The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Inc Idttlc Vi VOCdl uiuSkSuy IL Nou-
gress has died down, or at least, has been
interrupted for day or two, and Senate
and House have made little progress
with Irregular business" The Senate
expended the whole of Thursday in eulo-
gies of Senator Hanna-sixteen in all.
The praise was so unanimously fervent
that a listener could hardly help quoting
TO himself the couplet of Oliver Wendell
Holmes
"why can't fellow hear the good things said
About fellow when fellows dead?"
The only jarring note was the address
of Senator Foraker; but this was to be
expected because for months the two
Ohio Senators were not on speaking
terms. Foraker praised his late colleague,
but said he was not scholar and made
no pretensions to any special refinement
or culture" He added that Hanna ICON,
tended with all his energy and power.
battled 6ercely and unrelentingly, aud
relied on the logic of hard knocks. He
never hesitated to support his followers
in their troubles. or to fight their battles
without much regard to their character"
OF course the galleries were crowded.
Ex-senator Pettigrew was very conspic-
nous by his absence.
Probabfyit was proper for the Senate
to spend thus the nations valuable time,
but it was not the way followed by Whit
tiers Abraham Davenport when the
clark day" fell upon Connecticut. Sen
ate officials keep very secret the cost of
Senator Hannas funeral, but it is said to
have been between $1,000 and 5000.
Two special trains were chartered and
large number of Senators, members and
correspondents went on what was Writ
ually picnic. One of these junkets, to
California and back, cost the government
$2I ,ooo but in that case the party return.
ed by way of Montana and spent week
in Yellowstone Park. The first twenty
two Senators who died between 1890 and
I82o) were buried generally here by their
families without expense to the govern
ment Since that time the expense has
greatly increased. Senator Morton's
funeral cost the government $3.50; Zach
Chambers, $SI. 80; Beck of Kentucky
and Harris of Tennessee were buried at a
Congressional expenditure of IS, 900 each.
A good many of these senatorial funerals
have been as expensive, and five times as
many in the House. This is in addition
to the five thousand dollars always voted
to the family of the deceased.
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Cleveland's endorsement of Parker
makes a sensation here and voluminous
comment. 1 saw Senator Teller and
asked him what he thought about it. He
said he did not think there was harm in
it, but he rather wished Mr.. Cleveland
had restrained his utterances for month
or two. He feared it might stir up Mr..
Bryan's antagonism, but added that it
furnished IAN admirable chance for the
peerless leader to set himself right
with the country,-I mean those who
dislike and distrust him." Senator Bacon,
Ca, says, "It won't hurt. In some d.
rections it will help greatly" Senator
Patterson, Col, says, II wish Mr.. Cleve-
land had waited while, and had not said
anything about returning to sanity 1t
will cause some friction" Congressman
Burleson of Texas, one of the most en-
thusiastic Parker men in the House,
feared it would injure his candidate.
Congressman Fitzgerald says, at will
crystalize sentiment in New York for
Parker and strongly tend to an instructed
delegation" Judge Smith of Kentucky
says that Parker is not very popular in
Kentucky and the Cleveland interview
will not hurt. Congressman Miers Of
Indiana, DEM, says, "It, will help Judge
Parker more than it will hurt. Now that
port Parker it looks like clear field"
Congressman Aiken of South Carolina,
an avowed Parker man, fears "Cleve-
lands words may help Hearst, who has
strong support in South Carolina. 1t will
draw the line between them" Congress
man Lind of Minnesota says "It is mop
perfume. Better have kept STILL" On
the whole, it seems to be the opinion in
both Senate and House that Clevelapd's
endorsement will make little difference
General S. S. Yoder, ex-Congressman
from Ohio, and an enthusiastic Bryan
man. says "Cleveland's letter will help.
1t will bring to Parker good many Of
Bryan's followers and will tend to unite
and consolidate our party"
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Several Republican Senators from the
West have made combined assault upon
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock, on
the ground that he is ignorant of the
duties of his Office and not fit to be in the
Cabinet. After boys inadequate school