The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-22
LODGES STRANGE ATTITUDE.
DoEs NOT WANT TO CUT soUTHs
REPRESENTATION.

The ErstwhIIe Partisan senator L.
Noyx on n Inherent Tack-SRys u II
Not Necessary Tor the Republican
PARTY 10 oncnd the South-rhe Nd
ministration VIII Make an Enort
10 strengthen the Republican
Party.
washington. Nov a.-one Of the most
.sr.ous Obstacles In the way Of the pro-
rosed reduction OF Southern representa-
Ton in Congress. based on the latest CEN
ss returns. Is the announcement by
senator Lodge that Il is neither wise nor
.ypeiient to attempt any legislation In
mat direction during the coming session.
When senator Lodge declines to embark
Is an enterprise which involves the dis
piav ~ extreme partisanship, q is time to
question seriously whether or not the
rrlennium is at hand. The junior sena-
Tor from Massachusetts, brilliant. schol-
a-Iv and lnsuential as he Is. Is neverthe-
lee. strongly impregnated with partisan
shin which he cannot and does not at
tempt TO conceal upon the slightest provo
cation.
While at the White House to-day. sena-
tor Lodge stated after leaving the Presi-
dent that he does not anticipate any seri-
Gus attempt on the part Of the Republican
marty 90 indulge In any legislation which
i. calculated TO stir up sectional strife and
reduce the congressional representation of
eer4sin Southern states. The senator was
disposed 70 take a more or less beuevo-
Tent view Of the Southern situation and
showed no disposition 10 expand his repu-
tstou Tor. extreme partisanship which
characterized his official action IN connec-
tian with the repulsive force bill Of several
years ago
IL Is Not Necessary.
In discussing the apportionment ques-
ton. senator Lodge stated that In his
Judgment Il Is not necessary for the Re
publican party 90 resort 10 offensive
methods 10 bring about reduction OF
Southern representation In Congress. SO
long as existing conditions remain. It Is.
IN the opinion OF the Senator Of little con-
sequence TO the Northern. Eastern and
Western Republicans whether Southern
representation is reduced or remains as
Il is to-day.
The Senator con tends that the last cen
sus shows that the Increase In population
hes been larger and more general in the
North. East and West than IN the
Southern states basing his conclusions
upon the census returns. He says the
Southern states. while maintaining their
soldtty In politics, stand in their own
light and are deprived Of many advan-
tages from a business standpoint which
they might otherwise enjoy. For example.
he save Ia Congress and IN national cam
paigns very little consideration Is shown
the South in shaping the policy OF the
government.
Is Il taken for granted In the outset that
the solid South can BE- counted upon TO
oppose any legislation or line OF policy
which may be advanced by the admins
tration. The Republican leaders. there
fore practically ignore the South In their
plans and devote their energies 90 con-
centrating their forces in other sections
at the country. In the campaign just clos
"a the Republican managers made no at
tempt 10 expcnd campaign material in the
Southern states on the theory that the
time has not yet arrived 20 try and divert
the great majority Of white voters OF the
south from the channels In which they
have been travelling FOR such "a long 20.
rcd.
Looking for Republicans.
In many sections OF the South. the Sen
ator says. great industries are being cul-
nated and gradually many OF the con
ssrvative business men are beginning 20
raaiize that personal interests may be ad-
tsnced legitimately without following
hndiy ancient political traditions OF
heir fathers The growth OF prosperity
go the Southern states. and "a general re-
tIval Of commercial interests Will. he
argues. more effectively bring about "a
change OF sentiment in that section than
me enactment OF political legislation
which can only rekindle the flame Of Soc
tonaHsm happily rapidly becoming extin-
guiEhed.
Such expression from such a source os
he Junior senator from Massachusetts Is
q sufficient guarantee that Il h. not part
~ the Republican programme 20 tamper
with the Southern representation during