Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15
Runor Says Henderson Favors
~ Passages Of Legislation.
MAY GET DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT
sintimated That Speaker May Be Civ.
# en- Berth at End of Congressional
81 Tern-Youns kansan Has Funny
b Experience at Presidents Reception
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sderson's base on the trust question.
Mr.. Henderson has heretofore said
that it was not possible to enact an
antitrust law at the short session and
he mas been unofIicially listed with
athat clique of republican members who
do not favor any additional legislation
ION the subject until the demand be-
comes more determined than at pres
5ent. 1t is said he believed any law
more stringent than the Sherman law
would be unconstitutional. Either he
has been misquoted or has changed
shis mind for it is stated that he has
promised the President that the
house will pass a bill that will meet
sthe approval OF the President and the
attorney general. In commenting on
the matter a local paper says: 1.-THE
srnmor discussed by few members of
congress close to the President is
that the speaker will be awarded for
this action on his part and may be
sgiven his choice of a place on the
listhmian canal commission or some
diplomatic position that may be found
Sat the close of the present session Of
congress. The misunderstanding be-
tween Speaker Henderson and the re-
publican party leader in Iowa prevents
him from enjoying a continuation of
political preferment in that direction.
The complexion in Iowa from politi-
cal standpoint has been changing for
some years, and though it is republi-
can and probably always will be, it is
dominated by a younger and more lib
eral class headed by Governor A. B..
Cummins 1t is believed that the par
ty at large recognizes the value of
Mr.. Henderson's long service in con-
gress and it is granted that the adj
ministration would favor any move
ment to take care of him, now that he
has lost his grip in his own district.
1t is said that Speaker Henderson
much desires diplomatic berth and
that this would compensate him in an
entirely satisfactory manner for his
loss in Iowa" The main features of
this story are given considerable Gre
dence in Washington and with the
speaker favorable to some trust legis-
lation and to the administration bill
at that the chances for some action
are believed to be greatly increased.
In fact the rush to get into the trust
legislation band wagon bids fair to
DliilSo ctboQI a ldStlOlldl
the judiciary committee. The rivals
are Chairman Jenkins and Mr.. Little
field. Littlefeld is chairman of the
sub committee that has been examin-
ing the trust bills and trying to evolve
one that would be acceptable. They
had about concluded it's work when
last week without minutes notice
Mr.. Jenkins introduced two bills said
f,| dirnnf A n
Knox and the administration thus
shutting Mr., Iittlefield out entirely.
The bills were introduced so quietly
that only few newspapers got hold
OF the fact and the correspondents
for a large number who had been
"scooped" appeared at the capital
next morning in an angry mob. 1t
took number of suave high officials
to pacify them. jenkins has several
times declared that he thought moth
! ing less than a constitutional amend
ment would solve the trust problem
but he now declares that he offered
the administration bills in good faith
and will support them on the floor of
the house.
Congressman and senators have
i5pCCl ouIpIlSSu DIT LIE
Presidents sudden appearance in the
arena on the trust matter. His pa
tience has evidently given out At
the beginning of the session the legis-
lators were given to understand that
the President would not interfere in
the matter of trust legislation but the
Nunpromising aspect of affairs at this
period in the session has been the
cause of his action.
Although President Roosevelt does
not like the custom very much he is
guarded closely on all public occa.
sions. A young man from Kansas en-
ployed in the house had rather try
ing experience on New Years day /.
1t being his first New Years in Wash
ington he determined to attend, with
(. his wife. the White House annual re-
ception. He fell in line and during
his weary wait for admission found a
restful position by putting his right
hand In his overcoat pocket. Not
dreaming that this might be regarded
as suspicious attitude, his hand still
rested SO when he entered the White
House. In the room before reaching
the place where the President was
+ 5LdtlOleu he Was SuuuSuly WulSkeu
put of the line by two secret service
men and who took him to one side anC
deftly searched him. Not finding any
dangerous weapon in his hand MOI
any booms OF in fact anything more
formidable than a pen knife on his
person, they quickly placed him bacl
! into line. 1t was all done quickly ant
without apology. It is needless tt
say that the young man was astonish
ed, but he kept on and a minute latel
the President shook the hand of {
flushed and angry but loyal constitu
ent. He is only thankful that the,
did not ask his name, which is Hun
sicker, and in his opinion of for
eign enough sound to convict him al
an anarchist beyond appeal.
A: the frst large White House re
ceptic,l last week Mrs. Shaw, of Iowa
wife Of the secretary Of the Treasury
stood at the right of Mrs. Roosevelt
Only Mrs. flay has precedence owe
Mrs Shaw ana she was absent on thi
occasion. Mrs. Shaw wore an elegan
white satin gown and some beautiful
1f,yy9.ry Jan1ary / YVES the occasion