The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-07-02
Washington Letter.

! leaves for Oyster Bay on Satur-
day, where Mrs. Roosevelt and
the children have already proceed
ed him. Senator Hanna is expect
in Washington on Friday for a
conference with the president re-
garding the candidate and the
craftsmanship of the republican
national committee. Mr.. Roose-
welt is most anxious to have the
Ohio statesman retain the chair
manship. 1t is beloved in some
quarters that Senator Lodge will
be the next national chairman.
Your correspondent is in a posi-
uon to state that this will be the
case, only in the event Of Mr.. Han
mas refusing the honoF-and like
wise the tremendous amount of
work which the position entails.
+, MIR. John A. Mccall of New
York was the guest Of the presi-
dent for a day and night this week.
Mr.. Mccall, who is president Of
one Of the big New York Life In.
surance companies, was formerly
a Tilden Democrat but in the
last two campaigns he has been a
Republican and a iiber al contribu-
tor to the campaign fund. His
visit to Mr.. Roosevelt at this time
is regarded as significant. 1t is
known that Secretary Root desires
to resign from the Cabinet after
the Army General staff is organiz.
ed, mex August. His retirement
would leave New York without re-
presentation in the Cabinet and
while it is not beliyed that Mi.
Mccall would be accorded the war
portfolio it is considered likely
that he might be named successor
to Postmaster General Payne who
will probably drop out when the
postofice investigation is eomplet-
ed. Mr.. MeCslrs records as a
business man is such that his adj
ministration Of the postofice de.
partment would be hailed as a
business administration and it is
not likely that he would welcome
the honor. Governor Taft is re-
garded as the most likely man to
succeed Secretary Root and he
may occupy the position OF Secret
AIRY Of War for a short time even
il he is subsequently selected the
vice-president candidate.
Changes have been made this
week which effect the bureaus Of
the second and third assistant post
master general, and il seems prob
able that they will have to be inyes-
hgated. The president has appoint.
ed Holmes Conred, who was Sol.
ieitor General for the Department
of Justice during Cleveland's last
administration, and J. Bonaparte Of
Baltimore, a grand nephew OF the
great Napolean to assist in the legal
prosecution OF the office cases.
Those European countries which
were party to the Brussels agree.
ment to abolish the sugar bounties
beginning with Sept /, have arrived
At an agreement which will COM
pletely eireumyent the eountervail-
ing duty imposed by the United
States and which will, in the opin-
ion of leading Treasury Officials,
make necessary the enactment Of a
new sugar tariff law at the next ses-
sion Of Congress. The new agree
ment provides for e"eartel system"
by which a uniform price is agreed
upon at which sugar Tor export shall
be sold and another and higher I'M
iform price will be fixed for sugar
sold for domestic use. The profits
on the entire output, both domestic
and export, will then be pooled and
divided evenly. BY this means the
producers will be able to undersell
the American producer as they were
under the bounty system. The for.
eign consumer will virtually pay the
bounty in the form Of an increased
price, and the United States, in the
absence Of a specific bounty, win
be unable to assess the coanteryail-
ing duty intended to Offset the boun.
~.
The opposition to Cuban reci-
proeily appears to be no, YET dead
and rs representatives are protesting
10 the president against calling an
extra session Of Conefess 10 convene