The age-herald., 1902-01-01
Washington Day by Day

Washington, December 30.--(Specia).- The universal brotherhood as exemplified in the parliament of man, as man politi- eally exists in this country, which was instantly created by the revolver of an assassin in Buffalo less than four months ago. is now being rapidly dissolved by the inevitable action of political forces and the freedom from party strife which the country has so greatly enjoyed 1t shall enjoy no longer, unless the political mill lenium be at hand without any sings of its coming.
 "The assassins crime hushed all party clsmor, and all men of all parties and factions mourned as one man. That was noble evidence of the nobly good that forms the time basis of the American na- tional character. and was renewed proof to the world that in times of trial or peril all Americans are as one in love of country and pride in It's good name and greatness.
 But the period of mourning is past and the millions on each of the main opposing forces in politics are ready to fly at one another In desperate determination to fight it out according to the most or least approved methods.
 This is well. We have had peace; now for war, with the worst luck to those who fight not It Is clear that the Re- publican majority in Congress intends to try to carry legislation high-handed and with no regard for the Democratic mil nority. Somebody has said that "minori- | wanting signs that the Republicans in Congress entertain that view concerning their Democratic colleagues. But let not him who putteth on his armor boast as he who putteth 1t of. The Democrats have been in the strife before. They were there in the days of bayonet govern ment of the South, and when the Presi- dency was stolen. So they were there in Congress unconquerable when the Force Bill threatened 0 second disruption of the Union; and they will be there If the attempt is made to reduce the Southern representation in Congress and in the
 electoral college.
 The mere discussion of this proposed
 issue of Southern representation incident
 to Crumpacker's recent resolution has aroused bitter resentment in the minds of Democratic senators and congressman from the South. Some of them speak l passionately of 1t when they speak at all. and they swear that If 1t be made an issue in Congress they will make legis- lation impossible, and unless the major ity recede will keep Congress here all the year.
 | It is certain that a canvas of the Re. publican members will be called for one day the coming week to consider this subject and pass upon 1t, for petition to that effect was sufficiently signed in few hours. thanks to the energy and i'll spirit of MT. Crumpacker and MT. Moody. The action of the canvas Is ! probiematlcal. but there are some dan | gerous indications. It is understood that | some of the leading Democrats of the Il House approached Speaker Henderson and II the more influential members of the ma II jority and told them in plain language H that any organized attempt to reduce
 the south's representation would be re- " IeQIleSSly dIu IIlOSb Dittcfiy opPoScu, thoh
 no Congress had ever yet been the stage
 for such scenes as would take place. If
 those Democrats did not actually say that much to the speaker and his chiefs. they 4 have said to others-they have not hesi-
 tated to openly proclaim it-and they
 meant every word of 1t.
 So there is some unhappy promise that
 the actual work of the new Congress will be taken up next week in more poli- tical bitterness than has been experienced since the Force Bill hung over the na- ltional legislature a spectre of outrage. | Inot revolution. Owing to the courage and (sleepiess determination of Democrats in lcongress and to the disapproval of the IEreatest leaders Mir. Blaine the coun- try was spared the monstrous iniquity of that attempted legislation. But there is 1 ho Blaine now. the Democratic minority Is smaller. and Reeds rules of gagging l ktil govern the deliberations of the House, Atlas. for Blaine-5Ereat man-his