The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-30
WASHINGTON NEWS,
Case Goes Against Northern
Security Company.
OWL SERVICE RULE INTERESTING.
Cons ressman Conner's Washington
Friends Pleased at the Prospects for
Re Election.

Court delivered an opinion on the case
against the Northern Security Company
and by vote of five to four decla red il
illegal combination of business interests.
Justices Fuller, White Peckham and
Holmes dissented. The chief value of this
decision lies in its force as pr, Ger ent or
reference in future cases of similar nature,
and it is regarded as an efficient check to
harmful combinations or consultations
that may be attempted in the future To-
quiet unnecessary apprehensions on the
part Of the corporations Attorney General
Know announced in recent interview
that it was not the intention of the gov |
ernMert to run amucA'' in tee matter ef
attacking business amalgamations. The |
logical deduction rom this statement is |
that combination will not be regarded as
prima facia evidence OF illegality but
that it must individually appear that the
combination attacked in It's restrain, of
trade or destroys competition in its par
ticnlar line of industry or commerce,
In recent letter referred to the Civil
Service. The extent and intricacy of this
branch of the government is subject
that is nos without interest. The civil
service law went into operation in 1884,
and since that time there have been APP
pointed under its provisions 1851 gov
] eminent employees in the various depart
nents Of the government In 1884 there
were but los candidates appointed, and
the increase since then has been gradual
and steady until 1902 there were appoint
cd 1919 candidates. These figures apply
to Cases where an educational test is r.
CURED, and are exclusive of railway. mail
and Indian service. In 1902 the Commits
sion was called on to prepare the tests for
SAT different kinds of examinations. The
pension department alone employees 1900
people, exclusive of agencies, pension
boards and the clerks employed in the
Treasury Department who work in con
nection with the disbursement of pensions
granted by the Pension Department. the
necessity for large force in this depart
ment is eviden. from the fact that an
average of five hundred pension certificates
are issued daily, and about two hundred
and fifty cases are rejected. not to men
! ton the involved process OF examining and
advocating claims that are pending. There
are about three hundred persons travelling
in ,he service otzthe Pension department.
at present. Upon the enactment of GER
tain proposed pension laws the work of
the Pension Department viii pr badly be
greatly diminished. This legislation may
not be passed at this session, however.
Not the least interesting of the events OF
the past week have been the reports OF
the success o. Judge Conner in the county
convention of the tenth district With
Winnebago and Handbook counties next
door neighbo.s to one Of the leading can
didates of the opposition. coming out
boldly for Conner, and not finger raise
against Conner on that old battle ground
Hamilton county. and the "Solid South
fairly beaming, the wonder is that the op
position does no. seek health resort o.
take to the woods. 1t is gratifyilg to Dot'
the popularity of the present congressman
and the fact that even the brass bant
methods and the exaggerated claims o
certain candidates have not weakened o
impaired the faith of the people IN tn
splendid qualifications and invincibl
honesty of Judge Conner, their presen
representative in Congress.
This is in line with the grand victor
which the republican party will win in tn
approaching presidential campaign. Th
democratic party is cropping about for a
acceptable candidate and amid the babe
of voices and the confus on Of tongue
they do not seem to be able to arrive at a
understanding Ore faction says thu
Hearst. the advertiser. is the man; anothe
wants Judge Parker; others are convince
that the Sage of Princeton can lead ther
to victory and still others declare tn;
only an astute and willy strategist lil
German can bring about happy solutio
of the difficulty In view of this confusic
there is no prospect OF harmony sufficient
comprehensive to inspire any hopes Il
success at the polls in November. Eve
the most enthusiastic democrats confc
that there is but scanthope and only hol
to strengthen the party by working towal
harmony within the ranks, preparatory
the campaign of four years hence.
The work of Congress at this time CO
sists mainly in the consideration OF appr
priation bills, and routine matters. The
seems to be disposition to inject parts;
speeches from time to time INFO the pr
ceedings of the house although the natu
of the work at this time does rot encou
age partisan maneuvers. Appropriate
do not adjust themselves to party line
and it is advisable to line up with those
terested regardless of politics to secu
certain appropriations.
OLGER H OLSON.
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