Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
grom our rernInr eorrespondenl


wAsHiNGToS. u. G.. April 8. 1926.
\ wave Of Mckinley enthusiasm
struck Washington last week, and
for little while it looked like all
the opponents Of the popular Ohioan
would be swamped, but things have
resumed their normal condition
that is, republicans are standing up
for their choice, just as they were
before that wave swept over. 1T is
admitted, however, by many Of the
s.aunche-t Supporters Of the other
candidates that few more waves
like that would make Gov. McKin-
| ley's nomination i certainty. OF
course his supporters insist that his
nomination is already assured, and
some Of them are even saying that
they wouldn't DO surprised to see
| the thing made unanimous by the
withdrawal of all other candi-
dates. The supporters Of the other
candidates say that Gov. McKinley's
greatest danger arises from his great
strength; that he is strong enough
to lead the field, but not strong
enough to be nominated on the first
ballot.
| The house added an amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill
providing for the purchase of the
Washington house in which Lincoln
died, and for the placing Of the house
under the care of the Memorial So
cioty, organized several years ago
under a special act Of congress.
Senator Cullom, the author Of
the interstate Commerce law. Will
endeavor to overcome the effect Of
the supreme court decision that no
authority was conferred upon the
interstate commerce comission by
that law to compel railroads TO regu-
late their prices for freight SO az not
70 charge more for q short haul than
for long one, by introducing a bill
to amend the law by specifically
providing that railroads shall not
carry foreign goods cheaper than
they carry domestic goods.
The third quarter Of the fiscal year
ended last week, and the footings Of
the treasury figures for the past nine
months adds the very strongest con-
| iirmation to the lack sufficient rev.
enue To run the government, which
republicans, in and out of congress,
have been SO long impressng upon
! the country, and which the house
fried to remedy By passing arevenue
tariff bill. The deficit for the nine
months ending March 81, was $ls,Sl9,-
| EOS. The increase In revenues which
Secretary Carlisle predicted in his
annual report to congress has not
come and will not come 50 long is
the present tariff law continues in
force
The sugar growers Of the country
presented strong appeal-they
claim an appeal for the life of the
industry-to the house ways and
means committee, last week, for Leg
islation to enable them to compete
with the German producers who are
paid IN export bounty by their
government, and who are taking adj
vantage Of the war ia Cuba, which
has virtually shut off the supply Of
Cuban sugar, to crush the sugar
growing industry Of the United
states, and to aid them i'll that task
4 bill i now pending in the German
Relehstag 10 increase the export
bounty on sugar. Representatives Us
the sugar growers said they would
be glad TO hc at least put upon the
same footing as the Germans, hy hay-
nv congress pass bill putting a
duty upon German sugar OF the same
amount that Mas paid ~ Germany
N Al export duty They also COM
planned of the injustice Of the with
holding Of the money appropriated
hy congress to Pay sugar bounties.
J \ notable feature Of the debate on
the report u the election committee
N favor If Col. nuponrs right to i
seat ia the senate has been thu alb
: seuee Of partisanship, II has BEEN 70
~ strictly q legal discussions con-
I. Quoted IL much the same man aer as