Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-24
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER
BIZ Arthur w. Dunn
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) man spofe 10 me me otucr uay OF
the three coordinate branches Of the
COS crImcnt' remarked James Hamil-
ton Lewis. al told him, continued
the Illinois senator, that he was mis-
taken rs matter of fact. there were
bat Two branches the executive and
judiciary. The legislative branch has
80 completely come within the domi
milton of the president that it can no
lous Co bee called 60 ordinate branch
senator Lewis did not speak IN bit
tcfucss nor complaint. lie simply
gave utterauce 10 truth-the fact
that congress is dominated by the pres
ideuf. senator La Toilette asserts
more biuntly that congress has de
yeloped into rubber stamp Of the
president
Has Been 8 Gradual Growth.
Presidential domination began with
President Cleveland He had his rows
with congress over his numerous We
toes or pension bills and support OF tue
Aiils tar'fr bill aud with the senate
over appointments Harrison, who
had been senator. was not inclined
10 dictate 10 congress. Cleveland in
his second term bossed congress as
long ns he could control Mckinley
was an easy going mau. but controlled
congress by liberal use Of army patron
age during the Spanish war and his
ever atsbie manner
Roosevelt a Real Boss.
When lie finally came into his own
aud felt his power Roosevelt became
real boss lie made congress conform
to his wishes Ia nearly everything
When he saw defeat ahead he side
stepped. bat always with the appear
auce of "a Roosevelt victory.
Tart exercised his power In but
one disastrous instance lie forced
through the Canadian reciprocity meas
urc, which destroyed his own admins
tration and that Of Sir Wnfid I.aurier
IN Canada.
While Roosevelt was real boss. he
~
son. No man from the beginning Of
the republic has been able 10 doml-
nate congress ia manner equal 10
Woodrow Wilson.
a Matter Of Grammer.
Always Il stickler for correct gram
mar ond spelling. Jim Mann took a
shot at Chairman Fitzgerald for the
construction Of II sentence IN the de
hcicn,y appropriation bin Fitzgerald
explained that he did not draft the
provision but that It WAS sent ia from
the department
But 1t passed the critical eye OF the
gentleman from New York" asserted
Mann
"lf | attempted 10 reconstruct all
these provisions would be kept too
busy, When | draw them myself they
escape even the critical eve OF the
gentleman from Illinois. was Fitzger-
aids reply.
II had the impression that the gen
tlcmau from New York, with blue
pencil usually reconstructed all the
provisions that We're sent down from
the department" pursued Mann.
"Fhe gentleman can set It down as
fact" was Fitzgerald's tual com
ment, TINT when amy provision is free
from criticism drafted It: II II il
subject to criticism. / did not"
GslIivan on Prohibition.
Congressman Galllvan " Boston
81 5. 1, a.
ON the liquor question. but told the
house What he thought when the sew
oval liquor hills Mere under considera.
lion in the last congress Liquor"
remarked Galliyan, has more cue
loics m puhlic and more friends IN
private than amy other substance the
world has ever known"
Referring to Randall Of California.
the aYowcd prohibition leader. Call.
van said that he had taken charge OF
the Democratic party ana that he had
frightened the Democratic leaders al
most to death for fear he would not
Vote with them ia the organization Of
the next house
Speaking OF violations or the prohi
hitinh law IN some states. GalllVan
said Georgia and the Carolinas are
hat tapes 81 their sister states In the
lrafy aiSles OF that terrestrial paradise
called bike"
Works Of Art.
There Is wholesale criticism Of what
we call works of art" In Washington
Whenever the subject IS mentioned.
All over the city are numerous eques,
trian statues ot military heroes, and I
nearly every oue. either horse or rider, /
f. the subject 81 ridieule. The bronze /
cavalry II Washington these statues /
are frequently called
But not only j. the cavalry criticised. |
hun the hall OF fame" or national
Satuary hall IN the capitol.
where each state has two Of its IA
nous men in marble or bronze. is often
s'uded 10 as th- chamber Of effigles"
And Just ., the close OF the last con.
gress Congressman Fitzgerald Of New
York called < the hall Of horrors."