The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-07-10

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have not been idle and their demon
stration will prove much more
formidable.
Should the extra session be called,
the prospective speaker, Hon. Joseph
G. Cannon, will only appoint the
committee on Ways and Means and
the Committee on Rules. 1t is a
question whether or not the Kepub-
lican leaders will be able to stiile a
discussion of the tariff issue. With
an obedient party majority, any
measure can be pushed through this
body under suspension of rules, but
it is a question whether or not some
of the members may become recalci-
trant.
As is we'll known, there is dis
tinctive change of sentiment among
the Republicans OF the Middle West
regarding the continuation Of the ex-
isting tariff. At the recent Iowa
convention, this was made alarming
ly apparent, and it is an open ques-
ton whether or not, under the lead
ership of one or two outspoken men,
the party management will not have
some trouble in holding the ma iority
in line. This may be a most excellent
opportunity for the Democraticp party
to put itself on record on this inn
portant question. For the past two
sessions our party has made an I'M
fortunate showing both i'll the House
and i'll the Senate. This has been
partially due to the lack of leader
ship. With Senator German at the
head, however, a different state of
affairs may be expected. His re-entry
into public life on the fourth of last
March, were hailed rs a benefaction
by every true friend of tariff reform.
1t is true that many prominent
Democratic leaders do not agree with
his conservative ideas, but there are
some who feel that it would be a mis-
fortune for country, as great as
this is, to make sudden radical
changes. We all agree that it is
necessary, but the means to be
adopted is somewhat perplexing.
The Democrats can afford to play a
waiting game and let the Republicans
take the initiatory. There is vast
difference between Mark Hanna's
slogan "Let the tariff alone and the
views held by many prominent Re-
publicans in the Middle West. This
contention augurs good for the sue
cess of the Democratic party, if they
will only be able to grasp the oppor-
tunity in an intelligent manner, and
at the most opportune time,
HANNA AND FORAKER.
The situation ofRepublican politics
in Ohio is very amusing to the out
side world. The State is preparing
to celebrateits centenary but it would
seem that the Republicans are already
enjoying millenial days. Such har-
mony-the Hanna lamb lying down
with the Roosevelt lion; such peace
full letting we'll enough alone have
not before been seen since the blissiul
days Of Adam and Eve in the Garden
of Eden. We can hardly regard this
perfect calm with anything but con-
Germ however as such preternatural
dwelling together ofbrethren in unity
is suspicious. There is, as every one
knows, a contest for control of the
political machine of the State and
Hanna and Foraker are getting their
munitions together for the final
struggle. The political patronage of
the National administration seems
directed in the aid Of the latter and
of course Mr.. Hanna can only view
this with anything but an unenvious
eye. At the present time, the Foraker
forces are Oh top as was demon
strated at the last State Convention
when such a rumpus was created
over the Roosevelt resolutions.
Marcus apparently fell into line and
allowed the endorsement of the pres
cnt Chief Executive to proceed. but
no one can question but what this
crafty politician will, like the pro-
verbal army mule, lay still until such
time as he can make a kick that will
carry all the force that his rested
energies have stored up.
While it may appear that Mark
Hanna does not exert the control in
Ohio politics that he did when his
close friend occupied the White House,
yet even now he is a foeman worthy
of the steel, and possesses sufficient
resources to make himself felt when
the proper time shall arrive. Itwould
seem today that Mr.. Roosevelt is
almost sure of the nomination, from
the fact that sufficient State con-
ventions have declared for him to
make the matter reasonably certain,
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