Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-05-01

ton because such reduction cur
tails their profits and these interests
are stronger than the party. The
removal o. the difEerential On refined
sugar was . step IN the right direc-
ton. The profits a the Sugar Trust
would have been reduced 70 the mar
terial benefit Of the people but the
bin was not amended In the House
with the expectation that Il would
pass. but rather with the belief that
the amendment would Kill ID and
there Il 10 chance for the bill, g
amended, In the Senate. Notwith-
standing the fact that many on the
Dingley rates were made purposely
high with . view 70 providing .
margin Tor the negotiation Of reci-
procisy treaties, no treaties are con-
frmed By the dominant party, no
reduction q tariff rates II made and
the people naturally turn 10 the
democratic party for relief and they
win get IT,"
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Opinion In the Senate In still great
~ divided = > the outcome &c The
Cnban reciproczsy bill. II Il nov
certain that q straight reciprocity
bill win % reported and, a far q I
can learn, the democrats viii try %
amend IL 60 was done In the House.
That they win be successful il pos
sible % they are likely 10 have the
support Of the Beet Sugar senator's
and Il they do 90 IL win probably kill
the bill on is final passage. The
present indications are that the re-
publican senator's will be satisfied II
they can secure the passage Of o
straight bill in the Senate and viii
permit IL 10 die In conference with
little regret. ''The republicans viii
shed few tears over the death Of the
bill In conference, ]" was the reply Of
o democratic senator who In In q DO
sition 70 know, when / questioned
him on the subject Saturday.
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The House Of Representatives dur
ing the past week has passed the
Military Academy bill and has re.
turned 10 conference the Chinese
Exclusion and oleomargerine bills.
IL also attempted 70 make . record
on Friday by passing 145 pension
bills In few hours. The Agricul.
tural appropriation bill il now un.
der discussion. Today Especial rule
win be reported for the considera-
ton OF the Omnibus Public Building
bill which will be taken up tomor-
row. The bill authorizes the expen.
diture Of public funds In all but two
States and carries o total appropri.
alton Of sl5. 500. 900. Any anxiety
which may have been felt earlier In
the session as to the surplus In the
Treasury is rapidly disappearing
as this promises 10 be o billion and
o half dollar Congress.
sc
The constant recurrence Of ru-
mors Of Senator Hanna's aspirations
for the next presidential nomination,
Notwithstanding the Senator's gen.
tledenials, renders his politicalmeth-
DDS particularly interesting ut this
time. Apparently the Senator from
Ohio is particularly proud of his
reputation for standing by his
friends, standing by ones friends
under fire;" / believe IL used 20 be
called In the time Of President Grant.
Two conspicuous examples have re-
Gently attracted public attention,
one. the case Of Rathbone, the Cuban
p0stal-fund embeuler who was found
guilty and sentenced 30 q long term
Of Imprisonment. Senator Hanna
has made the most strenuous efforts
in Rathbone's behalf and has finally
succeeded in securing his release
under heavy bail. Mr.. Hanna even
goes so far a TO casa reflection On
General Wood In his efforts 70 infiu-
ence public opinion in favor Of his
friend" As o candidate for the
presidency the Senator'S course will
doubtless stand him in good stead
with 0 certain element OF his party.
Another instance OF this same admi-
rable trait has receatly come 10 light
In the case OF one Harrison Wagner
whose military record Senator Ham
na introduced bill tocorrect. The
House committee which investigas-
Cd the case found that numerous for
geries, including q Senate bill and q
Senate report, had been fled by Mr.
Wagner, but doubtless Senator Han
M viii stand by him and &c In doubt
ful II he viii ever be prosecuted. .
--mms-w@
Observations.