West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-12-20
WAsHiNGTONLETTER.
The Democrats Opposed to the Ship
Subsidy Steal and the War
Revenues.
Some or the Republicans Still After Sen.
ator Clark Of Montana.

from our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Dec. *, Iooo.-
Teddy's gall is by no means a new
thing, but his latest exhibition in
that line staggered the old-timers
around the Capitol. 1, was a sor,
of advance notice tina; Teddy's idea
of the Vice Presidency would no,
square with the fifth wheel notion
which has heretofore prevailed, and
OF innovations to come which pro-
mise good "copy" for the cores
pondents, il not calmness and peace
for the Senate. A New York law
vera MIR. Holls-appeared at the
Capitol this week and began to in
dustrially buttonhole Republican
Senators. The Senator's, probably
because of their shame and disgust,
would not at first tell what the mans
object was, but it soon leaked out
that he was the personal representa-
tive of Hon. Theodore Roosevelt.
Vice President to be-probably the
first ambassador ever sent to the Sen
ate under the same circumstances
and that in the name of Teddy he
was asking Senators to defeat the
ratiilcation of the amended Hay
Pauncefote treaty. The visit of Mr..
Hollis probably changed no votes,
but it afforded much amusement.
especially to the Democrats.
III
Senator Clay made a long and
vigorous speech against the Ship
Subsidy Bill. 1t fairly bristled with
unanswerable reasons why the bill
ought to be defeated. Among others,
that the one definite thing known
about the measure was that it would
take from the Treasury So, 900, 900
year for twenty years to be donat-
ed to few ship owners, which he
declared to be a scheme by which
zone mans business is to be heavily
taxed in order to advance and make
more profitable the private business
OF another citizen" He said in
answer to one of the principle claims
made by the supporters of the bill
Chow those who favor this measure
can maintain that the farmers and
producers of this country are the
principle beneiicaries of this bill
passes my comprehension. am
not surprised that at the hearings
before the committee not single
farmer or producer appeared to adj
vocate the passage of the bill and
am not surprised that the ship
owners alone monopolized the time
OF the committee in pointing out
great benefits that would accure 10
the country from the passage of the
bill. An analysis of the bill will
demonstrate that they alone are the
benehciaries of this legislation. u
In conclusion, Mr.. Clay said "The
principle purpose Of the bill is not
to increase the merchant marine,
but, on the contrary, to make a
large donation to and greatly en-
nance the fortunes of the ship own
ers of the United States engaged in
the foreign trade"
1T
"Iittle Billy" Chandler is using
his position as Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Elections to
display his vindictiveness toward Mr..
Clark of Montana, whose case was
generally regarded as having been
settled when he resigned from the
Senate at the last session. Chand-
Ter has asked that the resolution
declaring that Mr. Clark had not
been duly and legally elected to the
Senate, which was reported by the
Election committee previous to Sen
ator Clark's resignation, be returned
to the committee for futher action.
Senator Bacon was right in declaring
Chambers action in trying to revive
this matter as persecution Of a pri-
vate citizen. Chambers action is
said to be the result of his belief
that Mr.. Clark has been using his
influence to prevent Chambers re.
election to the Senate by the New
Hampshire legislature, which will
meet in few weeks.
/ I /
Although the House Military
Committee reported a resolution
merely requesting the Secretary Of
War to acquaint the House with the
result Of the investigation he is max
ing into the death Of Oscar /. Booz.
of Bristol, Pa, formerly a cadet at
West Point, alleged to have been