The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-13
CORRUPTION RULES
At THE CAPITAL
Judge Kings View of the Late
Congress.
PLUNDERED THE PEOPLE
REPUBLICANS USE GOVERN
MENT FOR GAIN.

Congressman King arrived home
from Washington yesterday morning
The last congress, he thinks, was the
most corrupt in history, while the ad-
ministration abdicated in favor of the
trusts. AS evidence he cites the fact
that $1,000, 0OO, 900 was appropriated at
both sessions.
1.-The Republicans in both house and
senate refused to pass any bill against
trusts" said Judge King, and so much
confidence have these combinations in
the protection of the administration
that they are constantly organizing
and branching out. The Democrats in
troduced numerous bills to curb their
power, but every bill died in commit
tee.
'.The sum of $500, 900 was appro-
priated for militarism-twice as much
as Great Britain eXpends annually in
this way. The administration is deter
mined to have a great standing army
and a great navy, regardless of cost
While Republicans were claiming that
the Philippine insurrectiOn was at an
end as result of the reelection of
McKinleys that same 4insurrection was
made the excuse for increasing the
army to 100000 men. All the Repub-
lican talk in Washington was for war
and conquest.
Philippine Legislation.
The Philippine legislation is indie
feasible. 1t was in violation of all the
rules of the house and the senate. The
Spooner provision as to the Philippines
and the Cuban resolutions were tackled
upon the appropriation bill; no time
was given for debate; a special rule
in the house cut off debate; the gag
was applied and the infamous rider
was damned through. An amendment
to make the provisions of the consti-
tuition apply was defeated by the Re
publicans, and the president and the
men he appoints are given all judicial,
legislative and executive power.
Many strong Republicans with
whom L talked expressed fear for the
tory of last fall seems to have intOxi-
Gated the president and his advisers
The action of the Republicans on the
Cuban question 1 regard as perfidio is.
The ADMINISTRATION did everything
in its power at the last session to null
tiply offices and increase salaries. Dur
ing the last session 5000 new offices
were created; the session just closed
increased clerks, employees, bureaus,
departments, divisions, and as a re-
suit several millions are added to the
burdens the people and many use
less Off filled with the sycOphants
and parasites of the administration.
Low Ebb of Morality.
ITO such a low ebb of morality did
the party in power at Washington sink
that when it was openly charged that
the assistant secretary of war and
army officers had organized to plumber
the Philippines and corner the products
of the islands, it produced scarcely a
ripple on the sea of Republican poll
| tics. And when the Republican chair
man of the military affairs committee
boldly admitted that he was the presi-
dent of company organized to control
the timber lands of the Philippines. he
was wildly applauded by his Republi-
can colleagues in the house.
! THE idea that dominates in Wash
! inSton at this time is that the highest
/ craftsmanship is to rob the public
| treasury for private ends and to get
othces for henehmen. The greatest
/ statesman is the man who can do most
/ to cOmfnercialize the government. The
good of the People, the welfare of the
| nation, the maintenance of the pTinci-
pies and glories of the constitution are
too abstract and academic for these
| modern statesmen So the Republi-
/ cans are using the government for
| gain, for plumber, for the extortion of
taxes from the people to pay political
debts.'
Salt Lakes Building.
Judge King said he saw the plans for
the Salt Lake federal building before
| starting for home. 1t is to be a hand
some four-story building. entirely Of
/ stone He was assured that it would
/ be started during the summer and
rushed to completion Judge King said
I he made a plea that the work be done
by local contractors, and was assured
( that this would be done as far as pos
sible. He was gratified that the $780,
600 appropriation went through.
Judge King was the only Democrat
in the house to speak against the river
and harbOr bill that was intended to
shovel out 100000 600 of the peoples
money He made three speeches
against it, and is glad that.it failed in
/ the senate.
The judge had little to say as to poll
/ tics There is much talk in the east
already he says. in favor of Olney for
president in 1904. He proved in crisis
that he was not afraid of England, and
this is making him popular now with
all classes who are tired of the Eng
ish-American alliance. In Washing
ton the Democrats are recovering rap
idly from their defeat of last fall and
the feeling is that if they are wise they