The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-11
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Soutk 1ers May Aid the
- Trusts.
ROOSEVELT AFTER VOTES
Scheming for the Republican
Nomination.
Nearly All of Alabama's Congress-
men May Be Here at the Open
ing of Legislature-Thomp->
SON Leaves Washington.
ROOSEVELT AFTER VOTES
Nearly All of Alabama's Congress

Washington. Jan. 1o.-(Special. )--South-
ern Senators suddenly come forward In
the public view as an element of great
danger to President Roosevelts plans for
antitrust legislation by the present Con-
gress. and there is consequent rejoicing
on the one hand and imprecations on the
other. it depending upon who is helped or
hurt
The opponents Of the Presidents plans
intend to make all possible use Of the
Statehood bill and the Cuban reciprocity
treaty to delay action on the trust meas
that the latter will fail for want of time.
Just here 1t is asserted certain Southern
Senator's whose names are not disclosed
come into action. As it Is stated today.
these Senators will oppose the treaty
ostensibly in the interest of the cane
that an industry in the South greater
than the cane industry is the cotton seed
oil industry.
Branch of Standard Oil.
This is a branch of the Standard OIL
trust 1t is notorious in the South that
friends of the cotton seed oil trust are
found in. powerful places.
Assuredly 1t will be the irony of politics
II the South bars the way to antitrust
legislation and 80 defeat President Roose-
velts most ambitious and most cherish
ed purpose, whether his attitude be con-
sidered as that of the statesman or the
demagogue. and 1t must be admitted that
public opinion is much divided as to
which role he is playing or trying to play.
II is ascertalned exclusively By The
Advertiser correspondent that the pEQppsi-
ton Of Attorney General KnOx epdorsed
by the President, that all legislation look
ing to the control of the trusts shall be
referred to trust commission here
after to be created, will be rejected by the
subcommittee of the Judiciary Commit
tee of the House, composed Of Little
field, Clayton and others. and that this
subcommittee win recommend the en-
largement OF the powers Of the Inter
State Commerce Commission, to which
the Legislation in question shall be en-
trusted. This constitutes direct re-
fusal to follow the Presidents plans and
is the most important action yet detef-
mined upon respecting the Presidents
antitrust recommendations.
Working for Delegates.
There is but one present condition of
the Presidents mind about which there
Is no doubt whatever, and that Is that
he Is scheming for the delegates for the
nomination OF 1904.
Proof Of this, IL proof were wanting. Is
found in his attitude regarding the negro,
his fresh attachment to the negro as a
negro, and his bold employment of the
time serving and notorious negro dele
gate hunter. Clarkson. who is charged
with being the most d.sreputable politi-
clan in this country. Clarkson, on a
salary paid by the people, Is devoting his
time to the fixing of Southern delegates
for the former reformer Theodore Roose-
welt. 1t is a mournful spectacle for the
country.
Who does not perceive that Mr.. Roose-
welt IL riding to a fall, does not read
the signs of the times Alright. This Is
what wise men in Washington. Repubii-
can men. are saying this good Saturday
night. Yet we are assured on the best
authority that the President is resolved
to have an antitrust act passed this ses-
sion, III strenuous effort will procure
one." This, with the Southern Senators
threatening and with no hold upon Con-
gress. which has repeatedly rejected his
proposals, may be heroic, but some per-
sons may consider 1t mere fool hardi-
ness. 1t may turn out well for the
Presidents high notions Of right 50 far
as they go to have hung black skele-
ton in his political closet, but he shall in
good time discover to his own grief that
negroes on toast are never served at the
banquets OF the American people.
Talk of Extra Session.
There is renewed talk of an extra ses-
-fn Of
likely. The Presidents trust bill is al
most certain to fail looked at In the light
of today, and IL 1t does fail, how shall he
escape calling an extra session, assum-
ing he is sincere in his antitrust preten-
sions, and the President knows admir-
ably well how to be sincere, At any rate,
the fight IL on. and it Is on to glory or
the grave for the President.
The very atmosphere hSre has been
within the past twenty-four hours, charR-
ed with the electrical force of intense
partisan excitement. The fight and the
fun alike shall be furious.
State Chairman w. 1. Wellman OF the
Republican Committee of Alabama was IN
Washington today departing tonight for
Huntsville. his home. While here Mr.
Wellman was received with distinction by
the greatest leaders of the Republican
party and shown marked honor, that IT.
self is significant. He was not received
by the President. did not go near the
White House. but he was received by
men who make Presidents. which is more
to the point just now. To The Advertiser
correspondent Chairman Wellman said in
effect the regular Republican party Of
Alabama intended to pursue its present
course as best It could. regardless of
what the President and the Presidential
delegate hunter Garrison. might do, that
the Republican organization had no
thought OF taking to the tall timber sim
ply because Booker Washington was
chosen to say who should hold the Of
fees over the white people of Alabama.
Wellmam's idea.
His idea was that the RooseveltIan
reign of the negro teacher would not de-
ter the white Republicans OF that State
from their duty. AS for himself, Mr..
wellman declared that he desired no Of
flee, that he had his own business to at
tend to, but it was his ambition. and he