The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-13
Mr.. Hemenway of Opinion that Con-
and Permit Prosperity to Reign.
ANOTHER EFFORT FOR HERNLY
MEssRs. WATSON AND BEVERIDGE
WILL SEE THE PRESIDENT.
Washington Notes and Incidents of
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taft Correspondence of the Journal.

Staff Correspondence OF the Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. Fit is almost GER
tain there will be no extra session of Con-
gress. The feeling is that the only excuse
for one would be to revise the tariff, and
the prevailing sentiment among the Indi-
ana members is that this should not be
done. Representative Hemenway gave 1t
as his opinion to-day that there would be
no need of an extra session. Congress will
adjourn about the 18th or 10Th of this month
and will reconvene in January. The Indi-
ana members will return to their homes for
the holidays. Mr.. Hemenway says when
Congress gets down to business after .he
holidays its work will be dispatched more
rapidly, and he thinks it can all be accom-
plished in one session. In reference to
tariff legislation Mr.. Hemenway said this
evening: Il think 1t is about time Re-
publicans were speaking out in regard to
this matter and stating their side of the
case. Labor is well employed at increased
wages, factories are all running and farm
ers are receiving high prices for everything
they have to sell. With these conditions of
affairs existing there is no reason why it
should be disturbed by passing new tariff
bill that would result i'm paralyzing the in
months or two years. 1t is impossible to
have prosperity and good times in this
country without stability in our tariff sys-
tenn, and If we undertake to change 1t every
time the wind changes it would result in
business depression and hard times. There
can be no perfect tariff bill. Tariff bills are
the result of compromises in which many
contending interests have to be brought to-
put FORTH but the man who expects a per-
feet tariff bill is dreaming. AT this time
it would be folly to enter into general
revision of the tariff and that is what an
extra session of Congress means"
xxx
Representative Crumpacker will this sum-
mer wear a handsome piece of headgear
presented by a Porto Rican friend, Com
missioner De Gateau. The hat was sent to
Mr.. Crumpacker's apartments in the Dewey
with note explaining that the gift was a
token Of esteem in which the congressman
from the Tenth Indiana district is held by
the people of Porto Rico. Mr.. Crumpacker
won the friendship of the Porto Ricans last
summer by introducing bill turning all the
public lands in Porto Rico over to the in
sular government. to be held or disposed of
after the President had taken whatever
land was necessary for military or naval
stations. The bill passed the House. and
after a stormy career. having been twice
| lost, went through the Senate the last day
| or the session.
Representative Watson feels honored at
having a second time been appointed a
| member of the board of visitors to the Naval
| Academy. The board visits the academy I'm
June. Mr.. Watson said to-day in reference
| to Mr.. Hernly's candidacy for a place on
the board of general appraisers, that he
would make another call on the President
| in MIR. Hernlys interests as soon as SEN
| ator Beveridge has time 10 accompany him
That the people of the Southwest are in
| tensely interested in the statehood bill
| is evidenced by the fact that letters and
| kilograms are being received in large num-
| bers by members of the Senate COMMITTEES
| on territories. Some of the members OF
/ the committee have received unique re-
| minders of the question that is before them
| A few days ago Senator Quay received a
barrel of very fine apples. which were
| sent by some of his admiring friends On
| Senator Beveridge's desk the other MORN
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