THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1913.
PAGE THREE
STRIFE IN SENATE
IS NOT IMPORTANT
Seniority and Committee Plans
Are Minor.
SENIORS STILL GET JOBS.
Older Incumbents Fare Pretty Woll
Despite Big Shakeup New Men
Have Asserted Themselves and Havo
Proved Power of Control Curry
Would Abandon Philippines.
By ARTHUR W. DUNN.
Washington. Jnn. 14. Special.
After all, this fight over committee as
signments, the relegation of seniority
to the rear and the dividing up of the
important plates so that all senators
can get good committee assignments
does not concern the policies of the
Democratic party, which takes over the
legislative and executive control of the
government on the 4th of March, This
contest, which has been waged with
considerable warmth, is but of minor
consideration. Little more than spoils
Is involved.
The efforts of men to get a slice of
good things instead of having most of
them go to the seniors constituting one
third of the senators is about all there
is to It Committee places mean a
certain amount of power, but the same
men who have brought about the first
reform could take any bill from a com
mltteo and fashion it to suit them
selves. Jloro than that, the matter of dis
lodging the seniors has not been car
ried to a logical conclusion. Many of
the seniors have obtained just what
they wanted, and none of them has
been deprived of the right to choose
his place because ho is a senior.
Still it is a trend of the times. There
has been something of n shakeup. The
new men have assorted themselves
and proved they have the power of
control.
Here's "Treason."
Congressman George Curry of New
Mexico says that the United States
should get rid of tho Philippines. The
treason in that statement is because
Curry was a rough rider, was governor
of several different provinces in the
Philippines under Hoosevelt, was a
Roosevelt man in the last campaign
and has always been a Arm admirer
of tho colonel. And the colonel would
never give up the Philippines never!
Nicaragua the Place.
"I still think NIcnragua is the place
to havo built the canal," remarked
Congressman Mann, who knows more
about tho big ditch than any other
civilian. lie went on to explain why.
saying thnt it was nearer, that It could
havo boon constructed with as little
trouble and that it seemed to bo tho
natural route. Lot it also be remem
bered that when the canal was located
tho house with but one dissenting vote
on a roll call when more than 300
members voted supported the Nicara
gua route.
Tho senate, after a very hot fight, by
a majority of three chose Panama, and
tho house yielded without n struggle.
And now comes Mann still Insisting
that tho house was right at tho tlms.
Mondell Practicing.
Wo rather suspect that Frank Mon
dell of Wyoming Is practicing for the
possible position of chairman of tho
committee on appropriations in case
tho Republicans should again control
the house. Mondell has been In every
fight on the different appropriation
bills. He has taken tho place of critic
and assisted those who were scrutiniz
ing the appropriations made by other
committees than tho appropriations
committee last session, and ho may bo
at the top after a few changes.
Shaw's Misgivings.
Former Secretary Shaw comes to
Washington occasionally and nearly
always says something worth while.
"I sometimes think there are only two
Republicans left," ho remarked the
last time ho was hero and added, "And
though I am sure of myself I some
times doubt Uncle Joe." The ex-speaker
may have some doubt of Shaw, but
both may bo considered in the "reg
ular" class for years to come.
Returns to the Fight.
Senator Swanson of Virginia Is not
discouraged because of the practical
defeat of tho good roads proposition by
tho senate last year. Ho has returned
to the tight with a bill for $25,000,000
to bo expended upon roads. He will
endeavor to have It made a part of tho
postofllco bill at tho present session of
fongress.
Not In This Congress.
There is not much hope of tho re
public of Colombia receiving compensa
tion for tho loss of Panama In this or
oven the next congress. Though it may
have been demonstrated that the Unit
ed States government fomented and
supported tho revolution which made
Panama an Independent government,
tho feeling against that action has not
reached tho stago where we want to
tend tho claim to Tho Ilaguo tribunal
for adjustment. "If they got enough
claim agents interested," remarked an
experienced member of tho house, "and
mako the claim largo enough and let it
Ho around long enough perhaps it may
eome day be paid. Wo are purposing
to pay French spoliation claims more
lhan 100 years old, and we are paying
war claims that no ono thought of pre
aentlng forty years ago, when tho facts
wero available.
SMALLEST COUNTRY IN
EUROPE TO CELEBRATE.
Moresnet, One and a Quarter Squaro
Miles In Area, 100 Years Old.
The centenary of tho Napoleonic
wars calls attention to the existence
of the smallest state In Europe, tho
autonomous republic of Moresnet, on
the boundary between Germany and
Belgium, which will soon celebrate the
hundredth anniversary of its establish
ment. Moresnet has an area of barely one
and one-quarter square miles and a
population of 3,500. It owes its exist
ence to a boundary controversy for the
control of a once important zinc mine.
A boundary commission settling the
frontiers of Holland and Prussia after
tho fall of Napoleon in 1814 was un
able to agree upon the ownership of
this tiny piece of laud with its valu
able mining rights and finally left the
question for future settlement. Nei
ther power was to occupy It, and It
was to be administered jointly by the
two states.
In practice tho joint administration
soon resulted In an administration by
neither state, and the community be
came autonomous under the protection
and tutelage of Prussia and Holland
and later of Prussia and Belgium. In
1841 the two guaranteeing countries
regularized this and formally gave tho
district its own independent adminis
tration. It has no courts, but litigants can
choose between the Belgium and Prus
sian tribunals in beginning litigation,
which is subject to the laws neither of
Germany nor of Belgium, but of the
ancient Code Napoleon.
ST. PAUL'S REPORTED SINKING
Famous Cathedral In London In Bad
Condition.
Tho alarming report on the stability
of St. Pnul's cathedral, in London, has
Intensified the agitation to prevent the
construction of a subway near the fa
mous building.
Sir Francis Fox, tho great engineer,
who recently examined the building,
declares that the cathedral is actually
moving and cracking, that the sub
way should on no account be permit
ted near the cathedral and that imme
diate remedial measures are impera
tive to secure the safety of tho build
ing. lie also says tho heavy motor bus
traffic near the cathedral is a serious
evil, the weight on the foundations is
excessive and the subsoil under the
building is unstable, being heavily
charged with water.
EDISON'S "SPEAKING MOVIES."
Inventor Will Soon Produce His Won
derful Kinetephone.
Improved motion pictures that talk
will be introduced to the world in a
few weeks by Thomas A. Edison. It
has been demonstrated that the inven
tor's kinetephone, over which ho has
been working for the last four years,
is now in readiness for public service.
The kinetephone is an instrument
that produces the voices of the figures
on a moving picture film in harmony
with their actions. Thus an entire
play or ri musical comedy can be pre
sented with appropriate vocal or or
chestral accompaniment wherever a
white screen can bo raised against a
wall.
The operas of "Faust" and "II Tro
vatore," it is announced, havo been
chosen for tho klnetephone's debut.
RUSSIAN SERFS ARE FREED.
Last Vestige of Oppressive Condition
Abolished by New Law.
The council of tho empire in Russia
has adopted a law abolishing tho last
vestige of serfdom.
When the rescript of emancipation
was issued in 1801 tho Caucasus was
excepted from its provisions on ac
count of special conditions there, and
temporary transitional measures wero
instituted pending the adoption of tho
most suitable method for giving tho
serfs their freedom. This transitional
stage now, after half a century, has
been terminated, plough there was still
opposition to its abolition.
Premier Kokovtzoff personally ap
peared before the council of tho em
pire to urge tho adoption of the new
law. It already had passed the duma.
WEDDING TRIP IN AN ICEBOX.
Newly Married Pair Travel In Refrig
erator Car.
A wedding trip In a refrigerator car
with tho bridegroom and bride beating
their way is tho latest escapade re
lated at Wilmington, Del. Henry IIof
man and Miss Daisy Ray, who wero
married recently, rodo from Philadel
phia to Reading, Pa., fifty-eight miles,
In the icebox of a refrigerator car.
They wero discovered by trainmen
and were handed over to the police
when tho train reached Reading.
Their pleas got their release, however,
and enough money was raised to pay
their fares to Shamokin.
Buffalo at Stock Yards.
Iho very unusual sight of a shipment
of real American bison to tho Kansas
City stock yards for killing was wit
nessed tho other day when seven head
wero consigned to tho packers from the
Buffalo Jones ranch at Las Vegas, N.
M. The six bulls and one cow wero
butchered for beef and tho meat sold
In Kansas City. The hides, beads and
hoofs of four of the bulls wero ship
ped to New York, and tho other threo
to Lozansport, Ind., tvt mounting.
KENYON ATTACKS
MAIL FRANKING
Would Abolish Annual Seed
Distribution.
HE PROBES CAMPAIGN MAIL
Free Postal Privilege For Government
Officials Costs United States Millions
of Dollars Is Discovery Neverthe
less Practice Is Expected to Con
tinue Free Seeds Also Popular.
By ARTHUR W. DUNN.
Washington, Jan. 15. Special.
Senator Kenyon would be Jack tho Gi
ant Killer if successful in an effort he
is making toward defeating the annual
seed distribution and in reducing tho
amount of frankable mall. Ho has
started out by asking for Information
as to the cost of sending out franked
mall from political headquarters dur
ing the recent campaign and also the
cost of carrying seeds free of charge,
as well as the cost of the seeds to the
government.
Thousands of tons of mall for polit
ical purposes are carried every year,
but in a presidential year the amount
Is something tremendous. The postof
fice department has made a rough esti
mate that tho cost during 1012 was
$2,500,000.
Can't Be Stopped.
Seed distribution began when the old
bureau of agriculture, having experi
mented with seeds, handed over Its sur
plus to congressmen. The idea became
so populaj that now nearly $500,000 is
appropriated for the purchase of seeds
to be distributed to the people as a gift.
Senator Kenyon will not bo able to stop
either of these features of government,
even if he makes It plain that they are
abuses, or, as he calls them, "graft."
Franking and seed distribution have
come to stay.
Often have sincere reformers tried to
have the seed appropriation eliminated,
but to no avail. Less frequently has
the franking privilege been attacked,
hut that Is stronger than free seeds, as
free malls benefit every member of con
gress. Oldstcd's Farewell.
Congressman Olmsted bid a sort of
farewell to congressional life when
the Indian appropriation bill was up,
making the Carlisle school for Indians
the text of his observations. Qom
mendlug tho school to those ho loft
behind, ho passed on to a tribute to
Samuel W. McCall of Massachusetts
which ought to elect that man to the
senate. Few men havo received such
nn eulogy while living.
"When a member stands tho test
hero," said Olmsted, generalizing,
"when he is popular, looked up to and
respected by tho members after long
service here, it may bo taken for grant
ed that he is well fitted for service In
the senate.
Carter and the Minority Leader.
Congressman Carter and Minority
Lender Mann enjoy each other. The
Oklahoma man is nearly half Indian,
but a keen and effective legislator.
"I would like to ask tho gentleman a
question ns a lawyer," said Carter one
day. "Oh, you need not ask mo a
question as a lawyer," replied Mann.
"I quit tho practice of law long ago,
and, besides, I never answer a ques
tion of law without a retainer." "Not
being a lawyer myself," responded
Carter, "I was simply seeking advice
from a distinguished legal light"
A little later Carter was trying to
get Mnnn to withdraw ono of his nu
merous points of order. "If there is a
chance to persuade tho gentleman I
should like to plead with him," said
Carter. "I cannot say," replied Mann.
"The gentleman has so often persuad
ed me against my better judgment
thai; ho might bo ablo to do it again."
Fowler Is Modest.
"What would you do if you wero
secretary of the treasury?" asked
Stephens of Texas, making an argu
ment against some contention of Fow
ler of Illinois. The new member
blushed. "If the incoming president,"
he said gravely, "should runko mo sec
retary of the treasury, which 1 know
ho will not do, then I would bo in a
better position to answer that ques
tion." Too Much Travel Pay.
"The reformers," said a cynical mem
ber, "those who want to save money
for tho government, should strike nt
'travel pay. It is amazing to notice
that millions of dollars are spent every
year by tho different departments of
the government for 'travel pay.' Wo
transport tho army hither ;ind yon, we
send officials abroad to 'study' condi
tions which our consuls should report
upon, wo send officials on 'Inspection
tours' to report upon mstters that
should bo In tho hands of men on tho
ground, wo send men up and down tho
country lecturing upon subjects of
various kinds and teaching tho people
how to live, how to earn their livings,
etc. Indeed, paternalism seems to have
taken possession of tho government."
Newspaper Men In the Senate.
During tho week past two newspa
per men wero added to tho already long
list of Journalists who now occupy
seats in tho senate. Ambassador
Bryco once mado a humorous speech
about n Utopia governed by tho press.
If this thing keeps up wo will have his
theory in practice. It happens, unfor
unatcly, that tho newspaper men from
Arkansas and Texas aro to havo only
Hhnrt. tonus as a matter of compliment,
FOIl BETTER ROADS.
Harrlsburg, Jan. 14. Tho Com
mittee on Highways of the Civic and
Commerce Association of Minneapo
lis, Minn., has issued a report this
year which states:
Tho trade district of Minneapolis
is 750 squaro miles. A "Farmers'
Census" was taken by rural letter
carriers during January and Febru
ary, 1911. They addressed 20 ques
tions each to 4,009 farmers, who
hauled to market in 1911, 5G0.000
tons of farm produce which sold for
?G,6G5,G80, requiring 305,000 trips,
consuming 292,000 eight-hour work
ing days and covering 4,700,000
miles. Appalling losses due to bad
roads of every conceivable nature
were definitely disclosed, totaled as
follows:
First is the loss of time, part due
to slowor progress, part to taking
a longer route than usual, and part
because smaller loads havo to be
hauled. The average wage of a man
and team is 48 cents, and at this
rate tho loss of time in 1911 due to
not taking the stralghtest route was
?C2,000, and the loss of time duo to
slowor progress was $75,000, and the
loss of time duo to extra trips
necessitated by smaller loads was
$159,000 a total loss in tlmo in
1911 of $296,000.
The total loss, 'probably far un
derstated, owing to inability to mar
ket where the most money could bo
obtained or because of the spoiling
of produce or Injury to horses or
wagons, in 1911, was $221,000.
Fertilizer to the value of $121,000
is produced annually In Minneapolis.
When the weather prevents farmers
from working on the farm, it is prof
itable to haul manure, but not other
wise. The federal census supports
tho committee's conclusion that not
more than 25 per cent, of available
fertilizer Is taken to tho farms, so
there was a loss from this cause in
1911 of $91,000.
The total loss, then, to the farmers
of the trade district of Minneapolis
In 1911, of time, of money, of mar
ket and of manure, reached the ap
palling total of $008,000.
Loss because of longer
route; $ CI, 994.01
Loss because of slow
progress 75.G27.04
Loss becauso of extra
trips 137, 021. 6C
Loss because of specific
reasons 221, 374. 1G
Loss 'because of inability
to haul manure 91,925.00
Total loss $008,728.15
Each farmer lost $150. Ho lost
$1.70 for every acre that ho farmed.
Ho lost 13 cents every time he car
ried a ton of farm produce over one
mile of bad roads. Ho lost 9 per
cent, of his total crop. If he owned
100 acres, he grew thistles on 9.
Ho paid as much for had roads as
ho did for his hired help. He paid
$10 more for bad roads than he did
for feed for his stock. He paid 25
times as much for bad roads as he
did for commercial fertilizer. He
paid a bad road tax of $14.30 per
v 1,000 1 1-2 per cent, on his total
investment.
What the farmer of this district
lost last year becauso of bad roads
would have bought all the crop pro
duced in the district, or all tho wheat,
or the oat crop twice over, or all but
10 per cent, of tho 'potatoes, or all
the barley, rye, flaxseed, timothy
seed, hay and forage combined.
It would replace the farm imple
ments owned In the district every
threo years, the cattle every threo
years, the horses every four years,
and all the other domestic animals
combined every six months.
LIBRARIES AND HAPPINESS.
Tho great purpose of a public li
brary Is to promoto and unite intelli
gence. It brings together the pro
ducts of tho wise minds of the
world. It holds within its walls a
collection of all the wise and witty
things ever said: these it marks and
indexes and offers to its friends.
It is in its community a sort of In
tellectual mlnuteman, always ready
to supply to every comer something
of interest and pleasure. It puts
good books, and no others, into the
hands of children. It tolls about
Cinderella and informs you on riots
in Moscow. It offers you a novel
of modern Japan and a history of
Venico of the past. It knows about
tho milk in the cocoanut, tho floods
of the river Nile, tho advantages of
education, tho evils of legislation,
how to plan a home, why bread won't
rise, and can tell more about tho
mental fallings that glvo Jamaica
and Venezuela trouble than most of
our congressmen ever dreamed of.
Reading is the short cut Into tho
heart of life. If you are talking
with a group of friends about, for
example, different 'parts of tho
United States, and some ono happens
to mention a city or town in which
you have lived, note how your inter
est quickens, and how eager you aro
to' hear news of tho place or to tell
of your experience in it. This is a
simple every-day fact. Tho samo
thing you havo observed a thousand
times about any subject or talk with
which you may bo familiar. Wo
learn about many things just by
keeping allvo and moving round!
Those things wo have learned about
we can't help being interested In.
That is tho way wo are made. If
we know about more things our in
terests would bo greater in number,
keener, more satisfying; wo would
talk more, ask moro questions, be
more alert, get more pleasure.
The lesson from this is plain
enough: if you wish to have a good
tlmo, learn something. You liko to
meet old friends. Your 'brain, also,
likes to come across things it knows
already, to renew acquaintance with
the knowledge it has stored away
and half forgotten. The pleasures
of recognition and association; tho
delights of renewing your friendships
with your own ideas are many, easy
to get, never falling. But if you wish
. to have Interests and delights in
good plenty you muBt know of many
i tnings. it you wish to bo happy,
I learn something.
This sounds like advice to a stu
' dent. It Is not, It is a suggestion
to tho -wayfarer. For this learning
process may be as delightful as it Is
to gather flowers by tho roadsido in
1 a summer walk.
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