Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-31
TRUST LECISATION
Why Congress Has at Last
Taken 1t Seriously.
DUE TO PRESIDENTS INsIsTENcE
Both branches Vow Seeking some
Practical and Constitutional Meas
ure-A Little Tilt over the ssate-
hood Bin.


urea Little Tilt over n ssate-
hood Bnl.
Washington. Jan. 26. T~Special.l-
The most momentous question before
this session OF congress Is not that
which has sc long occupied the atten-
ton Of the senate, but it is the pro-
posed trust legislation. At the begin
ming of the session there was talk of
trust legislation. but no u seemed
to take it very seriously. 1t was
known that the house committee on
judiciary would try to work out a
plan. but no d in the senate thought
anything would be done. Senator Hoar
announced that the time was too short
and Senator Aldrich said no one could
tell just what was needed. Later Sem
ator Hoar introduced a bin and SEN
ator Aldrich acknowledged that ome
d not too drastic would be
passed. Senator Elkins FIRST said that
legislation was not likely, but he in-
troduced a bill which is favored by
what is known as the conservative ele-
ment in the senate. The insIstence OF
President Roosevelt accounts for the
changed conditions. Finding that he
was determined to have some meas
ure passed. even the strongest oppo-
nents of trust legislation at first are
now seeking some methods to bring 1t
about on practical and constitutional
lines and also in a manner which will
not unsettle business conditions.
Statehood Repartec.
Senator Burton had concluded a
statement Incidental to the statehood
bill.
'sThe senator has made two state
ments. one which is correct and the
other incorrect" said Senator Bever-
idge.
81 am glad | have got one correct.
responded Burton.
$50 am T." said Beverage, and sur
prised."
"The senator retorted Burton quick
ly, 'fs always surprised If any one ex-
cept himself is right"
They Talked Horse.
The late Representative Tongue OF
Oregon was very fond of horses, and
even after he entered actively upon
the practice of law he maintained bis
farm and continued to raise horses.
Some of the closest friends he had In
congress were men who liked horses
and had breeding farms. Senator
Bailey of Texas, who IS fond of good
horses and an extensive breeder, be-
came quiteA intimate with Tongue.
Representative Sibley OF Pennsylvania
was another man who often talked
with the Oregon representative about
the breeding of horses. Soon after
Representative Gardner came to con.
gress he was sought out by Tongue,
who wanted to know all that the Mas
sachusetts man could tell him about
horses, as he had been informed that
Gardner was quite a horse fancier.
Gardner told him, however, that his
stud was not extensive, as he bred
horses because he liked to see them
grow and not on m large scale.
Tongue frequently went to the big
Kentucky studs, and he intended to go
to Massachusetts and see the great
stud of Thomas Lawson when this
congress adjourned
Grosvenor and Gaines Again.
General Grosvenor takes delight in
having a little tilt with John Wesley
Gaines Of Tennessee. and the latter is
always ready. The gentleman from
Iowa, Mr.. Hepburn" said Grosyenor
one day when the Philippines were be-
ing discussed, stated that the gentle
man from Tennessee was always ac-
curate in his statements Of fact, and
the gentleman from Tennessee states
that the Filipinos are now dying at the
rate of 100000 or 100000 at a
clip"
II made no such statement" replied
Gaines hotly, and the house laughed.
II said suffering" he added.
dying was the word" persisted
G~rosyenor,
IF we continue your policy over
there, they will die" retorted Gaines.
II do not know anybody more liable
to STAY his thousands than the gentle
man from Tennessee" remarked eros
venor dryly. Again the house laughed.
Population Doubled.
Some one was discussing Ia the SEN
ate upon the rapid growth Of the ter
ritories seeking admission. He re-
marked that the population had dou-
bled in q year. "Not so extraordinaIy,'
said Senator Dietrich. "a station was
established on a line Of railroad In our
country some years ago. \ man was
sent there to take charge Of it and was
accompanied Iy bis wife. They were
the sole occupants OF the place. Be-
fore they had been there a month twins
were born. The real estate man who
was selling lots in the town advertised
that his town had doubled its popula-
tisn In thirty days"
The majority Of the house committee
on judiciary has reported fayorably
the bill increasing the salaries of the