The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
Our Sl.OO Umbrella is a Beauty
sept. Oily. 1900.

capital which have marked the
development Of our industrial syS
TEN create new conditions and
necesSitate change from the old
attitude OF state and nation to
ward property" Mr.. Burleson pro-
ceeded to contrast the utterance
of the President in regard to the
trusts in his message to Congress
and deplored the environment and
education which had lead "the
strenuous one" away from the
path of duty and had rendered
him deaf to the appeals of the
vast number of the people who
are today suffering injustice at
the hands of the trusts.
"What an edify ing example of
harmony my Republicans breth-
eran are presenting to the coun-
try" said Mr.. Swanson of Vir-
ginia, when | asked him of the
prospects Of the Ways and Means
Committee reporting a bill favora-
BILE to Cuba. "There is every
likelihood" continued Mr.. Swan
son, "that they will determine
upon some feeble measure but
what they do is of little import
ance as the President will control
enough votes in the Senate to Sc
cure the amendment to the bill
along such lines as he may de
sire" Mr.. Swanson refused to say
what would he the attitude of the
Democrats if the Republicans
were divided as to the best meas
ure to adopt and no Democratic
member of the Committee would
express an opinion based upon the
supposition. The fact that such
men as Payne, Grosvenor, Dalzell
and Long have yielded to the
views of the President against
their own Judgment Is sufficient
evidence of the influence Mr..
Roosevelt possesses when he cares
to exert it.
The fact that Mr.. Roosevelt has
seen tit to confer a commission
as lieutenant of artillery on the
son of Senator Mitchell whose
amendment to the Philippine Bill
seemed likely to make trouble and
that, before Senator Platt of Con
necticut, chairman of the Com
mittee on Cuban Relations, ex-
pressed himself as favorable to
Cuban reciprocity, his son re-
celved an appointment as United
States Judge, is regarded as sig
niticant that the President does
not hesitate to make friends in
Congress by way of the appointing
power. Notwithstanding Senator
Mitchell informed me, some time
ago, that a fifty per cent reduc-
ton of Dingley tariff rates on
imports from the Philippines was
absolutely essential to the welfare
of the Pacific Coast, he has re-
Trained from making any vigorous
effort to secure the adoption of
his amendment and the views
which Senator Platt has made
public on the Cuban matter are
entirely contrary to what had
been expected of him and are in
full accord with those expressed
by the President.
To few people the decision Of
the President on the appeal of
Admiral Schley came as a dis
appointment but it had been ex-
pected by the majority. Few men
are capable of rising far above
their surroundings and of acting
in entire opposition to their politi-
cal advisors and evidently the
President is not one of them. At
the same time it should be re-
memberei that the Admiral did
not appeal to the President on
those points which the public
would have been glad to see the
President compelled to review.
The actions and attitude of Admi.
raj Sampson, from his arrogant
message announcing the destruc-
ton of the Spanish fleet down to
his approval of the infamous his
tory, written by labOrer Maclay,
have been the chief causes Of the
resentment of the people and