The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
CONGRESS LOSES HOPE
D PASSING Big BILLS.
Tangle on Statehood in Senate
Does With Chance for
Important Legislation.
MANY MEN OF MANY MINDS
large Number of Trust Remedies Pro-
posed Will Result in Nothing Be-
ing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
Cumins' Reciprocity Plan.

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Cumins' Reciprocity Plan.
Washington, Dec. 15.-At the close of
she session the leaders of congress have
become confirmed in the belief that it
VIII be impossible to secure any tariff,
srust, financial, or reciprocity legisla-
lion at this session. This seems to be
q gloomy, negative program, but it is
she belief of the men in congress who
are responsible for all real legislation.
The bitter fight in the senate over
the statehood bills will not interfere in
the long run with appropriations and
ether measures which must be passed
to keep he government running. 1t
has developed an intensity of feeling,
however, which renders it impossible
to take up any contested legislation at
all.
If there.is anything to be done on the
Isthmlan canal question it probably can
be accomplished in an exceedingly short
time. If, a reciprocity treaty With Gu
ba comes before the senate it will be
considered in executive session. The
immigration bill and one or two other
measures possibly can be sandWiched
IN between theaHbig money bills, out it
is now believed&to be absolutely impos-
s1ble, at least SO far as the senate is
concerned, to give. up time enough to
pas any Of the great measures which
are actually before the country.
Tariff revision, practically all trust
legislation, and the desired reform in the
money question must all go over to BIZ
considered by the fifty-eighth congress.
The republican leaders are much averse
to any such announcement as this at
the present$time, but the facts are
Eimply in~disputable.
Multiplicity of Measures.
Practically every member Of con-
sress mas on pet idea which he be-
iieyes will solve the trust question:"
said Representative lett, an Illinois
democrat. No two OF these PROPOSE
lions are identical, and there seems to
be little chance of an agreement on a
measure which will have any effect
towards checking or controlling the OPP
cartons OF the trusts.
Il do not believe the republican party
proposes to do anything at this session
towards curling the trusts. In fact,
ahey do not know what to do. The prob
lem is an intricate one and must be
handled with great care. No one has
yet presented a proposition which will
solve the problem, andI do not believe
it possible to settle it in a manner salts
factory to the people, at least for some
years to come.
1T will be necessary to experiment be-
Gore we find a solution. I am in favor
Of putting trust made articles on the
tree list. I do not know what effect
this would have, but it has been v
Gated by a great many people. Whether
such a course would be beneficial or not
would not be developed until the ex-
pertinent had been tried. Whether any
thing came of it or not, it4would be one
step, or at least one experiment, and we
would be that much nearer a solution.
If placing trust made articles on the
tree list failed to accomplish anything,
we would know that we were not on the
right track and could then try some
shing else"
ciarkson Has Troubles.
There are indications that James S..
Clarkson, surveyor of the port of New
York, who has been designated by
PostmastersG General Payne to attend to.
the presidents southern delegate inter-
est, is becoming sore on his position.
Clarkson's mail is said to be the big
;Sest outside of the executive mansion,
Every ma in the south who wants a
position or has a complaint to make
against the federal office holder writes
him. Whenever it is reported tilat
enange is to be made Clarkson hears
from all the friends and opponents of
the Office holder. Mr.. Clarkson was al
the White House this morning to talk
over the southern situation with the
president. He said the work allotted to
him was. difficult, but with a corps of
stenographers hesWould nanaga&to KEEP.
up with his correspondence unless an
ether southern Office. holder is re-
moved.@5%It is understood that the OBJ
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House yesterday was to discuss the
Wilson, N. e., postoffice case.
Detroit Reciprocity Conference.
The more publicity and ADVERTISING
given to the Detroit reciprocity con-
yention, the less will be the chance OF
securing anything from congress-.
prominent member of the Canadian
joint high commission, speaking Of the
Detroit gathering, said: Ss,
While, us a general proposition, flavor
Canadian reciprocity, and have been try
ing to bring ii about, " must say$that
the efforts now beng put forward at De-
ftroit will not6tend to8increase the pros
y limited States and our Canadian neigh
Bors. Fer instance there is Mr. Foss.s
who mae reciprocity withsCanada41he
key notesard cornerstone Of his campaign
for congress, but who Waslsdefeated on;
that issue.a$There is Mr. Hay Of Min
neapolis, who was q candidate for nomi-
%LduOn%t TO congress, Dut WhoHWaS defeated
There is Mr.. Lind, who slipped into an.
election, sSas8We all known, by a combina-3
tfon of circumstances. Such promoters
Of reciprocity remind one of the three.
tailors of Dooley street. a5
The method proposed by Governor Cum
Minis is, In my judgment, the best#way to
promote better trade relations That is
TO gradually let down the tariff bars that
surround the Dingley bill, and reduce the
duty on certain schedules.
So
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