The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-01-04

the continuation of the evil. There
seems to be determination to stamp
it out, even though that involves gen
eral dismissal of cadets who persist
in violating the rules of the depart
ments. Hazing in the government
schools has become an unmitigated
nuisance, peril to cadets and ma
tional disgrace. This unmanly, cow
ardly and inhuman form of amuse.
ment is declared to be evidence of
rowdyism rather than of courage and
decency.
The 59th Congress is overwhelming
ly republican. There are fifty eight
republican senators and thirty-two
democratic senators, and two hundred
and ffty-one republican representa-
tives and one hundred and thirty-five
democratic representatives. There
will, nevertheless, be some close vot-
ing margins during the session now
under way. Recent political develop
ments and legislative tendencies have
projected questions and issues which
are not strictly partisan in character,
at least they have rot yet been incor-
porated into party platforms with any
degree of unanimity. Upon these
questions party lines will be largely
obliterated, and they will be decided,
in so far as they can be divorced from
party influences, by sectional alliances
and business interests. The rate ques-
ton promises to arouse intraparty OPP
position, and there is want of en-
tire harmony on the statehood ques-
ton within both the dominant parties.
The insurance question has been the
target of much random oratory Mem
bers ranging in years and experience
from the embryonic Lands to the full
fledged Burke Cochran have turned
their verbal batteries upon the already
demoralized army of business graft
and chicanery, intensifying the malo-
dorous disrepute in which it is now en-
veloped. One of tn most sensational,
if not the most Illuminating, of these
speeches is that of Burke Cochran, of
New York. With voice that is far
from musical he commands interest by
virtue of his extensive vocabulary and
his vehement style where others fail.
Consistency is not one of the vices of
this man. He roams about at will,
disregarding alike party precepts and
political expediency. He is generally
plausible, but seldom right. He is
more intent on verbal pyrotechnics,
and on making a great and tragical
spectacle of himself, than he is upon
the logical sufficiency of his discourse,
or its consistency with his own pre-
vious disquisitions.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 80, 1905.
Holiday festivities are paramount
within the city of Washington at this
time. In support of the statement
cite the declaration of the President,
which runs to the effect that there
will be no cabinet meetings during
this week. In further confederation
thereof call attention to the wreathes
of holly and evergreen which adorn
the windows throughout the capitol,
the multitude of pedestrians which
surges upon her thoroughfares, in
creased numbers of cabs, herdics,
carriages and miscellaneous convey
ances which roll along her streets and
avenues, and the unusual number of
noiseless automobiles which silently
steal upon behind the unsuspecting
and emit hoarse croak, causing him
to jump violently aside, and look
wildly about for some avenue of es-
cape. all these are cumulative in
sustaining the original proposition Of
this letter. Evergreen trees gathered
from the neighboring mountain slopes
have been displayed in the market
| places and the street corners, and
, have since served as illum; mated affairs
| for the worship of Santa Claus. by
many happy children with faces shin
ing in joyous anticipation. The
, Roosevelt boys had tree of their
/. own, which some obliging electri-
clan, by means of colored light bulbs,
etc., transformed into a thing OF
) beauty and brilliancy' The Cowles
(Mrs. Cowles is sister of the Presi-
/ dent) We're at the White House or
f; Christmas day, as we'll as other rela-
tiveS and the praSidant's nrocnactive
son-in-law, Mr.. Longworth. The
: President with his family have since
repaired to the country estate pur-
b chased by Mrs. Roosevelt last spring,
S in Virginia, where they will rusticate
f for few days,
Of the introduction of bills in Con
$ gress there seems to be no end
n There is many slip, however, be
i tween the introduction of a bill ant
O its enactment into law. Legislation
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