The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-01-08
CANNON STANDS FIRM.
Ready to Fight the Senate's AL
legged Encroachments.
SOME SENATOR'S ARE HOSTILE.
An AGRICULTURAL Census Proposed.
Beveridme Looking After His
Fences-No TypesettinG Machines


seems to be evident that Speaker Can
non will continue firm in his contention
for the rights of the house and will
fight the SO called encroachments of the
senate at every point His last utter
ancc on the floor Of the house in the
Fifty seventh congress was def of
the senate. Since he has been speaker
several little things have occurred to
show that he intends To maintain the
position of the house as an equal CO
ordinate branch of the national legisla-
ture II has been in the settlement Of
some rather small matters that he has
shown that ne does not intend to give
up anything that the house claims. 1t
is evident that some senators begin to
feel the same hostility to Cannon that
was often felt toward the late Speaker
Reed. Doubtless conservative men on
both sides will try to avoid or smooth
over differences that may arise If
not there might be serious deadlock
over legislation.
An Agricultural Census.
Senator Hopkins of Illinois has intro
duced Il bill which ought TO be support
ed by men from the farming districts.
1t provides for an agricultural census
in 1905 and every tenth year thereaft-
er. AS there is now permanent cen
sus bureau the extra cost of such a
census would not be so very great, and
the statistics ought TO be more ac-
curate and would be more promptly
published and available than the sta
tistics taken in the regular census
years. Hopkins bill provides for as
certaining the number of farms. their
acreage and value. the number OF live
stock and value and the acreage and
value of crops such information
would be the basis of estimates in 9th
er years The machinery of the census
bureau would rapidly compile the re-
ports. and in these days. when sta
tistical information is the guide TO in
telligent farming as well as other bust
ness. they would be OF value to the
farmers Of the country.
No Typesettine Machines.
During the summer and fall there
was more or less talk about putting
typesetting machines in the govern
mcnt printing office, it being shown
that a great deal of money would be
saved to the government by such a
change. But il will not be done. The
Typographical union, which is made up
largely OF government printing office
employees. has decided against any
such innovation, and ii looks as IL the
printers were strong enough to prevent
a change being made.
Fences In Hooserdom.
There is suspicion that a few
strands OF fence wire have fallen down
or few rails have been removed from
the fences in Indiana. Senator Bev-
eridge has been in the state u great
deal. and his presence has led 10 the be-
lief that some little gaps need looking
after Beveridge is not the kind OF
man TO allow Il break TO go long with
out attention. and just before the presi-
Dental election is a good time 10
smooth out the rough places. So far
as Beveridge personally is concerned,
Ii Is said there Is little doubt about his
return as the result OF the election this
year But the young Indiana senator's
method of campaigning is TO see per-
sonally that everything is right and
shipshape. Beveridge also Intends to
see that there is no mistake about the
Indiana delegation TO the Chicago con-
vention being solid for Roosevelt.
Speak Early.
If were going to give advice to sen
ators it would be to speak early and
avoid the rush. The man who is late
fails TO get the attention OF senators
and reporters. After about three hours
OF talk the senators go out softly. aud
the newspaper men leave the galleries.
In the house it does not matter so
much Any man who makes good
talk will get attention. but the tradi-
ton OF the senate is TO get over the
exciting and interesting period of de-
bate early in the day and settle down
to the cold arguments late in the after
noon
Scandinavian Representation.
Probably there are more people in
Minnesota of Scandinavian birth and
descent according TO the population
than in any other state in the Union.
These conditions are recognized in the
politics of the state. for there are al
ways Norwegans and Swcdes on the
state tickets But what is rather sur
prising is the fact that this national
ity is so largely represented in con-
gress OF the eleven men in congress
four are Scandinavians. Senator Mel
son and Representatives Valstead and
STEVENSON are Norwegians. while Rep
resentative Lind is a Swede.
Legislative Notes.
Senator McCumber has bill for the
purchase of land and the construction
of wharfs and docks at Shanghai,
China. for the purpose of facilitating
American exports to that country.
1t looks very much as if the agricul-
tural department would secure control
OF the forest reservations. After many