Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-26
sen. ELKINS ON THE ISSUES
He is Very 0utspoken in Defining
His Views on Campaign
REPUBLICANS FAVOR TRUSTS
Continued Prosperity Dependent Upon Their
Existence Philippine Question Live
Issue For the Next Campaign
Other Matters.
Other MatIers

ator Elkins. III recens interview on
between The two great parties said
tImpcriali SIN and trusts are the
4 two issues for which Republican and
Democrats Will be plumed during the
remaining weeks OF the present ses-
sion of Congress.
A SYMPOSIUM of opinion carefully
fathered from those who are planning
the forthcoming congressional cam
paigns for each great narty makes the
conclusion inevitable that from this
time on there is to be one great OBJ
1ect in view-campaign materaial.
ION the trust question the Repnb-
llcans are going to repeat their record
for boldness. Thev first went IN swad-
| ding clothes as to the gold standard.
gradually grew in full stature on that
| issue. and announced themselves bold
| ly for it in plain language. They are
now prepared to do thu same as to
trusts. We shall take the aggressive
| Trusts are the legitimate development
of our tremendous energy. We could
not get along without them, and our
language in saying this Will be as
plain as it is emphatic.
lone great feature of the session
VIII develop when the two houses
buckle down to work on the Philip
pine government bill. The Democrats
believe thew have laid their founda-
tion on the question of Imperialism
by the prepar tlon of carefully drawn
measures. both in the Senate and the
House, both of which coEtemplate
the ultimate Independence ofth Phil
ippine archipelago.
| Through the long debate which
they will force they will endeavor to
! erect a superstructure ON this foun-
d alton The great expense of CO.
Ionial policy and the recent revela-
lions of atrocities in the Philippines
Will he held uD to view while the
summary of the whole will be with
draw mapfully and with honor while
there is yet time.
Representative Dayton, close
student of the financial question. and
one who keeps close tab on the re-
sources of the Treasury, said:
1.-The treasury surplus for he cur
rent year is nearly $63, COO 600 which
is $lS 900, 900 in excess of the surplus
this time last year There il also
available cash compared with las t
year. this fund being now S26. 600, 900
greater than on April 10 1901
THE act repeating the war taxes
which was signed by the President
Yesterday, will be the means of reduc.
ing The internal revenue receipts, as
brewers, distillers and others to be
lacted bv the repeal Will conduct their
business between now and July l.,
when the act b econes operative, so
as to keep their output within the
current demand. But. notwithstand-
ing the prospective decline. the re-
ceipts will. in my opinion. be within
the shadow of 500. 900, 600 ON June
80.
The accumulation of money in the
Treasury gives concern to business
men. and as there is no way to re-
duce this accumulation except by the
purchase of bonds that question is be.
ing urged upon the attention of the
Secretary of the Treasury.
Senator Scott has been before the
Senate. committee on Claims several
times within the past week urging
that the committee give favorable re-
port to his bill directing the Score
tary of the Treasury 70 pay to the
State of West Virginia the sum of
80, Ol9 80. the same being the amount
paid by the State to certain office RS
of the l35th Regiment West Virginia
Militia. for services rendered by them
in the war of the rebellion, being the
difference between $l3 per month. re-
cleved by them. and the amount they
should have received as such officers.
The report of the Census Bureau
made public yesterday showing the
number of domestic animals June IL.
1900, on farms and ranges and in
barns and Enclosures, elsewhere. bv
States and Territories. shows West
Virginia had 80. 420 domestic animals
in Enclosures 1896, S55 lambs one year
old 4S9 242 ewes one year and over
~. O34 rams and wethers one wear and
over; 90, 563 swine. and 205 goats.
The total number OF domestic AMI
mails in West Virginia is $40. $40
"A neighbor ran in with bottle OF
Chamberlain Collie, Cholreas and Di.