Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01
BRIEFLY STATED.
THE CONTEST IN CONGRESS HAS
BEEN PRINCIPLE VS.. POLICY.


the Fighting Sscrstary-LttIefield. of Maine,
Will Dispute Precedence in the House With
Speaker Henderson. Provided Of Course
That Body Remains Republican Presi.
Dental Order for Cabinet Dress.Parade.
tFrom our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, July "a, 1902.
1.-THE history of the first session OF
the Fifty-seventh Congress has been
typical of the history of the Republi.
can and the Democratic parties from
time immemorial." said gentleman
st Democratic headquarters to-day.
Throughout the session." he con-
tinued, "the Democrats have worked
for principles, the Republicans for
votes. When the oleomargarine bill
came up, the Democrats, realizing that
it WAS class legislation OF the worst
form, vigorously opposed it. The Re-
publicans, appreciating that it would
make votes in the rural districts sup
ported it. They won in Congress. 1t
remains to be seen whether they can
win out OF Congress. When the anti
anarchy bill was reported in the Sem
ate. the Democrats saw in it menace
to individual liberty and a violation OF
the principles of the constitution and
of the spirit of the Declaration of In
dependence. Generally speaking, they
voted against it. The Republicans, on
the other hand, knowing that public
sentiment was outraged at the assassi.
nation OF President Mckinley and
would approve of any measure which
breathed the spirit of revenge, sup.
ported and passed it although not till
it had been materially modified in the
House. When the Philippine bills
came up the Democrats were aghast
at seeing every principle of American
liberty and independence so ruthlessly
violated and they fought to defeat the
measure. Senator Hoar, the one Re-
publican who was willing to place
principle before success, allied himself
with them and delivered denuncia-
ton OF the measure which years hence
will ring in tho ears Of those who
heard it. The leaders OF the Republic
can party, however, appreciated that
the passage OF the bill would satisfy
certain popular clamor and would af-
ford them great privileges with which
to trade for the support OF the immense
vested interests OF the country-and
they passed the bill. That is the his
tory OF the session in nutshell.
You ask if the Republicans will
get the votes. That / cannot tell.
do not know but they may this fall,
but eventually they will work their
own defeat. Right will prevail even.
tually. And, even if the Democratic
party is defeated this fall, it's leaders
will have the satisfaction of knowing
that they have voted with, instead of
against, their consciepces and that
sooner or later the people will turn to
them for relief from the burdens which
their own blindness has laid upon
Them"
Representative Livingston of Geor.
gia. who has been in Washington this
week, regards the trusts as the vital
issue OF the campaign aud he declares
that the people are now ready to seek
relief at the only source from which it
can be obtained. Mr.. Livingston ia.
vors destroying the trusts by removing
the tariff on their products and he
would abolish the duty on raw mater.
ial coming into the country if neces.
sary. He further says that for regula-
ton OF the trusts, either uniform State
laws must be adopted, which is q prac-
teal impossibility, or the States must
concede to Congress the right to regu-
late them. He does not believe that
tho Republican party can do either of
these things and he believes the people
realize that fact. Speaking OF the
Philippine question. Mr.. Livingston
said that he believed in the retention
OF the islands, their organization a.
Territories to be followed eventually
by their admission as States. In a
word he declares that be 10 an expan.
sionist though not an imperialist.
Miss Rebecca Taylor, who was dis.
charged from the War Department for
criticising the policy OF the admins
tration in the Philippines through the
columns OF the newspapers, has
brought suit against Secretary Root to
compel him to restore her to her posi-
tion. Mr.. Root has been summoned
to appear before the Court on or before
July 28th and show cause why she
should not be reinstated. Miss Taylor
bases her claim on the fact that she
was removed from Office without hay.
ing been informed az to the reason
and that her removal for political rea-
sons was in violation of the civil service
law. Miss Taylor said recently, Z" Is it
possible that employees of the Govern.
ment. like the Civil Service Commits.
sioners, for instance, may be allowed
to make speeches supporting the policy
OF the administration in the Philip
pines and an humber employee like
myself denied the right of publicly
opposing that policy?"
There are we'll authenticated rumors
in Warrington to the effect that. if
the Republicans succeed in carving
the House this fall, Represent atiye
Littlefeld will make desperate effort
to secure the Speakership over the
head of General David B. Henderson.
1t is said that he will have the support
OF the President in his campaign for
the Speakership and that many of the
younger men in the party, who do not
consider that they received proper at
tention from the Speaker during the
last session, will rally to the support
of the man from Maine" OF course
the election OF Littlefield to the Sneak.
ership would mean the defeat and
great discontinue OF Messrs. Dalzell.
Payne and. in fact, all the old leaders.
1t has transpired that the President
has requested all the members of his
Cabinet to take the stump this fall
and speak in support of the party.
Postmaster General Payne has de.
clined to do 90 ON the ground that he
cannot overcome n certain d;ff;douco