Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-06-05
WAsHINGToN. JUNO 2, l9O2.

The executive committee OF the
Democratic Congressional Committee
held q secret session in Washington
last week, at which Chairman Ben
7. Cable and Judson Harmon OF Gin
cinnati were present. While no in
formation was given out TO the press,
learn from undoubtedly reliable
sources that a committee Of seven
was appointed to put in form the
conclusion OF the Committee that the
coming campaign should be made on
the ground that the republicans are
fostering the trusts and are unwill-
ing to revise the tariff along lines
which will afford relief TO the con-
sumers at the expense of the capital
lists and trusts. The Committee Of
seven will report to a caucus Of the
democratic members Of the House
and IL their recommendations re-
ceive the approval OF the caucus &C
tive work will begin at once. Ii
was determined to locate the general
headquarters ut Washington with
Representative Griggs in charge
while the Western headquarters
viii be located at Chicago with Mr..
Cable in charge. The full Congress
sional Committee met the same even
ing and adopted q resolution which
is a practical endorsement of the
Hansbrough Newlands irrigation
bill.
"a
The virtual admission of Secretary
Root and General Wood that the lat
ter had spent large sums for the
purchase of wines and liquors at the
expense of the government and that
Secretary Root had authorized Gen1.
Wood 10 expend 5000 per year for
liquid and other forms OF entertain
ment, while il is quite in accordance
with the autocratic and extravagant
methods of the administration, was
somewhat startling TO the members
OF Congress and may prove so TO the
taxpayers of the country. Secre-
tary Root also admits the payment of
large sums TO General Gomez in
order to purchase his influence with
the large constituency which he is
supposed 10 lead. The Secretary OF |
Var has promised to render TO Con
gress aud itemized statement ofGen-
eral Wood $ expenses bus there |
seems little likelihood that the GEN
eral will be able to complete his ac-
counts before adjournment, in view
Of the effect which such statement
would be likely TO have ON the Fall |
elections. General Wood is making !
his home and headquarters on board |
the transport "Kanawha," which
arrangement not only proves an
economy to the General but also
necessarily delays the rendering OF |
his accounts to the War Depart
ment and consequently TO Congress.
Secretary Root evidently believes
that the public viii forget all about |
the rumors Of his and Woods extra
vagance-also the cost of she Philip
pine war, statement of which he |
has refused 10 render until the ne xt |
session-and that after election the |
disclosure of the figures win cause
no injury to his party. For the
Legitimate: curiosity which Congress
is displaying in regard to Woods |
disbursements. the administration |
has 10 thank Subsidy Hanna"
whose first threat 70 make an ex-
posture because the President re-
fused to order a new trial for the
embezzier Rathbone, served TO bring
Dir. Roosevelt to terms but not be
fore the newspaper men had gotten
on the track OF very racy story,
and their requests for information |
resulted in the resolution calling on |
Root for figures.
The announcement Of the Presi-