Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-12-04
Mr.. Cleveland calls it my party"
much as King Edward does when he
refers to my eastern possessions.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom our Regular correspondent,

WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent
Washington, d e. Nov. 80. The
action of the Senate in postponipg the
late of voting on the reciprocity bill
until Decem Der 16 ia looked upon al an
affront to the President for his having
called the extra session. When the
Senate expressed inf ,rmally desire to
adjourn before he regular session,
which commences on December 7th,
Speaker Cannon refused to consent to
an adjournment until action WAS tax
en- on the measure for which the extra
session was called As neither 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. Repre-
Williams, the democratic
leader, has announced his minority
committee appointments and 1t is be-
lieved that Speaker Cannon will give
out the committee lists in time to do a |
weeks work before the regular session
begins. Mr.. Williams in speech in |
the House, censured the majority for
forcing Congress to meet without al
lowing the transaction of business.
Senator Hanna has frequently de-
clared that he does not want the re-
publican nomination. but his friends.
and especially many enemies of Presi
dent Roosevelt, belive that he could
be induced to accept it when the prop
er time comes. The Senator and tho
President disagree on the nomination
of General Wood, which is very im-
portant question to each of them. The
General is one of the presidents closest
friends and the failure OF the Senate to
confirm his appointment would be re-
garded as direct slight to the Chief
Executive. Yet this is exactly what
Senator Hanna is trying his best to do.
Senators Platt and Depew have now
joined him, and this is part cause and
part result of the quarrel in the repub-
lican ranks in New York. between
Senator Platt and Governor Odell.
Recognizing the danger of this quar-.
rel to himself and to the party pros
poets in the state, the President sum-
moned the two rivals to White House
conference. 1t is generally believed
that tho result Of the conference was
a union between the President and the
Governor against the Senator, follow
ed by promise from Mr.. Roosevelt
that Governor Odell will get the fed
eral patronage for the state. Natural
ly Senators Platt and Depew objected
to this. Senator Hanna will support
them, while they in turn will support
him IN preventing General Woods ap-
pointment to be Major General, and
may instruct their New York dele
gates to demand Hanna at the con-
vention.
1t looks as If chances OF harmony In
the democratic party we're increasing
as rapidly as they are going in the 9th
er direction for the republicans.
John Sharp Williams. the minority
leader in the House, sharply arrai9ned
the majority for keeping Congress in
session without transacting any bust
ness, and if, as is expected. the Speak.
er announces the committees and gets
the House down to business before the
regular session. the credit for it will DO
due the democratic leader. MIR. Will.
liams said: ut Is my idea, in my rep
resentative capacity, that the right Of
flibustering is very sacred right that
ought to be preserved in tact for very
important occasions, when 1t might be
necessary, perhaps, to rlvet the atten.
ton of the country upon some great
legislative wrong and that it ought
not to be fritted away on small occa-
sions. As far as the present interest
ing fight between the republican SEN
ate and the republican House is con-
cerned, we on this side have not much
to say, except that it is not our fight. :"
Mr.. Williams also made such strong
plea for reciprocity with Canada that
there is a chance of this being made a
party issue in the coming campaign.
Senator Newland's resolution invit.
ing Cuba to enter the Union has been
much debated in the Senate. Senators
Lodge, Hale and Platt, of Connecticut,
opposed the resolution, arguing that it
would create distrust of the United
States in Cuba, as such an invitation
from our government would be looked
upon as a command. 1t Is believed
that one of the objects Of the republic
can Senators was to allay the suepl.
cions of the South American countries
who are naturally alarmed at Presi-
dent Roosevelt's attitude toward Col
ombia. Senator Carmack declared
that the Cubans could take no alarm
over Mr.. Newland's resolution. IF
they are alarmed" be said, sit Is be-
cause of the action Of the United Stases
in using the navy Of this country to
assist lot of French adventures in |
an American republic. |
1t is such conduct as this on the part |
of our government that makes the |
Cubans and others suspicious of u.s."
Can't Eet Used to the Price.
Speaking of a former well known |
Aupuata citizen the New York Com.