The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-03
CAPITOL NEWS LETTER

| CAPITOL NEWS LETTER 81
Washington, D. c., Feb. 25.-The
return of Senator James A. Reed from
tour of Missouri, which took him
into nearly every. section of the state
and which generally is understood to
have been made with a view of learn
ing Democratic sentiment with refer
ence to the senatorial race this sum-
mer, has excited widespread interest.
Despite a constant fire of questions
from Washington correspondents, Sem
ator Reed has maintained silence on
all that appertains to himself or his
political intentions.
"No statement or announcements to
make, boys" he has smilingly de-
clared to all such questioners and has
even declined to indicate when a dec
laration of his intentions may be an
ticipated.
Regardless of his sphinx-like atti-
tude Democrats in the Senate general
| ly believe that Senator Reed will be
candidate to succeed himself and the
little straws that show which way the
wind is blowing would indicate that
the wish is not entirely parent to the
thought. At that, however, there is
no concealing the fact that Democrat
ic Senators, both pro-League and anti
League, favor the return of Senator
Reed, although the report that some
of them might undertake to aid him
is wholly without foundation. The
Democrats of Missouri will be left
free to express their choice at the
primary, but there is no doubt, if Sem
ator Reed is the nominee, that all fac
tions in the party will unite to aid
him before the November election.
All this is due to the high regard
which Senator Reed has won for him
self as the abest debater in the Sen
ate, on either side of the chamber. 1t
is freely admitted that he is more than
match for any Senator, and while
some of the Democrats resented bit
terly his position on the League of
Nations they concede he was sincere
and point to the fact that he generally
has been regular" and is too valuable
a man to the party to be sacrificed on
the altar of spite.
Herbert S. Hadley, former governor
Of Missouri, and now dean of law
school at Boulder, Colorado, was Wis
itor in Washington last week and the
guest of honor at the luncheon given
by the Republican members of the
House, who numbered themselves
among his friends and associates
when he was chief executive of Mis-
souri,.
Republican leaders are in a guam
dairy over the combination of a SOL
diers' bonus saddled to the sales tax,
recommended to Congress by Presi-
dent Harding. Many Western men,
bers of the House have indicated they
will not vote for a rule which prohib-
its a separate vote on the means of
raising funds for the soldiers bonus.
Five Missourians signed this pledge.
They are Representatives Roach,
Rhodes, Shelton, Atkeson and Mill
spaugh.
William Sacks, banker of St. Louis,
and erstwhile "angel" of the Republi-
can party in Missouri, is planning on
the extension of his field of opera
tons. 1t is known that he cUntem-
plates the purchase of the National
Republican, partisan weekly, pub
lished in Washington, with a view of
moving to the Capital and establish
ing a residence there.
The much Wanted friendship said
to exist between President Harding
and E. Mont Reilly, former Kansas
Cityan appointed Governor of Porto
Rico, has been subjected to a severe
strain during the last few days. OPP
ponents of the Governor who appar-
entity constitute a substantial major
ity of the residents of Porto Rico,
have prepared a series of charges
against him and through Resident
Commissioner Davila are demanding
his impeachment.
Postmaster nominations recommend |
ed include: Lee Moore, Warsaw; Tay-
Tor Fisher, New Franklin; A. C. Pack |
er, Adrian, and John M. Atkinson, Jr.,
FL Dorado Springs.