Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

and file objected to such dictation |
forbidden by the rules of the church,,
a large democratic majority was over
thrown and the state turned over to
the republicans. Smoot is one of the
twelve apostles in lie Mormon church,
but he is not a polygamist There is
of course no official confirmation for
this story, and while some give the
credit of republican victory in Utah
to the Mormon influence, others find
it easy to trace 1t in other directions.
Smoot does not seem to be dismayed
by the Presidents opposition and is
said to be preparing to make strong
fight for the senate seat.
There is every indication that
Speaker Henderson of Iowa is pre-
pairing to keep his promise to Presi-
dent Roosevelt in regard to securing
trust legislation. Those who spoke
of trust bills with smile few days
ago are now agreeing with other poll
ticians in the statement that there
positively will be some effective trust
legislation passed this session. 1t has
been definitely decided by Speaker
Henderson and his republican associ-
ates on the house rules committee,
Messrs. Dalzell and Grosvenor, that a
rule shall be brought in for the con-
sideration of any antitrust bill that
is reported to the house by the judi
ciary committee. This means that an
antitrust bill will be passed at this
session. 1t is learned unofficially that
Mr.. Littlefield will report to the full
judiciary committee on Friday of this
week bill which he and his associ-
ates on the subcommittee, including
Judge Thomas of Iowa. have prepared
Members of the Judiciary committee
have declared themselves willing to
accept this bill, and it is believed that
| it will be laid before the house with
| little delay.
The definite announcement that the
republican members of the rules COM
mittee have agreed that an antitrust
bill shall have consideration by the
house disposes of doubts that have
been entertained as to whether the
house leaders would really consent to
the enactment of any legislation that
would seriously interfere with the OPP
GRAFTON of trusts. These leaders were
very positive at the beginning of the
session that no antitrust legislation
could be properly considered and pass
ed in the few weeks remaining before
the congress would expire, but they
have yielded under the pressure they
have been subjected to both in the
house and by the President. 1t is pre-
dicted that once a bill is before the
house and rule for its consideration
i is brought in great flood of antitrust
oratory will be let loose. This viii
come from both republicans and dem
; ocrats who have been boiling over or
the subject for some time. By MAX
ing the bill republican party meas
ure it can be surely carried through
in almost any form agreed upon, ant
many democrats will also vote for il
Though they will of course deny tina
: it is radical enough, on the score
that they would rather accept half {
cure than no cure at ALL
Washington. D. c., Jan. 16.-Th'
sensation of the week in the senat
was Mr. Delivers brilliant sortie int,
the realms of reciprocity. 1t is tn
first time the Iowa idea has been spc
ken of on the floor of the senate. POI
, iticians who do not like the Iowa ide
5 have been suspicious ever since tn
l campaign. They have been watchin
for it to creep out in the east, an,
when Senator Dolliver declared tina
'Dingley in his tariff bill did put som
duties up higher than necessary viii
;. the express purpose of having ther
brought down by reciprocity treaties,
;, the senators seemed to regard it .
skirmish fire. When Mr.. Dolnver ha
: concluded and Senator Aldrich, hig
= protectionist from the ground III
:, arose, flushed and hot, to reply, he bt
gan by remarking that he would nc
! attempt to reply ito the eloquent e,
i emplification of the Iowa idea to whic
. the senate had just listened"
q Politicians in Washington were
y somewhat surprised at the postio
: taken by Mr.. Dolliver. He has neve
: been regarded as much of an low
!, idea man. In fact it is thought thu
, his remarks in the senate may hay
= been taken a little more seriously
4 that direction than he anticipated. II
:, sat quite quietly, except for fe
u searching questions, through Mr.. A
;, drichs hot talk, during most of whic
:. the latter was waving his arms
q Senator Delivers face. Mr.. Dollivt
IL ulu uot SGSlu cllAlOuS W sur up dill
=, further contest. When Aldrich ha
u concluded, Mr.. Dolliver went over ar
= sat down by Senator Allison, wit
y whom he had an earnest conferenc
!. during which both gentlemen SCENE
~ to be somewhat amused.
" There is no reason why the go
r. eminent should not take a hand
ic improving the roadways over IL
re country as she has for many yea
s. done with the waterways" So spoil
II. Colonel Hepburn in answer to quel
Ia on the subject of good roads legisl
a ton. 1t had been reported about Il
8. capitol that Mr. Hepburn was prepa
N ing preparing to introduce a strol
IN bill on the good roads question. TIL
&c he says is mistake. He will n
~ present a bill as there is already Oh
a. a. in committee. He us, however, pr
a. pairing a speech on the question viii,
q he will deliver at the first favorah
~ ~ opportunity and which will be direct
- to the point
N. Colonel Hepburn is heartily in fav
of good roads and declares that me
ay op,,ld NOT he far hotter snant