The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15
NOTES FROM Washington
What Is Going On in the Political
Arena of the National
Capital.
REPUBLICAN BLUFF ON TRUST ISSUE
The Harden Upon the People ImpOsed
by Unnecessary TaA"io"-Nep"o-
ucsns Trying 10 Dodge Responsi-
bliisy for cuban scandal = Trusts
Are Being Favored.
Especial correspondence


Especial Correspondence
With s,oo.ocO,O 900 of appropriation
staring the country in the face the Eff
ty-sixth congress aC. .ourns 10 face its
constituencies in "A presidential cleo
ton. This enormous sum, so vast that
the mind refuses 10 grasp its signih-
carce. represents taxes TO be wrung
from the swea, OF Labor. Somewhere
within .he limits OF the United states
men. women and children toiling with
their hands mus; produce the wealth
from which this sum is 10 be taken. Nv.
Whether the taxes are to be paidth
rectly or indirectly matters but iitIle
so long as the fact is borne in rnind
that labor in the end pays il all.
We're these taxes 10 be returned. 10
the people who pay them. in publc ben
enis there might be reasonable acqu-
essence in bearing such a burden IN
fortunately not one dollar IN ten ever
really gets back 10 the taxpayers. Inc
public funds are consumed by tax
eaters. a hungry swarm ranging from
with wages far in excess of what be
could earn in private employment. up
10 the mighty specialized interests
which look upon the government as
proper victim for their exploitation to
the extent of millions.
When il i considered that congress
adiourns with some of the greatest
schemes of republican grao still hung
M between the house anc senate the
country Will stand aghast at what may
vet befa,l unless check be given 10
this reign Of prodiga!ity by democratic
success next November.
RcpubiIcnn Pretcnse.
Tho hollowness OF the republican pre-
tense of opposition 70 trusts was Illus
tratcd bv the action of the majority on
the proposed constitutional amend
, ment followed by the almost upani'
nous vote of the house passing mend
ment . to strengthen the sherman anti
trust Law.
| The republicans refused 10 permit
the democrats 10 have either voice OF
hand in shaping the constitutions
amendment. Itsdefects. its antiquities
| and its weakness were properly shown
up by the democratic spca l>ers. yet the
| republicans were ohdurate and pre-
ferred to have it considered as parti
| san proposition. As result th'
amendment was badly defeated. as th'
republicans intended il should be. La
Dor leaders went 10 Chairman Ray. o
the judiciary committee. and 70 Repre-
sentative Litt,efcld. Of Maine. the au
thor OF the amendment. and proposed
that labor unions be specifically eN
cepted from its operation. But the.
were refused though II was plaini,
demonstrated that inscription
Judges could take advantage Of the Ian
ruage Of the amendmcnt 70 suppress
every labor organization IN the conn
Try 1t vas also pointed ont that \.
farmers alliance or benevolent asso
citation. could he equally brought unde
the ban of judicial construction.
The republicans showed surprisin
Willingness to allow the Ray bil
amending the sherman act. TO come :
a vote in The house. They We're final
. coerced into accepting an amendmen
, proposed by the democrats exceptn
Industrial. organizations fronits oper,
zion. Thus amended il wtnt throug
with d practically unanimous vote a
though several Of the pii1iean lea'
srs made themselves spicucus y
opposing the amendment referred I
The necessity is manifest VIXEN i
EXPLAINED that the Shermn anti-trni
law had been twisted By Gncrupulol
Judges in numerous Instances TO app
: to labor unions. while the. trusts
! which II Was aimed were permitted
20 scot-frcc.
! Rut the republican willingness
e pass the bill through thc house -four
4 is adequate explanation wher
reached the senate. where Senator Pc
c tigrcw moved that IL BE- placed up,
!; the calendar for Immediate action. b
,, Senator Gullinger. OF New IIampshir
., republican. moved It's referencc'
he judiciary committees for the 50
Ie aurpose Of burying IL forever.
u The Cubnn AFFAIR.
n Postmaster General Smith is nc
q ,puirminy 10 dodge responsibility I
" Cuban postal scandals. After 10
0 weeks Of pubic discussion Of N
q rauscaing affair he comes to the fro
%. with claim thnt he recommended ]
- trcnchmcr. and reduction Of eNpen'
a lures as far back as last january.
though this is evidently an att
: thought on the part Of Mr.. Smith.
20 might be accepted With Better era
10 were he not guilty Of al outrpge ous
20 tcnptto mislead the publ! Ito 4