West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-04
OUR washington LETTER.
Campaign Comment and Criticim Causes
Considerable Caustic Comparison
and Challenge In Congress
General Miles Again iseIng Beemed for
the Democratic Nomination for the
Presidency.
From QUO rssaIar eorrssponeen..

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From our regular correspondent.
WAsHNGros, ID. c.. Feb. rst, 1904. -
"Wednesday was devoted TO what may
properly be called November talk In the
House; Bouteile. Republican. OF Illinois.
and Williams. OF Mississippi. the Demo.
cratic leader. outlining the policies OF
their respective parties for the presidential
campaign. They called Il a debate and
perhaps thought they were debating. bu, in
TACT they were merely rchearslng their hrst
campaign speeches. Both champions are
facile and witty and caus,ic. and they held
the Interested attention OF House aud
galleries. Mr.. noutelle said tho platform
oil the Republican party would consist OF
It's records that prosperity would be It's
shioboleth; that Roosevelt was It's
preordaincd candidate. and that he would
nave as large majority as Lincoln. Grant.
| or Mckinley. lie brushed aside like
summer flies the "pestilont allegations
about Panama and the Presidents i'm.
perious aud imperial mood and manner,
aud referred the question TO the people !.
Mr. Williams promptly took UP the chal,
lenge and retorted that the platform OF the
Democfatic party would also be the record
OF the Republican party, that the word
'impetuosity" by no means covered the
allegations against the President; that a
man with his temperament was not a sa fe
leader' that the silver question had been
'releeated TO the rear" and that the
Republican party must stand pat on It's
"mllltarYcamp grab.nation.i m eriaiist
policy OF indehniie colonization.
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Members OF both branches OF Congress
have commented on Mr. Bryan's bold
speech In New York City Tuesday night,
insisting upon a reafhrmation OF the last
national platforms. Those who have
counted noses affirm that there are fos
Democrats In Congress against the Nebras.
kans insistance aud only seven in favor.
Meantime. the 6ve Democratic Congress.
men from New England allege that Mr.
Bryan's contention viii find no support I'm
The 81 New England votes In the Demo
cratic convention.
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The admirers OF General Miles have
announced this week that he Is receptive
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for President. This causes lively dis.
cussion in Congress and the local news.
papers. lie Will be brought forward as a
harmonizer Of the hostile factions and
feelings OF the party, being lnimlcal 10
none. Asked II the South would vote for
him, Congressman Bnrleson OF Texas said
to your correspondent. "Why, OF course
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brave aud gallant man. and we never hold
enmi.ies above one generation. Senator
Daniel ofVirginIa, says. ''Ihe South would
cast her entire electoral vote for him.
The war Is over, I believe" Representa-.
tive Richardson Of Tennessee, late Demo.
cratic leader, says ANY OF the candidates
mentioned would make good presl.
dent. bnt General Miles Is a great combi.
nation OF admirable qualities. He "a al
peace with all sections Of the Democratic
party. He has never been party wrankler.
lie stands where Harrison stood In ssao.
That soldier was nominated and run with.
out platform except a promise to faith.
iuiiy iulhli the trust. The Campaign
cry was "Tippecanoe. Tecumseh. Log
Cabins. and Hard Cider and he was
elected by fourffihs OF the entire electoral
vote Of the country"
TT
One great evil In our postofice system
would have been reformed long ago II the
people had been fully informed about Il
John Wanamaker says that the rate
charged by our posiofice for merchandise
Is six thousand per cent greater than that
charged by Germany. package can be
sent from Scotland 10 Oregon fer one.haIf
Tor what Il costs 10 send Il from Washing.
ton 20 Baltimore. although the former
transportation would involve is carriage
across the Atlantic and across the entire
| United States. Great Britain carries q
package from Edinburgh through London.
the Atlantic Ocean. and suer Canal. to
India and Hong Kong. and delivers Il for
twelve cents pound about what the
United States charges 20 carry II from
Washington 70 Baltimore. These facts
are gradually sinking into the conscious.
ness Of the American people. and the
remonsirance Of the American Board Of
Trade Ia this city last week stands some
chance Of being listened 10.
III
There vas full Cabinet meeting yss,er.
day and for an hour and q half Panama
Affairs we're addressed There seemed 20
be approhcnslons that Uncle SANS way on
the lsihmus Is not plain, nor his burden
light Perhaps the cable bad brough,
news Of the approach along iidewaser OF a
Columbian army perhaps that the French
canal compsny had kicked over the traces
and come forward with demand Of add.
tionsl millions We were told that the
news was embarrassing bm what Il was
those who knew would nor reveal Senator
Morgan, the Nestor Of the senate on this
question. anticipate fresh demand. on the
ground that the bargain 10 deliver the
Panama property for 2go.ooo.ooo was made
under duress, AM therefore is not binding.
The Democrats 10 Congress. even those
who viii vote for the treaty. do not expect
70 see canal across the isthmas Of Panama
in forty years. The Mississippi Senators
viii disobcy the Instructions Of their I,eeis
lasure ane vote against ihe treaty.
III
The friends of senator German fear tbs,
De ls becoming dangerously involved IN the
Senatorial contest IN Maryland. lie has
placed himself uodsr obligations % a. least
two Of the candidates and has not d;senis.
ed bis hostility 10 the abiesl Of them an
Mr.. Reyngr Schleys friend and COUNSEL
annapolis ls storm centre thss week and
ihe clearing Of the skies may aaec, Mr.
oorman's eligibility.