The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-03
WILL THEY Do IT2
Congressman Expect to Get
Away by August l.
Three Important Measures Be-
fore Labor Committee
EXCUSING ANARCHY.
Mr.. Hudson Of Kansas Accused
of Doing So.

away the last week IN July ar the very
farthest" There are three tolerably I'm
portant measures from the labor commit
tee each of which is good for one or TWO
days debate If this committees on rules viii
allow ir. NJ. Walker grows more anxious
every day to have his financial colnpre-
hension bill as the members call Il. con-
eidered at this session, and Mr.. Hatch has
another measure OF two to hold up agri-
culture BY the tail One bill has already
been introduced in regard to the anarchists
and two more are in process Of Incubation
The general subject OF immigration, as to
which even those members with the most
radical views had not yet thought out
bill, is ged in the special subject OF
anarchist Immigration Secretary Gresh-
am has received from the French minister
the names and descriptions OF 217 anarch-
lists expelled from France, many OF whom
are known 20 have come to this country,
and the committee On immigration thinks
some speedy action advisable The super
1ntendent of immigration proposes an
amendment of the existing law TO the ef
feet that any imnli grant convicted Of any
crime or even a misdemeanOr which in
the opinion Of the court renders him an
undesirable citizen within two years after
his arrival shall be returned TO his native
land lii is already the law that undesir-
able i1nni grants Of various kinds shall be
returned at the expense Of the shipper who
brought them, and the committee - very
emphatic in favor If strengthening this
provision and adding clauses to make it
more effective
Anew Were Not Admitted
In the fiscal year just ended l, $50 for
eirners We're refused entrance, Of whom
8 were idiots. insane, All paupers,
IL convicts, SIS contract laborers and
SIT set down As generally undesirable
Another very pressing subject Is the new
deal in the afiairs Of the District Of Co
lulnbsa, and after six months squabbling
between the local factions several of the
committee think the cheapest way. after
all, would De to restore local government
in some form The senate has done al
most nothing as yet with the appropria-
tiOns bills or with the bills for the ad-
mission Of new states As to the bills
for various public buildings, especially
that for the government printing Office, and
Mr.. fuckers joint resolution for an
amendment to the constitution providing
for the election Of senators by a direct vote
Of the people, they viii necessarily 60 over
at least 50 the best judges think
We cannot says Mr. Pigott OF Con-
necticut, get away before the 1st Of Au-
gust. do the best we can estimate that
there are an even dozen or Important
measures which must be considered, and
we have in this house 50 men who can
talk two days at a stretch on any one OF
them They are not talking TO Us, but to
their own district-prcaching politics by
only salvation is for the rules committee
to shut them OF. Now, one good question
deserves another. so tell me what you west
ern men think Of this A. P A"
The A. r. A. Matter.
IT know too little about it to form an
intelli gent opinion. but several members
tell me il has had quite effect out
west. p
Yes, and it begins to look as If it would
have little effect ia the east, but surely
all such things must be very temporary
In America Nv folks came from Ireland
just i'm time TO let me in for the presi-
dency. and am the only one OF the family
born in this country. I am also. I believe.
the only man &c my class and religion to
have been nominated for congress in my
vicinity, and 1 am proud of having received
~ far more enthusiastic support in the
country districts than in New Haven,
where I was born, or in some Of the other
large places The New England farmer is
q very fair minded man. a very broad
minded and liberal man indeed The re-
Egi0us people in my district of all denOmi-
nations are very liberal and do not admire
mean ways. especially understand and Sc
cret ways. The Irish in Connecticut have
not attained that prominence they have IN
New York and out west, where many Of
them are Tnillionaires and great industrial
leaders. Our people are good IniCdle claS-
folks, such as clerks and workers in the
mills, hut there As great Iberaliry and I
don't believe New England viii take any
stock ia tho movement I speak Of But
have wandered from the subject You may
set it down as certainty that we shall
stay here till shc last of July, that we
shall pass q good tariff bill and that bust
ness viii improve very rapidly from this
on
Populist view.
The PopulisVs are in state Of mind
over the comments on the assassination OF
President Carnot, and Mr. Hudson III par
ticular is on tho points of his hOofs be-
cause he has been accused OF making ex-
Cuses for the anarchists Il have, says
he, --heen reading the papers and noticing
things since the time the slavery agitation
that it is 4 favoriCe trick OF the enemies of
liberty to confuse all other people in one
mass as reckless follows can remember
When if man said that he was opposed to
slavery Or would not help catch fugitive
slaves some other fellow was sure to start
up with q What Would you want your
sister 10 marry niggers Whooshi' The
argument was. you sec, that if you weren't
on one extreme, Why, you must be on
the other, and they have kept that thing
up ever since Whenever a man advocates
any kind Of reform, and especially q re-
form 90 help the poor and prevent wealth
from getting into the hands of the few. he
is Immediately denounced 8 reckless
dcmngogIe who Is arraying the poor
against the rich Doesn't it strike you as
funny that SO many Republicans, especial
ly those il the east are SO very much down
on agitation when their party had its or
igin in nothing elses As a matter OF fact
what WAS ever accam plished in the world
that didn't begin ia agitation Now, as to
this Carlot business and everything Of
the sort. am really On the other extreme