The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-09-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETT FIR.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept, 9th.

al COmmlttee, mas Returned lroH ~
visit to the national headquarters at New
York in much more cheerful frame o
mind than when he went | asked hin
yesterday what message he had the Demo
Gratis Of the country and he said "Tel
'em things is doingr l am not certai1
how much money he got from the shee
han end of the outfit, but he evidently
got either a good deal Of money OF
magnificent promises. He showed me
list of fifty two Congressional districts
now held by Republicans, large :ajority
of which he expects to carry on Novcm
Der 8. Of course l shall not give the
enemy important information by print
ing tb EN-, but they are in every sizeablt
northern state, even Iowa and Minnesota.
He is also busily engaged in making q
list of available orators who are ready to
jump into the ring. Mr.. Cowherd thinks
it quite as important to capture Congress
as to elect Judge Parker, if only one
should prove possible, for a Democratic
Congress could so block the wheels OF
the imperial chariot that its running
gear would be very badly damaged.
Republicans hope to carry Maryland
but the bud of hope has not blossomed
into expectation. Democrats believe
that the large independent vote of Balti-
more will be for the Democratic national
ticket and that it Will be large enough to
save the state. 1t goes without saying
that Senator German, to aid his cousin,
ex-senator Davis If for no other reason,
will do all in his power. His colleague,
Senator elect Rainer, is going on the
stump not only to cover all important
towns in Maryland but those of West
Virginia. He will make the President
abuse of Admiral Schley part of his
arraignment of the administration and
he is one of the most eloquent Of plat
form orators.
Full service has been inaugurated this
week over the fine new steel railroad
bridge across the Potomac. 1t has been
three years in building and cost $3.50, 900
1t is half mile long and stands twenty
one feet above mean low tide
twice as high, as the old bridge. Its CON-
panion the new highway bridge, is being
rapidly pushed forward and is its equal
in excellence. The electric cars of the
Alexandria and Mount Vernon railroad
will continue to cross on the old Lon 6
Bridge until the completion of the new
highway bridge.
The construction of the First Street
tunnel running due north and south
through which all trains will henceforth
enter the city and the Union Station from
the southern end, is being vigorously and
rapidly pushed. A mighty shovel is dig
ging its way into Capitol Hill, and is now
almost at the edge of the Park. But the
employment of the most ingenious mod
ern machinery for excavation purposes
only 200 men are needed, and they are
carrying the tunnel forward at the rate
of about &c feet week. All the motive
power is electricity. 1t mixes the con-
crete, propels the shovels, runs the trains
and swings the derricks. Masonry work
is kept about 900 feet behind the excava-
ting shovel. In three wee ks the company
will be boring underground along the
edge of First Street between the Capitol
and the Congressional Library. 1t will
be about thirty feet below the surface.
Senator Baily of Texas passed through
this city day or two ago, on his return
from the East. When asked why he did
not take more pronounced position on
the tariff question in his speech at Brook
Ign, New York, he said it was no use to
talk about impossibilities. The situation
of the Government is snch that a large
revenue must be raised. But he would
have the tax fall upon the protected class
which is better able to bear it, and would
relieve the wage Garner who are the
main consumers. He is for a sane and
sensible revision of the tariff whatever
that may mean, but as Hamlet said to
his mother "Oh! reform it altogether"
While the Republicans are constantly
telling the public that high tariff is nee
essary to keep up the wages of the work
ing men to a certain standard in this
country, they neglect to put high tariff
on immigration, but allow millions of
muscular laborers to flock in from Europe
who are glad to work at any price. The
truth is the trusts and the protected man
ufacturers want cheap labor, and they
care little for the native-born American,
or his needs. AS soon as the laboring
men get this truth through their heads
they will vote the Democratic ticket, and
put stop to free trade in labor.
1t is remarked that Mr.. Roosevelt had
little to say about national economy in
his Oyster Bay speech of acceptance. 1t
is cardinal virtue, however, and applies
to nations as well as men. The truth is
while he has been President the national
expenditures have increased to more than
80, 600, 000, OO0-an excess of $211 900, 900
over the expenditures during the term of
ayers