Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-18
what Congress. H.. Done.

The Flfty-ninth Congress will be
known in history as Roosevelt's Con-
gress. At the session just ended, 1t
has done little but sneeze when Presi-
dent took snuff. We hear great deal
of the Presidents legislative triumphs.
Let us see what they have been. Con-
gress has passed the railroad rate bill,
a bill which outrageously dlscriminates
in favor of the Standard Oil Company,
and allows the railroads to Issue free
passes to almost everybody, and which
was made practically worthless by the
rejection of the Bailey and La Fol-
lette amendments. On the whole 1t
was a triumph for the railroad and
Standard OIL menopolies and the small
ler grafters over the people. It was,
in fact. to that extent, also triumph
for Roosevelt.
= 1t has passed a meat inspection bill
putting the cost of the inspection to
the extent of 100000 year OH the
taxpayers of the country instead Of the
Beef Trust, and yet allowing the pack
ers to palm off embalned beef on the
public without putting the date of the
packing on the can. The Beef Trust
has been greatly strengthened and re-
warded by this measure at the ex-
pense of small packers and the public
This is Roosevelt's third triumph, and
will, no doubt, result in augmented
contributions by the trust to the cam
paign fund of the %. P.
Congress, under the lash of Roose-
welt, passed bill increasing the Pres
ident's compensation during the term
for which he was elected, $4,000 a
year, upon the preteXt Of paying his
travelling expenses, though the consti-
tuition expressly forbids such an In
crease. The Democrats In Congress
opposed 1t. This was triumph for
Roosevelt. and, like all his real trl-
umphs, blow to American institu-
lions.
Z Against the advice of the best en-
gineers in the country, the President
forced through Congress his scheme
for a lock canal at Panama instead
of sea-level canal. This was tri-
umph of the transcontinental railroads
MS well as triumph of Roosevelt. A
lock canal at Panama will not inter
fere very much with Hartman, Hlll,
or Morgan. These men, at least, owe a
great debt Of gratitude to Roosevelt
for his legislative work.
The proposition to subsidize ships
built in this country. by the protected
interests was one Of the. Presidents
pet measures. 1t passed the Senate
under his. lash; but 1t lodged in the
House, where 1t will rest until the next
session. Roosevelt will triumph In this
case, II the people re-elect his hench--
men to Congress next fall.
Congress passed the Aldrich resolu-
ton authorizing and directing the Pres
ident to purchase materials, and equip
ment, for the construction of the
Panama Canal from the tariff protect
ed trusts of this. country, notwithstand-
Ing lower bids for such articles from
European bidders. This was tri-
umph for Roosevelt and the stand pat
ters.y
nv ,oo., a., ,,,,a
rocated = low ,nos,na aann,a,, na,e au
liable for injuries to their employees
acting under orders. This bill was
passed, and Roosevelt gets the credit
due TO tbe labor organizations uo Ala
nothing To msh this sbill
The Senate confirmed tho onno,nt
ment Of Rarnes Roosavelt,s ossis,n..
private secretary. whose brutal traa+
ment Of Mrs Minor Norris on 800,
and respectahle woman lisgnstad tha
neon,e Of Wash,neton ana tha an. l'
country This and the trayelina nv
nensa sta., wera h,s oro.+ast tr,n,,,.,,a
Congress passed the bin to declare
the true intent and meaning of the act
entitled aAn act In relation TO testl.
mony before the Interstate Commerce
Commission. etc. so as ITO extend
only to a natural person who
as a witness on the mart of the gov.
eminent in any proceeding authorized
by any statute. testifies ON oath. or In
obedience to subpoena produces rele-
want evidence, This keeps the ..nat.
ural persons, in the big thIeyinp Trusts
out of taH. 1t is a great positive tri-
umph for Roosevelt,
Now for HE neo,tiva +r,,rnh.
He ana h,s Marty 9dafao+ad tha III, :.
nromnta .4Ia o,at,s ~ sam,,anaa -,
travalers ON railroads nv Iin,,t,ma az
honrs ~. service sop .non,nvas thenoa ~
He and his marty dereoted tho mn.
man iii das,gnad 10 nrob,h,t oontr,
hnt,ons nv: cornorat,ons - o.n,,a,na
co,run.,ons finds rhis wos . n,,,.ht,.
trInmnbs over honesty and good aarar,, =,
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