The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-24
CURRENT POLITICS.
lFrom the Washington Times

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SiNty-three members OF congress have con-
tributed TO a symposium on the question raised
by the president as to the powers Of congress to
deal with the trusts, Iwenty-three republicans
and fifteen democrats favor a constitutional
amendment Five republicans and thirty two
/ democrats are opposed to that suggestion Thir.
! teen republicans and forty-nine democrats are ia
/ favor OF the reduction or repeal outright OF i'm
I port duties on articles whose production is con-
I rolled by monopoes Fourteen republicans and
/ two democrats opposed to this method. Sew
I enteen republicans and six democrats favor a
commission TO revise the tariff in accordance with
! the suggestion in President Roosevelts Logans-
port speech Eleven republicans and thirty-seven
democrats are on the other side, Finally, ten
republicans and twenty-one democrats favor the
pending reciprocity treaty with France, Only six
/ republicans and four democrats express oppos-
ton to this. II these expressions are TO be ae-
oepted as criterions it is evident that there is
trouble ahead for the republicans in congress over
the presidents trust and tariff policies
From the depths Of his "deestrict out in
"Eelinoi' Hon. Joseph G. Cannon has lifted up his
voice on the subject of the outcome Of the con
gress election. III the democrats could only he
induced TO do something to make our fellows mad
we would sweep them off the EARTH declares
Uncle Joe in explanation of the marked
apathy that exists throughout the West He says
he is not concerned about his own reelection
even though his normal majority was considerably
reduced by the redistricting process. One Of his
hest counues---that of Wili--has been taken away
from him, aud in ts stead he has three demo
cratic stronghods But ! can lick this upstart
Bell, whom the democrats are running against me,
20 a standstill' says Mr. Cannon, reassuringly
He still refuses to discuss the speakership con
test Let's all pitch in and elect tho next house
before VIC begin 10 scrap among ourselves over
the speakership bone is the way Uncle Toe
disposes Of that interesting subject
Senator Fairbanks is being quoted by the West.
ern papers as saying some strange and occult
things about the presidents arbitration policy in
the coal strike matter, we should all work 10,
gether 10 upft mankind to a level that tends
toward kindly spirit" was all the senator would
say when the question was pumped squarely at
him as TO what he thought OF the presidents ef-
forts to end the strike Meantime Mr. Fairbanks
continues TO hustle around Indiana in very
lively manner. He IS making from one to three
speeches day but his crowds are small--no
smaller however than anybody else's crowds. and
in fact larger than Senator Beverdges II Is
not yet definitely known whom the democrats are
running against Senator Fairbanks. hut whoever
it is there IS sign yet-unlsss Il be the general
listessness and apathy OF the campaisu IN he
State Of the Hocsiers--that the senator win he
defeated
The expected multitudes do not seem 10 he
turning out TO greet Hon. Leslie NJ Shaw on his
swing around the circle In the Middle West il
current newspaper reports arc TO be believed less
than one thousand people listened 10 the serre
tary Of the treasury speak at a county fa;y !,
Oakland City, Ind, Thursdsy--and that toe
when the secretary at his own expense EMPLOYED
quartet Of negro singers to put the hospi.able
boosters IN proper musical trim hefore Ia ad.