will
have to take drastic steps. Mime
sofa members admit that if the gov
ernor had acted discreetly he would
have washed his hands Of the mat
ter when the War Department took
an interest in it.
Academic discussions do not bring
coaf-and coal is what the people
want. according to Senator Reed.
Likewise sugar. The committee
wants to get at the facts, and then
act. The committee will be watched
thing come of its deliberations, so
its members proclaim.
Joe Davies is not making any eff
fort to capture the Democratic NOM
ination for U. s. Senator in Wis
cOnsin, but a heap of powerful party
influences are known to be at work
for him. II the Democratic confer
ence held there this week takes the
hint. the ball will be started roll
ing for Joe.
The Non-Partisan League, Mr.
Townley's organization, is expected
to be solidly in favor of Senator
Norris reelection in Nebraska. The
league expects to say to $1,000 men,
Vote this way" and they will vote.
The league expects, too, to do things
in other States. 1t will be interesting
to see If they attain the results they
expect to, according to their pre-
campaign statements.
GETS SOUTH CAROLINA POST.
The Food Administration yesterday