The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-03-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

missouri is the startling proposal and
IN memorial introduced in the House
OF Representatives this week by Mr..
Shartel, of Missouri. The communica-
ton comes from the editor of a small !
Missouri paper located at microscopi-
cally undiscovered point, and instructs
the Representatives in Congress of the
show me-" state to introduce bill for
the tfansferance of the seat of govern
ment as proposed, ''for sanitary
&c )nomic, and other reasons The
Honorable Mr.. Elliott, who is respons;-
BILE for the petition, urges the change
especially for sanitary reasons. suggest
ing that "a great deal of the ineficiencv
and crookedness at Washington is possi-
bly, attributable to the malarial condi-
ton of the atmosphere. Furthermore
ne does not like the capital located on
one edge of the country, open to the at
tack OF what he calls 1.-THE unfriendlv
Howers of the old world" adding that
l twere located in the Ozarks such an
attack and the consequent destruction
would be impossible. Germany might
lombard Washington with her war
SHIPS, but never a city buried in the
mountains of Missouri. Congressman
nave been quick to appreciate Mr.. Ell
llott's thoughtful and sympathetic fears
Tor their health and bodily safety, but
at the same time they seem to prefer
the depressing conditions snl dangers
OF Washington to the attractions of
Missouri. The petition has been buried
IN convenient cubby hole of the Dis
trlct Committee, and it seems safe to
assume that the government will con-
tlnue to do business at the old stand for
few years more, at least.
The railroad rate question is fast
0utsrlpplng all others in the Senate.
and, II indications go for anything. will
produce one of the liveliest debates of
years. Already Senators Foraker and
Dolllver have made their opening
speeches, even though the Hepburn bill
Will not come up for actual considera-
ton until after March 9. The speech
OF Senator Foraker was a notable effort.
which has created a profund impress.
sion. He criticised the Hepburn chiefly
on the three points as follows:
1t authorizes the Commission to COM
pei dlsagreeing railroads that have
nothing in common except a physical
connection, to operate jointly as
through routes on such rates and terms
as it may impose.
1t dispenses with jury trials in an
important class of actions to recover
money by providing procedure that
makes such trials impossible.
1t imposes such extreme, and bur-
densome penalties as probably to invali-
date the measure in that respect. II
does not provide for proper review bv
the courts of the orders of the Com
mission, but seeks to exclude the
same.
Senator Delivers speech in defense
OF the bill, although it was received
with evident sympathy on account of
his treatment at the hands of the COM
mlttee, was hardly in the same class
with Mr.. Foraker's. Mr.. Dolliver an
n ,unted himself as opposed to any
amendments of the measure, and he
paid Mr.. Foraker a compliment by
stating that the Ohioan had produced
a workable and satisfactory plan for
those who believe in court review, and
rather than vote for an amended edition
OF the Hepburn bill, he would give his
approval to Senator Foraker's measure.
Indeed, it is hard to tell just how far
this question of court review will COM
pllcate the already surprising situa-
ton. 1t is certain, however, that
those Senators who believe that the
law should be administered by the
courts will make strong stand for an
amendment to this end,
DIR. Wiley, chief of the bureau of
chemistry, has been giving some in
teresting "tipple talks" to the mem
bers of the Committee on Interstate
Commerce connection with the pure
food bill. He has even gone so far. in
these talks in which the members take
much interest, as to manufacture any
sort OF whiskey on thesspot. All that
DIR. Wiley finds necessary for this pur-