New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-28
GOSSIP OF POLITICIANS.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.l

! A
/ ator Burton of Kansas, is still explaining TO MS
constituents why he fought Cuban reciprocity after
| he had promised the President to support that
! uropnsitnn, and also after his State convention
| had instructed him in specific terms to support IT.
He made another speech in Kansas last night, ana
/ said that under his oath the President could not
call an extra session Of Congress unless there was
/ an actual emergency in this country. HE cannot
declared Senator Burton, call Congress together
| for emergency In any other country. what
effect this strange statement had on Mr. Burton $
constituents is not yet known. Presumably now
ever some of them believed he was speaking Cos
pei or rather. constitutional. truth while others
OF them, better acquainted with the constitution OF
the United States than their Senator appears to be,
undoubtedly realized that he is either wotuhy
ignorant of that instrument or was trying 10 run
a bluff" they say in Kansas. For certainty
every other Senator except Mr.. Burton knows that
the President can call special session of Con-
gress whenever in his judgment. and his alone. the
interests of the country demand IT, This power is
conferred the President by Section OF Article
II of the constitution which says:
He may on extraordinary occasions convene both
houses, either Of them, and In case or disagree
ment between them with respect to the time Of ad-
he shall think proper.
OF course. Senator Burton finds himself In
tight hole just as every other Republican mem
Der of Congress who fought the Administrators
Cuban policy does and, of course, he like all the
rest of the Senate Boxers" and House "insur-
gents" hopes to divert attention from himself by
adroitly crltcising the President; but, just the
same there is every evidence that the Republican
voters in all parts of the country are aroused over
the Cuban question and are determined to hold
their unfathful representatives to strict account
The sentiment for reciprocity is particularly strong
in Kansas. and for three months that question mas
been leading issue in the politics or that state
Representative Long, member OF the ways y ana ana
Means Committee, who loyalty supported the al
making the race for the Senate on that issue SEN
ator Burton is favorng the election OF or pe Wa1
and Means Committees bill, but made no speecn mes
House At the same time his record on the ques-
ton is straight Mr. Curtis by the way is the only
%em nan OF aH efr Ne IS about thirds indian
and i he SHOULD get to the Sens the ne ony
sentative that race has had in the upper chamoer-
He is an astute politician and an able man.
GR1GGs IN TOWN AGAtN.-"Jedge" Griggs,
of Georgia, chairman of the Democratic congress
sonal Campaign Committee. has returned to
Washington rather unexpectedly. When he left
Washington. two weeks ago, 1t was announced
that he would be away until late In the fall. and
that business at headquarters would be run oy
those eminent and experienced political man
ayers. Secretary Edwards Of Cherokee County.
Tex, and Assistant Secretary Dulin OF Hacken-
sack, y. J. It further said that Chairman
Griggs was going TO make an extensive tour OF
the nation. and that he would visit every doubtful
district I'm the country, 10 determine at close
range just exactly what WAS needed 20 carry H.
1t appears that he did get far as the Oriental
Hotel. Manhattan Beach. where he was the guest
OF the putocratic ex-senator Pettgrew. along with
Senator Dubois. OF idaho: ex-senator Towne. OF
tocrat since he Ieft congress Colonel Dick,
Brigst Of Indiana formerly sergeantIat-srms OF
the Senate; and few other choice spirits OF the
reorganized Democracy Whether he
yaed nor by hs ,n host s the 0sa vs that m
country as Exhibit A" OF the resenerated pemos-
in the matter Of that promised Subscription OF $50
90 20 the campaign fund is not known. II is an
however. Chairman
Is here, and that nothing Is now being said about
his protected tour Of the country; 1t costs good
deal Of money to travel and It Is suggested that
Campaign Committee has learned that Il would be
peter ios him 70 economEe at every possible
instead Of carrying It them. was his original
intention However, II Mr.. Shepard will make
IN the committee's treasury for CHAIRMAN GrIgss
TO travel around until Election Day.
FLETCHER MAY BE DEFEATED-Reports
from Minneapolis Indicate that Representative
Loren Fletcher Is having pretty hard time OF Il
in his fight for denomination. He followed Mr.
Tawney and Mr.. Morris. of his State In their Cd
position to Cuban reciprocity. and now finds that
they are not strong enough square the account
with his constituents Mr. Fletcher is serving his
hfth term. and has been in harmony with the
party on every important question except that Of
Cuba II he had not Joined the House insurgents
ne would have had trouble at home. the best
Informed Minnesota politicians in Washington say
II he Is beaten 1t Will be another singing rebuke
TO the opponents OF reciprocity. Should he win
scratch he be depended upon TO desert the
insurgents at the next session. because 1t is said
his convention will put a reciprocity plank in the
platform. Other insurgents who Will be returned
will be In the same boat. Mr.. Dick of Ohio is an
example of what the voters can do when they try
he was leading insurgent. and his constituents
nave already declared for reciprocity with Cuba
through their State convention In Michigan some
OF the insurgents have already been defeated and
others are In trouble. Various districts I'm Ne
oraska, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois yet to speak
Almost without exception the members from those
states who co-operated with the free trade Demo
Gratis to embarrass the administration and Cypress
Cuba are uneasy about their denomination. Mr.
leading insurgent to escape without either outright
defeat or rebuke and 1t is believed here that had
no. the impression been made that Mr.. Littleheld
had been selected by the President take the lead
IN antitrust legislation he too would have cause
PLEADING IN VAIN FOR ADDlCKs-Mr
Byrne, the United States District Attorney OF Del
aware has visited Washington and Oyster Paw IN
the last week In the interest OF Gas Addicks's
candidacy for The Senate It can be stated that
Mr. Byrne has accomplished nothing, either here
or at Oyster Bay. One of President Roosevelt's
first acts after succeeding Mr. Mckinley was 20
ignore all the claims of Addicks for recognition as
the dispenser OF patronage in Delaware The
President is thoroughly Informed on the situation
In Delaware and II Is known that he is In sym
aaJhIy WI" ~ me Addicks crowd or course he is
ate by two Republicans. but he is not at all ills.
posed to Interfere In the way the Addicks people
publicans are abundantly able to settle their fam
ly row and send two worthy representatives 10
Washington indicates that settlement is now in
sight, and that the Republicans will elect a new
legislature, which can be depended on 10 Ignore
both factions and choose Senators who will he n
credit to the State and the party.
OLD HOME WEEK IN BAY STATE.