The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-12-12
JASPER INDIANA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER i2. 1902.


! WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. s, 'O2
There is much satisfaction among
the democrats in Washington over
the failure Of Representative Taylor,
of Michigan, to promote a contest
of the election Of Representative
Carter Glass, of the sixth Virginia
district. In connection with this
failure there is considerable un-
written history. The contest was
intended to involve the constitutions
of all those states which have adopt
ed laws which virtually exclude the
negro vote. The action is Of ma
tional significance, for the reason
that it is q forerunner Of the defeat
that awaits any attempt of Judge
Crumpacker to call up his resolu-
tion. 1t is also known that Repre-
sentative Cannon is hostile to inter-
ference with the southern states.
lie has said that "the republics n
party never attempted to interfere
with the southern voting laws with
out going down to defeat," and it is
believed that there is little likeli-
hood Of interference while he is
Speaker.
With singular unanamity the
democrats and republicans Of the
House are working on an antitrust
bill. Representative Richardson
states that the democrats will cheer
fully support any sensible antitrust
measure on the floor of the House,
sinking party advantage in the
cause of the whole people. Repre-
sentative Littlefield's bill is being
made the foundation for the meas
ure which the Judiciary committee
will report to the House, and there
is some prospect OF favorable re-
port before the holiday recess.
Whether the republicans are act
ually awakened to the necessity OF
antitrust legislation, Or whether
they regard it as one Of two evils,
the other OF which is tariff revision,
which the leaders so strenuously y
oppose, or whether there is merely
an understanding by which the
House will pass antitrust legisla-
tion and the Senate bury the bill ,
the democratic leaders have not yet
determined, but, what ever may be
the intention of the republicans,
the democrats will do all in their
power to promote legislation so es-
sential to the welfare OF the people.
As might have been expected,
Senator Beverage, after hts territor-
iel junket, reported substitute for
the Omnibus territorial bill which
provides for the admission of Okla
homa alone, it being tacitly admit
ted that the reason for refusing ad-
mission to the other two applicants
is not their unpreparedness, cut the
fear that they may add democratic
strength in the Senate. Senator
Quay, who is the champion OF the
territories on the republican side
of the Chamber, is being attacked
from all quarters and it is doubtless
true that a brother of Senator PEN
rose who owns the major portion of
the stock in the Commonwealth
mine in Arizona, would be most
materially benefited by the admis-
sion Of thst territory to statehood.
Senator Qiay admits having writ
ten q letter stating that it would be
better for the territories to return
republican majorities at the last
election, 10 order that the support
of the democratic senators IN. .ght be
insured in the present fight. A fur
ther provision Of the substitute bill
adds IndianTerritory to Oklahoma,
which will certainly make q demo-
cratic state if that feature OF the
measure is retained. The fight
promises to be sharp, but the friends
of the territories are much discour-
aged.
There are two large lobbies in
Washington which are doubtless
here for no good purpose. One is
that maintained by Mr.. Oxnard, OF
the Beet Sugar Trust, and the other
is maintained by Mr.. J. Pierpont
Morgan, and is supposed TO have
for its end the amend ment, after il
reaches the Senate, of any trust bill
passed by the House, so that il can
not seriously affect the Morgan in
terests.
The prospects for Cuban recipro-
city seem to be improving. Reports
from General Bliss, now in Havana,
arc most encouraging, and the
President has secured pledges of
support for the treaty from Senator
EIkinsIan nd other insurgent senators. I
President Palma will tits reported,
negotiate the treaty, after which the
President will send il to the Senate
for ratification simultaneously with
its being sent to the Cuban Senate.