The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-23
LIND GETTING IN LINE
He Will Figure Largely in the Dem
ocratic Ranks-His Tariff
Discovery.
From The Journal Bureau, Room As, Post Build
ing, Washington.

From The Journal Bureau, Room As, Post Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, Feb. 23.-Representative-
elect John Lind has thoroughly dtssipated
any idea that may have existed in Mtnne-
sofa that he would during his service in
congress swing back into the republican
column, for while he was in the city re-
Gently he was in frequent consultation and
conference with leading democratic mem
bers, men who will be in the next house,
and was assisting in the preliminary set
Element Of certain party questions that
will come up there. Immediately upon go
ing to the capitol, Mr.. Lind went over to
the democratic side of the house, and
spent an hour shaking hands and visiting
with the democratic leaders, who gladly
Welcomed him into their ranks, and as
sured him that he was to have a promin-
emit place in the next congress. He will
not be- the minority leader, nor does he
care for that honor, and If he did his am
bition would arouse some bitter antagon-
isms on thep art Of certain men, who
think that their long and continuous SER
vice entities them. to first consideration
in a matter Of that kind. But he will be
taken into account on all matters of party
concern, and have a prominent place in
party counSels. ~. 81. @r
Protection for Standard Oil.
While in Washington Mr.. Lind took ex-
ception to certain statements that have
been made regarding the Standard Oil
company and the tariff, the effect that
the company is not protected by the tariff
law. So far as it's best known product,
kerosene, is concerned, Mr.. Lind admits
that there is no protection, but he claims
with great emphasis that the company is
amply protected on the great majority of
it's rich by products, such as naphtha,
vaseline, and the ,numberlesse toilet and
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base. The French nation, he says, are
the most expert chemists in the world,
and their line of articles Of this sort is
far any away superior to any that are
made in this country; but the Dingley law
shuts them out Of the American market,
which is given without compensation to
the standard Oil company. The bulk of
the great dividends Of that company, Mr..
Lind is inclined to believe, is based on
these by-products, which cost almost
nothing to produce and are sold at fancy
| prices, the same as druggists other
| sundries.
! If Mr.. Lind is right in this contention
| the oft-repeated assertion that the great
est trust in he world, Standard Dill, is not
! protected by tariff law, must be radi-
cally revised. - g.
Trouble Ahead for volstead .5
! Some Of the new, congressman are fgur-
| ing unconsciously to get themselves into
a peck Of trouble by not permitting the
men whom they succeed to settle. certain
postoffice fights which are on in theil
several districts. A new congressman will
have enough on his hands without invit
| ing trouble Of this kind. The retiring
members Of the delegation seem entirel.
willing to settle all these fight if asked tt
do so, but Of course will not rush in with
out request. OF all Minnesota congress
men for many years, Mr.. Heatwole hal
had the least postoffice trouble. Hi
| tact and ability as an organizer and di
rector steered him clear on this sort o
unpleasantness. Judge Morris, on tn
other hand, has had more Of it than othe
members from Minnesota for years, chief
ly because Of his lack Of the peculia
ability possessed in such large degree b.
Mr.. Heatwole. While it is hardly fair t
mention the, name Of any new membe
who is preparing to cause himself un
necessary annoyance on account Of lef
over postoffice matters it may be gentl
limited that the new members from tn
Iseyenth district Mr.. Volstead, needs t
keep pretty sharp lookut in that direc
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