Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

LII Vl'ltO M w "A
offered in connection with the Cerro
Gordo county f1ght-the beinning of a
congressional contestant the matter
seems to have been closed up in rapid
time. Whatever may have been the
inspiration behind the Rule candidacy
which defeated ]. E. Blythe, Iowa men
in Washington are not disposed to
take any stock in the theory that SEN
ator Allison's seat, not to become va
cant at least for seven years, and not
likely then, unless the senior senator
SO wills it, was the goal in view.
Des Moines Postmastership Not Con.
sidered.
Congressman Hull says all talk to
the effect that he proposes to take up
the Des Moines postmastership ques-
ton at an early date is without shad-
ow of foundation. The commission of
the present postmaster does ont expire
until next December, and Capt. Hull
says re has troubles enough without
anticipating questions that dc not re-
quire attention for nearly six months
Capt Hull says reports to the con-
Iowa in Good Shape.
Silas Wilson, of Atlantic, lIa.,)
Iowa's noted horticulturist, has been
in Washington this week in connec-
ton with business before the agricul-
tural department Mr. Wilson says in
all his experience he has never seen
Iowa more beautiful and does not be-
| lieve there ever was finer stand of
corn. Mr.. Wilson is recognized as one
of the foremost horticulturists in
America, and his opinions are eagerly
received at the department of agricul-
ture.
Compliment DoIliver on Speech.
Senator Dolliver is still receiving
compliments upon his great speech
upon the Philippines question, two
weeks ago. Senator Lodge, at whose
request Senator Dolliver spoke, says
he considers it the best address upon
4 any subject Senator Dolliver ever
made, and Senator Mark Hanna, who
knows a good thing when he gets a
glimpse of it. thought well enough of
the speech that he ordered the gov
eminent printing Office to print him
l25, 900 copies for distribution through
out Ohio. 1t is quite likely the
speech will be made use of largely by
the congressional committee for gen
eral circulation during the campaign
this fall.
Delivers Power is Rare.
In his Philippine speech Senator
Deliver accomplished something rare.
ly known in the senate; he spoke for
more than an hour and half without
manuscript or scrap of paper of any
sort, and his address had not been
committed to memory The real vir
tue of this accomplishment will be
come Immediately apparent when one
note of the character of the remarks
lowan Fights War Claims.
Assistant Attorney General William
E. Fuller of Iowa, represents the Unit
led States government in one of the
largest lawsuits on record, involving
about $25,000.000 in cash. The ques
ton under consideration involves, al
most entirely questions of construc
ton of international law. The govern
ment is contesting and resisting the
payment of certain claims upon tech
meal grounds The most eminen
counsel in the United States have
q been retained upon this case, among
them John G. Carlisle, who represent.
the claimants. There are some TWEEN
|tv attorneys fighting the government
The claims all grow out of the wal
with Spain, and amount all told, tt
$50 100000 divided into three classes
4 the first class, amounting to $4,000,
1000, now being in court. The hear
|ings are before the Spanish commits
sion, of which Senator W. E. Chand
Ter is the head. The commission is il
fact the court.
Judge Fuller followed seventeen oil
the ablest lawyers in this country
speaking five hours and one-half, dur
ing which time he was subjected to {
rapid fire of interrogatories from
claimants counsel The decision ii
this famous case will not be rendered
probably for some weeks.
No New Legislation Possible.
No new legislation will be introduc
ed into congress at this session The
stream of bills which at the outse
and for that matter, up to couple O.
months ago, was an avalanche, ha
now dwindled down to a tiny stream
of dozen or so new bills daily. Thi!
session of congress will pretty nearl.
!, hold the record, the number of bills
introduced lowering close around tn,
$4,000 mark. OF these probably 2,5Ol
have been bills correcting militar.
; records, referred to Chairman ,Hulll
: committee from which comparativel,
| few bills have been reported-probab
| Ily not / per cent of those introduced
and probably not half dozen have O
will pass congress at this session. Ur
less of the utmost urgency no bill il
troduced at so late an hour as tn
n present stands the slightest chance o
!. even favorable action at the hand
8 of committee, to say nothing of gel
, ting a hearing in the house or senate
0 Judge Smith Story Teller.
s. Judge Smith of Council Bluffs ha
n acquired the reputation of bein
q "raconteur," which, being interpret
n ed signifies, in congressional parlance
a story-teller of rare and unusual ger
ius; an artist in spinning yarns; eve
ready with a tale to fit the occasion