Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-02-27
CAPITAL KEYNOTES
BY PAUL Y. COLLINS.

Good citizens everywhere will real
tie that they have a serious duty to
perform. beyond merely living as
law-abiding citizens. 1t is time that
every good citizen took squarely the
duty of cooperating actively in law
enforcement and respect for law. be-
cause 1t is law, whether the citizen
voted for or against that particular
law. America is headed for anarchy.
1t is alleged. unless strong influence
criminal tendencies and law CON
tempt. This points to a great field
of patriotic usefulness for commun-
ity associations and other organiza-
tions.
Senator David I. Walsh democrat
of Massachusetts, joins with Senator
Underwood, democratic floor leade<
of the Senate. in denouncing the old
fashioned filibuster as a practice in
/ Congress, by which q minority talks
to death a measure supported by
majority. AS both of these senators
were opposed to the ship subsidy bill.
against which "A successful flibuster
has just been waged, it can not be
said that their attitude against the
hlibuster practice is biased by their
desire to see this particular filibuster
rail-. 1t Is based upon the broader
grounds that il is defeat of the rule
of the majority, and as such, is gov
eminent by the minority" which is
tyranny.
Senator Walsh. commenting on the
hlibuster, is quoted AS saying:
The first step necessary TO check
the alleged growing lack of conf
dence in Congress is to guarantee tn"
right of the majority to call the roll
and pass final judgment OIL all legi$-
lation. Less talk and more votes
would, in my opinion, promote Ihr
public good"
The senator from Ma sachusetts a"-
vocated an imn ediate reform Of III"
rules. SAYING: "Indeterminate dcha-"
is a slovenly, antiquated and rcpr'
henslble method Of conducting puhHr
business
The fact that these criticisms come
most strongly from the leaders Of the
democrats, in this instance, is no spe
cial reflection upon the members Of
their own party who have differed from
them. and have fought the subsidy bill
with this weapon. The other party has
been equally guilty. 1t is a practiC"
which might well be outlawed with tn"
honors equally divided between the
parties. 1t is test of physical endur-
ance. not mental reasoning. Even the
forty million mQrons. attributed I"
America by the Princeton psychologist.
might serve as senatorS-at reduced pa
if legislation is to be achieved by
sheer physical strength. rather than the
logic of intellectual debate.
X x x *
The Secretary of Agriculture, Henry
Wallace, says that he has no power to
prevent the meat merger of the Armour
and Morris packing companies, but that,
as soon they merge and begin to de-
velop A meat monoponly. he has ample
power to break the monopoly. He can
not lock the stable door, but how he can
chase the fellows who try TO kidnap the
horse, Why has not Congress put
proper paddock on the stable door and
given its groom the key?
In. the meanwhile the merger is pro
crossing. in Chicago, and the packers
assure the public that they have the
best lawyers. Americans had just be-
gun to get back 10 normally. too. in
eating meat. We averaged six pounds
more in 1922 than in either 1921 or 1920.
All that increase was in pork-no in
crease in other kinds of meat. Wair
until that merger goes through and tn.
monopoly begins TO boost the price, ari
then We'll .eat 'em alive We lis
pork.
Copyright. 1923 by r V Collins