The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-02-13

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goes to favored attorneys in the republi-
can party it will be worse than wasted
The law for cxpediting anti trust cases is
excellent. The Elkins bill is all right as
far as it goes 1t should have been enacte ed
years ago, however, and will now be pow
erless to effect the numerous trusts which
have grown up in the past because of its
non existence. The publicity bill is a
farce. Statistics are to be gathered, it is
true, but what then? They are not to be
| published, except as the President may
| direct. There will lie a close relationship
between the statistics published and the
generosity with which contributions are
made to the republican campaign funds.
1t is merely great club to be held over
the trusts by the republican campaign
managers. Incidentally, how do yon sup
pose those northwestern republicans who
voted the republican ticket on the promise
that the tariff would be reformed by its
friends feel now? Representative Payne
has announced that there will never be a
revision Of the tariff by the republican
party-well, we will see at the next cleo
ton"
No progress has been made in the State
hood situation. The Senate managers
still predict a compromise and they hold
very secret conferences with Senator Quay
from time to time, but SO far nothing has
come of them Senator Quay denies that
any formal proposition has been made to
him, and yet Senators Hale and Aidrich
both advise your correspondent that there
will be compromise sooner or later, and
this view is borne out 10y the postpone
ment of Il report on the agricultural ap-
priation bill to which has been attached
the Omnibus bill as rider.
The Venezuelan situation remains
about the same, although it is predicted
that a protocol will he drawn up and
signed in the immediate future. the terms
Of which will submit the question Of a
differential in favor Of the allies to The
Hague tribunal. Shocked by the rough
and ready form of diplomacy of Minister
Bowen, Sir Michael Herbert and Baron
Won Sternberg attempted to exclude him
from the negotiations and secure the arbi-
tration Of President Roosevelt, but Mr.
Bowen reminded the President that he
was here as the representative Of Vene-
zuela and as such could not consent to
such an arrangement.
Not since 1897 has there been such hope
of recapturing popular favor among the
democrats as there is today. Present in
dications are that the republicans in Con-
gress will fail, in every instance, to carry
out the will of the people. No effective
anti trust legislation will be passed. The
Cuban treaty will be left unratifed, and
every other really important measure, in
the judgment of the democratic leaders,
will be left undone. Under these circum-
stances, is it naturally argued by the
democrats that the people will turn to
them. The Presi dent is rapidly losing
his popularity all over the country and
his opponents in his own party are con-
tributing to that end. In the South he
has made blunder after blunder in his
dealings with the negroes, and it is doubt
full if he would carry his own State today,
ness interests of the country. The demo
Gratis in Washington are jubilant and say
that with strong nominee they are GER
tain to win in 1904. The names of Judge
Alton B. Parker, of New York, and Sena-
tor elect Arthur P. German are most often
heard in This connection, although it is
yet too early to make predictions.
Mr. Alfred o. Crozier, treasurer of the
National Conference of Charities and
Correction, is in Washing ton attempting
to promote a new form of trust to be
known as the "Philanthropic Trust" The
purpose of the organization is to be the
receipt and disbursement of funds for
philanthropic purposes. All funds are to
be invested and only the interest used.
President Roosevelt has been requested
to become member of the board of direc-
tors and has taken the matter under con-
sideration. Among the objects of this
trust will be the accumulation of funds for
use in such emergencies as the Galveston
disaster, the Mt. Pelc eruption, the Johns
town flood. etc.
The pathetic case of one Juan Gatan, a
Filipino whose horse was forcibly requi-
sitioned by an army officer in November,
1900, furnishes an excellent example of
one of the most serious minor defects in
the Federal system. When Gatan's horse
was taken he was told that lie would be
reimbursed by the United States, but he
has never received his money although
the case has twice come under the super
vision of twenty-eight army officers. 1t
is now in the hands of the House commit
tee on Military Affairs and as Gatan has
no influence in Congress it will probably
rest there for all time Although the Sec
rotary of War knows the case to be per-
fectly just it will require special act Of
Congress before he can reimburse the
man for his property taken and lost by
the United States army.
Don't get up with the baby these cold
nights. Instead give DR.. Fahrney's Teeth
ing Syrup. 1t prevents and cures collie.
All druggists.
ORDER OF RAr1rrcAr1oS.