The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-06-06
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Our Correspondent Talks in
General About Wash
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w WASHINGTON,
June Cd. 1902.

mlttee held secret session in
aShington last week, at which
Chairman Ben L. Gable and Jud
son Harmon of Cincinnati were
present. While no information
was given out to the press, | learn
from undoubtedly reliable sources
that committee of seven was APP
pointed to put in form the conclu-
sion of the committee that the
coming campaign should be made
on the ground that the Republi.
cans are fostering the trusts and
are unwilling to revise the tariff
along lines which will afford re.
lief to the consumers at the expense
of the capitalists and trusts. The
committee of seven will report to
a caucus of the Democratic men,
berS of the House and if their re-
concentrations receive the appro-
/ val of the caucus active work will
begin at once. 1t was determined
to locate the general headquarters
at Washington with Representa-
tive Griggs in charge while the
western headquarters will be locat-
ed at Chicago with Mr.. Cable in
charge. The full Congressional
] Committee met the same evening
and adopted a resolution which
is practical endorsement of the
! HansbrOugh. Newlands Irrigation
Bill.
The virtual admission of Secre-
tary Root and General Wood that
the latter 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 $4,000 per year
for liquid and other forms of zen
tertainments," while it is quite in
accordance with the antocratic
and eXtravagant methods OF the
administration, was somewhat
startling to the members of Con
gress and may prove so to the
tax payers of the country. Secre
tary Root also admits the pay
ment of large sums to General
Gomez in order to purchase his
influence with the large constitu
ency which he is supposed to lead.
The Secretary of War has promis
ed to render to Congress an itemiz-
ed statement of General Woods
expenses but there seems little
likelihood that the General will
| be able to complete his accounts
, before adjournment, in view of
the effect which such a statement
would he likely to have on the
fall elections. General Wood is
making his home and headquar
tiers Oh board the transport "Kana-
wha." which arrangement not on
| ~ proves an economy to the
General but also necessarily de-
lay the endering of his accounts
to the War Department and conse-
quently to Congress. Secretary
Root evidently believes that the
public will forget all about the
i rumOrS of his and Woods eXtrava.
gance-alsO the cost of the Philip
pine war, statement of which he
has refused to render until the
next SessiOn-and that after cleo
ton the disclosure of the figures
will cause no injury to his party.
For the Legitimate curiosity which
Congress is displaying in regard
to Woods disbursements, the adj
miniStration has to thank Sub
sidy Hanna" whose first threat t.
make an exposure because the
President refused to order a new
trial for the embezzler Rathbone,
served to bring Mr.. Roosevelt to
terms but not before the news
paper men had gotten OH the track
! OF very racy story, and their re-
quests for information resulted in
the resolution calling on Root for
the figures.
The announcement of thu PreSi-
dent that he has determined to
appoint Senator McLaurin to the
vacancy on the bench of the Court
of Claims is at the same time the
death knell of the ''lily white
Republican organization" which
the Senator attmpted to foster in
! South Carolina. Had Senator
Hanna. in his capacity as Chair
man of the Republican National
Committee, continued to dictate
Republican policy in the South
this effort Of McLaurin's might
not have ''dled a borninn but the
vigorous met hods of the Presi-
dent proved disastrous to the
puny infant.
Those Democrats who have en-
tertained certain admiration for
the rugged manliness of which
they conceived the President to
be possessed. received a severe
shock when they heard, or read,
the speech which Mr.. Roosevelt
saw fit to deliver at the National
Cemetery at Arlington on
Memorial Day. Not content with
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