The Nevada County picayune., 1918-01-31
CONTROL IF SPIES
 |S GREAT PROBLEM
SECURITY MAY YET DEMAND Ex- cLusIoN OF ALL GERMANS
 FROM PLACES OF TRUST.
ABOUT OIL LEASING BILL
Senators Strangely Divided In Their Views on the Measure-Eleeton of Several More Women to Congress- Is Predicted
By ARTHUR w. DUNN.

By ARTHUR w. DUNN.
 Washiugton-JuSt how 10 reach the dlsloyaI element in this country which Is using every means to hamper the government k one of the questions puzzllng the officials. It has been suggested that every person of German birth or percentage should be excluded from places of trust and responsible fly, and furthermore that none such should be employed in plants making food, medicines, munitions and other supplies for the army and navy. One objection to such Il drastic move IS that 1t would hit many people whose loyalty is unquestioned though they are Germans by birth But in great crisis the personal element must be subordnated to the general good and If the officials here determine that se- curlty demands more rigid exclusion of German natlonalities from positions where they might do harm, no doubt such steps will he taken.
 As the oil leasing bill had only five majority when It passed the senate cyl dently the measure was far from saiS- factory Several senators said they voted for it with great reluctance. But the curious fact In relation to the Dill Is the way the senate divided. There were no party lines, no sectional lines and no state lines Men from the same state voted on opposite sides; men who naturally would have the same inter ests separated on this vote. And most surprising thing af all was the differ ing views of men from the West. the section most interested in the legtsla- ton They were all split up.
 "Follow Your Leader"
 Much legislation Is enacted by the follow your leader" method because men engaged on important committee work cannot attend the sessions of the senate or house. while others prefer to work fin their rooms rather than lis ten to the debates. As n consequence when vote Is taken senators and rep rrScntatiyeS enter the hall. seek their particular leader and ask him how to vote In all probability many votes would be changed if the men voting could listen to all the arguments pro and con and understood all the ques- tloHS involved in the legislation. The men hest qualified ta vote are those who have little important committee work and take time to listen to the discussions in congress.
 Senator Thomas did not like the leasing bill little bit and explained his reason for supporting il. T have Hot changed my convictions upon this subject iH the slightest" said the Colo rado senator; but when at the bar l always. after a thorough defeat was rcady to compromise, not because wanted to hut because I had to-"
 Instead of there being one lone woms an member of the house after the cleo tions this year predictions are freely made that there may he half dozen. Not only Is fl expected that women will he elected in some of thc western suf- frage states, but 1t Is said that New York. which joined the suffrage col umn last fall, will send two or three women to the house The time may come when we will see women sena- tors.
 Gi|ett an Easy Boss.
 The Republican minority of the house If representatives k not work Ing under such restraint as 1t has been accustomed to feel for the ru~f six wears. Congressman Glllett of Massachusetts k the acting minor 1 fly leader In the absence of James i k Mann and members of the house and Hae gallery habitues note the diff fereuU.. Gliigtt is comparatively .casx ha~s. He k neither arbitrary oor severe He is just as much of a sticRjor fin dealing with the ma iority leaders as was Mann but he Is not quite so sarcastic and bitter fin hIS retorts, Mann had a way of saying i vicious things: GIlIctt Is mild-man- uered maH, 8a8hIe and agreeable, but has certatn hrmHese that gives him the respect of his opponents.
 GiIlett hus adopted different meth od in the matter of delegatinE work to others Mann had finger In every pie and took charge of the minority side en almost every bill that came be fore tbe house Gillett as ranking Re publican on thc appropriations com ui4ee many times Was pushed aside nAle Mann as minority leader took 1he lealn2 minority part in handling appropriations Guett has dele gated t1 gaeh ranking mfaoriI1 mem t"r el Ha important committee the duty of handling legislation camiag from that committee That gives maW members u chance to show what they can do and also gives more mem hers a greater interest in the proceed. iugs of the houSe.
 Champ Clark's Way.
 The GlletJ way Is Champ Clark s way. He MAS one of the first minor fly leaders to delegate work to the ranking minority members. His prcde-