The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-02-12

toSesI OF Wnat Mr.. Roosevelt is trying
very hard to bring about. But it would
not change the status Of Gen. Woods
act it his lobbying were in the interest
OF something desired by nine-tenths of
the people. Only O week ago Mr. Roo
sevelt issued an order forbidding en-
ployes of the government asking any
thing Of Congress under penalty of dis
missal, and here is a major general of
the army using government stationery
and official envelopes to write letters to
Senators asking for legislation. Mr..
Roosevelt forgets that THE is a govern
ment Of the people, and not of the fa-
vOred few, out he can rest assured that
he will be called to account through
the ballot box for his attempts to create
8. class Of privileged favorites.
The House devoted last week to the
Oleomorgarine bill, which was passed,
and will now take up the bill for the
repeal of the war taxes.
+ Representative Warner, of Illinois,
who was present, thus Described the
Republican House caucus that was held
last week to decide whether new
Force bill should be made q party meas
uEe at this session of Congress, and
which adjourned for a week without
reaching conclusion: "When we got
into the caucus all the geese began to
fly around galley, and they cackled as
though they were there for all day. 1t
was very merry time they were hav-
ing. when that sly old fox, Uncle joe
Cannon, hove upon the scene. The
sight OF him made them pause, and
there was much less noise in the Iegis-
lative chamber. By and by the noise
grew again and another sly old fox,
Mr. Payne, Of New York, came into
view. He stopped the noise altogether
It is not likely that the caucus to be
held this week will endorse the new
Force bill, as all Of the men who are
recognized as Republican leaders and
who remember the results of similar
attempts In the past are opposed to it,
because they believe it would be sure
to give the Democrats q big majority
in the next House,.
\ Some of the long headed Republi-
cans In Congress- are trying to persuade
Mr. Roosevelt to veto the intention Of
his daughter, Miss Alice. to attend the
coronation Of King Edward. They
have tciG him that they will have trou-
BILE enough explaining why special
embassy was appointed at heavy ex-
pense to attend the coronation without
having to explain the presence there Of
the daughter OF the President Of the
United States, but the result is yet in
doubt. Miss Alice has inherited much
of her fathers stubbornness, and her
season in Washington society, where
the toadies have turned the heads of
many older and more experienced wo-
men, have given her taste of having
her own way: She has accepted the
Invitation to attend the coronation,
and her father knows it will not be an
easy task to compel her to withdraw
that acceptance, If he were disposed to
have her do SO.
The railroads are expecting to profit
by having got Senator Elkins, rail-
road man, made chairman of the Sem
ate Committee on Interstate Com
merce. Mr.. Elkins has introduced a
bill legalizing railroad pooling of rates
and abolishing imprisonment as q PEN
atty Tor the violation OF the Interstate
Commerce Law, substituting fine
therefor He would just aa we'll have
had his bill repeal the law entirely, as
the fear of having to pay o fine if con-
victed would not influence the men
who control the big railroads at all.
The, Republican Senators did not
have the courage to vote for Senator
Stewards emehdment to the bill in
creasing about ne-third the salaries OF
Federal Judges. providing for an in
crease of 92, 500 in the salaries OF Sem
.ators and Represen ntativea-tha is, on
ly dfteep of them f1id--but they voted
.B0lidly for the bill without the amend
ment, ard it was passed. Senator Bal
ley, OF Texas, made his frat speech in
the Sen ate. and it was rattling good
one. too. against this bill, and every
Democratic Senator voted against it.
That fact will not be forgotten in this
years Congressional campaign, in
which Republican extrayagance willbe
an iBsue.
5 Senator Hoar presented petition in
the Senate. signed by o number Of dis
tinguished citizens in an sections OF
tnlS countEy, usIIrB IOT y suapeDbiUn o.
hostilities in the Philippines, and that
an opportunity be given fos q discus
sion OF tho situation between this gov.
.srnnaent and the Filipino leaders.
Representative Cochran, Of Missouri.
aaid OF the resolution he introduced In