Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 17, 1911, Page 9

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Washington, May 18.—[Special.J— Congress has been in session six weeks, and it is just about six weeks to the 1st of July. There were wise ones who said that congress would adjourn before the glorious Fourth. I do not know where they are now, but it is evident that at the pace it is proceed- ing congress will not get away from Washington until September. The Democrats have not much more than begun upon their tariff program, although it will be impossible to take ‘up as much time on any one bill as was occupied on the free list bill. It looks as if most of the house members were about “talked out.” But the senate has not commenced. That body is deliberative, and there are a lot of senators who intend to deliberate the Canadian reciprocity agreement as long as possible. They fancy that it is becoming more and more unpopu'gy each week and that if it can be delayed long enough it may be defeated. But that is not likely. At the same time there is a prospect of a lengthy session before the tariff bills are passed. Other Talk Makers. If the reciprocity agreement and the free list bill did not furnish enough senatorial conversation there are the election of senators by direct vote and the campaign publicity bill, the reopen- ing of the Lorimer case and a few little things like the disturbance in Mexico, with almost any other topic that may come up to hold the senate in session. The only hope people have who want to see congress adjourn is that the members will get tired of staying here during the hot weather and will seek any old excuse to adjourn. It Is Really Amusing. Now, really there is nothing more | interesting in Washington than a day in the house when such men as Uncle Joe Cannon, Sereno BH. Payne, John Dalzell and James R. Mann criticise the Democratic majority for “steam | roller” methods, for hidebound caucus action and similar taunts and slurs, “Not one of you dare vote your con- victions,” shouted Payne, erstwhile majority leader. “You are bound hand and.foot by caucus dictation.” That was amusing, for the same thing has been flung in the faces of Republicans for sixteen years—well, perhaps fourteen years is more accu- rate, for the last two years there has been a breaking away from the Re- publican caucus. Payne, Cannon, Dal- zell, Mann and the others always worked the caucus method. They car- ried it as far as they could and final- ly created a crop of insurgents which downed the Republican party. That is what makes it so funny to hear them shouting caucus dictation to the Democrats. If one could re- verse the terms and names the lan- guage of the Democrats for fourteen years is now being used by the Re- publicans in the first days of their mi- nority. What You Can Do With Figures. We were all under the impression that the Democrats carried the coun- try last fall and were in the majority in the house at least, but according to figures produced by Congressman Sloan of Nebraska the Democrats are a mi- nority party. Here is the way he makes the fig- ures talk: The Democratic candidates for congress in the last election re ceived 5,721,580 votes, the Republican candidates 5,592,814, the Democratic plurality being 128,766. But the total vote cast for all candidates opposed to the Democratic candidates was 6,320,- 180. Consequently the Democrats lack- ed 598,600 of a majority. But that did not feaze the house Democrats. ‘They went ahead and pushed the steam roller over the Re- publicans without regard to those fig- ures. A Colorado Insurgent. When amendments were in order, or, rather, in view of the prompt rulings of Chairman Alexander of Missouri, were out of order, to the free list bill Congressman Rucker offered one re- taining the duty on meats. “There are several distinguished fea- tures about this amendment,” said Rucker. “One is that it is about the most unpopular amendment that has been offered bere today. Another is that it is offered by about the most unpopular fellow just at this time on this side of the house. Another is that it will get about only one vote on this side of the house.” Then he made a plea for the stock raiser. “The day of the cattle baror has passed.” he said. He went on to say how they used to drive cattle from Texas to Chicago and from the Rio Grande to the Canadian boundary, bu! that is now all zoue with many other hoteresting features of the great west. TAFT IS SITTING ON MEXICO LID “9 Nothing” Policy Just Now Seems Popular. ARMY WILL BE OVERHAULED, Charges of Inefficiency and Bad Man- agement to Be Investigated—Present House Manifests a Desire to Get Ali Possible Information on Various Government Affairs. By ARTHUR W. DUNN. Washington, May 19.—[Special.J—li was a favorite expression of former President Roosevelt that President Taft was the best man he had to “sit on the lid.” That is what President Taft is doing in regard to Mexico, and it is difficult to see what better plan any one could pursue. Of course the temptation to “do things,” which was so characteristic of Roosevelt, must be very great, but the fact is that the longer the Taft admin. istration refrains from “doing things” the better most people will like it. Sc far the only real warlike demonstra: tion has been made by Senator Stone. Had the Missouri senator been in com: mand (and carried out his ideas, which | is not probable) we would have had an army in Mexico by this time. President Taft excited a great dea) of curiosity and more apprehension when he sent the army to Texas, but| since that order he has been moving with caution and deliberation in regard to our southern neighbor. Overkauling the Army. If all that the army officers say con- cerning the army is true then there will be a great overhauling of that or- ganization in the next congress. There should be no mincing matters, and ev- ery man in the service who has discoy- ered inefficiency and bad management ought to go before a congressional com- mittee and tell what is the trouble and offer suggestions to remedy existing| evils. The present congress—the house at least—has a disposition to get all the information it can regarding anything in the public service that is wrong. They All Do It. I suppose it is in order for criticisms to be passed upon those Americans who have been struggling to get “pre sented” at the court of St. James. There may be those who think it does not become freeborn Americans to bow before royalty, but they all do who can, and there is no one who would not be glad to be far enough up in the social scale or have “pull” enough to enjoy the same privilege. There is just the same struggle to see the president, his wife and his daughter, the latter in a less degree. The president grants more liberty and shakes hands with more persons each year, but when it comes to‘a social function theve is just as much push and jam and clamor at the White House as at Buckingham palace. They Figured It Out. Congressman Madden of Illinois was making a speech on the tariff, and Congressman Moore was helping him with his figures. They found that the entire tariff cost each person per capi- ta about $3.75 per year. Madden said that the free list bill, then under con-| sideration, would save each person in| the country 5 cents. Moore insisted that the present tariff assessment against some of the Democrats could} be paid if,they would refrain from go- ing to the theater one evening. | “It would not be fair to assume,” | said Madden, “that a Democrat would | indulge in any such luxurious priv- ilege as going to the theater.” “I will say,” said Moore solemnly, “that I saw the other day on one of the broad highways of Washington, flanked by magnificent buildings, a real live Democrat riding in an auto mobile.” And the laugh that followed was like an oasis in the desert of dry tariff words that were droned out day after day. A Book of Prophecy. “It is true,” said Congressman Gard- ner of New Jersey, “that more has gone into the current volume of the Congressional Record than is contain- ed in any volume yet given to the world.” There is nothing so easy to prophesy about as the tariff. There are more predictions, more guesses, on this sub- ject than on any other that comes be- fore congress. There was a deal of prophecy in regard to silver when that was a live issue, but the real prophet is he who knows mighty little about the tariff, and his name is legion. He is only exceeded by the fellow who knows all about it. And one is about as apt to be right as the other. Scandinavians In Virginia. Senator Nelson of Minnesota has be- come very much interested in a colo- ny of Norwegians who have settled in Virginia. They came from Michigan and Minnesota. The Scandinavians do not emigrate to the south in the first instance. Senator Nelson says that these Norwegians have taken the sup- posedly wornout farms and made them pay. Already land values have increased all around them. The Nor- wegians work hard and do not try to depend upon the negroes, who have heretofore done much of the labor on the farms in the south. F. P. SHELDON, President C. E. Arken. Cashier P. J. SHELDON Vice-President FIRST NATIONAL BANK Transacts a General Banking Business GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. DR. COSTELLO DENTIST Office » First National Bank Building GRAND RAPIDS MINNESOTA JOHN COSTELLO Costello’s Ice Cream BOTTLING WORKS, MINERAL WATERS Between 3rd and 4th Streets on Hoffman Aye. GRAND RAP1Ds, MINNESOTA FRANK F. PRICE LAWYER CNOUTY ATTORNEY Office in First National Bank Building GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. eacnrernnnrarnnnnnncecnnnenensnene C, C. McCARTHY LAWYER Office in Marr Building, Corner Kin1red Aye- nue and ;Third Street GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. H. E. GRAFFAM Lands and Insurance Leland Avenue Opposite the Postoffice GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. eecrncrnsncsqsacncsoesacenrenenoere GEORGE BOOTH Cigar Manufacturer Boorn’s BoQUETS Between 2nd and 3rd Streets on Kindred Ave. GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. pnennrennnrrerncees see nnenennenenne DR. CARROL C. CARPENTER M. Physician and Surgeon Office over Itasca Merc. Co. Residence first house North of Library GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. CHARLES{W. FOREST City Dray and Express!Line *Phone 134-2 Stand—Corner Leland Avenue and ard Stree GRAND Rapips,{MINN. WILL NISBETT Practical Watchmakerfand, EnFdaver COMOLETE CEWELRY LINE Bet. 2nd and 3rd Streetson Kindred Avenue GRAND Rapips, MINN. EUGENE NEVEUX Tonsorial Parlors Leland Avenue opposite Pokegama Hotel GRAND Rapips. MINN. E.R. BROWNE Heating and,Plumbing OFFICE AND SHOP On Leland Avenue between 4th and 5th Sts, GRAND RAPIDS, MINN, W. Q. YOST Farm, Meadow, Timber & Mineral Lands LOANS ON FARM AND CITY PROPERTY Office Pokegama Hotel Bldg. GRAND RAPIDS MINN. BUSINESS AND PTOFESSIONAL DIRECIORY OF GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. Se atch chch de tctech ech finde tach . REUSSWIG Furniture and Undertaking LICENSED EMBALMER Phones: Res. No. 127, Office No. 33. NILES & AITON Flour, Feed and Hay FARM SUPPLIES AND MACHINERY rd St, Between Kindred and Houghton Ave. GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. COSSS0050960008 CSCC CCCCE. A. ©, BossarD L. M. Boursr President Cashier FIRST STATE BANK a Savings Department Farm Mortgage Loans GRAND RAPIDS MINNESOTA ennnrnnrnnrennsnnerennnnnennnnees FRANK MYERS | i KDray and Express Line PHONE 218 Stand —Corner ard Street-andsLeland Ave, GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. weonsidornnnhecanorsanerersratoenéa A, L. ROECKER Merchant Tailor ’ Leland Avenue between 3rd and 4tb Streets GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. etal CTT D, M. GUNN POKEGAMA HOTEL FIRST CLASS ACCOMODATIONS Corner Leland Avenue and Third Street GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. MONEONITIDIDDODDEODOLODOOODOOID J. 0. JOHNSON & ‘CO. Meats and Provisions FEED AND HAY Corner Leland Avenue and 4th Street GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. Renrerrnrnnrneeesarseoccefennerce KREMER & KING ABSTRACTS OF, TITLE Real Estate and Fire Insurance Office Pokegama Hotel Block GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. POO PDIDODO DIODE DIOR DOD DDODOIDOD OES REIS US-REMER_LAND Cv, =. REAL ESTATE AND FARM LANDS Office on 4th St.tbetween Lelandcand§Sleeper Avenves_ GRAND RAPIDS, {MINN. eneenerccnenenececaccorecencenoese r W. E. MYERS CITY LIVERY Office and Barn beteeen Fifth and Sixth Streets on Kindred Avenue GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. THWING & [ROSSMAN Attorneys at Law Office in Itasca Mercantile Co. Building Opposite Post Office GRAND,RAPIDS, MINN. nnnnnre CHESTER L. PRATT Attorney at Law COURT COMMISSIONER Office on;Second Floor of Court House GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. DR. F. R HARRISON DENTIST Office in the McAlpine Block j — Phone No. 6 GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. DR. G. F. SCHMIDT Physician and Surgeon Office in ‘the McAlpine Bicck, Fhene 6, GRAND RaPIDs, MINN. H ERALD-REVIEW ‘ Book and Job Printing ALL WORK GUARANTEED Leland Ave. Between dth and 5th Streets Gnanp Rarips, MINN. Alfred Blomberg Wants to buy all the Ties on Great Northern or Minne- apolis & Rainy River. PAY HIGHEST MARLET PRICE FOR SAME ALFRED BLOMBERG Jesse Lake - - Minnesota