The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-05
TEDDY D ] AGAIN ]! N
SEEKS TROUBLE
.Rumored That He May Veto the
Rivers and Harbors Bill.
WILL OCCASION HOSTILITY
War Secretary Said to Be Advising the
President to This Course-D Daniel
and Flood in Washington.
Other News Of Interest.

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Other News oflnterest.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., April lit was
rumored around the Capitol to-day that
Secretary Root is about to lead Roosevelt
into a big fight with the House of Rep
resentatives on the question of the river
and harbor bill In addition 10 the an
tago1ism of certain Senators to that
measure on account of the alleged hostile
attitude Of the House to the ship subsidy
bill, as has been mentioned in these coi-
umns before, the report is now current
that the President, acting upon the ad-
vice of Secretary Root, will veto the river
and 11arbor bill if it comes TO him passed
by the Senate.
Such action on the part Of Mr.. Roose-
welt would put Congress in a very ugly
mood. as the river and harbor bill is
always a very popular measure to begin
will and this particular bill is not con-
sidered an cXtravagant one. Root is COM
ing In for a great deal of criticism and
it is said that he is in a fair way toward
becoming as unpopular with his party
as other members of the Cabinet who
have interfered with the affairs Of the
statesmen at the Capitol.
Several times during the present session
Of Congress has the strenuous Executive
been on the verge of row with Com
gress, and only the most determined eff
forts on the part Of the party leaders
have prevented open war; but it is safe
to say that if he vetoes the river and
harbor bill. all the smoudcring hatred that
his dectatorial and inconsistencies ways
have aroused within the breasts of Con-
gressmen and Senators alike will burst
into flame, which. if it does not con-
sumo Teddy entirely, will leave him with
political scars that he will carry to his
grave.
VIRGINIA. CLAIMS.
Chairman MahoE. of the War Claims
Committee. which has charge of the
omnibus claims bill. made q. motion i'll
the House to-day for Inconvenience with
the Senate amendments to that bill, and
that the bill be sent to conference, but
Representative Maddox. of Georgia, OBJ
jected to unanimous consent, which OBJ
lection will bring the matter up in the
House for discussion in the Committee of
the Whole.
To-day was claims day. but the Chi
neso exclusion act had the floor. This
being the case, Representative Mafor
then asked that this bill be brought up
Immediately after the bill now before the
House.
THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT.
Representative Dalzell. of Pennsylvania,
objected to this. however, because the
Chinese bill will be finished with on Mons
day, probably. and Tuesday Is the day
set apart for the Cuban tariff BILL Rep
resentative NIahon Kept quiet for awhile
and then asked that his bill be allowed
to come up OH Tuesday week, 18th. This
was agreed to and the omnibus claims
bill was made the special order for that
day. which insures its coming up then.
as nothing can pre-empt it
There is, as usually, considerable OPPOSE
ton to this bill. particularly to the Sen
ate amendments, which call for about
3,CO0. 600 The French spoliation claims
cases camo in for The majority of the
disfavor, and the present outlook is that
good many Of these amendments will
be killed. Just how those cases in which
Virginia is interested will come out can.
not be foretold at present, but the dele
cation is preparing to make a hard fight
for them.
BATTLEsHIP QUESTION.
Since the hearing of the Battlcship
Committee before tho House Committee
on Naval Affairs on w ednesday, the friends
OF the project to have battlcships built
in the navyyards have been doing some
very active missionary work among
the members Of the House in consequence
the outlook.
Messrs. r. l.. Williams, D. j. Reardon,
and Thomas Nolan, of Portsmouth, are
still in Washington looking after the bat
tlcship interests, and with Representa-
tive Maynard are working for their plan
1t is fairly safe to say that the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs will report adj
versely on this measure. but its frienus
believe they can beat such a report on the
FT1,o,. 3,,{o $o1
no stone unturned from now until the
matter is settled, and a lively fight is
locked for.
DANIEL AND FLOOD.
Senator Daniel was in his seat in the
Senate to-day, having arrived in Washing
ton last night.
Representative Flood also showed up at
the Capitol to-day for the first time in
three weeks. When asked about the re-
apportionnle7t bill. the member from the
Tenth smiled a knowing smile. but de-
clined to be quoted on the subject
Mr.. Flood had barely reached the House
before he was besicged by constituents.
II find this business Of playing the
game at both ends of the line rather
hard matter. particularly as this IS my
first experience in Washington, SAD the
young statesmdn from AppomattoX, but
after the adjournment Of tho Constitu-
tiona1 Convention T shall be able to spend
more time hero working for My constl-
tuents.'
In addition TO being next to the young
est member of the Virginia delegation
Franl, Lassiter being the bearer of that
honor-Mr.. Flood is the only bachelor
among the representatives Of the Old Do
mnion and upon his shoulders Will doubt lou u :.
less fall many social fayors when ne n
nally settles down to a lengthy stay at
the nations capital.
- - GENERAL HUNTON.
General Eppa Hunton was ai1loiis ene
,.,s;tors at TIE Capitol this morning. where
he was most cordially received BY the
members of the Virginia delegation. Gen
trail Hunton seems to be in the best OF
health and spirits. He spent some time
in both the House and the Senate chat
ting with old friends with whom he was
a.se.,a tel during the time he repre- ented