The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
THINGS TALKED OF IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, MAY 25.-A typical

Washington, May Pa typical
sample of the special legislation which
characterizes every Congress has just
come to the attention Of your CORES
pondent. One Thomas j. Mormon, of
| Columbus, Ca, enlisted for the Mexi-
can war September l, 1S47. In Decem-
ber he became involved ia a scrape,
was tried by court martial III January
| 1S4S) and found guilty of being ac-
cessary to murder, sentenced to vari-
Gus penalties including dishonorable
dismissal az the close of the war. He
subsequently deserted and was absent
during January and February lS4S:
After the war be deserted his wife and
ran away with another woman, to
whom be was never married. Since
that time, Mormon and his wife have
both died, but the woman with whom
he ran away has secured the passage
by Congress of a bill Private No. 473l
correcting Mormon's record" so as
to make it appear that he was honor
ABLY discharged. Now the woman re-
ferred to has applied for pension and
it is feared will secure it. 1t is more
than likely that if the Pension Com
missioner refuses the pension, as he
will If possible, Congress will pass a
special pension bill allowing it. The
prevalence of this type of legislation
is we'll known to every person familiar
with Congress and is creating drain
on the Government funds which is ap-
palling.
The prospect of serious conflict be-
tween Senators Hanna and Foraker
grows daily more likely. Senator Fo-
raker has announced that he will urge
the passage of a resolution by the
Ohio convention expressing the wish
of the convention that Mr.. Roosevelt
be the republican nominee. in 1904.
Mr.. Hanna, on the other hand, has
declared that he would oppose such a
resolution. Hanna claims that reso-
luton approving the Presidents ad-
ministration thus far will prove all
sufficient and opposes the states COM
mitting itself further than that while
Mr.. Roosevelt has still more than a
year to serve. 1t is shrewdy suggested
that the junior Senator from Ohio
fears that his influence at the White
House will completely vanish, once
Ohio has Endorsed the President. Of
course the belief that Mr.. Hanna de-
sires to be candidate himself in 1904
is also strengthened. The convention,
which occurs the first week in June,
will be watched with the keenest in
terest and large number Of polIti-
clans, not only from Ohio but from
other states, are preparing to attend.
1t is believed in Washington that
Senator Foraker wiH win, and if he
does it will constitute 8 body blow to
the political future of Senator Hanna.
Another story which comes from
Ohio and is received here with much
interest is to the effect that Mayor
Tom johnson of Cleveland and "Gol-
den Rule'' Jones, Mayor of Toledo,
Will join forces to elect the latter to
the Senate to succeed Hanna. Mayor
johnson is in complete control of the
Cleveland organization and Jones
ought to be able to control the Toledo
members of the legislature, so that
there is some ground for the demo-
cratic hopes. Jones has four times
been elected mayor against the strong
est opposition and despite the fact
that he refused to commit himself to
any party declaring that party should
cut no figure in municipal politics.
The last time he was elected he re-
ceiped 100, 600 votes.
Secretary Cortelyou of the Depart
ment of Commerce is not saying much
these days but he is doing cheap OF
thinking about Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw who has passed along
to the new Cabinet member most
difficult and perplexing. problem, that
of employing women Immigrant III
spectors. The six inspectors who were
appointed some time ago at the IN
stance of certain religious and phllan-
thropic associations, served ninety
DAYS and were then dismissed on the
Recommendation Of immigration Com
missioner Williams who did not con-
slider that they performed any useful
Office. Now, Rev. JOSIAH Strong, presl-
dent of the American Institute OF
Social Service, Mrs. Margaret Dye
Ellis of the Wonaen's Christian Tenn
perance Union, Miss Sadie America
of the Woman's Municipal League
and National Council of Jewish Women
ana MIS-. flOEencS nelly, 1O1ueiis oa
Illinois factory inspector, have come
to Washington to secure the reinstate-
ment of the discharged female inspec-
tors. They called on Secretary Shaw,
and with manner that was "child-
like and bland'' the Secretary referred
them to Secretary Cortelyou, under,
whose jurisdiction the Bureau OF I'M
migration will be after July. A COM
mittee of women will descend upon
the young cabinet officer with their
logic of recrimination and tears.
The Department of Justice Las To-
Gated half million dollars worth OF
the property of ex-Captain Carter who
is serving term in the Leavenworth
penitentiary for embezzlement from
the Government. The Department. has
been working very quietly in the mat
ter and this fact was learned without
the approval of the officials who have
the case in charge. Attention is now
being turned to the Greene and Gay
nor property and it is believed that
already some clues to their holdings
b.1o hoon urod When the evidence