Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-15
The CORVALLIS GAZETTE.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER Is, 1901.
WORK FlR CONGRESS.

possibly all eventful one Many
important measures are bound 10
come up for consideration and
action.
Measures in repression of anar-
Cliy will be presented, and will
doubtless give rise to much dis
'ussiou. Some of this, it may
BE- we'll supposed, will be quite
acrimonious. for anarchists, I'M
der several names, are not with
out their syinpathizers, even in
congress. The political deina-
gogue is cert in to be Iii evidence
Oh this question. However,
there appears to be a well defined
-purnose to treat anarchists as
public enemies and we feel assur.
ed that efficient measures will be
enacted for their repression and
punishment.
Reciprocity treaties will occu-
py much time in the senate,
where several such treaties are
already pending. It is remark
able that reciprocity meets most
strenuous opposition by the oppo-
nents of protection. Free trad
ers and ''tariff for revenue
only" adherents unite in opposi-
tion to reciprocity. They oppose
all measures which are taken to
enlarge our commerce with other
nations by system Of reciprocal
benefits because we do not Who'll
ly surrender the protective feature
Of our tariff laws. They studi-
ously and determinedly labor to
bring reciprocity into conflict
with protection and so have held
/. up several such treaties ia the
senate. Protection will be main
tanned, and reciprocity will be
extended in spite of all oppoSi-
tion.
Legislation against trusts and
corporations will be presented
and discussed. It is difficult to
see what congress can do in this
connection even if it should ap-
pear that some of the great trusts
and corporations are abusing
their privileges. If protection
aids them to this they will be
divested Of protection. This is
about all congress can do State
legislatures, under our constitu-
ton, are the legislative bodies
better able to deal efficiently with
such organizations.
The construction of an isthmi-
an canal will again come up and
will as usual meet all the opposi-
tion the transcontinental railroads
can arouse. We believe the
measure has more determined
friends now in congress thar
ever before. It is a measure O.
great Importance to the Pacific
Northwest, but we are not at al
sanguine that this congress will
do much to advance the project
The shipping subsidy scheme
will come up. Something should
be done to encourage and built
up our merchant marine, The
cruisers and privateers of the
Confederacy drove our carrying
trade under the protection o
foreign flags. 1t has been large
ly in the hands of foreigners eve,
since. Our navigation laws neec
revision, but it is doubtful if sen
ator Frye's scheme of subsidy i
the wisest plan. If it can be 81
modified as to be really beneficial
and certainly instrumental ii
building up a merchant marine
1t should be adopted.
There will be some Legislation
relating to our insular possessions
and our relations with Cuba, bu
there is not likely to be mucl
contention arise over it.
Appropriation bills will be sub
jected to the usual wrangling
We have, a well. filled treasury
Revenue is flowing into the ma
tional Golfers. We shall need i
all, especially if we go forward
with naval construction ant
build an isth1nian canal. 1t i
necessary to make large expeh
ditures, but extravaganza ant
waste must be avoided. Th
people will approve all usefu
aud necessary appropriations c
public moneys but there must b
no squandering of their means