The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Political and Congressional Notes from the
National Capital.
Especial Correspondence
Washington, April 3, 1s

topCCidi Correspondence
Washington, April 3, 1902.
For eight days, not counting the four
days recess beginning last Thursday,
the Senate has discussed the anti-oleo-
margarine BILL which comes to vote
this afternoon. The amendment of
Senator Harris of Kansas, which in
cludes in the provisions of the bill rem
ovated butter" and all similar butter
substitutes, has been accepted by Sen
ator Proctor and will probably be ad-
opted by the Senate. 1t is regarded as
very probable, however, that it will be
stricken out by the conference commit
tee. 1t was freely whispered when
this bill was UP for consideration in
the House that the power that secured
it's passage was an organization Of rem
ovated butter manufacturers, who de-
sired to drive the oleomargarine man
ufacturers out of business.
Ways and Means Committee adopted
the bill authorizing the President to
grant 20 per cent reciprocal reduction
of tariff to Cuba. Representative Taw-
ney placed the Republican leaders in
a most disagreeable position by offering
an amendment removing the differen-
tial tariff from refined sugar. AS is
well known, this differential furnishes
the major portion of the enormous pro-
fits of the sugar trust and its removal
would not only benefit the consumers
by reducing the cost of sugar, but
would, To some extent, dissipate the
power Of that octopus. Chairman
Payne decided that the amendment
was not in order. A similar ruling Will
probably save the Republican friends
of the sugar trust when the bill comes
UP for consideration in the House, as
Mr.. Tawney will again present his am
endment.
The efforts of Senator Hanna to se-
cure the interference Of the President
with the sentence pronounced upon the
defaulter, Rathbone. who has been con-
yicted OF embezzzIement by the Cuban
courts in connection with the famous
Cuban postal frauds, are regarded with
great complacency by the Democrats.
Mr.. Hanna will, it is believed, be the
candidate of Republican politicians for
this effort on his part is considered an
evidence of the kind of government
which the people would secure by vot-
ing for him Rathbone has strong po
litical influence and his release would
be another credit to the Senator from
Ohio with the politicians, but how the
people will regard his efforts remains
to be seen. The President has positive
ly refused to pardon Rathbone, not
withstandng Mr.. Hanna's pleading
and threats, but he has consented to-
have the case reviewed by the Attor-
ney- General and Mr.. Roosevelts ad-
mirers are hoping that the powerful In
fuence of the Ohio Senator win not
cause him to deviate from the narrow
path of duty.
AS time goes on the prospects for
the ship subsidy bill get bluer and
bluer and Senator Frye is getting very
impatient He will doubtless make an
effort to have the measure attached TO
one of the appropriation bills before
the session closes If he concludes that
Is the only means of getting it before
the House, but he is too clever poll
tician to make such an effort in the
open and the subject will be broached
on the floor of the Senate only when
the Senator finds he can carry his
point
.
A.,sr