The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-06

From everything that can be learned
among men who were prominent in
the movement the race issue is TO be
allowed to rest during the remainder
of this session of congress, TO be re-
vived again when the Fifty-ninth con-
parent that nothing could be done this
winter and it was SO patent that Il
majority of the Republicans did not
want anything done that the men who
are most determined TO restore suf-
frage to the negro are convinced that
they could accomplish nothing this SEES
sion 1t is possible they may agitate
the matter at times, but not with any
idea Of securing results.
A Christmas Comment.
Speaker Cannon has been receiving
returns from a published remark he
made about Christmas. In reply 10
query as to how Christmas should be
spent he said: Don't eat too much;
don't drink too much; have a nice tur-
key, a plum pudding, n drink of whis'
ky with sugar in it and a good cigar.
Think of all the good things Of life;
forget the bad, even some of the people
you know Under these circumstances
you should have a pleasant Christmas"
1t was not long after Christmas that
the speaker received an anonymous let
ter saying: "This toast might be fit for
a grogshOp, but not for the speaker of
the house of representatives. Shamew
Which goes to show that there are
many queer people in the world.
May Play Pure Food Bill.
heard an interesting suggestion by
the men who are opposing the state
hood bill which would create Il diver,
sion in the senate. The statehood bill
and the pure food bill are both to be
pushed forward upon the reassembling
of congress. and the men who are OPP
posing the former may vote with Sen
ator Hepburn to take up the pure food
bill to serve as Il buffer and delay con-
sideration of the measure to which
they object. Possibly they would be
unable to secure Il majority in such n
movement for there is an undoubted
hood bill. In reality it is questionable
whether there are more than a dozen
men in the senate who really want
the pure food bill enacted into law.
These may not all join the opponents
of the statehood bill and vote for con-
sideration of the pure food measure,
because every senator knows that the
lattap hin can naVaf noee
AS to Great Corporations.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa, who
is chairman of the committee which
deals with everything relating to in
terstate commerce, is much impressed
with the idea that an extension of in
terstate commerce laws is necessary
in order to deal with and regulate
trusts and monOpOlies. Nearly every
federal movement TO control trusts by
law must be made under the clause of
the constitution giving to congress the
power TO regulate and control inter-
state commerce. ut is claimed" re-
marked Hepburn, that IN seeking to
control and regulate these great cor
porations we are attempting TO over
throw the constitution. 1t should be
remembered by the men who are man
aging these great corporations that are
growing so wealthy that they are not
so strongly intrenched as were the no.
bility and priests of France little
more than hundred years ago and
yet they were overthrown. 1t would
be better for them to accept n reason
able restraint and control than to carry
matters with a high hand and contest
every movement designed for equitable
adjustment Of differences between the
corporations and the public"
Speaking along this same line, Hep
burn remarked: a dollar is more pow
erful than a lance for it will buy the
lance. Ivanhoe with all his prowess
and SKILL was helpless until Isaac of
New York came along with the shekels
to purchase for Ivanhoe Il mount and
armor."
Picture Taking Allowed.
Taking photographs in the capitol
building is no longer tabooed. The
photographers and snapshot men have
not yet been able to secure pictures of
the senate chamber, but ii is no I'M
usual occurrence to see pictures taken
of committees and senators in their
committee rooms. On the house side
the picture taking has never been
stopped, but there was time when a
camera was not allowed in the senate
wing of the building.
Display of Uniforms.
The reception Of the president on ev-
cry New Years day means q wonder
full display of uniforms. All Of the
army and navy officers on duty here or
near Washington appear i'm uniform. as
do all the retired officers of the service,
and there are several hundred of these
living in the city. The yellow Of the
cavalry, the red of the artillery, en-
gineers and marine, the white OF the
infantry, together with the gold lace
and plumes, make a beautiful scene
when gathered in the east room. Add
ed to these are the uniforms of the
diplomatic corps, ambassadors being
accompanied by their military attaches
in uniforms much more dazzling than
ANYTHING OF the American service.