The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-30
ENTERING WEDGE OF
new TARIFF POLICY
Eenator Lodges Maximum and
Minimum Idea Coming to
Front as Compromise.
.CR|TICISES THE LEADERS
.Cuoh inquiry as the Massachusetts
Senator Proposes Should Properly
Be Made by House Ways and
Means Committee.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Western con-
,G~ressn1en and senators are jubilant
over Introduction in the senat by Sen
ator Lodge of a resolution providing for
the investigation of the maximum and
minimum tariff idea and of the ques-
ton Of discrimination against American
goods by foreign countries.
1t is believed the Lodge resolution
VIII pass. Mr.. Lodge does not usually
attach his name to losing measures, nor
take a positive stand without being
assured of the support of his republican
colleagues. 1t is assumed the senate
finance committee under the Lodge
resolution viii sit during the summer in
order TO AVE a thorough epo ready
for congress next winter. This means
n wide open door OF opportunity Tor
practical work by reciprocity leagues.
The Lodge resolution is held here to
call attention to the inefficlency OF the
present house leadership, Payne. Dali
eel, GrosVenor, Henderson, ct al. An
inquiry such as Lodge proposes should
properly be, made by the ways and
means COMMITTEES and the fact that
Lodge proposes it We made by the SEN
ate committee or finance indicates that
the house leadership is unequal to it.
1t is believed by the northwestern
members of both houses that the Lodge
resolution will be the most direct and
quickest road to reciprocity with all
countries, Canada among them, n
that the northwest cannot do better
than 10 place itself enthusiastically
solidly back of it with all the evidence
and facts of all kinds bearing upon the
Canadian question.
Crisis in VenezueIan Situation.
Another crisis seems impending IN
tne Venezuelan situation. The s-
patches telling of the bombardnent of
Fort san Carlos On Lake Maracaibo,
by the German cruiser Panther have
caused fresh alarm in diplomatic cir
cles.
The officials here deeply regret the
occurrence of any incident that would
give rise to needless friction just as
Minister Bowen has arrived in Wash
ington to take up negotiations with the
allies for a settlement of the Venezue-
Ian trouble. 1t is understood that the
representatives Of Great Britain and
Italy do not feel it incumbent on them
to await the coming of Baron Speck
Won Sternburg before beginning their
conference with MI. Bowen. Neither
the London nor Rome Foreign offices
are inclined to favor settlement of
their claims by a joint commission, the
point being made hat they are not
interested in the claims Of each other
VI IL 1Cl tii1ily. III pan OulllllCd anu
which will be submitted to Minister
Bowen contenlplates the adjustment Of
the claims of each power by it's rep
resentative with Minister Bowen, each
nation taking up its claims separately,
but along the same broad general lines
of procedure.
Jenkins May Be Sidetracked.
The belief prevails in some quarters
in the house that, jenkins of Wisconsin,
81 nl,,t WV -, ~ f1,, n ~, q. 4 $50 -
the Judiciary, may not land that chair
manship at the time Of the r~eorganiza-
ton next December. The reason as
signed for the possible s~idetracking of
jenkins is his recent resolution pro-
viding for the Selling by the govern
ment of railroads and coal mines, and
the temporary operation of both indus
tries until the present acute fuel stu
alton shall have been bridged. The
resolution has not met the approval
OF the statesmen OF congress.
The second man IN the committee
is r. Wayne Parker of New Jersey.
Parker has been taking but little in
%terest, apparently, in the problem Of
trust legislation, and it is not believed
he would prove a formidable candidate
for the craftsmanship. The next on the
list is Jesse Overstreet of Indiana, a
man of recognized ability n level
he~adedness. If Jenkins should be
placed at the head of some other COM
mittee, thus leaving the judiciary
chairmanless, 1T is very likely Over
street will be named as chairman. Lit
tle1ield is also prominently mentioned
and is regarded as a very strong man,
but he is way down on the list.
In case of such a shake-up, Judge
Thomas will jump from eighth on the
list to sixth, and possibly fifth.
Root Wants Better Marksmen.
Secretary Root is anxious to have The
craftsmanship of the soldiers in our
army improved. In a letter to Chair
man Hull Of the house committee on
military affairs, urging an a%ppropria-
ton of $4,000 for an increase of 81 per
month in the pay of expert rifemen, he
secretary avs
A system of increased pay for good
shots recognizes the fact that the laborer
is worthy Of his hire and that for special
proficiency q soldier should be paid at a
higher rate. 1t is a system adopted in
many foreign armies. 1t is the strongest
kind of stimulus to the soldier. The man
who comes forward every pay day and
draws u dollar more than his comrades
is is. looked 1sTn Upon GI s with e envy W BY them and
full and expert instruction is not enough
to make a good shot of a soldier. There
must be added to this on the part of the
soldier a strong desire to excel. and the
present reward of having his name In
Guided among the sharpshooters and
IQdEhSlllell OIAtleR company and wearing n
small badge Indicating him as such Is nor
sufficient in4the case of the ordinary man
to obtain from him the hardest kind If
work. When it is considered that for
every man hit in battle as a rule 200 nr
more bullets have been fired 1t is EASY to
figure that in war an expert shot Is worth
at least five times as much as a man Who
cannot shoot straight. ~
Tillman to Oppose crufn.
Senator Tillman is gathering evidence
to be presented to the senate against
the confirmation of DR.. Cruz. the NEGRO
recently nominated to be collector -
the port of Charleston. S. C. Speakine
of his purpose to opposa the confirrna9
ton OF Crum, Senator Tiilman said.
IT have made up my mind thar vo,,
cannot defeat the PRESIDENT noninaN
zion of negroes because they are
negroes. There must be Sometime
more than that to bank on. / don:9
want to fire ali my powder before sec,,rs
ing the right aim. but when the C-l1m
nomination comes up in the sessafeE 7
think we will be ready for 1t. The corn.
mittee will not take up the nomination
until the 22G."
When asked if the opposition 10 crun,
was limited to democrats. Tillman said.
Why, it is the democrats VIII are
kicking, of course. The color line is
the party line in South Carolina. There
are s,i0a sHx1-bita bI;co =, 49, L~E~