The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-01-15

and new uttcranccs in which it was
charged that Mr.. Box was a party.
OF victim. 90 organized propaganda
in favor of the League Of Nations.
this was am evidence of better pariian-
ship which also presented itself. but
less savagcly. in the senate. Any
mention OF the League OF Nations
seems TO arouse the antagouism Of a
number of senators. who have ioi-
lowing enough so that their position
Is echoed widely. As the Box Plan
is TO be presented with a referendum
viii be important { % note the pro-
the reaction at this time. jusst as it
Aside from a few noisy ones. the SEN
gress Of the matter at a later date.
ators seem agreed that the rcfcrcn--
dunn and discussion OF the plan will
be a good thing. as it will show what
the American public is thinking
about But it must not be expected
that anything less than an ovcrwhelm-
ing public approval viii make much OF
a dent upon the senate Of the United
States. as 1t is hard boiled" regard
ing the League of Nations-with. or
without qualifications. ASIDE from
senators who regard public interfer-
ence in their affairs with question. the
rest OF the political population now
housed in the capitol city is await
ing results OF the progress OF the Box
plan with something like expcctant
interest.
Tongue-Tie Congressman
The majority OF people OF the coun-
try perhaps wondered why it was
that a small group OF congressman
mp the organization OF the house
at the beginning of the session. This
small radical bloc" obtained certain
concessions before they would vote
Tor the reelection of Speaker Gillette
and the Republican committee lists.
they secured the right to debate
the floor the suggestions they Of
tered regarding changing the rules of
The House. Secondly. they secured a
place for their leader. Representative
Nelson OF Wisconsin. on the Commit
zee on Rules. After all. that seems
very little to make a row about.
The people who elect a Congress
nan have an idea that he can get up
IN the House and talk on anything.
long as he wants 10. But he can
nothing of the kind. In the first
instance If he talks at all it must be
'Dout the legislation being discussed.
And on all important matters that are
discussed the party leaders" who are
'hosen' one from the Republican side
ma M from the Democratic side.
the time allotted to debate.
1 TWO hours are given to the RepubIi-
ans through the operation of the
<ules Committee and the Speaker.
hen the Republican leader. who now
iappens TO be Congressman Nicholas
-ongworth, divides it among men,
'ers OF his party who tell him they
'ant to speak. He will divide il as
quaiiy as possible. but if he gives a
ongreSsman ten minutes Their that is
the time the member NAV take.
Tor some arbitrary reason he should
efuse time to a certain member then
UGH member would find it almost i'm
ossible to address the House. All
ms is certainly a pretty kettle of
sh, and there is no wonder that
congressman coming to Washington
red with the enthusiasm of recent
impaigns in which free speech" was
ntrammeled, should resent it when
icy ind this condition at the goal of
ieir ambition and that there are rigid
lies that t~ongue-tie the cultivated
of Office, shop and the hust-
.gs. No wonder they kick when they
nd it out.
The Political House of Bishops
1t won't make much difference what
ongressman Nelson Of Wisconsin
his co-workers say in their dis
lssion OF the rules of the House of
representatives.. Presumably nearly
OF the criticism and arguments will
entirely correct. After all, they
e merely arguing for the rights of
c minority and as they are less
twenty-five in number they are
very small minority. On the other
nd, the House Of Representatives
run by and for the majority, and the
'eration IS the same whether Demo-
ats or Republicans control. In the
Sc OF a detected group OF the ma