The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-10

cratic senatorial caucus. German is al
most an assistant republican" He is
in sympathy with republicanism as it is
understood and expounded in Wall street
and in other financial quarters, and IS
close enough to the trusts to satisfys all
reasonable expectations in that quarter.
AS chairman of the democratic caucus.
and in that capacity in control of the
democratic legislative policy, he will be
expected to toe the mark as carefully as
Senator Aldrich on the republican side.
These make a good pair, for trust pur-
poses.
Judge Wade's Position.
For the first time in good many years
the Iowa delegation in congress has a
democrat as one of it's members. Judge
Wade of the second district, who was
elected by a plurality of about l,2OO. Had
Representative Rumple been candidate
he would doubtless have been re-electd.
but the state OF his health-he died re-
Gently in Chicago, it will be remembered
was such that he felt unwilling to go
into the campaign. The man nominated
by the republicans was unable to make
a proper canvass. It is probable that
Wade will only remain for one term; next
year, the presidential year, the district
with the right sort Of a republican nomi-
nee, will go republican. Judge Wade was
on the state bench during the free silver
craze, and therefore did not take any
public stand on that question. 1t is
known, however, that he was gold demo-
crat.
Frank D. HIPS Visit.
| Frank D. Hill. for a good many years
American consul at Amsterdam, and one
of the most efficient members of the con-
| sular bureau, is home for his annual
leave. He spent several days last week
! in New York, and came to Washington on
| Saturday, to remain week, when he will
| return to New York for another short stay.
| Towards the 1atter part Of the month he
will visit Minnesota, his home, and visit
with friends there until his leave expires.
Mr.. Hill was given the compliment Of a
| substantial increase in salary by the late
! session Of congress- His post is a very
| important one for the northwest, on &C
count Of the large purchases Holland
makes of American flour. Mr. Hills
Minnesota home is i'll Goodhue county.
! The Dimmick Trial.
| George e. Roberts, director of the mint
also responsible owner of the Des MolneS
| Register-Leader, has been in San Fran
| cisco for a couple Of weeks, attending the
Dimmick trial. Dimmick was arrested
on the charge of defrauding the govern
ment out of 100000 while an employe O.
the San Francisco mint. This Is nj
fourth trial. after each Of the other three
the jury being unable to reach a verdict
| The testimony is almost wholly circum
stantial
Representative Tawney of Mime
sofa believes that after the state ratifle
the Cuban treaty, the courts will be ap
pealed to to set the treaty aside, on tn
ground that the house should have jolne'
with the senate making it operative MI
Tawney makes the old point, made s.
vigorously during the late session by lead
ing house members, that the Cuban treaty
involving as it does the revenue question
should be acted upon by the house as We
as by the senate, and his announcement
that the treaty is to be tested in tn
courts Is exceedingly interesting. Sue
a. test would forever settle a questio
) which for many years has stirred up ba
blood between the two houses Of con
gress.
:. w. w. Jermane.