Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-02-28
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passage of the bill providing for per-
manent census.
The House of Representatives, APP
parently appalled, by its own work in
passing the war-taxes repeal bill with.
out word of debate, has worked
Throughout the week in semi lethar
gic state although the leaders have
succeeded in passing the Indian affairs
bill and a number of private claims
bills. The dull mOnotOny which has
pervaded the chamber was stirred for
brief period on one occasion when
Mr.. Burleson, of Texas, availing him.
self of the latitude which the Speaker
had seen fit to accord the republican
members, drew a graphic comparison
between Theodore Roosevelt, Vice.
President and Theodore Roosevelt,
President. Quoting from Mr.. Roose.
velt's Minneapolis speech in which he
said: 1.-The vast individual and cOrpo-
rate fortunes, the vast com binationS
of capital which have marked the de-
velopment of our industrial system
create new conditions and necessitate
a change from the old attitude of state
and nation toward property" Mr..
Burleson proceeded to contrast the
utterance of the President in regard
to the trusts in his message to Con
gress and deplored the environment
and education which had lead ''the
strenuous one" away from the path of
duty and had rendered him deaf to the
appeals of the vast number of the peo-
pie who are today suffering injustice
at the hands of the trusts.
"What an edifying example of har-
mony my republicans brethren are
presenting to the country" said Mr..
Swanson, of Virginia, when l asked
him of the prospects of the Ways and
Means Committee reporting bill ia
vorable to Cuba. "There is every likeli-
hood' continued MIR. Swanson. that
they will determine upon some feeble
measure but what they do is of little
Importance as the President will con-
troll enough votes in the Senate to Sc
cure the amendment to the bill along
such lines as he may DESIRE" Mr. Swan
son refused to say what would be the
attitude of the democrats if the re-
publicans were divided as to the best
measure to adopt and no democratic
member of the Committee would ex-
.. press an opinion based upon the sup
position. The fact that such men as
Payne, Grosvenor, Dalzell, and Long
have yielded to the views of the Presi-
dent against their own judgment is
sufficient evidence of the influence Mr..
Roosevelt possesses when he cares to
exert it.
The fact that Mr.. Roosevelt has seen
fit to confer commission as lieutenant
of artillery on the son of Senator Mitch
ell, whose amendment to the Philippine
Bill seemed likely to make trouble and
that, before Senator Platt, of Connec-
ticut, chairman of the Commission on
Cuban Relations, expressed himself as
favorable to Cuban reciprocity, his son
received an appointment as United
STATES Judge, is regarded as significant
that the President does not hesitate
to make friends in Congress by way of
the appointing power. Notwithstand.
| ing Senator Mitchell informed me,
some time ago, that a fifty per cent. re-
duction of the Dingley tariff rates on
| imports from the Philippines was alb
solutely essential to the welfare of the
Pacific Coast, he has refrained from
making any vigorous effort to secure
the adoption of his amendment and
the views which Senator Platt has
made public on the Cuban matter are
entirely contrary to what had been ex-
pected of him and are in full accord
with those expressed by the President.
To few people the decision OF the
President on the appeal of Admiral
Schley came as disappointment but
it had been expected by the majority,
Few men are capable of rising far
above their surroundings and Of acting
in entire opposition to their political
advisors and evidently the President
is not one of them. At the same time
1t should be remembered that the Ad-
miral did not appeal to the President
on those points which the public would
have been glad to see President COM
PEELED to review. The actions and at
titude of Admiral Sampson, from bis
arrogant message announcing the de-
struct1on of the Spanish fleet down to
bis approval of the infamous history,
written by laborer Maclay. have been
the chiefs causes of the resentment OF
the people and these have never been
touched on by Admiral Schley or his
attorneys in their requests for justice.
Secretary Long will soon step out of
the Cabinet and the American people
will continue to show appreciation OF
Admiral Schley the man and the naval
officer, but officially the incident ia
| doubtless closed.