Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-04-14

u law VIII SOON SNOW Jnat Inere is no
ground for legislative criticism.
Secretary Root Officially contradlcted
the Associated Press reports from the
Philippines, saying tlnt more troops
were needed over there, and stated In
the most positive terms that the re-
ports were absolutely without founda-
tlon. There is screw loose in the
Philippine service OF the Associated
Press. 1t has of late persisted in send
ing exaggerated reports of everything
on the islands which could be twisted
into discrediting American occupation.
1t seems hard to believe that the man
ayers of the Associated Press would
overlook their own advantage to the
extent of allowing their service to be
used to make political capital, but odd
things happen on the eve of Presiden-
tial campaigns.
On the oath inst, Hon. NJ. S. Quay
will again become Senator, the Sem
ate having agreed to vote on his case
upon that date, ana it being certain
that a majority favor his being seated
on the Governors appointment
Senator Jones, Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, went
over to New York this week to try to
ind out whether there was any foun-
dation for the rumors alleging that
Tammany leaders were in a deal with
'cme of the old Cleveland Democrats
to send a Dewey delegation from New
York to the Kansas City convention.
Not little amusement has been
,aused in Washington by Mr.. Grover
Clevelands rather suspicious act of
| tossing boquets at Office seekers, which
| rather looks as If he intended to enter
mother office hunt himself. During
lis two terms as President he made no
ittempt to conceal his contempt for
| )fI1ce-seekers, big or little.
Secretary Cages estimate of the re-
| ,eipts and expenditures OF the gov
,rnment for the current and next fis-
,al year have been sent to the House
| His figures show that there will be a
surplus of $70,000,O0O for the current
iscal year, and of $S2,000,000 for the
n present laws. There is quite a
Ttrong sentiment among the Republi-
ans in Congress in favor of legisla-
ion making material reductions in in
,ernal revenue taxation as early as
possible, but the difhculty of getting
ipeedy action upon such legislation
will probably prevent its being taken
Ip at this session, although bill pro-
'iding therefor may be introduced and
'eferred to the Ways and Means Com
uittee Of the House, in order to give
he Committee an opportunity to have
bill ready to report at the beginning
f the next session.
The action of the Senate Committee
IN Elections in unanimously reporting
hat Mr.. w. A. Clark, of Montana Is
w ChttliCu " oCdl Ia lilt Otudtt, IL
he sternest rebuke of the corrupt use
4 money in politics ever administered
n this country, and it is a matter of
generalization that there was no di-
'ision of sentiment in the committee;
'eing non-partisan the rebuke will be
more effective. There isn't the slight
st doubt that the Senate will vote as
he committee recommends, unless Mr..
lark resigns before vote is taken.
The committee would have reported
or expulsion had 1t not been for the
.bsence OF positive evidence showing
hat Mr. Clark had knowledge that any
,ortion of the vast amount of money
'e admitted having contributed during
he State campaign PRECEDING his cleo
ion to the Senate was used to bribe
members of the legislature to vote for
lim.