Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-12-11
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49, NOTES

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Smoot will not join the w. G. T. U.
The first consulate of the new re-
public OF Panama has been established
in New York city.
]. P. Morgan's undigested securities
seem to be causing financial appendi.
citis in Wall street.
The w. C. T. u. is to memorialize
Congress for an anti-poligamy amend
ment to the Constitution.
In wearing small Panama flag on
his coat, President Roosevelt offered a
needless slight to Colombia.
During the last year 1858 persons
were killed and 1897 were injured in
railroad accidents in this country.
The statute of limitations will not
save U. S. Senator Dietrich, who is
charged with bribery and corruption.
Carrie Nation makes money selling
small hatchets. Her scheme is busi-
ness with temperance high jinks for
advertisement.
The fire depar tment of the Pope
consists OF five old men, who would
be practically helpless if a large fire
broke out in the Vatican.
The Republicans claim the credit
for our past prosperity, but they say
that the present business depression
has nothing to do with politics.
In speaking in Presbyterian church
in Washington, the President said
"We can divide, and must divide, on
party lines, as regards certain ques-
tions, as regards the deepest, as re-
CARDS the vital questions" He said
nothing cas-. regards" his action to.
ward Colombia.
Speaking OF the Alaska award, Sil
Wilfred Laurier, Premier of Canada
says: "Our hands are tied to large
extent, owing to the fact of our con-
nection with the Mother Country
making Us not free agents and oblig
ing us to deal with questions affecting
ourselves, through the fundamentally
of the British ambassador" The
speech was regarded as almost revolu'
tionary.
The Turkish press says that Abdul
Hamid is responsible for the great
prosperity of the country. "When q
reign is 90 beneficent, when the we'll
being of the population is so dear to
the rulers heart, the future seems full
of promise" According to this the
Turks seem to be better off than for
eigners imagine, but it will soon be
time to hear tho Sultan's American
press agent on the subject.
John Sharp Williams. the new Dem.
ocratic leader in the National House
of Representatives, is already receiv-
ing the congratulations OF his party
for what he has accomplished during
the last few weeks. Under his leader.
ship there is a greater harmony and
spirit of cooperation among the Dem.
ocrats, than has existed for several
years. His first success was in deal.
ing with the Cuban reciprocity. On
this subject the Democrats were di-
vided; some favored the bill as it was
introduced by the Ways and Means
Committee, others opposed it, and
still others did not know exactly where
they stood. Mr.. Williams united the
party on the policy of objecting to the
rule excluding the consideration ol
amendments, but of voting for the
treaty Gas a step in the direction ol
freer trade" At the same time the
action of the party caucus was no,
made absolutely binding, so that the
Democrats who came from district.
where their constituents were against
the bill, could vote against it without
exposing themselves to the charge ol
party disloyalty. Eight of these Dem.
ocrats opposed the bill, but the rest o.
the party were as united in support o
| it as were the Republicans. In tht
issue suddenly raised by events in
Panama, Mr.. Williams showed greal
skill in preventing the Democrats
from the unpopular and losing side
of the question. Although himself
an advocate of the Nicaraguan route
he realized that the people favored
the steps taken toward the acquisi-
ton OF the Panama Can al, and that il
would be unwise for the Democratic
party to oppose the Administration or
this subject. He prevented member'
of the party from talking or intro
ducing resolutions on the Panama
question, and advised them to wait ar
opportune moment for censuring tht
President for his haste in recognizing
Panama and his high-handed methods
during the negotiations with the new
republic. The Democrats have con-
fidence in their new leader and the
Repu blicans recognize his ability
His power over the minority is all the
more remarkable as he has no COM
mitteeships or other rewards to be.
stow upon his followers. When thu
Democrats get control of the House
John Sharp Williams will be Mr.
Speaker"