The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19
SOME VIEWS AT WASHINGTON.

SOME VIEWS AT WASHINGTON
Washington January I5,--iSiaf CoucsPondtnee.)--lh
movement looking the acquisition by the government o
the property of the two large telegraph companies now per
ang in the United States mention Of which has been mau
in this correspondence two previous occasions
bids fair develop something tangible in the near future
Senator Billy" Mason Of Illinois, who is one Of the leaders
of the movement will introduce bill for the purchase o.
the property referred to during the next few days and he
that he assured Of very strong support both II
the and in the house.
"The BILL" said Senator Mason in discussing the matter
will be referred the postoce committee OF which an
chairman and shall appoint subcommittee to con
slider the subject and revise the bill thoroughly II nee
essary, hearings will be held upon it.
"Whie have yet had time because of the press oil
other matters complete my bill have gathered great
deal Of information and intend push the proposition
earnestly find that there is great deal Of interest among
senators and representatives the subject
"Oue suggestion that have received is that instead ct
purchasing the existing telegraph lines might be better
for the government construct entirely system
My investigations have however shown that such bill
could not receive majority and besides am utterly
opposed to the idea OF the government entering into compe
on with the established business OF private parties In
order to protect the interests Of the who have their
money invested in this enterprise the only proper way to
purchase outright the existing lines The law already pro-
vides that the may any time take pur
chase the teesraphs, and this fact constructive
notice to the preset stockholders OF the governments in
tentious
at my understanding however thar the stockholders
will not raise objection the proposed purchase and
that the only opposition will from the few high alared
officials who may find their occupation gore Ny bill will
provide for the purchase OF the existing lines and for their
extension gradually every postoice in the country"
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Representative Cumpacker and the other republicans who
advocating reduction OF the representation in congress
OF those Southern States which have partially dsfranchsc
the negro have not yet mapped out definite plan of action
notwithstanding the fact that plenty time has their
disposal AS result the impression gaining ground that
Mr. Crumpacker quite so much in earnest as he wished
the public to believe the time he introduced his bill and
that he may finally abandon his idea entirely having dis
covered that 1t IS by no means generally popular among
colleagues number Of the republican congressman who
do not from south Mason and Dzons line do NOT
believe that it would be polite to make the Cr.mpacLcr
plan party policy for the very simple reason repeated men
ton Of which has been made in this correspondence that
several Northern and Western republican States are jut as
vulnerable in the premises the Southern democratic
states IN question: if the latter really vulnerable which
is not admitted by any means, Then too the reorh,r
members who come from the South very srcruolv on
posed to the plan. They have held one NEE, np d. c
inc matter and 1t IS known that they have brought con-
siderable amount Of bear on Crumpacr and M
other rsbd redIctionists to the end thar the Cr,na
plan be not pushed These Southern gentlemen have In
formed their colleagues who in favor Of the reduction
la'' that whatever small hope Of success the republican
party now has in the South would be irrerevabl ruined b
"~'''' iIl
ms phase OF the matter has been handled in such manner
that ITS eject Is apparent the fact that abo,eb C
packer has secured large number of signatures N HE
uuon Tor caucus TO consider whether or mt the matt,
sha De made party policy such caucus has vet be
called and 1t is not altogether probable that one will b
called in the near future
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mere are many republicans no doubt who would h
30 an% their signatures to such petition but who
u oeehe TO vote IN the affirmative when the matte, ~
rF11 de,
before them. The caucus may be called hnn
mas been stated sufficient number Of signature. b i
been secured "'' sireaoy
ASIDE from Crumpacker, the gentlemen who ar. .,iuu
@ Ho' @euVe interest in the proposition are Moody 81
Massachusetts, and Dick of Ohio Leader, ill., p., VI
New York Dazeli of PENNSYLVANIA and Cs,on 1 y"' VI
arc exhibiting very little interest ia the matter d -
understood that Speaker Henderson is not "
thusiastic. N'' particularly en-
few of the Southern republican, IN ~. t...
reaerS election law General 7. l. Rosser prou;r.,
publican OF Virginia, who lunchcd with th. r,;I re-
Gays ago is very earnest advocate Of such nlar h
sensible enough to realize the utilty Of aet I1 ue Is
through congress P"''s 10 get It
AS before stated the caucus which crumpacker and HE
l'enos seem to yearn for may be held But II US
chances arc hundred to that it will M, -, - vac
y" INC plan 10 make the reduction idea party no,i
II
There won't be but one canddat. - :;
He'iy "atterson is reported to have said in - Co"e
sion OF the probable result of the nex, zen. dsous-
paisn in Kentucky The candidate referred 70 T. cam
stated parentheteally was other than Coor may DC
son himself The State of Kentucky will lose II. aste
a S to se.ot ne bs IS a1sd have said about d
hsht tor the Office that the State has ever known aes
but the famous editor is not combining his att.r.io
political situation in Kentucky lust now r. " to the
himself particularly in plan which has for its
home for ased nd d os'sie in project to establish
iui aseu ana WORKOUT newspaper men, He
mat there are homes for the aged Of all other points out
nat OF journalism and that this dscrminaon , but
be allowed to continue He says that he will saoud not
MAJ o. ms NE to the furtherng Of the plan and ue
w " ''' H'ppy IN the event that he is successful
Two Texas representatives, met at tail. J.,
restaurant "'ie In the house
o.ti mar was splendid effort that speech o. ,o,.
" $50 one o' them. Il read every word ~