Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-12-03

IN OppDSiblOu I'd tue pTcSeIb rcclpEO-
city bill, which will be voted upon
December Is, Senator Carmack Of
Tenn.," charged President ROose-
welt with hypocricy. In his mes
sage which urged the ratification of
the Cuban treaty, The President
told u.s." he said. shat we must
ratify il 70 save our honor and help
our trade. It was an opportunity
to worship. God and get your money
back; to be diligent in business while
serving the Lord. He presented
the Cuban treaty in double aspect Of
q bargain counter and missionary
box. You put q nickel ia the slot
for sweet charity's sake and get
more than your moneys worth of
chewing gum and cigars. Happy is
the Republican Administration that
was driven by aselfish motive TODD q
righteous deed and could perform q
Christian duty without exercising
any of the Christian virtues. Ii is
another story when honor and self
ishness come into conflict. He
said six months agoa crywas raised,
Roosevelt, reciprocity, and revis.
ion. What had become Of the last
two members of this blessed trinity?
THE trinitarian propaganda had
been overwhelmed by the Moham-
medan war cry, OF Allah, Allah.
Roosevelt is great and the Senator
from Massachusetts is his prophet.
The Senator closed his speech with
a plea for tariff revision.
The action of the Senate in post
poning the date of voting on the
reciprocity bill until December 16is
looked upon as an affront TO the
President for his having called the
extra session. When the Senate ex-
pressed informally a desire TO ad-
iourn before the regular session,
which commences on December Z,
Speaker Cannon refused to consent
TO an adjournment until action was
taken on the measure for which the
extra session was called. AS Meth
er branch of Congress can adjourn
for more than three days without
the consent Of the other, the House
will thus force the Senate to remain
in session. Representative Will
liams, the democratic leader, has
announced his minority committee
appointments and il is believed that
Speaker Cannon will give out the
committee lists in time TO do a week s
work before the regular session be-
gins. Mr.. Williams in q speech in
the House, censured the majority
for forcing Congress TO meet with
out allowing the transaction Of a
business.
Former President Cleveland has
quieted forever his own president
ial boom. and those who favored
him are transferring their efforts to
furthering the chance of Judge al
ton b. Parker of New York. Mr..
Cleveland said in an open letter, Il
have not for q moment been able,
nor am now able to open my mind
to the thought. that in any circums.
tances or upon any consideration,
should even again become the nomi-
nee of my party for the presidency.
My determination not TO do so is
unalterable and conclusive. AS
Mr.. Cleveland has staunch friends
and bitter enemies in the democratic
party, there is no doubt that his
voluntary withdrawal from the race
for the nomination will advance the
cause of harmony in the party. The
choice seems to have narrowed down
TO Senator German, Representative
Hearst and Judge Parker.
Senator Hanna has frequently de.
clared that he does not want the re.
publican nomination, but his friends,
and especially many enemies of Pre-,
sident Roosevelt, believe that he
could be induced to accept it when
the proper time comes. The Sena-
tor and the President disagree on
the nomination of General Wood,
which is very important question
to each af them. The General is one
of the president $ closestfriends and
the failure of the Senate to confirm
his appointment would be regarded
as direct slight TO the Chief Exc
cutive. Yet this is exactly what
Senator Hanna is trying his best to do.
Senator Platt and Depew have now
joined him, and this is part cause and
part result of the quarrel in the re-
publican ranks in New York, between
Senator .PIatt and Governor Odell.
Recognizing the danger of this quar-
rel TO himself aud the party pros
poets in the state, the President
summoned the two rivals to q White
House conference. 1t is generally
believed that the result of the con-
ference was union between the
President and the Governor against
the Senator, followed by q promise
from Mr.. Roosevelt that Governor
Odell will get the federal patronage
for the state. Naturally Senator
Platt and Depew objected to this.
Senator Hanna will support them,
while they in turn will support him
in preventing General Woods an
pointment to be Major General.
aud may instruct their New York
delegates to demand Hanna ut the
1t looks as if chances of harmony
in the democratic party were in
creasing as rapidly as they are going
in the other direction for the repub.
licans
t
John Sharp Williams, the mino-
rity leader in the House, sharply
arraigned the majority for keeping
Congress in session without trans
acting any business, and if, as is
the Speakers nnounces the
committees and gets the House down
to business before the regular ses-
sion. the credit for il will he dine the