The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-12
NORTH AND SOUTH
EXCHAN9E ROLES.
New England Leading in Resist
atlce to Entertainments Of
Federal Power.
CURIOUS TURN OF AFFAIRS.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)

(From Our Regular CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON. D. c., June 1.-THE
editorial In The Times Dispatch, protest
Ing against the policy OF Mr.. Roosevelt,
which seeks to make this government
by Federal inspection. was much COM
1nented upon ut the Capitol. Ropresen-
tatlve Hny, OF Virginia, whose Interview,
published In The ,Times-D dispatch. was the
Immediate subject Of the editorial In ques-
ton, was much pleased with the article,
and several OF his colleague s expressed
the opinion that no and tho editorial
pumped center. .l78
Despite this attitude Of the Democrats
OF the House towards such great govern
mental activity they nre supporting the
President in his position on the Federal
inspection of meat products entering into
Interstate and foreign commerce. They
occupy this position because they realize
that tho local authorities, the authorities
of tho municipality Of Chicago, and of the
State Of Illinois, will not act, md that
tho health or the people and their right
TO products clean and free from disease,
demand inspection. Scarcely Demo.
crat can be found who does not oppose
inspection by tho general government on
principle. Ill
"A Hc Is supporting tho President and the
,Beveridge amendment because the local
authorities will not take tho action Con-
gress is about to take.
New England Kicking.
ri is said that several New England
members or Congress will vote against
Federal inspection. Chairman Wads-.
worth. Of New York, who presides over.
the House Committee on Agriculture, is
strongly opposed to govern1b1t ms
ton, and he has allowed this&opposition
to manifest itself SO plainly that mem
0crs Of tho committee who do not agree
with him, including Representative Lamb
tho senior Democrat on the committee.
have criticised !: him severely. While 1T
must be said that Mr.. Wadsworth has
probably gone too far yet there can be
no doubt that he4is strongly opposed to
meat Inspection by the Federnl govern
sment, on the ground that the States
should attend to9such matters. t
III looks odd, il decidedly. to see New
England and " Northern representatives
generally standing for the rights OF the
States, while Southern men are voting
in such hurry to increase the authority
of the Federal government. Tho whirli-
gig Of time works many changes. but
few moro striking than this.f The south
fought the United States for four years
for the principle Of States rights, only
4 q more Understanding name for local
home rule. II 3s35 .$ 8s5
The South lost that fight, and now
the section of the Union which was
foremost in defending the principle OF
centralized government has taken B5 the
Southern side. while the erstWhile advo-S
stes Of extreme. State sovereignty are
helping the President Prussianize tho
country, as The Times Dispatch express
I'D it. s,ES VI; II. u tsss Il 58 .is
Al Prophecy Came Z rue:
Representative ~ Cal Of Ma ssachu-8
setts recalled some time ago that Alex &,
ander H.. Stephens HAD said In & speech
In Eoston prior to the war that the
gtino would come when the small States
Of New England would stand with the
South IN resisting the chments Of
Federal power. The prophecy appeared
fantastic ct the time 1t was uttered It.
appears, however, to- have been more
than realized, for New England Is stand
ing almost alone. Senators from n ew
England and the represent tives from
that section have been less enthusiastic
in support Of the various measures TO
regulate something which have been
enacted or proposed than have the sem
ators and representatives from any other
part Of the country. is8
h It should be Gaid, though, in defense
Of the Democrats Of II the South who
have been less conservative IN these
matters, that they have not all 5} lost
sight OF the fundamental principles un'-..
DERIVING our dual system Of n govern
ment They have felt that conditions
nave become such that they can obtain
no other means Of relief. VII