The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-12-01
WASHINGTON
NEWS NOTES.
ITEMS OF INTEREST BRIEFLY
CHRoNICLED.
GENERAL LEES OPINION
Southern Cavalryman Sees Good in
Presidents Visit to South. Bona
parte for Cabinet. President 8 Mes
sage Completed.

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sage Completed.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia,
speaking from his standpoint of Pres
ident Roosevelt s attitude toward the
Southern people and his prospective
visit South, said: 81 am quite sure
President Roosevelt's reception will
be most cordial and friendly. HUI
man nature is the same almost ev-
erywhere. The Southern people,
while impulsive, are warm-hearted
and respond most readily to kind ac-
tions and kind words, but the popula-
ton of the country generally will
growl if the hair is rubbed the wrong
way. Owing to the problems with
which they are confronted, and which
are not necessary at this time to men
sion, they have voted almost soldily
against Republican presidential can
didate. 81 for one do not think the
South will be found hostile to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's administration, but
will assist it in every measure tend
ing to increase the general prosperi-
ity and promote the general welfare
of all the people. In order words, it
will help him in every way, as the late
great Ben Hill of Georgia said, Sin
making this great republic what our
forefathers intended it should be, the
glory of America and blessing to
humanity President Roosevelt has
announced that he will not be cam
didate again. He is in a situation to
uphold a pacifcatory policy. After
his great majorities in so many states,
why should he not desire to be re-
spected by all the people and give the
whole country an administration which
will be remembered with pleasure and
admiration, not only by the people OF
the North, East and West, but by
the South also, where his mother was
born, rather than to any degree have
an administration in which strife and
bitterness and hatred are engendered.
Besides, what right has Congress to
determine whether the legislation OF
certain states are in conflict with the
legislation of the United States? This
is a purely Judicial question and
should be determined by United
States courts, and not by Congress. ="
Proposals for several million feet
Of lumber, dressed and rough have been
sent out to the lumbermen Of the
country by Admiral Walker, chair
man of the Isthmian Canal Commis-
sion. The proposals are requested
to furnish yellow pine or Douglas fir
lumber, in accordance with certain re-
quirements which are set forth in the
specifications. Bidders must state the
time they propose to make delivery,
each proposal to be accompanied by a
certified check for $1,000, payable to
the chairman of the commission. All
lumber will be subject to inspection at
the pseaport from which it is shipped,
and must be delivered in good condi-
ton, C. i. f., at either Colon or La
Boca. It is estimated that at either
point delivery can be accepted at the
rate of $4,000 feet per day. Bidders
are requested to state at what de-
crease of price, if any, additional or
ders in amounts not less than 100000
feet, board measure, will be accepted
If such orders be placed prior to July
I, 1905.
Will Gen. John C. Black, now chair
man of the Civil Service Commission,
go back to his old post at the head of
the pension office? The political gos-
sips say that he will not, and that
Senator Cullom is to lift the hand
which settles the business. Gen.
Black is a citizen of Illinois, and
would be charged to that state if ap-
pointed. The current story goes fur
ther and says that if Gen. Black re-
mains in his present position Mr..
Davenport, who is understood to have
been selected for the ad-interim ap-
pointment as Commissioner of Pen
sions after Mr.. Ware retires, will be
the permanent commissioner.
The latest name mentioned in con-
nection with the Cabinet list is Charles
j. Bonaparte, of Maryland. 1t was
doubtless suggested in part on the
ground of Mr.. Boneparte's eminent
ability, and in part because there had
been SO much talk of late about the
selection Of a Southern Republican
The chief question which seems te
have arisen in anyone's mind is as tc
his willingness to take Office. 1t il
true that Maryland is not one of the
States of the far South, but it II
Southern and Democratic in its gen
eral sentiment.
The president has completed his an
nual message to Congress and 1t Il
now in the hands Of the printer; in
deed, printed copies Of document al
ready have been placed before th'
president. Mr.. Roosevelt was anx