The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-29
OUR WASHINGTON LETT Err.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 23rd.
Mr.. EDITOR This week there have
been two notable expressions giving the
cue to the two parties for the campaign,
one by the Democratic leader, ] ohm Sharp
Williams, and the other by the bouncing
Senator Dolliver, of Iowa. The gist of
Delivers speech was that Trusts may be
trusted; that there are good trusts and bad
trusts; that the benefcent trusts produce
prosperity and that naughty trusts die OF
their own wickedness like angry scor
pions. He gave a list Of trusts, which, he
declared, had gone bankrupt merely be
cause they tried to defraud the people.
The corollary Of these conclusions was
that trusts could not possibly be an issue
in the approaching campaign. At this
the republicans applauded Historically,
and the Democrats laughed unanimously.
Several clerks will be employed for the
next six months to furnish to voters the
smooth Dolliverian conclusions OF
course the tr usts will directly or indirect
ly pay the scribes.
Mr.. Williams, the leader Of the House
Democrats, charged the Republicans with
Sinking and not daring to face the real
issues of the campaign. This, he declar-
ed, accounted for their running home so
early. They cannot face an investigation
of the obvious abuses and corruption in
the departments, executive usurpation OF
legislative functions, violations of the
Constit ution, and failure to pass neces
sary laws unless those investigations are
made by the offenders themselves. He
asked why the conspirators were not
punished who had been declared by the
Supreme Court to be guilty of combining
in the Northern Securities case; why the
anthracite coal trust had not been prose
cuted, the coal-carrying railways com
PEELED to reform their methods, and tn
frauds in the Post Office Department re
lentlessly exposed. For the first time, he
said, the President had been indulg ing
in the practice of making laws by his Off
cial decree; and the people have become
accustomed to his habit of execut-
ing only such laws as he con-
siders wise. Mr.. Williams appealed for
reciprocity with Canada, the putting of
soft coal, hides, and other commodities on
the free list, and for the Filipinos free
press, free speech, and commerce with
the United States by any vessels they may
choose to employ. He said the air was
full of issues for the campaign which he
believed would retire the Republican par
ty from the confidence Of the people
aud from its position of trust next
November.
The Democrats Of the Judiciary Com
mittee of the House turned neat trick
on Wednesday to the discontinue of the
Republicans A majority of the Republi
cans were absent and all the Democrats
were present; whereupon the Democrats
instantly called up, approved of and or
dered reported to the House two impor-
tant resolutions introduced by Leader
Williams. One asked the administration
why it had not prosecuted the coal trust
and the other inquired why criminal &C
ton had not been taken against the North
ere Securities cOnspirators. AS these
resolutions had been referred to the COM
mittee as to a graveyard. and it was never
intend ed that they should see the light,
the Republicans were deeply chagrined
and enraged. They ilibustered, but were
voted down and overruled, and the House
was asked to pass the resolutions. They
are now on the House calendar as privi-
legged measures, subject to be called up at
any time. So it is likely that the Repub-
licans of the House will be compelled to
90 on record, either in adopting these
damaging resolutions; or in defeating
them, an alternative equally unpleasant.