The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-03-18

press were out in force. The confusion
was indescribable and business was
almost at standstill. When General
Grosvenor rose to make speech the
curiosity of the Democrats was at such a
pitch, they left their seats and filled the
forum near the Ohio Congressman, that
every word might be heard. II am a
lawyer" exclaimed Gen. Grosvenor,
land am not afraid! This report "hold-
ing it aloft," will be translated into all the
languages of the world, and it will be be-
lieved that there are $50 rascals in the
American House of Representatives"
There was both laughter and dismay
when Gen. Grosvenor holding up one of
the most conservative news papers of the
metropolis, read as follows: when men
of the standing of Hill, Cullom, Cannon,
Payne and Hepburn, of Iowa, are taken
redhanded, no one can marvel that Bea
vers, Machen, and the small fry of de-
partment subordinates rush for loot, with
the cry, Now Or never' "Sentiments
like these" said the speaker, ''are being
printed in 95 per cent. of all the news
papers of the country"
This new out cropping of the Post
Office scandal has caused great anxiety
at the White House, and there has been a
hurried consultation Of leaders, to devise
way out Mr.. Brlstow was summoned
| from sick bed, and taken to task. So
serious is the situation it may disturb all
the plans of the Republican campaign
managers, and precipitate war between
the Executive and Congress. 1t is posi-
BILE drastic investigation Of the Post
Office Department, by committee of the
House, will result, when the whole truth
will he searched out.
While Congress was denuuncing the
Bristcw report, the President was arrang
ing with Senator Foraker, of Ohio, who
should fill two or three post Offices in tina,
state. While Senator Hanna was alive
these were bone of contention, and the
President II fused to act, not wishing t.
offend either Senator No sooner il
| Hanna in his grave than the patronag
goes to Foraker. The new Senator Dies
clean of such matters.
The Land Office frauds continue to be
exposed. The effect Of the Bonapart
Woodruff investigation of the Dawes
Commission to the five tribes of civilized
Indians in Indian Territory, is to dis
credit the Commission. 1t has taken ad.
vantage of the ignorance Of the Indians
to induce them to part with lands for less
than they were worth, when they were
after ards sold to spectators at an ad
vanced price. In view of these serious facts
it is stated the Commissioners will not be
removed, but may continue to draw their
salaries.
There is a great congestion of Con
gressmen at the Post Office Department
looking up old files and getting copies OF
red hot letters. Unfortunately Postmas
ter Payne is too i'll to see the angry mem
bers; the Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow is also confined to his
| TOOIH duO VIC CuICl SiCih ouu GAS PAi'oVS
secretary can only weep and wiring their
hands North Carolina has two members
uf Congress named Kitchen. One of them
says Bristow undertook to blackmail Con
gress. Congressman Hill. of Conn, de-
MES that he has been taken "red handed
in anything. But he cannot deny that
he proposed to give the Post Office Off
Gals does of cred pepper" if they did
not hurry up and do as he said-Secre-
tary Shaw thinks merchant marine will
not grow as weeds do. Certainly not
Fertilize the soil with gold from the U. s.
Treasury.
| Notwithstanding the late Senator
Hanna left brief showing why Gen.
| Wood should not be promoted, and re-
questing that he deny the charges made
against him under oath, Senator For
aker will press the promotion at every
possible opportunity. The Senator is
now regarded at the White House as the
boss of Ohio. Woods promotion will
pro- badly be confirmed.
1t Saved His Leg.
P. A. Dainforth of Lagrange, Ga. suf-
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