The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-23

WAsHlxGroN CITY, Jan. 10, q

The past week in Congress has
,een one Of dem ocratic rejoicing and
many Jokes have been made at re-
publican expense. The haste with
which the republicans rushe Through
me bill removing he duty iroul
coal, to relieve the present eInergeD-
~, demonstrate how correct Is ths
q ,mocratic contention thst lower
ing Of the tariff is all that is neces-
>arv 10 cause = reduction ot p icss.
and defeat the Efforts ot the trusts
10 maintain the cost ot necessities
far above their normal value. BY
toe same measure Was demonstrated
the sophi-,iy OF the republican
claim that no single schedule Of tho
Dingley bill could be revised in ac.
cordance with the necessities arls-
ing from changed conditions with
out general revision Of the entire
tariff and the precipitation of tx.
tended financial depression.
A bill providing for the rebating
of the duties collected on coal dur
ing the next year was reported to
the House by the Ways and Means
committee and was passed by the
House. II went 10 the Senate,
which so amended it as to place coal
onthe free list permanently and Va'
returned to tue House where the
amendment was accepted, all the
same day. The President tignsd
the measure the next day. Thus
the FIRST schedule OF the sacred Ding.
lev tariff was revised without any
serious results, and it is hoped that
the precedent established may prove
useful object lesson in the fnture.
The cub. committee Of the Judi
ciary committee, to which was in
trusted the drafting If an anti trust
measure 10 accordance with the rec.
concentrations Of Tie Attorney Gen.
erai, evidently made a series OF
blunders in the performance OF their
task for they were sent back 10 do
the work over again. They had an-
nounced that they would be pre-
pared to favorably report their bill
on Friday, but VIII il WAS submit
ted to Mr.. Klox be told the authors
it was all wrong and they must do
it all over. They are now working
under the immediate supervision OF
Mr.. Knox's subordinates, and hope
that eventually they will succeed IN
framing q measure which will fol
the people, work no hardship to the
trusts. and stand the test OF the
Courts.
The President AMI his closest
friends are seriously concerned over
TIE fate OF the Cuban treaty. Alter
amending the covenant so that
American cattle shall receive q AZ
per cent concession from the Cuban
tariff, and adding a clause which
provides that during the life OF the
covenant the duty on sugar shall Al
no tune be lowered below the con
cession made to Cuba-20 per CEN
discount from the Dingley rates
the committee on Foreign R-l"tions
re ported the treaty favorably. Their
however it was found that serious
objection existed on the democratic
side Of the chamber, and as 1t Will
probably require ten democratic
votes 10 ratiiy, the situation is re
garded as grave, although it il tn
belief OF your correspondent tina
the covenant will be approved.
That President Roosevelt is fas
estrane ing the members Of bis owl
party is evident in Washington
There is no question as to the choice
| of the Senate. With the possib
exception Of Senator Lodge, Their
is no doubt but that every republI
can Senator would cast his ballo
for Senator Hanna. There is al al
lance between Senators Hanna ALT
Fairbanks by which it is agree tia
} il when the convention meets, MI
Hanna desires the nomination a
Of Mr.. Fairbanks strength will b
thrown to him, blu. If Mr.. Ham
, for any reason, concludes not 10 en-
ter the race his strength will b
thrown TO the Indiana Senator. MI
Roosevelt knows Of this combins
! ton and is trying to meet it, but hi
} lack of familiarity with politics an
, his head strongness both stand !
his way, and il is a question if b
will succeed against the willy mett
, DDS Ct Hanna and Fairbanks.
. c. A. s.