The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-04-22

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Gis~n noi 10 thai be Siii asas aoes b
- 81 - eus,ne this e.~s "a 10 G~~si
" fo b sr~srvtise thss the Trvsi,
eouid not have e~~e dsscas~s In ops
.~ssion- The Am-etoas r-epl~ hss'
bat littie ooec~ps ioa Of boz d-~p sn.
ssoE~roos . trap 10 go Toe th~m 3,
the proposition which to h~ieH pre-
ed under shs fsise evise Of p~soe sss
& ,od vii.
The sa-ioos parties IN the ~~ess.
have net Jet b~~n able tn svsch o.
agreement as to the csganisatioa o.
he ccmfattt~ea As 10 S~il Anour
no party has . ms sjsrity and 0hs,sy-'
- done nut be arssnx~a By 90 90.
i~rsinndins between the various par.
lies.
s~nafor Morgan has h~en pr.s.irs
stih sisor, and ~Icqa~nsiy. hi. CueaI
resolution. Hs has given notice thai
ne Siii pr~ss % tn Q vote during tn.
-sriy part of the coming w~~k. if zoe
.ibie. The country would e~rtaini,
ike TO see the senstcrs put on r~cs {
in favor Of os against this very Iusi
and psirio, &c resolution.
The Peoples rarty senators hsv.
determine. 4 TO prevent the Presidsn
and Attorney-0~n~rsi. az possitl-
rom dIsp sibG Of the Union and Cen
trsl Pacific railroads at . private q,
-ecret sale. Tb~y viIl d~mand thu
he Executive iaAe no action on tbl.
important QUESTION without the con
cent Of Congress.
It will be remembered that when
she Huntington Funding bill uss be-
lore the House at he last s~s.iun ths
q vas generally 0neesstood that tb.
niil, which propos~d to ~1tend th.
irbt of the Pacific railroad for o,. /.
hundred } yrars, would pass the H"us.
aud that Huntington and his allie,
SIRE making hard tight Ia secure .
ms ioriiy Tor Ut in the senate. Wbs,
h~y asceriained that they could mol
"ass their measure thr ougt the senate
and realir,d that an attempt TO Do -
gould give the Peopl-s Party S~na
tors aa oppori unity TO S~ntIlste th.
xiganfic steal and corruption con
necied with the Pacific railroads, sno
10 demand that it Vas the duty of tho
jov~rnm~nt TO take charge Of tbes.
iefaultI0g r"ads and run them In tn.
int~rest 81 the Government then sud
denly Huntington aud his Allie,
changed their plan The bill was de-
f~ated in the Houss, 10 the surprise o'
he general public. IL VAS defeated
because Congressmen who were Known
10 be- railroad aitosneys and agents
voted against the bill Instead Of for &C.
- they no doubt originally intended
70 do IL Was then given out that The
President would attempt TO settle th.
matter bet Ween the Government and
'hese roads. wherupon the Senate
promptly passed . resolution calling
upon the President TO inform the Sen
ate Of the action he had taken and
contemplated. This ibformaiiou ha,
just reach' the senate. IL seems te
Indicate that there 10 . movement or
foot to sell these roads for lees than
fhty are worth, which will cheat the
Government out Of part of the deb
due. During the coming week . bal
will be introduced in the senate by
one Of the Popuiist Senators direct.
ing the President and Attorney
General To enforce the IaW
which provides for the Govern
ment TO take charge of the
road upon default Of the payment @,
the principle and interest due. Thi,
will bring the fight for Government
ownership Of railroads before th'
Senate, and the fight and resul; will bs
watched with interest by every mat
wh0 prefers to see the Government
ow n the railroads rat her than have tn,
railroads to own the Government.