The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-03-07
v ASnI\GTON LETTER.
Washington, Mar. , ~


hay hrid cauru, and resolved 10
Oh truct every me isure til adlOurI
m mt. 70 meet this iilbuster the
II yuse viii, it is expected, be compel
led to remain in continuous session
until the ith of March, substituting
daily "reCessesn for Adjournment.
Thus every action OF the House here
after will be- as on the legislative day
Of Feb, 2Gth." The occasion OF the
democratic wrath was the unseating
of Representative Batter Of Missouri
~ favor of Representative Wagner
OF the same district, extensive frauds
having been found in the election re-
turns.
Practically all the important appro.
priation bills are now out Of the way
and there is no occasion to anticipate
an extra session OF the entire Con
gress although an extra session Of the
Senate il expected.
President Roosevelt has sent TO the
Senate a forcibIe message appealing
TO that budy to pass the Philippine
tariff Dlll already passed by he House
The President quotes long cable
gram from Governor Taft setting
fourth The necessity OF anOrdng this
assistance to the PHILIPPINE industries
4 careful canvass of the Senate reveals
the fact that majority would be glad
TO support the bin if given an oppor-
tunlty to vote for it but Senators
Teller and Patterson, both democrats
rom Colorado, declare their intention
70 talk the measure to death These
gentlemen are afraid that at some
future time the Philippine sugar in
dustTY may attain proportions which
viii enable it To compete with their
sugar producing constituents aud thus
rob them OF some the benefits Of the
Dingley tarif schedules
The President ard his Secretary Of
the Navy are deeply concerned over
the action of the Senate in amending
the Naval appropriation bill to provide
for 1000 ton battle ships and $500
cruisers, the House having authorized
$4,000 tom battle ships and II 800 ton
cruisers. On the same day that the
Senate took this action the Naval
Board on Construction rendered TN
dnlmous opinion TO Secretary Moody
that it would be harmful retrogrcs-
sion to build battle ships of less than
10000 tons displacement aud cruisers
Of less than II 500 tons displucenlcut.'
The Naval board says that a change to
the smaller type of vessels will
neces1l,atc much unnecessary expense
ana delay az it Will mean the changing
of plans, pa,crns, etc, aud when tins
Shlps a." huIit they viii TAIN to give
satisfaction or add To- the strength Of
tnc Navy on lines commensurate with
the expense Involved. The President
IL thoroughly interested III the deVcl-
opment Of the Navy and il much
disappointed at the action of the Sen
ate committee.
President Roosevelt made a racent
trip to New York to participate in the
celebration Of the anniversary OF Juun
Wesley While there he conferred
with some of the leaders Of his party
aud some most interesting gossip il
coming to Washington IA "A result of
those conferences. The President y
friends say that he will be nominated
for the presidency next year by the
almost unanimous vote of the con.
rentlon and that Senator Beverage
vi O Cipy the second place IN the
ticket They say this is an age OF
young men and with n President u
and a Vice President but funr years
his Junior the spirit OF the age will be
carried into effect II is further stated
that during the campaign MIR Roosc-
welt vii remain in the White House
while Senator Beyeridge, who is an
orator OF reuown, will "stump" the
west IN the interest of the ticket. MIR
Reyeridge, according to these reports
is very popular III the west and the
Presidents popularity in that section
is well known while his hold OH New
York state Is continually growing