The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-10

CAPITAL.
That Show Our
National Legislators
for Japan, Lock,
Stock and Barr'l.

Stock and Barr'I.
Ship after ship he makes his own.
Let us beware, when he assemblies
The Car $ whole navy round his
throne.
When, all the Russians disappearing,
His head swells more and more, am
Afraid he'll leap the straits OF Barring,
Aud s~ipe the realm of Uncle Sam
-:
"Silence!" is still the watchword oI
the Republicans in both houses Con
gress. They incline to permit the
Democrats to do all the talking, feel.
ing that when il comes to vote they
can put anything through bv mere
force Of numoers. Having but one can
didate for President they are not en-
barrassed as to whom to vote for. The
essential OF the platform on which they
will make the campaign are determin-
ed on and to some extent formulated
Meantime the Democrats feel that
they have an abundance Of issues and
that when it comes to the hard pull,
there will be no kicking over the
traces.
Your correspondent yesterday walk
ed through the Congressiopa. lobbies
TO find out how much truth there is in
the Russian complaint that this
country is allied with Great Britain in
encouraging the Japenese The first
man encountered was Senator Knute
Nelson, of Minnesota, bearded, slightly
bald, slightly stoopIng. He was in
dignant as SOON as the subject was
mentioned, Yes" he calculated 81
am for Japan. Russia is a great sprawl
ing monster Of tyraany and wicked :
ness. See how she has treated the
Firms! depri.lng them of every right
and the Poles, aud the Jews" |
suggested that Russia had come to our
aid during the Civil War 'Nousense,"
he said, "She only talked. She never
did anything tor us. IL the Gear
should triumph in this war, me would
absorb the whole OF Asia and lord it
over Europe. We have no good words
for him" AS lie moved off and was
wondering what the 1--WE" meant,
remembered that he was bern in Nor
way and that a ajority of all his con J..
sistuents were Scandinavians, Firms.
and Danes, and that he himself was
named after that Fierce Canute who
invaded England and issued edicts to
:he Atlantic Ocean. That Illuminated
the su 5ject. The next man | met was
Senator Teller, always sclf-poised and
calm MY sympathies are rather with
the Japerese," he said, "but 1 suppose
the final victory Will be with the Rus
sians-they are so numerous, they
move with such momentum and their
history shows that tn, can stand up
and face bullets as well as any people
on earth-as we'll as Americans. But
we have troubles enough of our own
and / am not nightly worrying my
self about Asia.
Down the corridor was Senator
Stewart, OF Nevada. the veritabie San
Ia Claus Of legislation, ike one of the
mossy pines in Evangeline with
boards that rest on their bosoms." He,
too, spoke unkindly and intolerantly
of the Great White Gar" Helm
quired "Why should we sympathize
with that cruel ruler who treats his
subject as If they were brute beasts:
The Japenese are more intelligent and
more humane. a victory by them
means victory for civilization and
humanity.
Investigation into the right of Reed
Smoot of Utah, an apostle Of the Nor
mon church and a nephew uf ITS found
er, was the first witness. He IS sixty
five years old, with long gray beard
and iroh-gray hair brushed carefully
back showing n high forehead, and his
brown eyes look through gold-rimmed
glasses. He gave frank staten ei,t OF
the creed OF tn. church and said that
Mr.. Smoot received Inspiration anC
revelation direct from God. The com
mittee room was crowded, nine Sena-
tors and 4 large number OF Mormon:
being present. Joseph Smith Presi
dent of the Mormon church, says tina,
Suoot is sometimes inspired.
Fresh fish and oysters at J. Il. Pond't