The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-19
Tho Republic Bureau.

WAT Building. f4ih and + Streets
Washingtoa Dec 1S.-The announcement
that only one change in the Cabinet will
be made by the President after March 4
sets at rest for the tine being specula-
ton as to which Missourian may have the
honor Of sitting in the body. Secretary
Hitchcock will represerit the State in that
capacity. not. probably. during the entire
new term but until important work now
progressing under him satisfactorily to the
President shall have been completed.
AS has been stated in The Republic. the
one certain change ia IN the Post-Office
Department General Wvrne will be sue
ceeded by George B. CorteIyou. Mr.. Cor
telyou il row closing up the business OF
the National Committee. When that is
done he will re-enter upon his duties as
a Cabinet officer where the President par
ticularly desires his services HIr. Wynne
will suffer no humiliation. but IL expected
70 receive recognition IN substantial
manner.
The next direct statement TO be given
out at the White House probably will deal
with Secretary Shaw, who has been the
object of gossip for several weeks. In
formation only less authoritative than
n presidential statement has Il that Mr..
Shaw will continue in the chief position at
the Treasury.
HOW MISSOUEIANS
WILL SPEND CHRISTMAS.
The Missouri Representatives in Con-
gress, with few exceptions. will eat Christ
mas dinner at home. Senator Cockrelrs
residence is in Washington. and he will
remain here with his son. Allan Cockrell
who arrived Friday from ST. Louis.
Senator Stone Expects TO return to
Missouri for the holidays. but will be back
in Washington early in January to spend
the winter His family will accompany
Mr.. Ruoker Of tho Second District has
not been here this session
Cochran ard Gowherd left early last
week and Shackeiford went yesterday.
The gentlem an from Cole has been travel
ing a good deal OF late. he came back TO
Washington to look after M! Panama
railway resolution, and. iinding that that
was seuea up in committee, he again took
to the Western trail.
Lloyd. Doughcrty and Naudiver go to-
morrow
lecture tour. prefacing the trip with the
observation that the Democrat who has
the rerv.. 20 lecture just now ought 10 be
Hamlin and Bariholdt will depart for
'Nizzours." the latter days of the week.
Lamar ami Benton will stay in Washing
ton. Renton's family is here. and he says
he sees no reason why ne should 20 out
Il, spend Chris mas with Glib Barbee.
Judge UeArmond is expected to return
to Washington for the no siday season. He
was called home by the death OF his
mother, but his family IS in the capital
and ne probably will choose being here
Christmas Day.
PROPOSED BEER TAX
WORRIES RARTHOLDT.
How the report got started nobody
seems to knew. but if buzzed busily
through the press gallery yesterday and
In turn a score OF correspondents sought
MIR. Bartholdt of Missouri to interview
him about It. Each called the ST. Louis
statesman out OF the House and serious
Iy interrogated him in this fashion:
mfr Bartholdt. | hear that the Ways
and Means Committee. in view of the
treasury deficit. will report a bill putting
a special tax OF dollar :, barrel on beer.
How about it,?
Repetition OF the thing worried him.
though he uttered defiance every time to
the proposition. My dear sir he de
clare-i, they dare not do it. After such
a magnificent victory as We have won. 1t
would split the party. The brewers are