The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-06
SENATOR HAD OWN WAY
Gossip of Interview Between
 the Two.
President Sticks to Wood and Hanna Clings to Heath and Ratnoone. Said to Have Been
 Lovely.
Advertiser Bureau. Colorado Building,

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 Washington. Dec. D.
 It was given out by the Presidents sec retary last evening that the conference between President Roosevelt and Sena- tor Hanna was a kind of feast of brotn- erly love.
 Senator Hanna would only remark to besieging newspaper men after the inter view that 1t was all pleasant. The state- ment of the Ohio senator was the nearer the truth. He meant to part company with President Roosevelt, positively oe- ciining to manage his campaign. To make the cup still bitterer for Roosevelt, Han ma insisted that Perry Heath shall not be showed off the committee, notWith- standing the President had joined In the burning reflections of Bristow's report upon the character of Heath.
 President Roosevelt withdrew his ob- jections to Heath and even yielded to tn- sistence thatvhe had been over severe in his continuation of the Secretary of the Republican National Committee.
 The interview was pleasant enough to Hanna, for he had his way, and Roose- welt swallowed every dose he prescribed. The only real circumstantial evidence that all was lovely between the two Is that Hanna did not actually take Roose- welt across his lap and spank him, and that Roosevelt did not stick his gleaming teeth into Hanna's gouty leg. But meta phorically reported that was about as near to happy understanding as this famous pair of Republicans got in their sensational interview of last evening.
 Newspaper men have obtained remark ably divergent versions of the White House Roosevelt conference.
 From sources of executive inspiration the stories all represent that 1t was just lovely the way things went between the two. From the Hanna fountains of fact the tale Is lent more tragic tinge, Sen ator Hanna himself, said 1t vas a pleas ant interview, and his word Is not doubt ed, as bE.lwhite House admission he had his way all along the line. notably in declining to serve as chairman of the National Committee and in bis insistence that Perry Heath, whom the President had been roasting. should not be disturb ed as secretary of that committee.
 Despite ali early reports to the con- trary, 1t Is hardly doubted In any quarter that relations between the President and Hanna will soon be cut off unless Roose- welt yields and hangs on whether or mo-
 Senator Hanna gave the President to understand that Rathbone would. be de- tended and the Wood confirmation fought to finish.
 Since the interview the President is re- ported as still determined to back Wood, and there you are!
 Payne Ialks Tariff.
 q would like to know" exclaimed Chairman Payne of the House Commit tee on Ways and Means to-day, What Republicans are wearing gum shoes in connection with this tariff talk. I notice that Senator Foraker advocates discard ing gum shoes and putting on heavy gro- gans. haven't seen any Republicans in the House wearing gum shoes. The Democrats will have all the opportunity they want to talk about the tarin during the session which begins on Monday. Ger tainly. the Republicans will not attempt to muzzle them or interfere with a free discussion of the present law and any proposed law. But the Democrats will have to base all their talk on some pend ing appropriation bill, for the Republicans will not allow any tarifr bills to be taken up and considered.
 We are not running away from tariff agitation. We have aready given the Dem ocrats plenty of opportunity to talk on this subject. We allowed them all the time they asked for when the Cuban bill was up, and they have had opportunities to discuss the tarifT since also. But if they want to make speeches on the tariff question they will not have to carry on the talk alone. The Republicans will find some way to answer them, you may de- pend on that. But one thing is sure. and that is that the Republican party doesn't propose to stir up the country with an agitation for the revision of the existing tariff law just at present.
 MT. Bowie's Bills.
 Representative Bowie today introduced bill to repeal the bankruptcy act. Also bill to increase the pay of rural letter au.,~iaR t1 vuit Nvryr pay.
 MT. Bowie said to The Advertiser cor- respondent:
 T introduced the letter carrier bill be- cause the carrier now has to furnish and feed his own horse, supply and keep in repair his equipage, some times having to furnish and feed two horses, which fre- auently happens on routes over bad roads The wear of horse and equipment makes them necessarily short-lived and the car- rier must renew these necessiti S. De- ducting their cost, the compen eatio on is little or nothing. On many routes, car Tiers cannot exist on the present compen- sation many are holding on because they are hopeful Congress will soon provide a more reasonable pay. The salary in the bill Is not large and is the same as tha recommended by Fourth Assistant Post master General Bristow and will I be- lieve, be adopted. which vii result in a more rapid expansion and development of the rural free delivery system" Bourke Cochrane Sees Success. l Former Representative W. Bourke I Cochrane of New York has impressed 4 Washington friends who have met him 2 during his two days stay here with the ] feeling that he is exceedingly prosperous and happy.
 Mir. Cochrane came on to deliver an ad- dress here on the subject of Demo cracy and Christianity He Is hopeful of return ing Democratic power in national politics and said:
 "The situation is bright for the Demo- crats ana l candidly believe a victory Is ! in store for us. The temper of the party is excellent; factions have disappeared