Milford chronicle., 1901-12-06

later, and the Postmaster General
and Attorney General made Cabi-
net officers about the same time.
No further increase took place I'M
til I849, when the Interior depart
ment was organized by taking pat
ents and census from the State de-
partment, lands from the Treasury
Indians from the War,and pqhssas.s
from War and Navy. TReL q
partment of Agriculture was
ted only a dozen years ago.
tainly Uncle Sam has been n no
hurry to multiply new departments.
Secretary Roots recommended
tons in regard to Cuba have crea-
ted a decided sensation here. In
effect they are a plea for prompt
action looking to reciprocity with
the island, on the ground that its
peace, health, prosperity and indie
pendenCe are necessary to the Uni
ted States, and can only be attained
by prompt commercial arrange
ments that willinsure to the islands
benefit. "The same considera-
tons, says the Secretary, which
led to the war with Spain, now re-
quire that a commercial arrange
ment be made under which Cuba
can live. These ideas of the Sec
rotary are undoubtedly for all prac-
teal purposes identical with those
of the President. As such, they
foreshadow spirited contest in
Congress this winter with those
who think that nothing can be
done until Cuba is independent,
and with those who are opposed to
making any concessions even after
it is Independent. Sugar is, OF
course, the head and front of the
opposition. The beet growers in
the West, aided by the cane men
in Louisiana and Hawaii, and even
in Porto Rico, and by the high
protectionist interests in the east,
vebeen absolutely deluging mem
bers of both Houses with cOmmu-
nications on the subject. The
sugar trust is charged with being
both for and against any grant to
Cuba; but, as a matter of fact it is
difficult to see how it can have any
interest i'll the matter at all. AS
long as. the. duty on refined sugar
remains untouched it matters moth.
ing to the refners how much the
duty on raw sugar is reduced. Civ
ing due consideration to the diff
Guilty of getting a line" on prob
able Congressional action, it seems
to your correspondent that Repub.
lican feeling Certainly that in the
House, is opposed to lowering the
duties on Cuban sugar and that the
proposed reciprocity with the island
will come to naught.
At the Republican caucus which
was held on Saturday, General Hen
derson, Alexander Mcdowell, Henry
CassOn and the other officers of the
last Congress were nominated by
reclamation. The Reed rules after
the usual protest from Colonel
Hepburn, were adopted. The com.
mittee on Industrial Arts and Elk.
positions" was made permanent
but on motion of Mr.. Payne, it was
relieved of all authority i'll matters
relating to revenue and appropria-
tons pertaining to the Louisiana
Purchase and all proposed exposi
tons. Mr. Tawney who was chair
man Of the committee in the last
Congress, protested vigorously, but
Mr.. Paynes proposed amendment
carried.
The Democrats held their some.
what perfunctory caucus on Satur
day morning. After nominating
a slate for the various officers of the
House, including Slippery Jim
Richardson. for Speaker, they pro.
ceeded to offer conglomeration Of
resolutions as diverse and imprac
teal as are the opinions held by
the peculiar varieties of chimerica
economists who call themselves
Democrats.
The only sensible resolution Of
fered, which opposed "any interior
ence with the existing standard OIL
values and which was championed
by the New Workers, was fought
by the Texans and finally all reso-
buttons were buried in committee.