Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-15
Scraps and facts.

New Haven and Hartford railroad au-
thorities insisted on patronizing non
union transfer concern. At hrst ooo
freight handlers went out. Otner
freight handlers began to strike In SYM
pathy, and by Wednesday more thah
10000 had quit work. The railroads oe
cline to consent to accept the strikers
demand that the non-union concern De
refused employment. Were this re-
quest granted, it is said the strlKe
would be instantly called OH. both
sides, however, are determined TO carry
their point, and the end of the connlct
Is not believed to be near at hand. Ac-
cording to a dispatch Of Wednesday al
ternoon, the strike had gone beyond To-
cal control, and New York, Albany anu
Hartford had begun to suffer 1nconVe-
nience. The railroad yards are con-
pested with freight, and to add to the
gravity Of the situation, fleet OF hsh-
ing boats has just arrived in port anu
there Is now no way in which to handle
the fish.
The bill to classify the rural free
delivery service and place the carriers
under the contract system, whlcn hao
been debated in the house for over
week. was passed last Thursday; put
in a form that completely changed the
nurpose for which it was framed. BE-
fore it was passed the bill was altereo
radically by it's opponents. All the pro-
visions relating to the placing OF car
riers under the contract system were
stricken out and the salary system was
not only continued, but the maximum
salary Of carriers was increased from
$500 to $500 per annum. The amend
ment to fix the salaries of rural car
riers at $500, was offered by Mr.. Swan
son. of Virginia, and adopted without
division. An amendment offered by MI.
Fleming, Of Georgia, was adopted 10
allow carriers to do an express package
business where it does not interfere
with their duties. A motion offered oy
Mr.. Williams, Democrat, Of Illinois, 10
recommit the bill with instructions to
report back an amendment providing
for the dismissal from the service OF
carriers who should use their influence
in favor of any particular party, or for
any particular candidate, was voted
down, 96 to 141.
AT the request of the New York
Journal, Hon. Clark Howell, Of the At
lanta Constitution, has given at length
his views as to the best means OF get
ting the Democratic party in the band
wagon. Among other things, he says:
THE Republican attitude as to the
Philippines Is the Democratic opportu-
nifty. Let us stand on the accomplish
ed fact that the islands are now In our
possession. The treaty Of Paris Is a
Judgment and our title is incontesta-
BILE. We have them and the people Of
the United States are going to keep
them until other conditions shall super
vene to make wise and practicable an
agreement between the United States
and the Filipinos themselves. That
means that we will hold and administer
the Philippines at least until they are
able and both peoples are willing that
they should undertake to keep and ad-
minister government and independence
for themselves. The F'ilipinos cannot
do those things now, and we cannot
afford to abandon them to native an
archy or devote them to fresh con-
quest and slavery at the hands of great
stand for the constitutional government
Of the Philippines"
A house bill recently introduced,
providing for a constitutional amend
ment making United states senators
elective by direct vote of the people,
has been referred to the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections. Sen
ator Berry has asked that the commit
favorably or adversely, in the near fu-
ture, so that some action may be taken
upon the matter at the present session
of congress. Senator Hoar says that
the proposition to elect senators by
popular vote is proposition which will
destroy the principle upon which the
constitution was founded. 1t will make
congress really two houses Of represen-
tatives, and the more powerful states
would soon become unwilling to have
only an equal number Of votes in the
senate with the smaller states. The
convention which framed the constitu-
tion could not have done otherwise than
have the senators elected by the legis-
lature; if this plan is given up, 1.-The
entire fabric Of the old promise will
soon be swept away" He considered
the proposition to make the election of
senators a direct election by the peo-
pie, like the present plan of electing
representatives, as revolutionary
measure.
- Washington correspondence of The
News and Courier: To add to their
troubles, the Republicans find that
there is a great deal of dissatisfaction
among men who have been the strong
est supporters of their party with some
acts of President Roosevelt. This dis
satisfaction is real. 1t is not mere
newspaper talk. The large moneyed in
terests of New York, whose support has
made Republican victory possible, make
no attempt to conceal their present
lack of confidence in the man in the
White House. They do not question his
honesty or integrity, but they do ques-
tion his political wisdom, and they are