The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14
Col. Browning Not Pleased 1:''7' d.
With HIS Reception.
SAW PRESIDENTS SEC'Y
Says He Win Write Mr.. Roosevelt an
Open Letter Z Telling Him State Of
Affairs Ii Virginia Postrnasters
Have Their Pay increased.
Times Dispatch Bureau.
No. 1417 G street, N. W.,

It Is generally believed that the extra
session will end the latter part OF next
week. Tho Republicans have been beaten
by the Democrats at every point where
d fight was made. The Panama canal
treaty will be ratified. but It will in all
likelihood be amended 80 as to make It
meet the views Of the minority.
But the chief victory Of the Democrats
was won over the Cuban reciprocity
treaty. The treaty will be ratified, but
with an amendment providing that the
ratification shall be concurred IN BY the
House OF Representatives at the next
session. s
The Republican Senate Is thus made to
recognize the d Democratic contention that
4 treaty changing or abrognttng tariff
duties can be ratified only by joint &C
ton on the part of the Senate and House.
Senator Honr and Senator Allison were
two Republican Senators who took TINS
view.
The action OF the Senate means that
the great feature Of the next session o. ,.
Congress will. mean an old-tlme tarll
debate. 1t is also regarded as meaning
that the campaign next year VIII % o ah
for tariff revision on the part OF me
Democratsf Senator German Is said 70
have declared emphntically that! thus
must be the d Democratic policy, and 1t IS
believed the greater portion or MS COL
leagues are agreed with HIM. ing
speeches which will be made at the next
session in the course OF the debate over
the Cuban treaty will be campaign ma
terial In the Presidential contest OF lSoi'
PEPPERY SCENE.
The factlonal fighting between virginia
~ Colonel
3 - browning, of Tazewell county, VINO
;s the recognized leader Of those who are
making the fight against Tho Virginia
organization, is here and is.'tolng al IN
his bower ia get recognition from tho
White House. But tho Colonel has
failed in this, and has not even seen
the President. a
There was pretty peppery scen9 ~
\ ween Colonel Browning and Mr.. Loeb,
The Presidents private secretary, yes
tarday. Colonel Browning called early
IN the day and arranged with MT. Loeo
- ser the President In the afternoon.
,When he went back at the hour appoint.
cd he was Informed by Mr.. Loeb that
the President could not see him. some
warm words followed tbut Coionel
browning, die, not see the President, ana
Snort o While afterwards the President
ras in his carriage. on the way to, the
National Theatre To see, Mary Manner
'',Sss olonel Browning Is going, home in
ANYTHING but a pleasant frame OF mind
he declared to me he would address an
omen letter to the President, IN Wn1ch ne
would give plain expression to ms leel,
inrs regarding the treatment ACCORDED
MIN ar the White House. He Will also
tell the President some things about the
condition Of affairs in the Republican,
organization in Virginia. He VIII en-
MIA size what he alleges as an absolute
fact that twenty-eight Of the thirty
members OF the State, Committee are
Federal oflceholders, and: ne VIII urge
that men who have not JOBS De Placeu
at the helm.
Colonel browning ls not Roosevelt
man, He says he found in New York
and Philadelphia where he hos been Tor
several days on business, numbers OF Re-
publlcans who voted for Mckinley who
will not vote for Roosevelt II the Demo
| Gratis nominate a man like Senator Cor.
man, who, Colonel Browning thinks. VIII
| be the nominee.
states Court for the Eastern District
Of Virginia. and Colonel Campbell. semp.
| Congressman elect from the Ninth Vir-
| rinia. District. arc In the city, and have
reneatedly visited the White House. II
could not be ascertained whether Coo
mel Browning put two and two together
and thus explained the refusal OF the
been cast the slightest suspicion upon
Judge Waddill of disloyalty to the organ-
| ization. and Colonel Slemp has heen}
oncnly declared By, the President to be
| the DISPENSER Of patronage IN virginia,
Neither had any good reason for desiring
| Colonel Browning to have an an1ience
with the President.
Colonel Browning has SAID therc IS Sc
rious doubts OF tho Virginia delegates be-
| Ing for Roosevelt In the national con-
yention In 1904. This, In view OF later
dovclopments, Is taken to mean that he
will fight the President,
INCREASE IN SALARIES.
The following read justment OF the sal
aries OF clerks In presidential postoEHces
lin Virginia was snnouhceu lo.u"s s-oo
Bedford City-Two promouons, Sooo 70
$500. one promotion, 5000 to $780,
nanvil1e-One $500 to $500; one, $500 to
5000: four, 500 to $500; one. $500 to $1,000.
Tredericksburg-on additional clerk at
Hampton-one promotion. $500 to 800;
! three, 500 to $500, iS.@ a., .,oo !.
jarr!sonburg-0ne pFoHot'o"' Sf" 70
I,exington--one promotion $500 to $500
Newport News-One promot!oh, S6oo 70
s7Qo; two. $500 to 5000; one aaa't'oha4 clerk
at 5000. .soo - .eoo.
0n s,f so @ ts promot.on $500 to $500;
$500 TO $500; one, $500 70 WV. .-o, .,o,
Winch es ter-One promotion $500 to $500
III These Increases In salary are to take
erect July lst It was stated at the = DO q.
partn,ent that others aneetlng Virgins
would probably Pc IA.Imn M1%.s9G reenesvill,
cou m p and the ofI,ce at Norton. wise
o et,ses w. p. IT,
SENATOR MORGAN SPOKE