The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-30
. s-.NeasNe>.tee,.,a !. !.

vent LnoSe ports from being used an
the base for fllibustering operations,
Cuba was occupied by American
troops, and Congress ordered that they
should not withdraw till government
had been established under a constitu-
ton which should give to the United
States the right to intervene for thu
maintenance Of government ade.
quate for the protection OF life, prom
erty and individual liberty" The Gu
pan constitution gives this right to the
United States, and it is still further
secured by a treaty duly ratified and
proclaimed. The certainty that this
government would intervene in case Of
grave and widespread disorder has
had a salutary effect on the Cuban
politicians trained in the methods of
the old revolutionists If they succeed
In holding themselves In check during
the political canvass which closes with
the presidential election on Dec. | thew
Will have advanced far in the arts az
seif-goVernment. But, says the Youths
companion, If the United States In
compelled to intervene to put an end tn
the annoyances caused by disorderly
neighbor, the Cubans will have onlv
themselves to blame for the outcome.
The Presidents forthcoming message
IL a matter Of concern to those inter.
ests that have reason to believe thew
Will be dealt with. Among those who
snow greatest concern are the railroad
corporations of the country, because OF
the Presidents known attitude toward
rates and rebates. Already these cor.
poratons have begun to assemble a
strong lobby. Among other interested
parties are the great trusts of tina
country whose concern extends in two
directions: First, toward the Presi,
dents enforcement Of existing law;
and second, toward his possible recon.
mendation of tariff revision. The pro.
tected interests, alarmed by the stand
taken by the Massachusetts Republi.
cans, fear that recommendations viii
be made which will bring up the whole
tariff question. Then there are the In.
surance companies, which fear some
suggestion Of Federal regulation and
control. Other interests may be cited
as being extremely anxious regarding
the Presidents forthcoming message,
but these are the more important,
One reason why all such interests are
more anxious than they would other.
wise be Is because President Roosevelt
mas no further political ambitions.
This Idea regarding the matters above
e1ted leads to the conclusion that
whatever recommendations are made
in his forthcoming message will look
TO radical legislation; that is, radical
In the estimation Of those interested.
-:--
When the Senators and Representa-
dves return to Washington to attend
the approaching session Of Congress
they will be astonished at the transfer
nation in the capitol. All tAe f1uea
have been equipped with exhaust fans
and other apparatus to prevent the
smoke from the fireplaces going the
wrong way. The entire upper portion
OF the rotunda has been cleaned and
painted, and the Steamboat paint" Of
the sandstone walls has been complete
~ scraped away, revealing the beautl
full red-broWn color and qualification
Of the walls. The rotunda now reminds
one Of the interior Of a Greek temple.
The color of the walls, the granting OF
qualification Of the stone harmonic
with the historical paintings above
while In place of the old gas jets there
have been installed 1900 incandescent
electric lights. Old and obsolete plumb
ing has been replaced with an up-to-
date system and the whole building
has received a thorough washing and
scrubbing from top to bottom.
A singular state of things has coma
about in Alabama. Senator Morgan's
term expires in 1907. He will be tnen
Gf living So years old. Senator Pet
tus' term expires in 1909. He will be
then IF living nearly Ss years old.
Alabama Is on the quadrennial plant
after next years legislature there
won't be another until 1910. Next
years legislature, therefore, will have
the electing of two United States Sem
ators. AS far as known General Nor
gan and General Pettus desire and ex"
pect reelection, Suppose they are re-
elected. At the end of their new terms
IF they live that long) General Nor
gan will be 80 and General Pettus "a.
-
Electricity is to be put to a novel
test by the Department Of Agrlcul-
ture. A laboratory is being fitted In
the division of pathology for the pur'
pose of conducting experiments in the
growing Of plants by the aid Of an
electrical appliance. The experiments