Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-10
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER
BY Arthur w. Dunn


]. BY Arthur w. Dunn !
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Washington. FEB s. Special -
Every inauguration is pretty much
ike the one which preceded ii, bur to
most people II presents very interest
n2 spectacle. whether they have seen
il once or several times. But it must
be remembered that only small pro
portion Of the people See an Inaugural
ton Of the president and that for the
most part an entirely new crowd comes
to the uational capital to witness the
ceremony
In this connection i: must be remem.
bered that an entirely new crop OF PEG
pie comes along every four years.
Take the cadets from West Point aud
tie midshipmen from Annapolis or
Tile 500 students from these military
and naval academies who marched In
tin Inaugural parade OF 1913 none will
be in the parade Of 1917. They have
finished their four year course aud
passed on
So II is with thousands or others
For The most part the visitors will see
their first inaugural
Called Il Wilson Luck.
president Wilson is not only able to
2nst himself upon the side OF a propO-
sltion which will meet general sp-
prevail but he has a great deal OF luck
with It all
The remark was made 10y Congress.
man Monden OF Wyoming, Il strong
Republican. a peace advocate. and yet
who does not ind himself wholly IN
sympathy with the recent move OF
President Wilson for an international
agreement 80 enforce peace. He went
ga 70 explain what lie meant by luck
AS regards this particular matter;
"Ltihu Root, the master mind OF the
time. finds himself SO aligned that he
speaks Of the presidents recent pro
posals ia manner which friends OF
the president construe as an indorse-
Aueut
Then atoms comes William II Taft,
who In his way performs mysterious
rites and finds IN the presidents propo.
eltlon an Endorsement or the League
To Enforce Pence, and he, too. Is placed
among the presidents supporters"
Resisting an Invasion.
81,
srUS Wns talking about deficit OF
something like S100.OOOOOO that was
looming before the taxpayers
How much of this deficiency was
the result of defending the country
against invaslonf' asked Gordon OF
Ohio
= thought we had been at peace, &c
replied Gillette "a thought the pollt,
cal cry of the geutlemans party was
Thar the president had preserved
peape
Hut were we not in danger OF iuya-
sion asked Gordon.
II ID not think" replied Glllett.
there was any serious danger OF in
Nasion which band OF cow punchers
could not have driven back"
OFF the Reservation.
Senator Reed OF Missouri has had a
rather tcmpestuous career during his
six years ia the senate He has fre-
qatuUy been on the reservation,
meaning me has not always been in
areet1 with the Democratic admins.
Jfatlou hut he generally lines up when
important ISSUES are at stake. The
Missouri senator was one Of the hrSt
Democrats 10 openly break with the
administration on the new internation-
q. policy but il IS said that he has a
great deal OF cloakroom support
which may come into the open II there
Is "a show az hands.
Baker Is Serene.
Il does not make amy difference ia
Secretary RakCr whether he is attack
"a by Republicans Democrats, news
paIvrS OF anybody el>r he goes on his
WAY >ereuelN. AT different times Dem.
oclat~ m both the senate ANA house
have attacked him very vigorously for
hiS methods tn handling state troops
ar the manner or conducting the war
department One OF the latest critics
haS been Congressman Ragsdsle OF
South Carolina, very independent
mcnhrr who has frequently differed
with toe administration. IL was Rags.
dates attack upon the secretary OF war
that brought about a very sharp con.
fiict with Tom Helm Of Alabama. who
rushed 10 The assistance ot the secre.
tury II war
What Sherman Wants
During a debate when Washington
hotels and Washington people general.
" were criticised severely because OF
the prices paid by visitors during in
auguratiou, Senator sherman OF hi.
nols wanted it to go out To the country
with The widest publicity possible that
1t would be a very expensive time u
do NOT want my constituents 20 come
around ahd borrow money froai me 10
get home on" said Larry frankly. II
have already several hundred dollars
scattered about the country that were