The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-17

The perfect discipline which pre-
walls among the republicans in con-
eress, and the ease with which q few
Leaders control the majority, was
we'll demonstrated on last Thursday
when the House Of Representatives
voted for the Hepburn bill by vote
of 30S to 2. That the individuality
lof members is destroyed, and the
wishes Of certain constituents sacri-
Ifced, are Of little moment to the
party leaders compared with what
they choose to consider the party
good. One republican voted against
the Hepburn bill, Mr.. Loren Fetch
er, of Minnesota. When seen by
your correspondent he stated that
numerous members Of his party had
come t. him after the vote and ex-
pressed the wish that they had
dared vote as he had done, but the
fear Of the party lash doubtless pre-
vented them from doing SO.
Mr.. Fletcher gives as his reason
for voting against the measure the
fact that he has had eight years ex-
perience as a member OF the COM
mittee before which the pros and
cons Of the Isthmian canal have
been discussed, and he believes
that the enterprise is fraught with
many dangers, and that the esti-
mates on the Nicaraguan route, at
least, are far too low. Mr.. fetch
er admitted that he might have
voted for canal along the Panama
route. but he is by no means en-
,Ithusiastic for a canal along any
route. He further believes that the
advantages from such canal are
greatly over ver-es,imated. As matter
Iof fact, the lepublican leaders re-
garded any debate or decision by
the House a mere waste OF time,
and it is in the Senate that the SUBJ
iect will be discussed and definite
plan Of action determined upon.
,, The action of Senator Morgan, IN
his capacity OF Chairman OF the
! COMMITTEE on Inter-oceanic Canals,
in subposnaing NJ. Lamprs, the rep
Iresentative of the Panama Cana.
, : company, is regarded as somewhat
: drastic, especially in view OF the
fact that NJ. Lampre was ready to
go before the committee and fur
/. nish any information that might be
! required, but if the Senator, after
putting the representative OF the
French company under oath, should
succeed in discovering evidence OF
the conspiracy he believes to exist
between the Panama company and
!, the trans continental railroad CON-
!. panies, bis action will doubtless
stand approved.
> Admiral Walker has made public
a statement in which he says that
Ihe has received from the headquar-
: tiers Of the Panama Canal company
. lin Paris a cablegram confirming the
! offer Of their representative in Wash
:, ,Iington, Of all the property OF the
! company for the fat price OF
SAC, 900, 900. The admiral states
that he will call q meeting OF the
|, Icomnission at the earliest prac-
{ Iticable date to consider the PROPOSE
: Ition, and make supplementary re-
J. port TO the president. This report
= will be forw arded 10 congress, and
.IIIit is unlikely that aoy definite ac-
" tion will be taken by the Senate un'
Itil after it il received.
The hill reported by the Census
committee Of the House came up as
especial business on Friday, in that
q body, aud was productive OF a spir.
Il Iited debate by Chairman Hopkins
a lon one side and Representative Bur
3 lkett, of Nebraska, on the other
THE tact that the measure provides
-lfor a salary 81 800 for Director Mer'
8 lriam, who is known to be favorite
|of the administration, but who IL
! receiving far greater compensation
than the heads Of other bureaus Ia
'5Ithe government, and the furtnel
b. fact that the protection OF the Civl
erIService commission was not assured
to the clerks in the Census Bureau,
resulted in the bills being referred
hack 70 the committee for revision
A. When the COMMITTEES has made
lchanRes as the members desire, u
will undoubtedly pass the House,
.oi.cd q - hel;evad to be regarded
,r- with favor by the Senate.
sol Senator Frye is proving indeia
keItigahle in his efforts to secure ehs
biz passage OF the ship subsidy bill and
25Ihis committee, the Senate Commit
II. |tee on Commerce, has spent m any
ft thours discussing its provisions
OF Senator Frye has himself p rePare
tothe report which he desires shall b'
|favorably reported to the Senate
The democrats, who regard the sub