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lower branch of Congress under
the dominion of a small oligarchy
consisting Of the Speaker and the
committee on rules. He proposes
to enlarge this powerful commit
tee and also that it shall be chosen
by the two parties in the House in.
stead of being appointed by the
Speaker. He will no doubt have
the support of the Democrats and
of many Republicans who are con-
cerned at the loss of prestige and
power by the House due to the
iron rules of Reed.
President Roosevelt's attitude on
the canal question has displeased
many members of Congress and it
is said that he will be called upon
during the extra session to ex-
plain why, on the failure of
the treaty proposed to Column
bia, he did not begin nego-
tiatlons with Nicaragua as he is
directed to do by the Spooner act.
In the Isthmian canal question he
seems to have adopted the general
Republican attitude of standing
pat" In speaking of the Presi-
dents delay in enforcing the law,
Senator Morgan of Alabama said:
"The President seems to be in the
same category as our friend Mi
cawber. He is waiting for some
thing to turn up. just what that
something is to be is not apparent.
Why should he delay? There is
no excuse for his hardness in open
ing negotiations with Nicaragua
and Costa RIGA for a route. | be-
lieve disposition will be shown
in the Senate and House to
secure an explanation from the
President as to his exact reason
for delay"
Senator Germans singing criti
cism of the President for his inter
ference in the Maryland campaign
is having visible effect. The
Marylanders resent the implica
ton that they are unable to man
age their affairs without the aid of
Washington, and this resentment
is by no means confined to the
Democratic party, While the
President may have succeeded in
bringing about q semblance of
harmony between the leaders Of
the Republican factions, every
time he summons them to the
w bite House he brings votes to
the Democratic party. 1t is said
that the President has more fear
of German than for any other
the Democrats might |
nominate and he is doing all in his
power to prevent Republican de-
feat in Maryland. 1t was no doubt
with his approval, that Senator
Germans brother has just been
dismissed from the Treasury De
''for the good of the
service" The Treasury officials
would not give out the exact pa
ture of the charges. Whatever
they may be, the dismissal comes
at moment which justifes sus-
picions of political revenge,
The official announcement of
the Alaskan Boundary Commission
was given out last Tuesday and the
victory of the United States has
pleased the Americans, angered
the Canadians and surprised the
British. The Canadian Commits
sioners refused to sign the award,
but they affixed their signatures
to the map which was agreed up
on by the majority. The boundary
decided upon lies far from the
coast and gives to the United
states substantially all the terri
tory in dispute. The line clears
all the bays, inlets, and means of
access to the seas and establishes
complete barrier between Canada
and the sea from the Portland ca.
nal to Mount St. Elias. Around the
head of the Lyn canal the line fol
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