The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.

| During the last week Washington has
been crowded with visitors. They were
radiant with smiles and ef1orescent with
congratulations. Some of them were
doubtless office-seekers, but they talked
softly and scarcely ventured to say more
than Remember me-" In fact, it seems
as if the men who are holding up their
platters for some of the porridge are much
fewer than in former administrations.
Perhaps it is understood that ''stand pat"
has an official as well as legislative signifi-
canoe, and that bill of health will be
cept such as are publicly scotched. But
let not the President felicitate himself too
soon. Under the white dome on Capitol
Hill will shortly assemble sundry athletic
champions in the partisan arena who will
pull his leg with vigor ten times as pain
full as handshaking. Aud they will be
reinforced by small army of the new
elect who never sat under the dome but
who will announce themselves in stentor-
ian tones as somebodies to be reckoned
with
Several of the most prominent Republi-
cans want an extra session next summer,
but it now looks as if they would be over
ruled. The President is certainly against
it, for he feels that the election was
definite and stupendons approval of cur.
rent conditions uttered by people who
are afraid that meddlers will tip over the
prosperity pitcher.
At two Cabinet meetings during the
week the question of reducing Southern
representation in Congress in accordance
with the terms of the Fourteenth Amend
ment, has been warmly discussed, and
only laid over without definite decision
because it is necessary to consult Messrs.
Fairbanks, Cannon, Plat, Lodge, For
acker, and others. Congress will certain
" consider such a measure during the
short session of three months now closely
approaching, and it seems not unlikely
that in spite of furious opposition it will
be adopted next year and driven forward
as paramount issue of the Republican
party.
Our colonial affairs continue to occupy
disproportionate amount of attention at
Cabinet meetings. Our wards are not en-
tirely happy. Some Filipinos are mad
because Messrs. Taft and Wright have
combined to warn them against discus
sing independence; Panama is in a state
Mr.. Hay calls ''incipient revolution;"
and now comes from Porto Rico the news
that the Republican party has been over
thrown in the elections, and that the So
called Unionist party has carried the day
in Overwhelming numbers and will rule
the island for the next four years. Cover
nor Winthrop says the election was car
ried against the administration by the
cry of too much Americanism-we are
giving away all our privileges and con-
cessions to the Americans" This turned
the tables. All rnalcontents seem to have
united aud swept the little island.
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Catholic circles here were mysti6ed on
Wednesday and then astounded by the
announcement FROM Rome that the Mar
quise des Monsters, formerly Mary
Gwendolin Caldwell, had renowned the
Catholic church and faith. Her father
was millionaire and her mother a |
Breckenridge, of Kentucky. She inherit
ed $4,000, 900, and was ardently pursued
by Prince Murat, who offered her his
hand and title. The wedding was an
nouuced but it was peremptorily broken
off by her. He demanded half of her
property as marriage settlement, and
she spiritedly replied that she did
not wish to buy husband and was
herself not for sale. She afterwards
married another French nobleman. She