Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21
WASHINGTON Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent

little speech at cabinet meeting II
which he said that each member O.
the cabinet had done his full share III
making the record of the administra-
ton, which had been SO markedly en-.
dorsed by the people, and earnestly re.
queSted each one of them to retain his
present position under the coming adj
ministratiOn. 1t was one of the most
remarkable displays of q president z
confidence in his official advisers ever
made, ano it was thoroughly justified
by the record Of each member of the
cabinet. Of course, this does not
necessarily mean that the entire
cabinet will remains after the 4th OF
March, as there is not single mem
Der of the cabinet VINO is not making
personal and financial sacrifices by re-
naming in office, burt it does mean
that those members of the cabinet who
retire will do so of their own WIFI and
against the wishes of the president
That little speech of the presidents
was a damper on the industry of
cabinet-making which was resulting
in some very wild predictions of COM
! ing changes.
| Senator ThurstOn. ofNebraska, who
will voluntarily retire from public
life on the 18th of March and who is
therefore not open to the charge of
selfish consideration, has some very
decided opinions on what congress
should do when the reapPortionment
bill under the new census is taken lrp.
He said on the subject: There is
strong feeling among Republicans that
If the South DISTINGUISHES It large part
Of her population she ought not to-
claim either representation or cleo
tOral votes for the portion disfran-
chised. Congress has the power to,
reduce representation of those states
that do not live up to, the constitu-
ton Without denying the truth of
what Senator ThurstOu says. there are
reasons why many Republicans hope
that the question of reducing the rep
resentation and electoral votes of the
South will not be seriously considered
at the coming session of congress. No,
short session of congress was ever con-
necessary work than the one shortly to
meet. If that work is to be accom-
pllShed, and an extra session of the
next congress avoided. there must be
as little partisan strife as possible. If
the question of Southern Representa-
ton In congress and the electoral
college be taken up, the wranglfng
1nh .ho,, o<.4r
pass the so-called Force Bill some
years ago. will be repeated and much
of the work that ought to be done at
the session will necessarily be left I'M
Gone, not TO mention the trouble that
would follow partisan discussion OF the
question outside of congress. There is
feeling among Republicans that this
and all other questions may safely be
left to the recommendations of the
presidents annual message and the
wisdom of the men in both branches
of congress who will be charged with
mapping out the business of the ses-
sion.
The narrow margin the Republicans
have in the Nebraska legislature and
the number of avowed candidates to
succeed Senators Thursson and Allen
has aroused fears that the legislature
may fail to elect, as the legislatures of
other states have done several times in
the last few years. If the influence of
the national party leaders is listened to
by the several candidates. some sort of
an agreement will be made by them in
advance Of the converting of the legis-
lature that will ensure the prompt
election of two Republican senator's
One of the most interesting features
of the reception by the president to the
governors of the states and territories.
which will begin the celebration Of the
centennial of the establishment of the
capitol at Washington, on December
II. will be the exhibition for the first
time, of the large plaster model-25x
Is feet-of the proposed greater White
house, and an explanation of the con-
templated additions and improvements
by Colonel Bingham, superintendent of
public buildings and groun DIS, who has
! prepared this model under instructions
from congress. The plan provides for
abou doubling the size of the White
house, by the addition of wings, with
out disturbing the building as it now
stands. The reception will be followed
by military, naval and civic parade,
under command of General Miles; a
joint meeting of the two branches of
congress, to be addressed by Senators
Hoar, McComas and Daniel and Rep
resentatives Payne and Richardson,
and big evening reception in the
Corcoran gallery of art
Civil Service Commissioner Proctor
and some other philanthropic gentle
men are pushing scheme which they
believe will do much good. The plan
is to educate at our colleges a number
of carefully selected Filipinos and send
them back home to tell their
people what they learn. Mr.. Proctor
says his correspondence with college
presidents and others causes him tC