Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-28
FROM WASHINGTON
ROCKEFELLER AFTER MORE MONEY
Special Correspondence.

ton IN washington. This morning we
are told that Senator. Dietrich from
Nebraska has been selling post Off.
ces, and that the federal grand jury
in Omaha has -aturned an indictment
against him, charging him with con.
spiracy and bribery In the appoint
ment OF one Jacob Fisher, as post
master at Hastings. Nebraska. |
doubt II there Is very much In the
case. Nebraska people have been hav.
ing pretty stin political fight for
tbs last four years. Editor Rosewater
is one OF the leaders. His name
ought to be changed to Sourwater.
which would be much more appro-
pirate. lie was the means of prevent
ing the election OF Dave Mercer to
the House last fail. Mercer was one
OF the best men In that body. Now
he and Dietrich are partners In a
great scrap with the Uniteds States
district attorney, who Is trying to
stay In oilica against the determined
efforts OF d etrich The other, Senator
Willard has been leading the opposite
faction, and standing back OF sum
getting "A little tired of the struggle.
however, and today said he thought
he would go back out of the fight be-
fore long.
Secretary Hay seems very calm In
the midst Of the democratic oratori-
cal bomb shells which are discharged
against him IN the Senate for alleged
hasty action in wet nursing the Pana-
ma Republic. lie IL abundantly able
to take care Jf himself.
Last night he made an eloquent
speech at the Centennial exercises AT
the New York avenue Presbyterian
churcD, where he arose in the pew
formerly occupied by MIR. Lincoln.
and said among other things, Some
of you can share with me the memoir
les this place and occasion arouse.
And there is one thing We should not
forget. that Abraham Lincoln was one
of the most faithful and devoted ser
wants OF Almighty God that ever sat
IN high place, when he stood on the
rear platform of the car that was
about TO hear him from his home to
the Capital of the nation. he spoke
To his people acknowledging his de-
pendence on God, and asked their
prayers And from that time on he
again and again declared his faith
In Divine Providence. In 1862, in ad-
dressing Presbyterian committee
that had called ON him. he said
prom the very beginning | saw that
the issue of our struggle depended
on the interpretation of God" Later
he said to committee from Metho.
dist conference: God bless the
Methodist; God bless all our chur-
ches.'
The president was also present dur
ing the exercises, as were many OF
the most important men in ofiicial
life Although assertions are fire.
quently made that this country is
fast losing It's regard for religion and
the observance OF the Sabbath day,
yet we find chat whcL occasion arises
the great political leaders are very
glad to profess their faith in Almigh
ty God.
There will be pretty warm discus
sion of the statehood question in Con-
gress during the winter, think prob
ably Il will result in a compromise,
and that New Mexico and Arizona
will be combined into one common.
wealth The total population of Ari-
roma is estimated at only $4,000. The
population OF New Mexico approaches
the 100000 mark but when added
will not raise this number 70 fg-
ure large enough 10 satisfy many OF
the older states. who claim their rep
resentation IN the senate should not
be increased, Unless demanded by n
much larger number OF people than
are In either Arizona or New Mexico
separately.
II Is pretty well settled here that
President Roosevelt will have no dill
ficulty in securing the next nomina'
ton. but there Is a good deal OF specu-
lation as to who VIII be his running
mate lhe fact that Governor Durbin
OF Indiana took dinner at the White
House has set the rumor aiioat that
he Is a candidate for the yice-presi-
dency. We shall, however, have
many others in the field before de-
clsIon Is finally reached.
Up to this dete Gen. Leonard Wood
has had an unparalleled success In
his advancement In the army. HIS
case Is now before the committe on
military affairs In the Senate, and con
siderable opposition has been deyel-
oped. One OF his opponents Is Estes
q. Rathbone, who has, appeared
against him 10 get even for his pros
ecution In Cuba, which resulted In
the confinement OF Rathbone for EN-
bezzlement OF course all the army
officers whose promotion would be In
terfered with by the advancement OF
Gen. Wood would be glad to see him
dropped back to the rank OF Brigad'
Ter.
Just think of II, forty-four millions
of dollars were paid out last year In
dividends by the Standard OH com
pany. Mr.. Joha ID. Rockefeller re
ceiyea nearly eighteen millions OF
this. This makes a dividend OF forty
four per cent on the stock. Notwith'
standing the wonderful prosperity OF
this company. the price OF oil has
steadily gone up during the past three
years. Whenever Mr.. Rockefeller