The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-04-17
No oLIoARcHY ZOE 0. s.

NJ OLleAhChH FOR y s
Thoro is ample evidence that Che
majority in congress has deter.
mined Shat b wiil give nn heed to
the democratic minority or to Che
member. of tine dominant party
who have tbc hardihrod to stand
oui against 'hc diciat0n col party
leaders This was particularly
evident I'm 'hc debate upon the
Colombian treaty Friday rhen Do
was stated for ihc benefit of an
concerned that tho leaders az.
proved ihis outrageous schcmc for
psying twenty-five millions go
cover thc transaction under which
W. obtained indirectly thr
Panama Canal /oue and fhaf uas
ihc end OF h The spoci0u. prr
test De- made chat Colombia Nas
loser when fhc United States
threw its support 20 Panama and
enabled that nation to staud upon
us longprevi0us declaration of
independence an q autonomy
Without really throwing stress
upon that feature of fho mlttcr
'hc advocates of ihe Calnmhan
treaty made plain iha chief rcg
son for asking that congress give
away this great sum of money
that 10 was bon order thut certain
men who have been granted CON
cessions in the rich Colombian oil
fields may be protected
This Colombian grab is One of
the boldcsi and most noNrusabloI
attempts 90 use public money ior
private benefit which has been uu
covered iu years n b. absolutely
harcfaced Yet The republican
leaders say that they can assure
The president ihc treaty win hc0
ratified noNi Wednesday They.
pay no attention 40 men off thCr'
own party who oppose ibis step
II Is not party natter hui one
Of exploiting the power OF con
gress for big business
President Harding is rcponcdl
90 have decided Bon layor off ibisI
treaty hW we bctuv no secret
when wc soy ibat President Uasd .
mc has g hccu and lively rnsci
of associations with tho republican
Leaders aud that bc is apt to sccl
only Zoe side OF thc CoIombanI
question which they present Sol
him
This Colombian ironiy proicrl
iF not alone m ifs significant
showing ot how ihc majority hl
riding congress without mecy /
on the same day iha lhc Colon 1
bim mnltcf Was zap boo thr sUHfcl
ihe house had DE emergency
tariff hil before 81 DE- thc dobwcI
the members were informed ihaiI
the senate leaders bad given word I
that iho hi'' uusf De- passed as I
actiy a b. vns desired Oy hcI
senate There were mca OF thcI
kind known a, red hloodei who'll
were mairaid Go stand before thcI
hou,c aud den0uueo ihh uo.
CANT assumption of poW Among
Them were TcNas members Tbur|
protests aud arguments Wrre iikcI
Whistling lo thc wind
n does not make a particle of
difference whether lhD mon. who
are assuming 10 lead congress by
the moss pose as republican OIL
democrats Their Crime AGAINST
the people would Pc ihe amc mi
either ease 10 # uemceNahleI
that the great MOSS of ,he roop'ri
reggrdles- ot political aifiia /.
tious- should sanction such highs
banded methods as are evident.
thus early in fhc proceeding, ofI
the special session U is uc,iia.I
bic that public opmiou which /
after ali rs the commanding uuN
in this nation shall mako nscifl
felt m Washington before luge /.
No dominant majority cam aflordl
10 DO things which ae ueilhef ie.l
publican nor democratic. bui sim.l
ply perversion of power through |
combination How far thc evil
conditions which obtain m Wash-l
ingten az the moment win go. bel
fore the people shall use pressure.
70 restrain The leaders Who scoll
10 be all.powcrfll, rcmains 10 bel
seen. But we may rest assuredi
that there Will be a check TO mis.l