The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-17
AFFAIRS AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL
ADMINISTRATION DETERMINED
TO BUILD PANAMA CANAL.
Fortunes of American Hsiresses
Should Be Spent at Home.
From Our Special correspondent
Washington. d. G.. Nov. II. 1903


Washington, d. C., Nov. ii, 1908.
+ The members Of Congress are back,
/ fresh aud vigorous, many OF them anx-
iOus for "a scrap. Among the great talk
! ers is Senator Carmack Of Tennessee lie
| il outspOken and severe in his criticism
Of the administration, in relation 10
/ Panama. He intimates that he is going
TO show up great wrong, which will
! have a powerful political tffeet upon the
eountry He is a very bright man, but
.alks too much TO suit the patience OF
the Senate.
There is no doubt that the Administra
/ lion il determined to build the canal.
/ The President wants this understood.
The Transit ontinental railroads have
powerful influence in putting of what
| they don want accomplished. They will
try to prevent the building.oi the canal
as long as possible.
Senator Hanna, who is one OF the most
promi lent figures in the Senate, says he
feels that il will not be at all difficult to
negotiate canal treaty with Panama.
1t IL not certain whether il will require c
new treaty, or whether additional legis-
lation will be required TO provide Tor the
necessary negotiations. The House has
called upon the President for cOrrespon-
dence and other documents, bearing on
the revolt in Panama, which elbows that
Congress wants to be fully informed con.
corning the status OF the new republic.
the Southern American revolutions
amount TO very little, as a rule. lt Is
easy to get one mp, with very little delay.
When Mr. German entered the Senate
the other day, be was greeted with aP-
plause in the galleries. Senator Hanna
was equal TO the occasion, and stepped
out and shook him cordially by the hand.
This increased applause and the two pol
itical leaders were for few moments
the center OF attention. There is no
doubt they will be the central figures In
Congress during the coming session.
BY the way, referring to the marriage
of Miss GOelet, who has just married the
Duke Of Roxburghe, does it not seem too
bad that bride, with fortune estimat-
ed at forty millions OF dollars, has to be
taken over to England to spent it?
Would il not be well for our Government
TO establish q line OF titles, which the
girls will long for sufficiently TO induce
them TO receive the serious attention OF
prominent Americans? We want to keep
our money at home. Too many heir
esses are going to Europe for their in
yestments.
The President 10 sending in again the
nomination of DR. Crum, as collector OF
the port Of South Carolina, shows that
he is determined to adhere to his policy
regarding the negro The Senate Com
mittee on Commerce reported adversely
on Crum's nomination during the last
session and il failed ofconhrmation. The
people OF Charleston are opposed to this
appointment, aud IL will be resisted by
the Senators from South Carolina with
All their influence. The President in TAX.
ing this action has furnished text for a
whole lot OF oratory during the next few
months.
Booker T. Washington was in the city
Yesterday and made few calls, one OF
the most important being on Secretary
CortelyOu, of the department oicommerce
and labor. Mr.. Waehington's policy OF
education does not meet with the ap.
proval of many Of the leading colored
men. as he inclines towards industrial
education too much to suit them. Many
other educational leaders, both white
and colored, are inclining in this direc-
ton. DIR. Gordon, president OF Howard
University, has stated that he is in favor OF
making this more prominent feature In
hat institution, and will seek to estab-
lish a much better manual training plant
than has hitherto been used In connection
with the University.
Sydney Il. Mudd, the fighting Repre-
sentative Of the Fifth district of Mary
and, seems to have again had his in
nings with the President and half
dozen of his friends have already been
nominated. This action OF the Chief
Executive leads to the belief that be is
not altogether pleased with the result OF
the policy of Senator McComas. y.