The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-03-28
v ASnINCTON LETTER.
from our Regular Correspondent
Washington, Mar. 80, 1903.

Washington, Mar. 23, 1903
It j. frankly admitted that the presi.
dent Is seriously dis ppoiuted at the
failure Of the Senate to confirm or re-
lect his nominations of william
Michael Byrne for United States AT
torney for Delaware and DR. Crum for
Collector OF the Port of Charleston, s,
&. Both of those nominations were
sent in during the regular session and
reported Gn:avorably by the Judiciary
and Commerce committees respective
ly. but no action was taken by the
Senate as II whole. They were sent
in again on the first day of the spec
ial ses | II and Mr. Bryne's nomina-
ton was unfavorably reported by the
committee on Judiciary but the Com
merce committee refused TO assemble
to consider the Crum nomination
True to his word, the President has
appointed both men as recess appoint
menta but it il evident that the sena-
tors played politics" and determined
to place the onus of the appointments
on MIR Roosevelt, Taking the past
session rs a whole, there il good
ground for the belief that Mr. Roose-
vet was very shabbily treated by the
leaders of his own party From the
= andpoint of the leaders there il rea-
son for it. He in the most difficult
president to use and manipulate Re
publicans have ever had. Cleveland
wac as difficult, but Republican office
seekers expected nothing from him.
Another instance of what appears
90 have been scheme to get the
President into hot water has lust come
to light He was invited to visit
Chicago and make an address with
the understanding that hin visit would
be purely non partisan. Ii now trans
pires that the day set for his visit,
April ,, is Just i've days in advance of
/ the municipal election and the recep-
/ ton committee in made up entirely OF
! Republicans even the Mayor OF the
! city, who is "A democrat and q caudi-
I date for reelection having been ig-
/ nored The President, when inform
ed of the facts, Immediately perCeiv-
/ I'd that an attempt had been made to
/ make political capitol out of his visit
/ with the very possible result of iuJur.
/ ing him If the democratic mayorality
! nominee were elected, and has spoken
very plainly - the Illinois senators
: for not informing him with regard to
/ the election and keeping faith as 10
! the reception committee. He has
/ further indicated TO the Mayor that he
4 hopes he will participate In all cere-
monies for which preparations bay,
4 been made
The report of :he Anthracite Coal
Commission has been made puhIIc
ana Viii, IN many respects be regard
ed IA a signal victory for the miners.
/ They are awarded 10 per cent in.
/ crease in wages from April, 1907, to
/ Mar. 81, 1906. This applies to all paid
regular wages and nine hour men arc
TO be paid on u 10 hour basis More
4 over, provision il made for an in
! crease of wages by l per cent fer each
cent increase in the wholesale price
of coal over 81 SO ger ton, for pea size
/ All disputes are TO be settled by a
Joint conciliatory commission" to
consist of six and TO have continuous
| existence in each district Three
/ members of this committee are to be
/ appointed by the agerators and three
! by majority OF the miners. SO that
/ IN those. sections here the union men
are in majority, union men will be
I selected, When an agreement can
not be reached hy this evenly divided