The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
M X 1906

WASHINGTON, ID. o.,
Dec. Is, 1921
The agitation of measures for rev.
enue reduction is bringing to Wash
ington three very powerfully rein
forced lobbies, representing the iron,
whisky and tobacco interests. Of
course it is too early to predict what
is likely to be done with any ofthese
interests, and in spite Of the evident
purpose to deal with the various sub,
jects it would be safest perhaps to
hazard the opinion that no apprecia-
BILE result will be reached, simply
from lack of agreement. But repre-,
sentatives of all the interests involv-
ed are here, to say nothing of the
usual train of camp followers and
lobbyists, endeavoring to influence
action their particular way-that is
in the way which will enable them
to pocket the greatest amount ofpro-
fit. The whisky interest want a re-
duction of the tax, but they want an
eXter sion of the time for holding
spirits in bond a great deal more,
while nothing short of complete
wiping out of the tax on tobacco will
suit the representation of that inter-
est. The iron Hobbies will be per-
fectly willing to assist the whisky
and tobacco men in making their
points, but they will elevate their
voice the miiute anything IS safd OF
done about cutting down the tariff
on the metal in which !hey operate.
They have organized for war, and
they mean business. Meanwhile
those patriots about Washington
who are ready to help everybody to
impress their views upon Congress,
for a consideration, welcome The com
ing of all these interests with money
to spend.
The Republicans in Congress are
talking over the demands of Malone
and Riddleberger, touching the or
ganization of the Senate next March.
These two worthless have served no
tice that they propose to dictate who
shall hold the offices of that body.
and some of the more decent Repub.
~licans do not take kindly to the de.
mand. They think the party has
carried Malone long enough. and
that it would be best to unload even
at the expense of permitting the
Democrats to organize the Senate
The new Senate, which will organ
ize on the 9Th of March, will be &
queer body. 1t Will almost certain
ly be composed of 80 Democrats, 81
Republicans and the two "Readjus
tiers" above named, who will ofcourst
hold the balance Of power by virtue
of which should they set indepen
dent of either caucus, they coult
practically name the President pr
tenn, the Secretary, and all other of
! fees and committees great powe
for two such men to exercise. Ant
they are not modest, honest 1ago
You can judge from. Mahone's as
sessment circulars that he is not
shrinking, timid, bashful youns
, creature, but that he is like the wild
ow ButleI-he knows what he want
and is not afraid 20 ask for 1t. Ma
; hone weighs only ninety pounds, bu
he has got cheek enough for a ma
of five hundred. OF course he vii
insist on George Gorham's electio,
) as Secretary. Gorham has been Ms
9 homes Moses in the party and he'll
i, the Administration up to his sur
. port, allo sing him full liberty to al
: point and dismiss in all the depart
ments and to assess and bull doz
: in the most arbitrary manner. Their
, is much opposition in tie Republ
. can ranks to Gorham, and a yea
, ago he could not be elected Secrt
tary because certain Senators of hi
own party declared they would nc
vote for him.. He did more tina
any other n man to bring abor
the condition of things that made th
murder of Garfield possible. m
u Nothing has occurred here to gi.
a more gratifying evidence that I'll
judicial branch of our Governmer
q has at last hidden farewell TO Sc
:. tionalism and subordinated part
and personal prejudice to justice an
patriotism, than does the recent d
%cision of the Supreme Court in IL
suit OF the Lee heirs to recover Il
Arlington estate, now q vast Unio
burying ground. The estate WI
sold by the Government during tt
war for non-payment of taxes. A
T. though the amount of the tax W,
rendered, the Tax Commissions
}. took the ground that they would n
receive the amount from any one b
the owner in person and as the ow
- er, General Lee, was in command
IF the Rebel army, he could not
# would not appear. The Court nc
Is holds that the Commissioners b,
II no right to impose any conditio
that they were bound to accept pa
70 ment of the taxes by whomsoev
/ rendered, and the sale of the pro
d erty under these circumstances W
A. a taking without compensation, fro
!. which the Constitution protec
- everybody not convicted of Grim
u Four of the Judges-Waite, Ora
l. Bardley and Wood-dissent, b
d their opinions have not yet be-
,e published. OF course the Lee hei
will not now obtain possession
- the estate, and do not seek it, b
'e they will have to get it's value fro
d Congress, and e movement to til
end has already been taken by Sc
ator Edmunds.
Another thing being quietly di
" cussed among Republican leaders
=, what shall be done with ex-Senat
- Dorsey, present Secretary of the N
c tisnal Committee. and prospect
Star-route convict. A meeting
IN the National Committee is to be he
t, here soon, and it is said that if DE-
"a sey does not volunteer his resign
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