Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-03-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.h
Washington, March 10, 1904.

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called the "merger case" divided
on party lines, but this fact is in
no wise disadvantage to the Re-
publicans, who have often been ac-
cused of hesitating to enforce the
Interstate Commerce law. Rigid
as it is, the law has been upheld
by the Republicans on the bench,
and every one who knows Presi-
dedt Roosevelt is convinced that
he has the courage to enforce it,
and will do so when occasion re-
Quires. The satisfaction with
winch the decision has been re-
ceived on the part of the press, the
people and the financiers, is en-
couraging, and ensures a peaceful
outlook for the future. Naturally,
under stress of the political situa-
tion. the President will not dis
turb present conditions, and upset
the country by instituting criminal
proceedings against every corpora
tion which may have technically
violated the law. He proposes to
have dignifed, conservative,
quiet campaign which will find the
country as prosperous next Novem-
Der as it is now. 1t is essential to
the welfare of the country, and for
the carrying out of the great enter
prises now in hand, that the COM
mercial prosperity of the country
should continue. At all events
the President will do all he can to
that end, and is striving with
wisdom and industry to satisfy
all reasonable demands of the
people.
1t was after repeated conferences
with the President that the Secre-
tary of the Interior and the Com
missioner of Pensions arrived at u
solution of the service-pension pro-
blem which has given considerable
anxiety to Congress. A liberal in
depreciation of the present pension
laws was determined upon and an
old age pension agreed to. This
will take less than ten millions of
dollars out of the Treasury annual
ly, aud will satisfy the promoters
of the new scheme. Claimants
over 90 years of age will be rated
as disabled one-half AS this re-
suit pleases all concerned, there
will be no new pension legislation
at this session Of Congress. Sena-
tor Dietrich of Nebraska will be
exonerated of all the charges
brought against him and the Presi-
dent will remove Atty. Gen. Sum
mers of that state. The President
has ordered a further inquiry into
the New York Post Office. The
number of Republican delegates
now instructed for President
Roosevelt amounts to 1873; unin-
structed, %.
General Leonard Wood was con-
firmed as Major General yester-
day by vote of - to 16. Bitter
speeches have been made against
him but they failed to alter the
determination of the Senate to
give him the coveted rank. AS an
evidence of his popularity county
in New Mexico has been named
Leonard Wood.
Seven or eight hundred miles of
railroads to cost some forty mill
lions Of dollars, are proposed as a
benefit to the Philippine islands,
in the way of developing trade.
New York capitalists hesitate to in
vest in the project unless the U.
S. Government will insure a GER
tain income on the investment.
Secy. Taft is opposed to the gov
ernment building the road. Con-
gresham Cooper has introduced a
bill providing for four per cent
guarantee for these railways upon
an inve Stment of forty millions of
dollars. This burden would pro-
badly fall upon the Philippine
treasury.
Read Ludlum's Spring ann nounce-
ment in another column.