The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-01-24

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January Goth.

ranks during the week just passed and is
only Il question of time when they will
break out in Il violent form. ION the floors
of those bodies 1t is difficult for one not
actually on the scene to appreciate to
what an extent the House of Representa-
tivcs has ceased to be Il deliberative body
For time the republican members felt
themselves repaid for their loss of power
by the example of perfect discipline which
they set to the country but, now that they
themselves relieved from the danger of
democratic aggressions, they are longing
for the bi1thright which they battered
Smartins with Il sense of their loss of
influence the representatives are humiliat-
ed by the arrogance of certain Senators
who today openly say that the attitude of
the House towards any of the important
questions which Congress must answer
is of no Importance as the Senate can and
will rectify the errors of the 'impulsive
and irresponsible" lower body. Senator
Cullum is to day preparing speech in
support of his contention that the House
reciprocal treaties which are, the Senator
alleges, matter for the Senate and Presi-
dent alone to consider. In view of the very
important subject of reciprocity with Gu.
ba which must soon be determined the po-
s;tion of the senior Senator from Illinois
and a large number of his colleagues is
particularly exasperating. j."
There is no installing the intent of the
ngley bill which says that such treaties
must be approved by Congress- but Sen
ators Cullnm Spooner. Lodge, Frye, Han
Ma and others hold to the opinion that,
according to the constitution, the Presi-
dent and the Senate "alone constitute the
treaty making power Senator Lodge
nlut.ities his opinion somewhat. however.
by saying that lie believes that it won Il
be courtesy to consult the House because
any reciprocal treaty affects the question
of raising revenue.
The Philippine tariff bill will be report
ed to the Senate to-day or to- morrow and
it is pre- >icted that the debate on its pro-
visions will last for il month. Senator
Lodge processes to believe that it will be
eventually passed as reported but there
arc members of his own party who great.
" differ from him and who say that it will
have to be referred back to the committee.
Prominent among these is Senator Mitch
ell of Oregon. After the bill gets through
the Senate it will have to pass the House
and if the Senate persists in its determi-
nation to exclude that body from voice
in the Cuban reciprocity affair there is
every possibility that Mr.. Payne, chair
man of the Ways and Means Committee,
and his colleagues will treat the measure
with little consideration, as they believe
that Senator Lodge, in his capacity as
champion of the administration, will be
thus brought to terms and will be forced
to oppose the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee in order to relieve Secretary
Root from his present embarrassing posi-
ton.
The Isthmian Canal, while by no means
partisan question, is capable of causing
trouble that may develop along partisan
lines Senator Morgan, who is as firmly
committed to the Nicaraguan route as
ever, called at the White House recently
and came away seriously dissatisfied with
the result of his interview with the Prcsi
Il
ator Hannas apparent disatfection in ia
yor of the Darien route. This route would
REQUIRE the construction of Il tunnel five
miles long, through solid granite noun
tain and the Senator from Alabama con-
siders it lacking in feasibility and its agi-
tation merely an attempt to delay canal
legislation.
The Senate Committee IN Commerce
has authorized favorable report on the
Hanna Frye ship subsidy bill by strict
party vote, every democrat on the con- :
mi,tce voting against it. Senator Frye
makes The most eXtravagant claims for
the bill and in the main his colleagues are
obliged to take his word in the matter as
there is probably no other man in the Sen
ate who can tell just how the bill will
work when put in practice. 1t now seems
probable that the bill will pass the Senate
under pressure of the party lash, but it is
very doubtful if it can get through the
House. Every democrat in the House
will vote against it and there are said to
be number of republicans who regard "a
vote for the bill as political suicide.
The anarchy bills are going to make
trouble in the House" said IA democratic
member from New York, when l asked
him why Congress was doing Lothing in
a matter on which all the members SEEM
ed to be much of one mind. There is
little difference in the minds of the men,
bers as to the necessity of passing bill
to prevent anarchists coming into the
country but there is great jealousy in the
committees in regard to the matter. Gen.
Shattuc chairman Of the Committee on
Immi grafton, Il peS not consider that the
judiciary Committee has the right to pass
ON any ms. sure which deals with immi-
grafton The members % the judiciary
Committee themselves are jealous of
Chairman Ray because they think he de-
sires to arrogate to himself too large a
share of the glory that will pertain to the
authorship of the bill that finally passes.
AS to the democrats, they are not involv-
ed except in So far as they may be called
upon to protest against any measul e
which violates state rights
The Committee on Reso utions of the
democratic House ctucus held Il meeting
on Friday afternoon and, while no definite
policy was determined upon, the mem be: s
arrived at a very close estimate of the pol
icy which it would recon- end at the
next meeting of the caucus. 1t was deem
ed ina.ivisable to commit the party at this
early date to definite policy on the ma
iority of the questions with which Con-