The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03
WASHINGTON NEWS,
Governor cummins Well Re.
ceived at Nations Capitol,
JODGESHlP is STILL UNSETTLED.
Working Hours Of Government Clerks
Heightened to Onehaif Hour Causes
discomfort in Some Departments
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w ASH NdioS, u. an 20. 1904.
wo big western governors visited
Washington this week, Van SAINT of Mimi
esota, and Cummins, OF Iowa They Wis
tied the capitol on the same day, and
while M1nnesotans were delighted to see
therotund form OF Capt Van SAINT in the
Senate chambers, Iowans felt thrill OF
price as They beheld their dignitied and
handsome governor, his refined and beng
nant countenance radiant with winning
smile, and his bearing always courteous
and manly These are men in whom the
west may take pri lie. They are men who
are not servile to political machines, and
who assert their Independence when in
their opinion occasion demands it. Capt
Van SAINT has assaulted that great merger of
corporations, the Northern Security Com
pany, and Cummins has attacked GER
tain phase of the tariff LAW As to the
wisdom OF their respective courses opin-
ions differ; but the honesty OF motive and
integrity of purpose on the part o, these
stalwart men none will dispute
Last night occurred the judiciary rccep-
tons at the White House. The members
OF the diplomatic corps and foreign lega
tons appeared i'll court uniforms, and the
display of costume was gorgeous and daz-
cling.
Secretary of the Treasury, Leslie NJ
Shaw, delivered very popular address at
the Latayett theatre yesterday afternoon,
to one of the largest audiences that ever
flied a Washington play house according
TO the statement of people who know He
spoke on To Women About Boys, and
gave an address which was accorded the
highest praise and approval. The object
OF the meeting was to raise funds to erect
new y. NJ { A. building in Washing
ton. and ii is estimated that about thirty
five thousand dollars was contributed or
pledged at the meeting.
The trial OF A. w. Machen. formerly
superintendent! of the Free Rural Delivery
Service, and others indicated for illegal
conduct while holding office in the Post
Ohie Department, was held this week and
is still pending. \ great deal of interest
oenters about this case, and the daily pap
ers treat each day proceedings quite ex-
tensiveiy. Ii is the purpose OF the admin
lstration to intlict the extreme penalty pro-
vided by law upon those guilty of corrup-
ton while in Office
The House has devoted considerable
time to the consideration of the Hepburn
Pure Food Bill, as we'll as the various
appropriations bills. The senate is still
considering the Panama question and the
Postal frauds Both houses Of Congrs IS
have been the scene of some interesting
debates recently
The painful suspense occasoned by the
federal judgeship contest for the northern
district OF Iowa still exists. While the
tenth district still have Astounding faith
, they "ish the other fellows would get a
lucid interval and see the point, and no,
fight against the inevitable. The contest
will probably soon be over, and the RICH,
man will BE- appointed In addition to hi.
campaign to land :, tenth district man ir
the federal Office Judge Conner finds time
to keep posted on political matters at home
The iriendliness and loyalty mantle tee
1 by practically every county in the distric
i is assuring TO the present Congressman
and offers reasonable grounds for the
assumption that when the time of the con
vention arrives there will be but one nam
! to be presented for nomination as con
gresham. This would be the logical ant
desirable conclusion Of the recent unrest o
awakening ambitions
| a resent order extends the workin,
hours Of government clerks from fou
o'clock to four thirty, and many are til
complaints and walls of discomfort tina
have come from the departments as r.
suit. Many Of the clerks are pursuin
courses al the various universities, an
the lecture hours are from four to SIX. an
hence The additional half hour durin
which tLey must remain in he office
disconcc.ts those who are pursuing course
OF study at colleg@. The trouble is til
result OF refusal OF congress to guar
additional clerk hire and in order to &C
complsh The work Without additions