Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-12-18
WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Bitter Struggle 0yst BMnIpus
BiII..educstion 'ou&Aese'
ton For immigrants.
From our Regular Correspondent

ufs DUN 10 "ihistct w japan hsS occa
stoned considerable criticism and IL ha
become evident that Mr. Barrett's spher
Of usefulness will be circumscribed b.
the lack OF respect in which he is helo
by the japanese government. Ii is no
true, as has been stated, that the Jspa
nese Minister has filed n protest with
Secretary Hay, nor is it likely that h
will do so, but it is evident Nat tn,
Minister is most sensitive over the up
pointment. According TO custom Of
diplomacy, the United States should
send as her representative TO japan a
man Of equal mental cslibre with the
japanese representative in Washington
aud that Mr.. Barrett is not believed t.
be. He has, in the past, exhibited q
tendency to sensationalism and a dispo.
sition to act the clown which have not
recommended him to the favor Of the
Japanese. .....
The President has recently been brou.
ght face to face with the Southern re-
publican situation by the case OF s. III.
Wick, candidate for the postmastership
at Wilson, N. G.. Mr.. Wick is a colored
man and is opposed by Senator PritchaFd
because Of his opposition To Senator
Pritchard's organization in that State.
Mr.. Wick says that he opposed the Sen.
ator's organization because it had for
its end the elimination OF the colored
citizen as a political factor in the State.
The president has said that, in no in
stance, would he regard mere color as
bar to ofiiceholding and the Senator has
made the additional charge that Wick is
unwelcome to the citizens OF Wilson. a
charge which can be made in the case Of
every colored officeholder in the South.
ern states. The president still has the
matter under Amusement and the out.
come is looked for with much interest.
While comparatively little has appear
ed in the press in regard to the matter,
the defeat in the house OF the London
Dock Bill, on Tuesday, was matter OF
grave importance. 1t Is the custom OF
London dock owners to collect tariff of
~ cents per ton on everv ton Of freight
from vessels coming from
ports in the United States. With . view
to preventing this Discrimination Parlia- |
ment passed. law prohibiting the charge
but the dock owners got around that by
having the charge stipulated in the bill. |
of lading which, as it was negotiated on
American soil. was beyond the iurisdic- |
ton OF Parliament. The bill just defeat
ID had for its object the prohibition OF
the contract on this side Of the water. |
Originally, the milling, lumber add pack |
my interests supported the measure but
suddenly the two latter withdrew their
support and 80 accomplished its defeat.
There are many sgiey rumors afioat
which connect the new Shipping Syndi |
cate and its Washington lobby with the
and consequent loss OF the
bill. II is pointed out that an arrange |
ment could easily have been made with |
mo large Industries named ior refund
'f the charge and possibly Tor share In
he prohts made by assessing the tann
'n the smaller Shippers
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One Of the bitterest fights the Senate
las known for years was initiated when
he Omnibus Territorial bill was called
lp. Every since the report OF Senator
Beveridge's committe was made known
he lobbies and committee rooms have
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