The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17

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ments. The bill looked as if dozen
| hens had been walking over it all day
with muddy feet. The number of
amendments suggested by the presi-
| dent run pretty well towards seventy
five, and they cover the ground very
thoroly.
Adams Warns the Members. !
Mr.. Adams, in his talk to the COM
mittee, expressed the belief that these
amendments, or the majority of them,
including all that were important,
would have to be accepted by the
| house, unless it's members were willing
to bare their breasts to the impending
/ storm.
The committee meeting was squally.
There were present nearly all Of the
men who had framed up and adopted
the clearinghouse substitute, and they
WINGED and baked at the idea of re-
tracing their steps. Mr.. Adams, how
ever, was firm in the belief that they
to continue in public life. The various
We're considered in detail, but, of
course, no definite action was. taken
owing to the absence of Chairman
| Wadsworth. The committee will hold
formal meeting upon his return, early
in the week, when the subject will
come up and some action will be agreed
to. .~,.. -, .....- ::
Angry at the President. ! 49,
The president g open letter in reply
to tho Wadsworth letter added fuel to
the fire today, and members Of the
some Of the most conservative among
them. They dom relish the idea OF
being driven by the force of the execu
tive will, and are saying mean things
about the president and thinking mean
er things. But it is freely predicted
that in the end they must yield.
Wadsworth Has Troubles.
Chairman Wadsworth is already il
, political trouble. He has been goins
. home every week for a couple OF
months, remaining over Saturday, Sun
day and Monday, as a rule, for til,
purpose of trying to keep his fences il
repair.
Frederick C. Stevens, a member o:
the New York state senate, has cas-
longing eyes upon the seat occupied i,
congress by Mr.. Wadsworth. MI
Stevens for many years had home il
Washington, while keeping his lega
residence in New York. He was TO
years the president of bank in thi
city, and continues to have large fnan
cial interests here. He is wealthy, AM
has made good record in Albany. "A
!, a republican,, he has good standing an,
u in general way he is eminently ftte'
! for career in congress. Mr.. Wads
: worth, in fighting him for the. nomina
t ton, is handicapped in several ways
a first magnitude. He has made troubl
I for the conferees on the agricultur
- appropriation bill for many years. H
Il is chronic Pathfinder, and Away
3 manages to stir up trouble, either 70
t himself or for others. In his distrie
d he has made many enemies in the part
o by his domineering and arbitrary tax
tics. -,
Adams Of Wisconsin an Expert.
Representative Adams was selecte
by the speaker to see the president b.
cause Of his thoro acquaintance wit
the meat inspection question. He Wa
dairy and food commissioner Of Wi
consin under Governor Scofeld and f;
> miliarized himself with the duties al
. pertaining to his office. In fact,
we'll did he perform these duties the
he rode into congress on the strengt
early stages Of the discussion befo]
the Wadsworth committee Mr.. Adam
inclined to stand by the president, b,
in the end he went over to the Wad
:. worth crowd and signed their repo
~ in favor Of the packing house bill.
his change Of heart had come earle
that bill would not have had a m
jority of the committee.
Senate Conferees Expect Results.
Re Senator Proctor chairman of tt
,e senate agricultural committee. altho St
IN i'll, has returned to Washington, but h
10 not yet put in an appearance in tt
* senate. He is keeping track of II
inspection question, however, and h
g had several consultations with Senat
~ marlborough Of North Dakota, who W
"a be the second republican conferee.
Is Both these gentlemen believe tn
I'd the house and the president will n
ga long remain at loggerheads, and tn
Is, congress will enact an inspection Ia
IS that will satisfy the president and t.
20 country.
re The senate conferees, Z am advis
+a today. desire to reflect the president
n views on the question, but will purs
er a tactful course with a view to reno
k ing the personal friction which has
Sc veloped sg
nq What the President Wants.
The president in his letter to Cha
! man Wadsworth, made public this nor
IN ing, also indicates that he Is more &C
at cerned over the substance of the thi
nd than he. is over the mere phraseology.
N therefore seems likely that the inspt
ton bill which will finally be enact
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