The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-06
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The executive committee OF the
Democratic Congressional commit
zee held secret session in Wash
ington last week, at which Chair
man Ben I. Cable and Judson Har-
mon. of Cincinnati, were present.
While no information was given out
to the press, learn from undoubt-
edly reliable sources that commit
tee OF seven was appointed to put in
form the conclusion OF the commit
tee that the coming campaign
should be made or the ground that
the republicans are fostering the
trusts, and are unwilling to revise
the tariff along lines which will al
ford relief to the consumers at the
expense of the capitalists and trusts.
The com mittee of seven will report
Ito a caucus OF the democratic MEM
beers Of the House, and If their rec
|om mendations receive the approval
of the caucus, active work will be-
gin at once. 1t was determined TO
locate the general headquarters at
Washington, with Representative
lGriggs in charge, while the western
Headquarters will be located at Chi
Icago, with Mr.. Cable in charge.
The full Congressional commltt, Q
met the same evening and adopted
resolution which is a practical en-
Idorsement Of the Hansbrough-N New
lands irrigation bill.
The virtual admission OF Secre-
Itary and General Wood that the lat
ter had spent large sums for the
purchase OF wines and liquors at the
Expense OF the government, and
that Secretary Root had authorized
General Wood to expend s., 900 per
year for liquid and other forms OF
I"entertainment, while il is quite in
accordance with the autocratic and
and extravagant methods OF the adj
ministration, was somewhat start
ling to the members Of Congress,
and NAV prove go TO the taxpayers
of the country. Secretary Root al
so admits the payment OF large
sums TO General Gomez, in order 10
purchase hisinfiuence with the large
constituency which he is supposed
to lead. The Secretary Of War has
promised to render to congress an
Iitemized statement of Gen. Wood :
expenses, but there seems little
Xix elihood that the General, will be
able to complete his accounts be-
fore adjournment, in view OF the Ell
feet which such statement would
be likely to have on the Fall cleo
Itions. General Wood is making
Ibis home and headquarters on board
the transport "Kanawha," which
arrangement not only proves an
economy to the General but also
necessarily delays the rendering OF
his accounts TO the War Depart
ment and consequently to Congress.
Secretary Root evidently believes
that the public will forget all about
the rumors OF his and Woods ex-
trayagance-also the cost OF the
Philippine war. For the legitimate
curiosity which Congress is display
ing in regard to Woods disburse-
I ments, the administration has to
|. thank Subsidy Hanna" whose
first threat to make an exposure be-
cause the President refused to order
a new trial for the embezzler Rath-
/ bone, served to bring Mr.. Roosevelt
! to terms, but not before the news
/. paper men he'd gotten on the track
of a very racy story, and their re-
quests for information resulted in
TIE resolutions calling on Root FOL
/ the figures.
The democrats who have enter
tained a certain admiration for th'
rugged manliness of which they
conceived the President to be pos
sessed, received a severe shocl
: when they heard, or read, thu
/ speech which Mr.. Roosevelt saw Fl
to deliver at the National cemetery
at Arlington on Memorial Day
n Not content with attempting to win
L. dictate the record of American sol
diers in the Philippines, Mr.. Roose
: welt took occasion to belittle his dig
/ nifty and indulge in the cheapes
sort OF demagogism by referring I
Z. the lynchings which have occurre
y !, in this country, and charging thos
% who condemn torture and other vic
: lations of the laws of civilized wa
- IS fare in the Philippines, with col
g doning lynchings at home. Disir