Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-08-31

who wlllind every hour OF this week
that is not absolutely required tor
rest taken up with pleasure or oc
copied with business. NarlOuScauseS
have operated to make the crowd
both of PythianS and accompany
ing friends, smaller than was an
licipated when it was decided to
hold the encampment at Washing
ton. but the principal one was the
greed OF the railroads, which re-
fused to put a reasOnable aud fair
price on tickets. There Is one
satisfaction about 1t; they have
deprived themselves OF a large
amount of money, and the loss
may make them more liberal III
the future.
Another notable gathering Will
take place in Washington this
week. when the Southern Develop
ment Convention begins its first
session. This organization. as
its name implies, is composed OF
southetmen interested in develop
ing the natural resources OF the
Southern States and bring their
attractiveness as places OF resi-
dence to the attention of the
world, and incidentally making
money for themselves. 1t is ex'
pected that every Southern State
will be represented at the con
vention, and those interested ex
press confidence that 1t will be
speedily followed by practical
results which will demonstrate the
wisdom of its OrgglnatorS.
The report of the House Naval
committee, which investigated the
charges made against the Carnegie
Company OF having furnished the
Government by fraudulent means
With armor plates not up to the
standard that was paid for, is
practically about the same as the
rendering of true bill by a grand
Jury. Accompanying the report
was resolution specifying certain
plates on certain vessels and PRO
viding that they should be remov'
ed aud subjected to tests to as
certain whether their det7c-S
would subsstantlate the sworn
testimony taken by the committee
That resolution was promptly
passed by the House, but when II
reached the Senate it was referred
to the committee on Naval affairs,
which was a settler for it as tai
as the present session is concerned
because there was not a quorum
of that committee in Washington
to act upon 1t, its members desired
to do so. 1t is asserted by some
that the resolution will never be
acted upon by the Senate. Senator
MCPHERSON, chairman OF the NavdI
committee is in Europe.
One of the peculiar features Of
the political situation is the feaI
openly expressed by shrewd mem
bers of the old parties that the
populists will hold the balance OF
mower in the next House. IT may
be that these fears are beng eX'
pressed merely TO stir the olo
parties up to exertiOn, but 1t is
odd that these men should now
concede what the pOpulists in Con-
gress have claimed to be certain
of for many months. 1t will be &c
small thing to hold the balance oil
the power IN the next House. II
will mean the certain naming Of
the next Speaker, the man WHO
has more power to shape legisla-
ton than any official under our
form OF government. But 1t may
mean even more than that. Ia
case the election OF the next
President should be thrown into
the House, and it may be, the
balance of power might mean the
naming of the next President.
Congress will adjourn to morrow
unwept, unsung and unregretted.
lit started out with great flourish
of trumpets moro than year
ago to relieve the distress of TIT
country. II any law passed 10y
this Congress is TO give the country
relief 1t is yet TO become apparent
to the people. Great promises
have been made, but only time
can tell whether all of them will
prove as deluslve as some of them
haye already proven.
The foreign student of American
politics must fad the tariff Dill
which to. morrow morning will be
the law of the land an unsovable
problem. lie regards our system