The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-12-12
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

over the failure of Repres cntative Tayler.
of Michigan, to promote contest of tie
election of Representative Carter Glass,
of the Sixth Virginia district. In connec-
ton with this failure there is considerably
unwrtten history. The contest was in
tended to involve the constitutions of all
those States which have adopted laws
which virtually exclude the negro vote.
Mr.. Tayle1, who has to rely largely on the
negro vote for his support at home, saw
an opportunity to further his own ends
and the cause of the Crumpacker resolu-
ton and seized it. His resolution was
referred to Committee on Elections No.
and there met its Waterloo. There is a
growing sentiment among those northern
republicans, who are not dependent on
negro votes for election to Congress, that
the Southern States had better be left to
work out their own salvation, and the
other members of the Committee refused
to champion the cause of Mr.. Tayler. The
action is of national significance, for Il e
reason that it is forerunner of the de-
feat that awaits any attempt of Judge
Crumpacker to call up his resolution. 1t
is also known that Representative Cannon
is hostile to interference with the South
ern States. He has said that 1.-The repub-
lican party never attempted to interfere
with the Southern voting laws without
going down to defeat" and it is believed
that there is little likelihood Of interior
ence while he is Speaker.
With singular unanimity the demo-
Gratis and republicans of the House are
working on an anti trust bill. Represen-
tative Richardson states that the demo
Gratis will cheerfuly support any sensible
antitrust measure on the floor of the
House, sinking party advantage in the
cause of the whole people. Representa-
tive Littlefield's bill is being made the
foundation for the measure which the
Judiciary Committee will report to the
House and there is some prospect of
favorable report before the holiday recess,
The bill provides for that publicity which
the President has pronounced so essential
and imposes tax of l per cent. on ali
stock of corporations having capital
stock in excess of 100000 which is not
actually paid up.
Whether the republicans are actually
awakened to the necessity of anti trust
legislation, or whether they regard it as
one of two evils, the other of which is
tariff revision which the leaders so siren
uously oppose, or whether there is merely
an understan ding by which the House
will pass antitrust legislation and the
Senate bury the bill, the,democratic lead
ers have not yet determined, but. what
ever may be the intentions Of the republi-
cans, the democrats will do all in their
power to promote legislation saaessential
to the welfare of the people. 80.
AS might have been expected, Senator
Beverage, after his territorial junket, re-
ported a substitute for the Omnibus Ter
ritorial bill. which provides for the adj
mission of Oklahoma alone, it being
tacitly admitted that the reason for refus
ing admission to the other two applicants
is not their unprcparedness, but the fear
that they may add democratic strength in
the Senate. Senator Quay, who is the
champion of the territories On the repub-
lican side OF the chamber, is being at
tackled from all quarters and it is doubt
less true that brother Of Senator Pen
rose, who owns the major portion of the
stock in the Commonwealth mine in Ari-
IONA, would be most materially benefited
by the admission of that territory to State
hood. Senator Quay admits having writ
ten letter stating that it would be better
for the territories to return republican
majorities at the last election in order
that the support Of the democratic Sena-
tors might be insured in the present fight.
A further provision of the substitute bill
adds Indian Territory to Oklahoma, which
will certainly make democratic State il
that feature Of the measure is retained.
The fight promises to be sharp, but the
friends of the territories are much dis
couraged.
The plans of Secretary Root. looking to
the furtherance Of the military establish
ment Of the country, are progressing and
it is now expected that two bills, in which
the Secretary is directly interested, will
become laws during this session. One
the Militia Organization bill, passed the
House last session and has now been
favorably reported by the Senate Com
mittee. 1t provides for the reorganization
| of the militia on lines similar to those oil
tie regular army, the organization OF a
reserve force of enlisted men and re,
serve force of officers who have qualified
| to take command. The other bill is the
Army reorganization bill, which provides
for the reorganization, of the army and the
establishment of a general staff to take
the place Of the general commanding the
army 1t has been introduced in both
chambers. II the bill passes General
Miles, by its provisions, will be the first
chief Of staff.
There are two large lobbies in Wash
| ington 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 MIR. J. Pierpout
Morgan and is supposed to have for its
end the amendment after it reaches the
Senate, of any trust bill passed ly the