Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Special Correspondence to the Herald
from the Nations Capital.


the House of Representatives of the
United States warned by Speaker
Cannon that economy was to be the
watch-word have decided to make a
record on the appropriations for the
capital of the United States. That
they are entitled to all the rewards
of victory no one can entertain a
doubt. The reduction of the
estimates furnished by the commits
sioners for the administration of
the city of Washington during the
next fiscal year amounts to over
three million dollars. Practically
every item suggested for the de-
velopment of the municipality and
its various services has been blue
penciled and the sub committee
proudly points to the fact that the
appropriations made last year have
almost without exception been
sweepingly reduced. ''Uncle Joe"
whose hand flies to the government
pocket at the mention of Danville,
Illinois, and Mr.. Bailey of Texas
who is opposed to congress being
made aldermen for the District of
Columbia" are doubtless content,
but that great body of citizens who
have not aspired to a seat in con-
gress but who still have the pride
to make the capital of the United
States an honor to the nation, can
not but regret the short sighted
policy of congress electing to make
a record for economy by crippling
the only national city.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Roosevelt
have met upon the peaceful field Of
the White House offices, and ex-
changed compliments, which for
wit or brilliancy could have been ex-
celled by any modern hero of
romance, but which were clearly
indicative OF mutual respect. It
is something of an intellectual
triumph when a man of Bryan's
avowed principles of four years
back can gracefully and apparently
with sincerity congratulate the
president on some of his accomplish
ments, and it is not less demon
suratlOn of Roosevelt's breadth Of
spirit and liberality that he received
Mr.. Bryan with such cordiality.
Both of these men are still young
and it nay be that neither has
reached his full development.
Bryan, certainly in the last few
years has shown a broadening of
vision and pronouncement that
may or may not have been due to
that enhghtening experience of a
.tripabroad.a. Senator Cullom upon
meeting Mr. Bryan spokes&of that
gentleman's increased. avoirdupois
saying aptly, lyon have sgrown in
more ways than one, Mr.. Bryan. )"
Doubtful as that compliment may
have been to the one addressed it
had the merit of truth and it is
phenomenon that a man of Presi-
pent ROosevelt's character would
be quick to recognize.
Our six special agents, CONNER
cial experts, who are to be attached
to our foreign embassies will have
prescribed districts to look after.
One will familiarize himself with
Austria, the Balkan States Ger
many, Switzerland, Russia, and
other countries Of northern Europe.
The others have similar bailiwicks.
Evidently there will be no time for
sleeping on beat.
The Beef Trust has advanced the
price Of meat. The expenses of
advertising that there is no beef
trust probable made the advance
necessary
Among the items cut out the APP
preparations for the District of
Columbia was that of public play
grounds. The time to make play
grounds is when they are least
needed. AS the city becomes more
densely populated property in
creases in value and becomes cor
respondingly difficult to obtain.
The mysteries of Washington
society are not easily or quickly
penetrated. The senate revels IN
a joke on Senator Clarke of Wyom-
ing who sent Mrs. Roosevelt long
written apology for not being pres
emit at one of her receptions to
which five thousand invitations
had been issued. The Senator still
refuses to see where the fun comes
in.
Tom Lawson is to be dissected,
the advertisements say, by Dennis
Donohoe, of New York Commercial.
Judging from the name we shall
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