West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05
KNGWO0D PRESTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA. THURSDAY APRIL 1900
WASHING LETTER.
The Republican wobhlers Have
Patched up Porto Rico
Tariff Bill.
What Democratic Senators Think of
Bryan as n Candidate.
FroIn our RosnIar correspondont.

From Our Regular Correspondont.
Washington, March 81, Iooo.--rhe Re
publican wobblerS in the Senate have a,
last succeeded in patching up Porto Rican
bill that win receive enough Republican
votes to jam it through the senate. and an
agreement has been made to vote on the
bill next Tuesday. The new till retains
the IS per cent tariff. although changes have
been made to catch the votes of four or five
Senators, and the provision for a civil gov
ernment. There IS much speculation as to
what the House will do with the bill. II
the members could vote as they talk they
would strike out the tariff clause and insert
one providing for free trade, but pressure is
being brought to bear upon them to vote for
the bill as the Senate passes it, Mr. Nc.
kinley has for the time ceased to wobble
aud IS using his influence to push the bill
through. Democrats hope the Republicans
will succeed in forcing the bill through as a
party measure, as responsibility for making
it a law will give the Democrats the electoral
votes of several States and at least twenty
seats in the next House.
During one of the sitiugs of the House
Military Committee. which is investigating
the use of Federal troops in Idaho, Repre-
sentative Lent, of Ohio, was very near
coming to blows with Representive Hull,
Chairman of the Committee. The lie was
passed. Mr.. Lenu accused the chairman
and the Republican members of the com
mittee of unfairness in the conduct of the
investigation.
What Democrats think of the Republican
attempts to make it appear that Col. Bryan
is not as strong a candidate as he was In
1890 may be judged from the opinions here
with given, which voiced the general
Democratic sentiment in Congress and in
Washington. Senator Morgan ''Mr
Bryan will be nominated again because he is
the strongest man in the party" Senator
Money "Mr. Bryan will be nominated
and he will be elected. lie is the strongest
man in the Democratic party" Senator
| Turley II do not know of anyone in the
! Democratic party who as a Presidential
candidate, would receive the support which
will be given to Mr.. Bryan. HIS chances of
election are much bctter than in 1890
Senator Tillman "Therc is no comparison,
so far as the chances OF Bryan's election this
fail are concerned, with the situation that
! prevailed in 1906. His chances are very
much greater" Senator Bate ''Bryan is
to-day the strongest man. and he will pull
a million more votes than any other man who
could be named. believe he will be
elected" Senator Kenney "Under all
the circumstances, Bryan is the strongesg
man we could nominate / don't think any
! Democrat will contend otherwise. lie is
strong because he is near to the people, and
he represents Democratic principles better
than any other man" Senator elect Black
burn; "Our Republican friends are all
busiiy engaged IN trying to convince MS that
our chances Of winning are good with any
body except Mr. Bryan ! think | know
the motive that prompts this disnleresied
advice, and am equally positive that Bryan
at the heal of our ticket will oil million
more votes thau any other man unbured.
His nomination is accepted by every one,
and is is as much an accomplished fact now
as it will be after the eth Of mex, July"
Senator Morgan trapped Senator Foraker
very cIevcr!y or the question Of whether
the Constitution extends to Porto Rico. 1t
was during discussion OF the new Porto
Rico bill, which is the result Of the last Re-
publican caucus little change Of prase-
ology, but none in principle. Mr.. Morgan
remarked tnat he found no provision IN the
bill for the establishment Of national banks
on the island, when Mr.. Foraker interrupted
TO say that the bill extended all laws Of the
Y. S. to Porto Rico which are not locally in
applicable. 'Docs the Senator think ma
tional banks may be established thcrc2"
asked Mr.. Morgan. 'Within the limi,a-
tious named in the bill, { should say yes. "
replied Mr.. Foraker "Thcn," triumphant
ly re,oried Mr.. Morgan, "Porto Rico is not
a foreign country. There is no question
about the logic Of that proposition"
There is a screw loose in the machinery Of
the Civil Service when man like Hon a.
=. Greeley. who is the abes, and best equip.
ed man that ever acted as Commissioner Of
Patents, has to resign 10 enter the practice
Of patent law because Of insufficient compcn.
sa'ion. During bis sixteen years connection
with the U. s. Patent Omce Mr.. Greeley
made an enyiabie record for himself, and by
bis unrclentng and successful war upon
srindling patent attorneys such as the no
'orioas John wedderburn, did much to
purify the practice before that Office.
Senator Jones, Of Ark, said Of The issuing
of licenses by Secretary Root, 20 individuals
60 dredge for gold 70 the sands Of Cape
Nomr. "It is an iudefensible outrage. Il
IS simply means adopted by thc Secretary
20 drive honest miners out of theirrigh,s and
20 give exclusive privileges % a few men he
may deem responsible think this was
deliberate scheme Of few persons 70 mo-
nopolrc iha, rich Cape Nomc sand"
Ghc Dsmoems Of The House had a litfc
FUN with Representative Steele, Of Ind,
who had letter from Porto Rico he read,