The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-03
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
From Our Own Correspondent.

AsIiINGToN, ID. c., Jan. 1, 1900.
AS soon as Congress reasscmbles,
Congressman Champ Clark, of Mis-
souri,, will introduce bill proposing to
place all kinds of paper used in print
ing, and wood pulp from which pape:
is made, OH the free list.
Mr.. Clark for years has been connect
ed with printing enterprises, and takes
hold of this proposition with IL knOwl-
edge of all facts concerning the Ques-
ton Of the trust rs applied to publish
crs.
Speaking OF his bill Mr.. Clark said
this morning: "As it is impossible to
secure a general low tariff bill, have
determined to try the only feasible
way of reaching certain iniquitous
monopolies that now are aided by the
government, namely, by special acts
taking Oft the duties on their products.
l have strong hopes of breaking the
ice with this bill, because all the news
paper publishers of the land, regardless
of politics, arc directly interested in
securing this reduction. With united
cffOrs they can secure such force of
public sentiment as to demand action
and without delay. The editors, in
my experience, are not mealy mOuthed
about expressing themselves where
their own interests are concerned, as
they arc in this important matter. If
they will make their views clearly
known to all their Congressman and
Senators, as many of them are already
doing, we can get the Ways and Means
Committee to report bill early in
this session. There ought to be no
serious difficulties III this, and will not
be, it the papers large and small ex-
press their views and bring reasonable
pressure upon their lawmakers. Per
haps the Paper Trust is notworse than
some others; but if we car first get the
government aids to it stopped, it will
be an excellent precedent for working
in other directions where relief is need
ed quite as badly"
The Republican leaders here are look
ing with concern upon the develop
mcnt Of fight in their ranks in New
York, which may grow to dangerous
stage before the Convention meets in
Philadelphia. The administration has
given the tip that it desires Secretary
Root for running mate with Mr.. Nc
kinley next year. Mr.. Root was, be-
fore his appointment as Secretary OF
War, known to New Workers mainly as
an exclusive and hightoned lawyer OF
Republican leanings, whose party ac-
tivity was confined to the dignified
surroundings of the Union League
Club, Of which he was president. He
was gentleman who might be thought
of for Ambassador to Great Britain,
but scarcely would be selected for at
tracing votes of Americans, either in
or out Of his State. Several times in
the past he has been suggested for the
Senate, but always his candidacy PROV
ed icy and was dropped by the man
ayers. The republican machine in the
State at present is controlled very
strongly by I.ieut.-Gov. Woodruff, Il
man who works among "the boys"
and in the usual practical" methods of
his party. Woodruff himself, it ap-
pears, wants to be nominated with Nc
Kinley, and the two Senators from
New York arc committed to Iii. ambi-
tiOn. The fight grew decidedly warm
before the meeting oil the National
Committee here few days ago, and it
adjourned with the important question
of the Vice Presidency suspended, so
far as that committee being actually
decided was concerned. Tie fight is
now progressing in New York, aud see
ing the positive opposition to Root, the
administration suggests Bliss, who for
merly was Cabinet officer. This docs
not meet with cordial response from
the Woodruff men. They insist that it
must be Woodruff or Roosevelt They
will have neither Root nor Bliss; and
say candidly that the administration
has more than is due when it gets the
denomination Of Mckinley. There arc
members Of the National Committee
who assert now that the result of this
situation is that the vice presidency
will not go to the East. Senator Fair
banks, of Indiana, is Il strong possibili-
ty; and whoever may be nominated, it
is apparent that there is as yet no cut
and dried tickctrcady to be put through
at Philadelphia by acclamation.
Congressman Crumpacker, of Indi-
ana, asserts that the House will, this
session, act upon his bill providing for
n reappointment of congressman.
This is Il very ancient scheme of Re
publicans, and contcmplates the rcduc-
tion OF the representation Of the South.
ern States in the House of Representa-
tives. Crumpacker says his idea is to
furnish Congress with the number of
male inhabitants that have been dis
franchiscd. in order that, nndc: tho
Constitution, the representation of the
State wherein this occurs may be re-
duced. He asserts that Gin some