The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-16
CAPITOL NOTES AND GOSSIP.


Detection in the RankS.-The pro-
mOJeIs Of the Ship Subsidy bill have been
influenced in allowing it to die, perhaps
not So much because of the opposition of
The Democrats as by the recognition Of
he fact that there have been so many de
fectious from their own ranks. Many
Senators whom the Hanna-Frye combina-
ton had at first counted on as sure to
support their measure through thick md
thin. have departed from their supposed
allegiance and rendered hopeless any eff
fort to press the job upon Congress and
he people At first they became luke
warm. Influenced by the fear that their
own legislation would be sacrificed te the
Administration A1oloch. which has al
ready crushed and deyoured many 5eserv-
ing bills. Now. however. that the Repub-
ican idol has shown itself ready and VIII
ing to make a meal of such big measures
as the River and Harbor bill. the erst-
while faithful Republican Senators have
begun to stand from under and place
themselves. taCitly a least. IN the Demo
cratic camp The leaders OF the steal
have been able so far to command per
haps the votes of their adherents, but
they have been able TO force very few to
any speeches or open advocacy Of the
measure. Hanna and FRYE have not had
the power to make Republican Senator's
with interests Of their own AT stake sac
rifce them for he benefit Of a thing so
nuTely phiIapthropic as the Subsidy bill
That kind of allegiance IS more than can
be expected of even a line Republican.
SO the Ship Subsidy bill dies after per-
Eaps one or two more doleful serm- rs
have been preached over its iHanim&te
body. and few more kicks have been 7t-
miniSrered to the inert corpse. The ca
daver had lain undfsturbed for several
DAYS when Senator Perkins yesterday took
occasion 10 turn il over and see how far
the decomposition had proceeded The
stencil was unendurab bic. When. however.
II is asked who killed II 1t can he an
swered. and probably with some degree
CT truth. It's own friends
The Dim Light of Giberty--A little
.passag e-at-arms between Representative
Fitzgerald Of Massachusetts and Uncle Joe
Cannon. which took place vest erday dur
Ing the consideration of the Sundry Civil
bill hit off pretty aptIy the Democratic
ouin5on Of the Republican party principles.
The matter under discussion was the an
preparation for the maintenance Of the
BarthoIdi Statue of Liberty in New York
FTarhor. Mr.. Fttzaerald desired that some
thing should be done coward making the
light brighter. and that an additional
amount should be appropriated for needed
rena5 rs. He made cutie an extensive
speech. in which he brought forward prom
freuflv the fact that the statue. presented
to he United States bv France stood for
Me. reDunIicanfsm and democracy. gov
eruEreni for and bv the peonle. freedom
for all. and oppression TO none. He I'm
7sred nv saving that the 1ight had grown
DIM and PEOPLE could hardly see it.
5fr. Cannon arose to oppose the amend
menf- -'Wher" IS the BarTholdi statre2'
he asked. The liebt must be very dim,
for have never seen it
River and Harbor Bill Outlook
The Reuuhlicans VIII make some effort
toward getting a River and Harbor bill
That much was underst God fully 1T the
CaritoI yesterday Whether the effort IS
expected to prove successful, is another
question and the Interrogation mark IS
indeed large Most Democrats have been
willing 10 state frankly their opinion that
the Republicans have no intention q
Passing any River and Harbor bill Tho
Republicans retorted 10 this fnsfnuaLiOn
yesterday with the announcement that
they intend 10 report the modified House
bill to the Senate Monday This state
ment was expected 10 bring much glad
ness TO the hearts OF members in both
houses. but il did not 1t was greeted
with 4 pale smile of fOrlOrn hope long
deferred In fact, there was no sign of
belief among either Senator's or Repre-
ssntatiyes that the reporting of the Sen
ate River and Farbor bill was to be any
thing but mere form. The members of
the Commerce Committee untrue TO their
regulations in regard to executive ses-
sions. have really kept what information
they have TO themselves, so II is not GER
taiDIy known whether there is TO be a
great increase. or a great decrease In
either event. the ma mas gers OF the bill viii
probably have arranged it in such shape
that it viii be unacceptable 10 the ma
jCrity Of the Senator'S II there is cut
it viii probably not be horizontal hut, as
a Senator humorously expressed ii. verti-
cal. and through the line which divides
the Democrats from the Republicans. The
other alternative is a bill so loaded down
that no one can vote for il. and retain a
reasonably comfortable conscience But
whatever form it takes it viii probably
be stiII-boTn.
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