Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-06-30
EREE coat AND IRoN oRE.


Senator Chandler knew what he was
talking about when he stated his be-
lief, a few days ago. that the Whitney
syndicate. in which it is known that
Ex-Governor Russell. of Massachusetts,
who was lately agiiest of the White
House. is interested. and believed by
many that Secretary Dan Lamont is
also interested, had an understanding
with somebody by which free coal was
to be secured in the tariff bill from the
House and Senate conference commit
tee, is now apparent to everybody
who is familiar with the undercur-
rents Of Democratic waters. And the
understanding is with no less a per-
sonage than Mr.. Cleveland himself
and it includes free iron orc. which a
syndicate headed by Andrew Carnegie
wishes to profit by, the idea being to
establish a great steel-making plant
somewhere on tide-water, probably in
Maryland, which will he supplied
with Nova Scotia coal by the Whitney
syndicate aud Cuban iron ore BY an
other syndicate, thus taking bread
from the mouths OF thousands of
Americans engaged in the production
Of coal and iron ore. Can such an un-
Outstanding be carried out? That it
is contemplated is shown by the decli-
nation of Senators Jones and Vest, who
are certain to be members Of the con-
ference committee, to promise the AL
ALBANIA and West Virginia Senators
when asked to do so that they would
stand out to the last against putting
coal and iron on the free list. The
House is, of course, ready to vote for
free coal and iron, as it did in passing
the original Wilson bill, aud unless
the Democratic Senators from the
States interested shall positively re-
fuse their votes for the bill agreed
upon by the conference committee, il
coal aud iron are put upon the free
list, it looksas though heunderstand-
ing might materialize intoa solid fact.
the Democratic party in Congress be-
ing so largely dominated by trusts
and syndicates.
The spirited debate in the Senate
on the income tax. while it did not
change the foreordained result. did
one thing for which the country should
be grateful. 1t removed the mask and
exposed the populists, showing them
to all men as they have long been
known to a few, as socialists. The
Populist Senators stated in plain
words that they did not favor the in-
come tax because of the revenue it
would raise, but because they regard
ed il as the first step towards the cree
ton ofthe machinery which shall even
tually bring about n distribution and
the redistribution Of wealth, the key
stoae Of the socialist arch, if an ism
which teaches to tear down every
thing and to build up nothing can be
said to have an arch.
Ex.paramount COMMISSIONS Blount
is in Washington. 1t is presume d
that he came to say to his great and
good friend Grover that the people Of
his State having shown no disposition
to appreci. te his paramount abilities by
electing him to all office he had come
TO the conclusion that a seat at the
pie counter would be thankfully ac-
cepted. But, horrible TO relate, it is
said that his great and good friend
Grover dec iued to see him and that
he had to content himself with pour
ing his tale OF woe irto the cars Of
private secretary Thurber. whose anti
pathy towards applicants forpic count
er seats is as well known in Washing
ton as the native Georgian's love for
the juicy watermelon, when it is red
and ripe. Mr.. Paramount will not be
in danger Of getting the summer COM
plant this season by mixing water
melon and official pie.
The decision Of the House elections
ommittee TO seat Moore, the Dem.
o~cfatic contestant, was not made on
the merits Of the case. but arbitrarily
and for the sole purpose Of iniuring
The interests OF Mr.. Funston in this
years Congressional campaign.
Senator Hill, did not succeed either
in defeating or getting any amend
ment modifying the income tax adopt
ed, but he had lots OF fun with the
Democrats and the Populists. lie
tainted Senator Harris until the old
gentleman was wild with rage and he
held Senator Allen, Of Nebraska. and
the Populists up TO ridicule in a man
ner that will not soon be forgotten By
the pops. Hill did get one amend
ment adopted. and that was sugges-
ted sarcastically-to exempt the sal
cry Of the President Of the United
States from the income tax.
The cases Of Havemeyer and Scar
les, Of the Sugar Trust, have been
duly certified to the grand jury for in
dictinent for refusing 10 tell the SEN
ate investigating committee about the
trusts political contributions, al
though the Democratic Senators on
that committee voted against il and
tried to get the Senate to prevent it..
There isn't the slightest danger, how
ever, that either Of them will be pun
ished; they stand too well with the
powers that be.
Well the tariff bill is likely to reaclf
a final vote in the Senate this week
and to pass, Sugar Trust schedule and
all. What will be done with the SUI
gar schedule in conference is a matter