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THE CITIZEN
May IS, 1922
CONbHESS TO HAVE
WEARYING
SUMMER
SESSION DEALING WITH THE
TARIFF AND BONUS SURE TO '
BE WARM IN TWO WAYS.
EXAGGERATION OF DEBATERS
Their Extravagant Statements Con.
earning tha Customs Meaaura Lead
Ona to Doubt tha Existence of
Statesmanship In Either Heuaa.
" By EDWARD B. CLARK
' Washington. Congress hua settled
duD with a sur(a-e ilieiTfuliii'SS to
ao all-summer session of the tariff,
warm aeiwluu likely lu mure tlian
one nivunliiK of tlie adjective. At tlie
present niumvnt liuiius ia a marching
roniauiou of the turiff. if the mv
at which the customs measure la pro
ceeding can be culled a march. Later
the tariff must go it alone.
It ia asked frequently if there are
statesmen in Washington. Every mem
ber of congress if asked the question
probably modestly would decline to
answer. The majority of tha people
tnust Judge aa to the statesmanlike
qualities of their representatives and
senators In congress, and, for that
matter, of their President and his
cabinet officers. Sometimes it ia bard
for one to believe that there can be
anything like statesmanship lu either
boose when he ia compelled to listen
to certain utterances which come from
the neighborhood of this seat or that
eat
r'For Instance, the tariff measure has
been pronounced by some of ita spon
sors to be the greatest economic lib
erator of a people which ever was
framed or conceived by man. Some
opponents of the tariff measure have
declared it to be disruptive of Amer
ican economic conditions, the last
word of appeal for the annihilation
of all that Americana commercially
bold dear.
When you get expressions like these
from leaders on the one hand and on
the other, la it possible that there can
be liyklng belief in anybody's mind
that statesmanship exists anywnere
onder the dome of the capltol of tha
United States?
No Ona Believes This Extravagance.
It la not probable at all that any
Republican believes the tariff measure
Is a proposed legislative enactment
second only in Importance to the
American people to the Declaration of
Independence. Neither is it probable
at all that any Democrat who stands
opposed to the bill believes it will dy
namite American commercial Institu
tions out of existence and bring to
this country a condition of something
like that which today exists lu Eu
rope. Some congressmen do not put in
much time at the thinking job. Any
ven neur statesman probably realizes
that the extravagances of expression
which have been used by both aides
In connection with the tariff bill sim
ply wjll appear ridiculous to humor
loving Americans. When a senator or
a representative breaks loose be knows
do restraint, save in rare instances,
for admission must be made thut there
are a few men in the employment of
the people of the United States who
can deal In words of moderation and
yet of strength ami .who do not. find Jt
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ell known welkin ring every time the
tongue Is moved to action.
There 11 he all kinds of thlnga
said In all kind of voice tones before
the tariff Mil for good or 111 shall he
fased by the American congress. In
a great measure the debate will he
droning, hut there will he a touch of
vivacity now and then and perhaps
something of real strength In a few
of the appeals which are to he made
for or agslnst the measure which now
Is In the keeping of the senate of the
fulfill States.
In the main, however, when a tariff
discussion la on the galleries of the
I'nlted States senate offer a seductive
retreat for persons afflicted with In
somnia. No Mors Free Lemonads.
Congress in summer thia year In a
way will be a fairly pathetic figure, be
cause economy has come to town, and
no longer will the cooling drink of
lemonade made from the fruit of the
tree with the addition of this mineral
water or that mineral water be dis
pensed without price to the thirsty
sufferers.
Once upon a time when the first
linen suit made its appearance In sen
ate and house the lemonade pitchers
came along with It. Congress In the
old days dispensed a cooling end a
really necessary hospitality to Itself
and to certain of its satellites. For
a year or two, however, congressmen
have concluded that) the forcing of
economy In the government depart
ments can be carried through more
consistently If It shall deprive Itself
of certain things which some people
call luxuries, but which In the stifling
capital in midsummer are really ne
cessities. Most of the members of congress
are restive because of the tariff bill
delay. The house members and some
of the senate members are anxious to
get back to what one believes are
called the hustings. The congresklon
al campaign will be on shortly, and It
may be .hat those whose seats are In
danger must decide between criticism
which wt'.l come to them for leaving
the capltol, and the threatenings of
danger If they do not leave to go
home, tin re to inuke their pleas foi
re-einploj t! ent by the people.
Historic Room in Whits House.
It seems to be the Impression
throughout the country. Judging from
what visitors to the cupltul any
thut the Kost Itooiu of the White
House is the "historic chamber"
of the old building. The generul run
of sight-seers ia likely to think on
events of social luipot-tuuce aa fixing
the fame of a spot.
It la true that the weddings ol
Presidents' daughters have taken
place In the Eust Itoom, and thui
there great receptions have been
held ; and also, lest it be forgotten,
that there a great wrestling mutch
took place, presided over by a Presi
dent of the United States and looked
on more or less admiringly by cuhlnet
officers, foreign ambassadors and min
isters but on such doings as these
the Eust Itoom'a celebrity must hnug.
At tlie heud of the main flight of the
White House stair is a room which
ia historic. In it the Monroe doctrine
was formulated; in it Andrew Jucksou
prepared for his uttuck on the Na
tional bunk, and in it he mude up his
mind what to do if nullification
should he attempted in South Caro
lina. In this room overlooking the rear
grounds of the White House beyond
which Ilea the Potomac, Buchanan
thought on the upprouch of civil wur,
and there struggled with himself on
Jie. uuestioniiJ' duty. There. he . met
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ents cared for in the wards tl.jo per day.
By Order of Prudential Committee, Berea College
Jefferson Ha vis and" other southern
statesmen, until that time loyal to the
flag of the I'nlon. In the room Pres
ident Lincoln drafted bis emancipa
tion proclamation, and In It President
McKlnley spent the entire night fol
lowing the destruction of the Maine
in Havana harbor thinking on the aw
fulness of war and withstanding the
urgtngs that It should begin at once.
v Now Uaed as a 8tudy.
This room on the second floor has
been used largely as a study' and
library by Presidents since the time
that Theodore Itoosevelt entered the
White House. Most of the recent
messagea which have been sent to con
gress on minor and major subjects
were written In t". e second-story of
the executive mansion proper. It was
the room In the old days In which for
eign ambassadors were received by
the President when charged with mes
sages of moment. There Lincoln and
his secretary of state and the British
ambassador passed twelve hours of
one day and twelve hours of another
In consultation, and at times In con
troversy, following the receipt of the
news that the Confederate commis
sioners Mason and Slldell had been
taken from the Rriflsh ship Trent on
the high seas and had been made pris
oners of the I'nlted States.
When the office wing of the White
House was built the study and office
room became a. study only. It Is there
that the President passes his evenings,
and It la there that he receives callers
whose errands are of such a nature
that they do not care to go publicly In
the daylight hours to the room adjoin
ing the cabinet room In tlie office an
nex. The books on the shelves have
changed with each Incoming admin
istration, and they hve revealed tne
reading proclivities of the Incumbent
of office. The oldest employee of the
White House says that Lincoln bad
many books of poetry on the shelves;
that Grant had few books, but that
those which he had were of the best.
Arthur cared little for books. Cleve
land had them In numbers, and read
much more than he has been given
credit for reading.
Rooaevtlt'a Circulating Library,
When President Koosevelt was In
the White Hcuse the study was In na
ture that of a circulating library. Me
had books ujMin all kinds of subjects,
although nature luniks and hunting
books predominated. It Is said, how
ever, that there was not a book on
fishing In the whole collection, for
Mr. !ooseelt liked every other kind
of outdoor nort, but never went fish
lug, a 'fact which has been some
what resented by the followers of the
sport.
If Presidents of the United States
chose to receive gifts they could fill
the east room, the study, the blue
room, the green room and rooms of
other pi dors.. The resoiitM,honever,
Special Attention Given to Teacher Training and Community Service
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COLLEGE Botany, Chemistry, Education, Eng- LOCATION: Berea College is located in the
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riculture, Public Speaking. dividing ridge between the Mountains and
, . n . , the Blue Grass. The situation is admirably
NORMAL SCHOOL Education, Psychology, adapted for summer study.
Mathematics, Science, English. Drawing, spacious grounds, cool shades, pleasant
Play and Games, Recreation, Weaving, waikSi an(j drjves are ideal for recre-
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SUMMER SCHOOL EXPENSES
Fivs Weeks Ten Weeks
Incidental Fee f 7.50 $ 12.60
Room Kent 6.00 10.00
Tsbls Board (Women) 16.00 30.00
Total for Women I 27.60 f 62.60
Tails Board for Men 16.25 32.60
Total for Men $ 28.73 $ 6S.00
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MARSHALL E. VAUGHN,
CLOYD N. MCALLISTER Secretary Berea College
Director Summer School Berea, Kentucky
which Presidents sre allowed" fo fate
are few. Certain gifts have come from
the powerful ones of the earth, foreign
mnnanna whose offerings could not be
declined without giving offense, but
aa most of them have been articles
of an Innocuous kind they have been
taken In the spirit In which they were
given. King Menellk's gift was Innoc
uous as long as It was kept behind
bars. It consisted of two lions which
his majeety was pleased to. have Mr.
Roosevelt acpept some yeara ago. The
beasts are now In a cage In the
tmdoglcal garden In Hock Creek park.
The East Koom Is the great social
gathering place, but the little mom
npatalrs Is the plai-e where succeeding
men have sought through study the
solutions for national and world problems.
Of Course John Waa 8poof1ng.
The late John Kendrick Hangs came
Upou a friend one afternoon In a field
taking photographs. His camera whs
pointing at a haymow and the scene,
while one to delight a person of keen
artistic sensibility, apparently did not
strike the humorist aa anything out of
the ordinal y.
"Hallo, Itudolph." he remarked;
"what In the world are you doing
there?"
"Just you come over here and look
at the reflection on my ground glass
and you will see." said his friend with
much fervor. Hangs ventured over
and put his head under the cloth.
"Ah, iiihi see," he raid gravely. "The
in mow Is standing upside downf
liostnn Transcript.
A very serious .million of the last
century has been that knowledge has
outstripped the umrai sense, writes
Flinders Petrle lu the Yale Kevlew.
The greatly Increased powers over na
ture have not leen used with corre
sponding growths of control and sense
of responsibility. The gains of me
chanics and of chemistry, of movement
In air and In water, have actively de
veloped for destruction. In geaeral,
the cinema hua tieen exploited rather
to degrade our Ideas than to confer
any real benefit. The right use of our
opportunities has been dwarfed by
their wrong use.
NEWS REVIEW
(Continued from Paga 0n)
of ull"hii titles. ?lure" Impurtunt u
his action In decreeing that hereafter
each province shall he responsible di
rect to the central government In
stead of through military dictators.
He thus sought to abolish the system
of tuchuns or military Inspectors who
have been ruling over two or more
provinces and were virtually Indepen
dent of Peklnv. Clencrnl Wu says his
SUMMER SCHOOL
Suitable Courses to Meet All
sole aim la the reunification of China
and the end of militarism, and he
nrges the Immediate calling of a na
tional assembly, lie has no choice
aa to the form of government except
that It be democratic and representa
tive, FiH a few daya It looked as if Ire
land might have something re
sembling peace but only for a few
days. On Wednesday the peace com
mittee, on which both sides were rep
resented, reported to I Mill Elreann
that It was unable to agree on a basis
for adjusting the differences between
the Free Ststes and the republican
extremists, neither party being able to
compromise without complete surren
der. At the same time the truce ex
pired automatically. The radicals de
clare they will try to prevent the
holding of the election scheduled for
the second week In June and the
Free State men declare It shall be
held ; wtilch conflict of Intentions fur
nishes the basis for a continuation of
the bushwhacking warfare.
NAOOED by congress through a
restitution for an Investigation of
Attorney General Paugherty's failure
to proceed legally agatnst those who
have been robbing the government In
war contracts, that official made a
report to President Harding In which
he Mamed the delay on congress.
Tlie attorney general laid the blame
for failure to prvweeute upon congress
and promised an energetic campaign
against war profiteers as soon as nec
essary legislation Is enaged. He
called for prompt action on the meas
ure creating twenty-three addition
al federal Judgeships, the bill estab
lishing a special grand Jury In the
District of Columbia to grind out In
dictments against accused contractors,
and an additional appropriation of
frmn.uiO to enable the department of
Justice to continue Its Inquiries.
Mr. Paugherty called attention to
the fact that nearly all the transac
tlona In question took place during
the preceding administration and that
naturally little was done then to bring
them to light. He promised that be
would soon make public the names of
Influential persoimgea who had knowl
edge of the transactions but were er
sonally Interested In concealing them.
DIHrXTOR OF TUB lUIH'.ET
DAWES made a report to the
President on the operation of the
budget system In which he showed It
had reaulted In economies totaling
$'.TVMMt for the current fiscal year,
and that there would tie a reduction
of over tl,(V ,( MHO from the actual
exiiendlturea for IfC'l. In transmitting
the report to the house appropriations
committee Mr. Harding said It con
veyed to the people the determination
of those In authority to operate the
government effectively at the least
possible cost, to make the govern
ment's full contribution to a return to
the normal ways of veace and ulti
mately lifting the excessive burden of
taxation."
"Political bunk" waa the retort of
iH'inocrutlo nieiuliera of congress. They
aserted the report was deceptive and
that the actual expenditures for the
routine business of the government
have Increased rather ttiun din-reused.
They called attention to deficiency ap
propriations aggregating S'-IC.imi,-,
but Itcpresciitatlve Muddeu chal
lenged them to deny that only Hi
(nm.lM) of thla deficiency was attribut
able to the activities of the present
administration.
M
R. SPEXCEIt, the Junior senator
from Missouri, got.into.au uu-
plcaantWaa "Through '"his efforts to
have the senate confirm the unfortu
nate appointment of Nat Goldstein to
be Internal revenue collector for tha
eastern Missouri district. Mr. Goldstein
was a delegate to the Itepubllcan na
tional convention but was unseated af
ter admitting he had accepted money
from one of Frank O. Low den's manag
ers. The appointment waa violently at
tacked In the aetiste, and Mr. Lowden,
who was on an ocean steamer, sent a
radiogram declaring that In his opinion
Goldstein waa unfit for the Job. Final
ly, to relieve the President and Senator
Spencer from embarrassment, Gold
stein asked that the nomination ha
wltlNlrawn. This waa done, but tha
iH-iiiocrata made It plain that they In
tended to keep the Incident alive for
use in the approaching campaign.
LRADEItS of building trade unions
In the Chicago district who bava
been fighting the Indls wage award
appear to have overreached themselves
at last. Not content with bomb throw
ing, Incendiarism and blackmail, some,
of them or their hired gunmen Isst
week killed two policemen who In
terrupted their operations, and wound
ed a third. The brutal murders
aroused Chicago to the determination
to wipe out the outlaw bands. Swift
police raids caught a large number of
labor leaders. Including some who are
ex-coiivlcta and others who are now
under conviction of crimes or awaiting
trial. Among the prisoners, ssserted
the police, sre the men really respon
sible for the reign of labor terrorism
which haa gripped Chicago for so
long a time.
Samuel Gomiera of course always
has refused to countenance violence In
labor disputes, but It Is hard to sea
how he came entirely avoid some moral
responsibility for these crimes In Chi
cago, In view of the oien encourage
ment he recently gave the unions thst
sre seeking to repudiate their agree
ments to accept the verdict which
might be rendered by Judge Landla,
the arbitrator chosen by themselves.
AMKItrCA lost one of her most
eminent financiers In the death of
Henry P. Davison, who passed away
at the conclusion of an oieratlon to
remove tumor from the brain. Py
bla own efforts he had attained high
position among bankers and he had al
so accumulated a large fortune. Dur
ing the World war he made a On
record as head of the American Ited
Cross.
AT THIS writing President Harding
has not stated which of the plana
for a soldier's hiatus hill the sales
tax or the Insurance he prefers, or
whether he will accept either one. The
prediction In Washington la that he
will veto the bill and that It will be
passed over his veto. leaders In con
gress have refused to let the matter
go beyond July.
THE Interallied war council, at
Paris, -has agreed that tJennany
shall manufacture a Zeppelin of 70,0(10
meters capacity to replace the one
allotted to the 1'lilted States by the
Versailles treuty but destroyed In Ger
many. It will probably tie delivered
within nine mouths and a German
crew la to bring it across the Atlantic.
TIIK federal railroad labor board
Issued an order last week that
may serve to avert ihe threatened
strike of Oim'ni shopmen and switch
men. This ruling pluces a ban on the
contract system of farming out Job
work under which many rondx are
said to huve been evading the orders
of the board as to wages, working con
ditions and other mutters.
Needs