The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-23
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May 10Th, 1902.
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carry the sohriquet, "Subsidy
Hanna" during the rest of his
political career. Only twice dur
ing the Fifty Seventh Congress
has the junior Senator from Ohio
made a speech in the Senate, once
when he vigorously advocated the
ship subsidy bill, and once. this
week. when he rose up to support
bill which granted subsidy
estimated a 81 100000, to the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
This bill, which provides for a
"Union Railway Station" in
Washington, grants to the com.
pany named funds and concession
which the attorneys of The com
pany themselves admit to be
worth 81, 700, 600. The whole his
tory of Congressional Legislation
which the company named has
been interested in is of the most
unsavory character but this bill is
the most Infamous of all the
measures so far passed and the
circumstances which attended its
passage are, to say the least pecu.
liar. On Wednesday evening
there was manifest a very determi-
nation to return the bill to the
committee which framed it and
vote at that time would have I'M
doubtedly so resulted but the
friends of the bill secured the
postponement of the vote until
Thursday. What happened in
the interim l cannot ascertain
but on Thursday morning, at an
hour when ordinarily but few
Senators are present, practically
all were in their seats and by an
almost straight party vote the
bill was passed. Senator Hans
brough, who had warmly urged
the adoption of a substitute which
provided for municipal owner
ship of the depot, voted against
the measure. After the vote was
taken it was everywhere remark
ed that Senator Hanna was re.
gaining his former leadership.
While the Department of Justice
is proceeding in the courts against
the northwestern railway "Mer-
ger" and against the Beef Trust,
the Republicans in Congress are
practically ratifying a merger of
the Pennsylvania and BALTIC. g.
Ohio lines and granting a subsidy
of s., 900, 600 to the railway trust.
Here is a magnificent opportunity
for the President to exercise his
power of veto to the great en-
barassment of his political rival,
Hanna, and at the same time
prove his sincerity in his oppOsi-
ton to trusts. 1t should be remem-
bered that, of the amount stated,
a large portion will be paid di-
rectly out Of the United States
Treasury and the taxpayer will
have Subsidy Hanna" to thank.
The Philippine debate is not
yet concluded but Senator Dubois
has agreed that, beginning to-
day, the Democratic Senators will
be prepared to speak continuous.
ly until the discussion is closed.
Senator SpoOner will speak for
the Republicans and Senator
Lodge will probably sum up.
Senator Dubois told me yesterday
that he thought the vote would
be cast the last of this week.
1t is with no little enjoyment
that the Democrats view the pre-
sent discontinue of their OPP
ponents. The Republicans are
facing serious division of opinion
in their own ranks and which
faction will win no one can def
nitely predict. The opponents of
Cuban reciprocity are determined
that the isthmian canal bill shall
, take precedence over the former
measure when the Philippine bill
is disposed Of Senator Platt,
manager of the Cuban bill, is not
yet sufficiently sure of the support
which a straight reciprocity bill
would secure in the Senate 10 urge
its immediate consideration and
he appreciates that if he reports
the bill as passed by the House.
while it will receive the unani-
nous support of the Democrats,
the friendships of the Sugar Trust
would be forfeited. The only way
out Of the dilemma would be
adjournment as soon as the Philip
pine bill and the two remaining
appropriation bills are passed
but the obstacle to that course.
which is being considered, is the
publicly announced intention of
the President to call an extra ses-
sion in case Congress adjourns
without acting on the Cuban bill.
Viewed from any standpoint it is
a serious dilemma and the Re-
publicans are facing it with bad
grace. If the President will
yield almost immediate adiour-
ment will follow. If a sufficient
number of "beet sugar Senator's