Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
DIFFERENCES OVER TRUSTS
Many Methods for Curing Evils May Result
in None Being Applied
LINCOLN GIVES BURKETT A HARD JOB
ConEressmnn-Elect HInshaw Busy
About the Experimentation
Service CommissiOn Insists
Saunders Must Go.
From a star Correspondent

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From a Star CorrespondentD
WASHINGTON, Dec. Especial Tele-
| gram. )-Senator Allison, who in many re-
spects Is the best equipped OF the many
strong men in public life today to speak
| Of a presidents message, said of the one
| which was read today: II like the mes
! sage because of its conservatism. 1t leaves
! to congress the things which belong to con-
gress 1t is well written and shows broad
/ and comprehensive knowledge upon many
| subjects There are a number of tersely
| put phrases which will be used in public
! prints for some time to come. OF course,
while / think the presidents utterances as
TO trusts are most timely, yet l know what
! diversities OF opinion prevail in the senate
! over the trust question. Should the house
/ pass an antitrust bill or any amendment
| to the bill OF 1890 early in the session,
| am OF the opinion that the senate would
| take the matter up and probably enact some
| legislation. Should the house however, fail
| to reach any conclusion until after the hol-
idays. doubt very much II any legislation
could be enacted at this session because
! there are almost as many views in the SEN
ate regarding the trust question as there
I
| deal of speech making The message meets
with my hearty approval l believe the
country will regard it as a timely utterance
and will look 10 congress to fully meet the
responsibilities which it places upon the
national legislators"
This is the concensus OF opinion among
republican leaders in congress. There is,
| however a deep seated feeling that con-
| gress will fail to meet the presidents
! wishes as to some of the subjects recon-
mended for correction at this session owing
! TO the widely divergent views held by re-
publican leaders.
81 look for little legislation this session"
was Senator Alisons laconic answer to
question.
Presents Lincoln Plan.
Representative Burkett today presented
the proposition of the city of Lincoln to
buy the present federal building in that
city. Mr. Burkett, realizing the RESPONSE
bility that is placed upon him, today pre-
| sented the ordinance to the secretary OF
| the treasury and asked to be advised IL new
! legislation would be necessary to bring
! about the proposition contained in the city
| ordinance, or whether the sale Of the prop
! erty could be consummated without legis-
! lation. Realizing the shortness of the ses-
! sion Mr.. Burkett has already seen several
members of the public buildings and
grounds committee and has interested them
| in the project. The serious difnculty to the
enactment OF any legislation of this char
| acter lies in the fact that should a bill Of
! the character proposed be reported It would
| simply be used as vehicle upon which to
load other bills having the same general
| trend, and in the rush OF business there is
! very grave doubt whether such a measure
could be gotten through unless it was de-
! cided to report an omnibus public building
| bill like that Of the last session.
This the leaders want to avoid. Repre-
sentative Cannon of the appropriations
! committee. who guards the treasury, is
| emphatically opposed to such procedure,
and it is therefore very doubtful II any
! general public building bill can be got
ten out OF the committee, let alone pass
congress. At the last session of congress
Representative Burkett by splendid and
diplomatic management secured $500 900 OF
an appropriation for the erection of an ad-
dition to the present postoffice and court
! house in Lincoln, the plan being to build
the addition entirely around the present
| structure.
Rural Routes in First.
Congressman Burkett stated today that
he had secured an order from the superin-
tendent OF the rural free delivery order
ing Inspector Llewellyn into the First dis
trict for the purpose OF establishing a
number OF rural free delivery routes which
have been inspected and reported on favor
! ably He stated that in all probability a
special deficiency appropriation bill would
be passed in the next few days for rural
free delivery service TO cover the pay OF
carriers on new routes ordered, the gen.
eral appropriation for that purpose having
been exhausted.
Congressman Burkett today made the
following recommendations for postmas-
ters in the First district: Fred L. Ames
Smartville. Neb., vice John Riffie L. c.
schnell, Preston, Neb., vice William
Rieger.
Hinshaw IL Busy.
Congressman elect Hinshaw OF the
Fourth district has been putting in a num-
Der Of busy days since he has been in Wash
ington. Mr.. Hinshaw is evidently a be-
lever in doing things or trying to do things
and has already commenced active cam.
paigning for his constituents, even though
he does not become a full -nedged member
until after March 4. Today he called upon
the postmaster general in relation TO the
postmaster at Fairbury, his home town. II
is understood that Senator Dietrich will
recommend a man for the place who is the
personal choice OF D. z. Thompson, tbs
senator having pledged this place to Mr.
Thompson more than a year and a hall
ago. Mr.. Hinshaw, on the other hand, be-
lieves that he has the right OF making the
postmaster in his own home town and will
when the time comes, recommend the mar
whom he says is the personal choice OF
nine-tenths OF the business men and re.
publcans OF the city OF Fairbury. There
is no feeling between Senator Dietrich ant
Mr. Hnshaw over the matter, and Il is be,
lieved that the whole question will bt
amicably adjusted before the time comes u
act. Mr.. Hinshaw called today upon tn,
fourth assistant postmaster general 10 as
certain why the commission reappointini
Thomas A. Healy as postmaster at Mil
ford. Neb., had not been received, Senator
Dietrich having recommended his appoint
ment some time ago. Tomorrow Mr.. Hin
shaw will put in the day at the pension
office looking over pension papers for
number OF his constituents.
Insists on Firing Saunders
} Senator Millard today called upon tn,
Civil Service commission in relation to tn,
charges filed against w. G. Saunders