The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-21

America, and accepted from me some Of
our gold coins as curiosities. Next morn
ing the cap was sent to my hotel The
story excited editorial interest In the cap,
and Ochiltree handed 1t to the journalist
for examination. Looking at the inside
Of It, the editor saw the name Of we'll
known New York halter stamped there.
Oehiltrees explanation was quick as a
flash. He blurted out Indignantly, that
is the way with those - hatmakers. I
sent 1t toto have it refined and he goes
and sticks his name on 1t, as II 1t be-
longed to him.
From a political point of view, the DEM
ocrats in the house cannot do anything
Of Importance to their party this session.
II am not giving the subject the least
thought" said ote of them this week.
IAN we can do is to introduce bills, offer
resolutions, and present petitions, have
them printed and referred to committee,
where they viii make good stuffing for
the pigeon-holes. and later on material
for the paper mills. To be sure, if some
of us wish to make talking record
for home consumption, we may get a
chance to wedge in a ve-minutes speech
on some appropriation bill with leave to
print the rest of the remarks. The short
session is always a holiday, as rule.
for the opposition, and for one intend TO
convert it into one from now on. If an
extra session is called we SHALL of course,
have a different condition of affairs, but
not even the republicans themselves now
know whether there will be one or not.
In my opinion. we shall have dull time
of it, unless the President should break
loose get a 'fit,' and begin to smash
things all around. Then we should have
some finn. but not otherwise. :"
Almost every other member of the
house has an antitrust amendment
ready to offer when the question comes
up for consideration. 1t is now certain
that neither branch of congress can pass
a bill which will be satisfactory to the
other so that the contention between
them will have to be settled in confer
ence committee This will suit admirably
the industrial interests likely to be affect
cd, and 1t is in that body that they will
put forth all their influence to make the
new enactment as moderate and conserv-
alive as possible. 1t Is suggested that
after all there may be no amendments to
the present law; that the present will
not sign any bill which is not sufficiently
| effective and radical to meet his views
and those of Mr.. Knox. This would be
| a sensational ending of the whole agita-
| lluUt Dul nut d lew lltllib6io u DOll
branches are specializing upon such a
contingency. With them the question is
would such drastic course help or hurt
the President in his plans for renomina-
tion?
Senator-elect German, of Maryland, is,
on his own part and through his friends
and agents. working hard on his demo-
| cratic presidential nomination boom
Many of the most influential. southern
democrats in congress have already
promised him their support and he has
made some Roadway in the east and
west. Since the New York election. Dav
id B. Hills prestige is very nearly gone
in the south, although 1t is conceded
that he made very wonderful showing
| in running Governor Odell so close. But
| then, there is an immense falling off II
| the republican vote of New York city L
be taken into consideration. Had thi
vote ben cast Hill and his candidat
| would have been buried politically Cor
| mans friends keep this point steadily il
| view, and there is no danger that the,
| will allow any one to forget 1t. AS
wire-puller and strategist German |
more than match for Hill. and he ha
the sinews of war which the latter ha
not
The somewhat distracted republican
situation gives very keen satisfaction I
the democratic leaders. They believe, o
pretend to believe, by the time congress
| adjourns on the fourth Of March, the re
publicans will be divided into two well
| defined acknowledgements and anti
Roosevelt men-and that the breach be
| TWEEN them must inevitably grow wide
| and wider 1t must be admitted tina
| such n division is among the political nos
| sibilities unless the president shall be
come more tractable, and give up tn,
| role of dictator.