The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-19
A Congress- Behind Him.

A Congress Behind Him.
During the last campaign the people o.
the country we're strongly urged not 20
overlook the importance Of ~iccting "a
house Of representatives that would be in
political harmony with the administration.
me advice was followed. and one OF the
most gratifying results OF the recent con-
test II the assurance that both house and
sensse win be Republican until March 4.
iss ii had been feared that the present
Republican majority might be wiped out
and that the Democrats and populists
would be put into control In the tower
house, which would have been In the ma
,urc Of a calamity With 80 many Inn
portant questions calling for settlement.
the work would certainly have been re-
iarded with one house OF congress- IN the
hands OF a majority bent on obstruction
and determined 10 throw obstacles In the
way Of the executive department in It's
work Of solving the dificplties that have
arisen out OF the stirring events Of the
past three years,
There Il no doubt that the Democracy
made a supreme effort to get control Of
tine house o. representatives. and while
many Democrats felt all along that there
might be no hope OF their securing the
presidency. they believed there was a
chance Of electins majority Of congress-
men. II seems. however that there was
little foundation for these hopes In
stead Of the present small majority being
overcome. IT was considerably increased
ard will probably be not less than nifty.
Even Ia the south. where II was thought
the Democrats would sweep everything.
tho results were not disappointing. and al
though there has been but meagef Repub-
Iican representation from that section II
il probable that II will be no smaller
than in the present congress
II now seems ~sttain that there win be
no change N the political complexion Of
the United states senate for the next six
years. and there need be no fear. there
fore. uf any radical or dangerous over
turning OF the existing tariff or financial
policies Long before that time the Cuban
question will have been settled sud the
people Of the island LETT 10 manage their
own affairs. either completely free or ~
they should 50 desire. under some friend
~ supervision hs the United States. Tho
Philippine. problem will have been well
thought out and a satisfactory solution
reached A government will be formed
which viii be adapted to the needs OF the
natives, which viii give them educational
advantages and enable them 20 improve
their general conditions so as to share In
,iiSe tn the work OF governing tho islands.
Aside from these matters there wnl be
much important public business which can
BE- all tho better attended 10 because the
congress is IN sympathy with the admin.
lssration A good deal Of work may he
sexun Al the coming session and safety
iefs 10 the mex, with the assurance TN,
the same poiitAcsi party viii take Il ap
and pash Il 10 completion Az for the
legislation ,hai "a - ~ oaened for eor.
saierasion next month, 81 seems TO he IN.
aesirr NJ the Republican leaders 10 max.
shs coming session business session
That e shs opinion expressed BY Senator
AldftsA on saturday and u ain. no douh,
be heartily eanynresi IN hy the ssssnes.
wor3d With a largs surplus. which s~er,-
savy CASE NOS thinks Will b. even great.
~ thar ~ss rxpsc,ea. Il seems prohss,.
and neeessary tA8t ,hs question of . re.
siassiaa in the war taxes vat W. ssvea
early consideration. IRE sropis have
borws tssss sssrxes OVERWHELMINGLY ard
Were q nseekstN ~auld eantlnae 80 ~
da sai ne heavy expenses have ae-
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asrees lsx~s whish ARE uors oAiectsonah,.
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