The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-30
ENTERING WEDGE OF
new TARIFF POLICY.
6enator Lodges Maximum and
Minimum Idea Coming to
Front as Compromise.
.CRlTlClsES THE LEADERS
.Cuoh Inquiry as the Massachusetts,
Senator Proposes Should Properly
Be Made by House Ways and
Means Committee.

Washington, Jam. 23.-Western con-
.grcssnlen and senatorS are jubilant
over introduction in the senat by Sen
ator Lodge of a resolution providing for
The investigation of the maximum and
minimum tariff idea and of the ques-
ton Of discrimination against American
goods by foreign countries.
1t is believed the Lodge resolution
viii pass. Mr.. Lodge does not usually
attach his name to losing measures, nor
take a positive stand without being
assured of the support of his republican
colleagues. It is assumed the senate
nance committee under the Lodge
resolution win sit during the umner in
order TO have u thorough report ready
for congress next winter. This means
q wide open door of opportunity Tor
practical work by reciprocity leagues.
The Lodge resolution is held here to
call attention to the inetficiency Of the
present house leadership, Payne, Dali
zell, GrosVenor, Henderson, ct al. An
inquiry such as Lodge proposes should
properly be, made by the ways and
means COMMITTEES and the fact that
Lodge roposes it ne made by the SEN
ate committee on finance indicates that
the house leadership is unequal to it.
1t is believed by the northwestern
members of both ouSes that the Lodge
lSSOIutISti VIII NC liG must dlleSl diiu
quickest road to reciprocity with all
countries, Canada among them, and
that the northwest cannot do better
than 10 place itself Enthusiastically and
solidly back of it with all the evidence
and facts of all kinds bearing upon the
Canadian question.
Crisis in Venezuelan Situation.
Another crisis seems impenGina in
tne Venezuelan situation. The 4,s-
~ t6lae ysE taIli r,cEf,f Gtla .hnYr1h 1 r1 I tLnf
Fort san Carlos On Lake M~aracaioo.
by the German cruiser Panther have
caUsed fresh alarm in diplomatic cir-
cles.
The officials here deeply regret the
occurrence of any Incident that would
give rise to needless friction just as
Minister Bowen has arrived in Wash
ington to take up negotiations with the
allies for a settlement of the VeneZue-
Ian trouble. It is understood that the
representatives Of Great Britain and
Italy do not feel it incumbent on them
to await the coming Of Baron Speck
Won ~Sternburg before beginning their
conference with Mr.. Bowen. Neither
the London nor Rome Foreign offices
are inclined to favor settlement of
their claims by a joint commission, the
point being made that they are not
interested in the claims of each other
or of Germany. The plan outlined and
WHICH VIII ne 'SuDilllllCu TO Munster
Bowen c~onteMplates the adjustment OF
the claims of each power by it's rep
Tesentative with Minister Bowen, each
nation taking up it's claims separately,
but along the same broad general lines
of procedure.
Jenkins May Be Sidetracked.
The belief prevails in some quarters
in the house that. jenkins of Wisconsin,
present chairman of the committee on
H. i,tT nj Dryy ~, ny W ,,~x l, ,,l - 49, l.. H. q.
manship at the time of the r~eorganiza-
ton next December. The reason as
signed for the possible s~idetracking Of
Jenkins is his recent resolution pro-
viding for the selling by the govern
ment of railroads and coal mines, and
the temporary operation of both indus
tries until the present acute fuel stu
alton shall have been bridged. The
resolution has not met the approval
of the statesmen Of congress-.
The second man on the committee
is r. Wayne Parker of New Jersey.
Parker has been taking but little in
~terest, apparently, in the problem of
trust legislation, and it is not believed
he would prove a formidable candidate
for the craftsmanship. The next on the
list is Jesse Overstreet of Indiana, a
man Of recognized ability and level
headedness. If Jenkins should be
placed at the head of some other COM
illlllGG, . Illus leaving lQG JUDICIARY
chairmanless, it is very likely Over
street will be named as chairman. Lit
tlefield is also prominently mentioned
and is regarded as a very strong man,
but he is way down on the list.
In case of such a shake-up, Judge
Thomas will jump from eighth on the
list to sixth, and possibly fifth.
Root Wants Better Marksmen.
Secretary Root is anxious to have the
@ pE.lt ty ON, "a :, hi r. ne 4h~r ~D1 b., 49, - - -
army improved. In a letter to Chair
man Hull of the house committee on
military affairs, urging an appropria-
ton OF $l2,OCO for an increase of 81 per
month in the : of expert rifiemen, the
secretary says:
A.system of increased pay for good
shots recognizes the fact that the laborer
is worthy of his hire and that for special
proficiency a soldier should be paid at a
higher rate. 1t is a system adopted in
Kind of stimulus to the soldier. The man
WHO comes forward every pay day and
draws u dollar more than his comrades
is looked upon with envy by them and
his example is sure to be followed. Care
full and expert instruction is not enough
to make a good shot Of a soldier. There
must be ADDED to this on the part of the
soldier q strong desire to excel, and the
present reward of having his name in
GUIDED among the sharpshooters and
marksmen OF tne8conlpany and wearing a
small, badge Indicating him as such is not
sufficient in the case of the ordinary man
to obtain from him the hardest kind of
work. When 1T is considered thai Err
every mar hit in battle as a rule sN0 or
more bullets have been fired it is easv 70
figure that in war an expert shot is worth
at least five times as much as a mar Who
AZ cannot shoot straight. -
Tillman to Oppose Crum,
Senator Tillnan is gathering evidence
to be presented TO the senate aaainst
the confirmation Of DR.. CruE.. the nepro
recently nominated to be collectnr ~
the port of Charleston, S. c. Speakinp.
of his purpose to oppose the confirn,a7
ton OF Crum, Senator Tillmau said.
II have made up my mind thar Va,
cannot defeat the presidents non,in,
zion of negroes because they arc
negroes. There must be somatling
more than that to bank on. / dons1
want to fire all my powder before sec,,re
ing the right aim. but when the C-i,m
nomination comes up in the se.aafe 4
thinkawe will be ready for it. The CON.
mittee will not take up the nomination
until the 22e.
When asked if the opposition to Crum
was limited to democrats. Tillman said:
Why, it is the democrats who are
kicking, of course The color line is
the party line in South Carolina. There
ssre no white repuplieanR-not mere