The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-01-24
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Our Correspondent Talks in
General About Wash
ington.
iCommun'catsdl.
" ASHINGTON.
Jan. 20. 1902.

Jan. 20. 1902.
The most adroit leadership in
both the Senate and the House
has alone prevented the develop.
ment Of serious factional diStur-
Dances in Republican ranks dur
ing the week just passed and II is
only a question OF time when they
will break out in a violent form
on the floors of those bodies Ii
is difficult for one not actually on
the scene 10 appreciate 10 what
an extent the House ofRepreSenta-
tiveS has ceased 10 be a delibera-
tive body. For a time the Re
publican members felt themselves
repaid for their loss of power by
the example of perfect discipline
which they set 10 the country but,
now that they are in so great a
majority as 10 believe themselves
relieved from the danger of Demo
cratic aggreSsionS. they are long
ing for the birthright which they
bartered.
Smariing with a sense Of their
loss OF influence the representa-
tives are Inundated by the AFRO
gauce of certain Senators who to-
day openly say that the attitude
of the House towards any Of the
important questions which Con-
gre>s must answer Is OF no i'm
poTtance as the Senate can and
will rectify The errors of the sim
pulsiye aud irresponsible" lower
body. Senator Cullom is 10 day
preparing a speech in support of
his contention that the House has
no right to be heard in the mat
ter of reciprocal treaties which
are. the Senator alleges, matter
for the Senate aud the President
alone 20 consider. In view of the
very important subject of reeipro.
city with Cuba which must soon
be determined the position OF the
senior Senator from Illinois and
large nun Der OF his colleagues
is particularly eXsSperating.
There is 10 mislaking the in
tent OF the Dingley bill which
says that such treaties must be
approved "by Congress. but
Senators Cullom. Lodge. Spooner.
Frye. Hanna and others held TO
the opinion that according 70 the
constitution. the President and
the Senate "aloue constitute the
treaty making power. Senator
Lodge modities his opinion some
what. however, by saying that he
believes thar il would be courtesy
. 10 consult the House because any
reciprocal treaty affects the ques-
ton Of raising revenue.
The Philippine tariff bill will be
reported 70 the Senate 10 day or
10 morrow aud il Is predicted that
the debate On its provisions wilt
last for q month. Senator Lodge
processes TO believe that il viii be
eventually passed a reported but
F there are members Of his Own
party y no greatly differ from him
aud who say thar Il will have 10
be referred back 10 the committee.
Prominent among these Is Sena
{ tor Mitchell Of Oregon. After
the bill gets through the Senate
+ il Eill have 70 pass the House
and If the SeDste persists IN lis
+ determination 70 exclude that
body from 3 voice IL the CUbaU
reciprocity affair there ! every
possibility that Mr.. Psyue. chair
man Of the Ways aud Means Com
miTVee, and has colleagues will
treat the measure wllh LITTLE con
siderstiOn, as they believe that
4 Senator Lodge. il his capacity Of
champion Of the administration,
viii be thus brought 20 terms and
will be forced 10 oppose the Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee
in order 70 relieve Secretary Roo.
from his present Embarrassing
position.
The Isthuian C&Aal- while by
no means psr1izan question, is
capable Of causing trouble that