The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-02-13
NEWS FROM
THE CAPITAL
(By our staff Correspoudeus)
Washington, d c.,


Preliminary skirmihes in the Pre5i
dental campaign thus tar have been
decidedly satisfactory. Little is now
heard of "Hanna bOoms," and all dis
content in Republican ranks is eX-
pected to disappear after the dele
gates to Chicago are chosen The
President has expressed the wish that
good men who are not Office holders
NAV be sent, and there are plenty OF
such. The troubles of the Democrats
are so much greater than those of the
Republicans, that attention is now
largely concentrated upon thst party
"The very existauce OF its principals"
saws Burke Cochran, depend upon
it's success in the pending campaign
The "cheek and check book" cam
pajpn OF Mr.. Hearst is noticeable bnt
it is not likely to cause the White
House to be painted yellow for gem
Grafton to come. Senator Gormau's
troubles in Maryland in trying TO
land a senator OF his own choice, may
vet relegate him to his sylvan retreat
at Laursl, Md, SO far as Presidential
aspirations are concerned Gen
Grosvenor, Of Ono, says President
Roosevelt has put star in the crown
of his administration brighter than
any American president has worn for
the past thirty years. Senator Fair.
banks is on the slate for vice-presl-
dent, and if the plan natures it viii
go far towards solving the problem IN
Indiana.
Senate, Fairbanks made a long
speech on the 2nd inst, vindicatine
the Presidents action in the Panama
affair. He maintained that the torn
OF 60 vernment instituted in Panama
after the revolution was of 10 con
sequence; the essence was, did 1t rep,
reseut the wishes of the whole people
he would accept the Presidents ana
Secretary Hays word that the
United StateG in no way ahet'ci or
aided the revolution, which was III
the air, as result Of Columbia's tyr
amy. The President had large dis
aaatja, =" a. ,rhot he ,houc1f hest
ora ho oo,od from, bis noint nf view
Senator Foraker (Ohio} has intro
duced bin to so amend the Inter
state Commerce and Antitrust acts,
as to hermit contracts or combine
tions in restraint Of trade. if the res
trainc is rea, ,opa,le, This would leave
the conrts to say what is reasonable
restraint The Senator contends that
to orohibit contracts in restraint OF
trade which are reasonable differs
from the common law rule which has
obtained for centuries in England.
II is considered improbable that this
bill win pass.
One of the Jobs be fore Congress is
the bill TO purchase the sequoia
groves in California. At the last ses
sion the price asked was sl5O. coo. At
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