The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
WAsHINar0N, D. c. FEB. 3, $780,
After a two weeks' fight with In
grippe, am able TO consume my reg.
ular rations again.
Very little lie being accomplished in
Congress. The two parties are skir.
mishing for position and preparing for
the battle Of 1872 This condition should
be expected to continue for som.
months upon change in the Admin
istratiOn.
1t is certainly in the direction of re-
form to suppress the minority when
their course Is simply obstruction. Let
the majority act deliberately, honest
ly and courageOusly, and take the
responsibility. 1t has always been
prculiar, to say the least, to the aver
age citizen, to understand how $50
members of the House could sit in
their seats and be ''constructively alb.
sent" and thus clog the wheels of leg
ielation, and If Speaker Reed and the
Republican majority put stop to this
foolishness forever they will certainly
10 cutitieu W VIC tuouAe VI al uoucet
men.
1t Is very clear that the deliberate
and premeditated plan of the Demo.
Gratis was to Obstruct any important
measure proposed by the Republicans.
The evidence of this Is in the fact that
the leading Demscrats have loet their
temper, bile the Republicans have
been, under very trying circumstances,
in the best of humor. You remember
the story Of the Indian who was called
to decide q contest between two white
men, although not understanding q
word that was said, decided against
the man who got mad, showing
clearly that he understood human ma.
ture at least.
The House Committee on Agricult-
ure have under discussion q plan
which, if adopted, will be of benefit to
the farmers of the West and Merchant
Marine of the East. and that Is: To
pay bounty Of so much per bushel
on grain, and go much per hundred on
pork aud beef exported ia American
bottoms. We now have an import
duty on these articles which produces
quite an amount Of revenue. Instead
Of reducing the tariff let US compete
in the markets of the world without
being compelled to patronize foreign
shippers, who keep us ont by control
ling the transportation. This is q
subject to which Mr.. Funston, of the
Second Kansas District has given
much thought and study, and being
Chairman of the Agricultural Com
mittee, he is in position to impress his
ideas upon any measure In the inter-
ests of the agricultural class. How
this is to be accomplished will require
much thought, in view of the many
conflicting interests. The idea Of pro-
posing bounty, however, is a good
one, and 1t is hoped will relieve the
over-production In the interior, make
business for those engaged in trans
portation, both by land and water,
and distribute its benefits to all class.
es. This, and the sugar industry, are
being carefully considered, and it is
hoped some legislation will be propos.
ed by the Committee on Agriculture
during the present session.
Col. s. r. Burch, of Olathe, has
been agreed upon for supervisor of the
Census. This is q decided victory for
for Mr.. Funston: His district had
been divided, the southern portion at
tached to MIR. Perkins district, and
the northern portion to Mr.. Morrill's
district, and as q matter of course it
was expected that the second congress.
eional district would get left, but with
bis usual pluck and stick.to-it-iveness
Mr.. Funston set out to secure the p PSI.
10 In, 20 ;ots 4,
the above result. Col. Burch will
make a very competent man for the
important and responsible position, no
better man could have been found in
any locality, and when his name was
proposed both Senators Ingalls, and
Plumb at once admitted the desirable
ity of securing his appointment.
Mr.. w. 8. Latham, of Lawrence,
has been appointed to a position in
the Interior Dept at $40 per annum.
Mr.. Latham was strongly endorsed by
the Grand Army. being Senior Vice
Commander of Washington Post. Mr..
Funston has certainly been very liber.
al with Douglas county, and should
the Republicans of that county fail to
endorse him for reelection, they would
be guilty of base ingratitude.
The City is in deep mourning for the
unhappy calamity which has over.
taken Secretaries Tracy, of the Navy.
in the death of his wife and daughter
and Jas. G. Blaine. of the State De-
partment 10 the death OF his son and
daughter. The heartfelt sympathy
Of the Nation will certainly go out to
these men in this, their hour of an
guish. X. G. HOPPER.