The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-01-02

agricultural constituencies it is the occa-
sion of worry and anxiety. Following
the usual custom of his party, Secretary
Hay has secured the most signal advan
tages for the manufacturing and other
vested interests to the disadvantage of the
agriculturists. While manufactured silk -,
watches. umbrellas and long line Of sim
liar products secure a concession of 40
per cent from the Cuban duties, such i'm
portant agricultural products as flour,
wheat products, corn and its products,
beef and other meats, ETC., receive but the
regulation 90 per cent. 1t is true that
cotton and wo oil in the raw state receive
special discount of 80 per cent, but, as
has been pointed out by a western repub-
lican, Cuba is not manufacturing coun-
try and there will be little sale there for
the raw materials. On the manufactured
cotton and wooden goods discount of 40
per cent. is allowed, SO that again the
manufacturers are the ben efciaries. The
beet sugar producers are, of course, sacri-
feed, as 20 per cent. reduction is allowed
on Cuban sugar entering the United
States.
The prospects for the ratification of the
treaty are not as rosy as the administra-
ton organs represent. Senator Burrows,
after examining the treaty, has said that
he will form no opinion as to its worth
until after the national beet sugar con-
vention, to take place in Washington next
week. The California delegation is strong
ly opposed to the treaty and is attempting
to form an alliance with the New England
delegation which is earnestly opposed to
the Hay Bond convention, which will per
NIT New Foundland fish and bait to COM
pete with the New England industries,
and to the Kasson treaty with France.
which will permit French silks and notions
to compete with numerous New England
manufacturers. In this situation Senator
Lodge finds himself in serious dilemma.
His friendship for the President prompts
him to vote for the Cuban treaty, but his
seat in the Senate would be impcriled by
the neglect of any opportunity to defeat
the French and New Foundland treaties.
Under these circumstances the Senator is
doing great deal of thinking, but is not
talking for publication.
A rumor, which is the occasion of seri
Gus misgivings to the friends of the Presi
dent, has leaked out from the White
House. 1t is to the effect that Mr.. Roose-
welt is seriously contemplating the ap-
pointment of the notorious Billy Lorimer,
Congressman elect, to the position of Sec
rotary of the Department of Commerce
and Labor, which, it is assumed, will be
created this session. 1t has long been the
Presidents intention to appoint Secretary
Cortelyou to this important post, but
strong pressure is being brought to bear
by the Illinois machine, which claims that
it has received no consideration in return
for its support of the President. The
claim is undoubtedly true, and, to the
credit Of Mr.. Roosevelt, it may be said
that the unsavory reputation of the Illi-
nois machine has made him exceedingly
chary about favoring it with patronage,
but as the time for the national conven
ton approaches Mr.. Roosevelt becomes
less independent, and the Illinois delega-
ton is a powerful one. Their support
would prove much more effectual than
any Mr.. Cortelyou could deliver, as his
whole influence, if he has any, is in New
York, the support of which State Mr..
Roosevelt believes he is sure of.
Senator Morgan has made public state
ment in which he predicts that the issue
in the next campaign will be the tariff
He also advances his theory of trust con-
troll, which has for its basic principle the
taxation of the capital stock of corpora
lions in progressive ratio, the tax to fall
very heavily on large aggregations Of
| capital The Senator administers a grave
rebuke to the leaders of both the great
political parties, whom he charges with
having coquetted with the trusts at the
expense of the people and he predicts
that unless decided change shall occur
both parties will be overthrown.