The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-15

The csssies's Wsshlagtes Letter.
WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. IL, O2.
There is more than the sugges-
ton Of Q smile playing about the
features Of the older Democratic
|coliticians in Washington when any
reference is made to the Roosevelt
boom for 1904, and Of late there
has been . suggestion OF . similar
depression on the c0untenance OF
|certain Republican politicians, while
|others regard the situation with IN
anxiety which would hardly seem
Warranted by the facts. AZ mat
Iler Of fact, there is . growing sus-
picion that the Roosevelt boom has
lbeen prematurely launched, and is
|destined to fill An early grave. II
'|has long been IN axiom with poll
|ticians that . boom, like good let
|tuce, must be grown rapidly, that
lfrom its first appearance as . tiny
'|leaflet il must grow and wax strong
without single check, a. otherwise
'lit would become stale and unpal.
! latable, and would be eventually re-
|iected q too ancient.
Il OF course, it can be said that Mr.
Roosevelt has the indOrsement OF
such powerful leaders Of his party
las Plat and Quay, and 90 be has It
uow,-bu that be has il now Is no
Q eIRuarantee that be will have it in
) 1904. Both Of these gentlemen de.
0 sire, first and before all else, the de-
eI feat of Senator Hanna, and to that
Q end they are ready to make sacri'
Itices, but that will not prevent either
! the "easy boss" nor the "old man"
g|from changing his mind entirely,
glfor the "good Of the party" OF
. sIcourse, when the national cOnven.
l-ltion of two years hence comes to be
.tlheld. Can the enthusiasm with
q which the public at present regards
ri Mr.. Roosevelt last? That is the
g|ouestion which the moro expert
I. lenced politicians answer in the neg
III ative. They all say it will wear
'e|out. and that the ambitious young
'el man who now fills the White House
will find himself abandoned BY the
81 public, which is tickle in its favor,
Hand BY the politicians who have
..lbeen his friends only - . matter Of
''sxpediency, when the crucial hou'
=. comes.
The proposed loan which Cubs
..|intends to negotiate, and which vii
...Iresult in the issuance Of Cubar
.bonds to the amount Of $35 ,OOO, 600
Ills causing considerable anxiety z
,,,|the administration, and it 10 ever
rumored that President Presiden
Palma has, or is about to make, al
|appeal to the President to call a
s-|extra session Of Congress to ratity
n. reciprocal treaty with Cuba. Th'
fact that Senator Platt, Of Connec
= x-Iticut, went over to Oyster Bay ON
beIdsy last week and spent some hour
hel with the President would indicate
evlthat the subject Of Cuban reci
n-lprocity was again uppermost, an'
whatever may be the facts It i
.s|known that the Cubans regard re
with the United States .
=. their only hope for financial saliva
he|tion. In the face Of such an ap
rvlpeal will Mr.. Roosevelt yield I
.blPresidsnt Palma's request? Wi
6olhe receive the support Of his part.
he |if he does yield? Will Cuba's q
Il. |tion in regard to the loan Be regard
IL. led q . threat, and b met wit
stubborn resistance by the Reput
ne|lican senators who II is bellows
stood back Of the opposition to rs
g. |ciprocity in sufficient strength 70 se
,otIcure tho defeat Of that policy
These are all questions which q
ndIbeinR asked in Washington to-day
,Idland the answers TO which arefraugf
with interest.
Reprsee ntative Bankhead, OF ALI
est|bama, wac in Washington one do
D slthis week. Speaking Of the can
ew|paiRn, be said that he did not tai
} oiIths hopeful view that some Of b
sx-|colleagues did. The Republice.!
for|had 90 much more money Tor q
|furtherance Of their interests, tbs
thelhad the Democrats, that Il was d
'er. |6cult to combat them. Neverth
'es. less, Colonel Bankhead regards VI
aid|tory in 1904 - certain. he D
,anllisves that whom the people ha'
the|had an opportunity to see that the
ug. urgent demands for tsrifi revisic
'ut. as . protection against the trus
ng |are disregarded, they will then tul
dis Ito the Democratic party - the vn
ner- source Of relief from trust opPre
the sion. Colonel Bankhead thinks
era possible that some law similar
Sew|tbe Sherman antitrust Law may
passed BY the next Congress, : Z
which will look we'll on paper, 3
sit which will not bold 10 the couri
bile but be believes that will Be the 9
tne| tent Of legislation By the kegu
thoIs. T. A. q.