Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-02-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.


Editor Press
President Roosevelt should be
satisfied with the rapidity with
which the sentiment of the country
is crystalizing in his favor. Con-
gressman Stevens of Minnesota
SAYS that within thirty or sixty
davs all anti Roosevelt talk will
disappear. By that time it will
be plain that great majority of
the delegates to Chicago have been
instructed to vote for the nomina-
ton of the President. Senator
Platt of New York says the dele
gates from his state will be so in
structed. Even Gov. Durbin OF
Indian, while admitting the popu-
laritv of Senator Hanna in that
state, announces that if President
Roosevelt is nominated at Chicago,
he will get the party vote of the
state. Congressman Lands, of
Indiana, who in his paper has
often called President Roosevelt
"sham reformer," now says he
has changed his mind, and that he
will be nominated with the record
OF his administration for his plat
FORM" On the Goth inst, Sena-
tor Hepburn called at the White
House and informed the President
that Idaho indorses his administra-
ton. Senator Cullom says there
is nothing but Roosevelt sentiment
in Illinois among the Republicans.
The first speech from the Demo
cratic side of the Senate in favor
of ratifying the Panama treaty was
made on the 9th inst, by Senator
Simmons, of North Carolina. He
said it is hard to urge against
success; impossible to do so against
a fact. He accepted the situation
as it exists, and would vote for the
treaty as his people are very anx-
ious to have the canal built. In
so doing he would not condone
any wrong that might have been
done to Colombia, or the violation
of any internationally law. Senators
on both sides of the chamber list
ened with undivided attention.
What was called IA great con-
stitutional question" was sprung
upon the Senate on the 2Sth inst,
during a debate upon Senator
Culberson's S resolution which asks
the President to inform the Senate
whether all documents concerning
the negotiation of the Panama
treaty have been laid before the
Senate. Senators Cullom, Cor =
man, Lodge, Spooner and Bacon
engaged in the debate. The Re-
publicans contended that the Senate
has no right to demand papers
from the President, and that he is
to be the sole judge whether infor-
nation may be given to the Senate.
The Democrats contended it is the
high prerogative of the Senate to
call for all or any information on
file in the executive departments
and it's pleasure, and that the sole
judge whether the information
shall be forthcoming is the Senate
in all cases where it has jurisdic-
.tion.
Governor Taft, of the Philip
pines, the new Secretary of War
arrived in Washington on the
afternoon of the 9th and was met
by an immense crowd of cheering
citizens and a troop of cavalry
which escorted him to his hotel.
He had a pleasant journey; he is in
the best of health and in high
spirits. A large man, of forty-fve,
active, stout, attractive, magnetic,
with sparkling eye and hearty
grasp of hand, he is admired by all
who see him and loved by all who
know him. He at once called up
on Secretary Root and the Presi-
dent and was warmly welcomed.
In the evening he attended a large
reception given by Senator Alger
and is this week the popular toast
at official gatherings. He laughs
and says it is impossible for him to