Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-01-03
ARE IN PERFECT UNISON.
The Republican Party and Its Man
ayers at One in Every
Undertaking.

- 80 49, wen VI the UfSI session
OF the congress which was elected with
President Roosevelt. the democrats did
some things which they and a few re.
publicans think portcnd trouble for the
presidents party. In his annual mes
sage TO congress the president asked
ior an appropriation OF S16,50o. 900 as
an emergency fund for carving on
the work OF the Panama canal 10 the
end or the current fiscal year. on June
80 next The house. through the on
position OF the democrats and few
republicans who sided with them cut
down the appropriation to SIl. O0O. 900
winch Is expected IL carry on the canal
work until April l next. In the SEN
ate Mr.. Tillman proposed a resolution
calling on the secretary OF the treas
ury for Information as TO whether the
national banks have been making any
contributions TO the campaign funds OF
either OF the parties in recent years
A spirited debate took place in each
branch on these propositions. MANY
persons think this means n clash he.
tween congress and president. says
the St Louis Globe Democrat.
But the gossips and critics omit TO
mention that on the largest issue be.
fore congress. that OF railway rate reg.
ulation. there is a growing harmony
between THAT body and the administra.
ton. Several bills hostile TO the presi.
dents side had been prepared by sen.
atorS before the session opened One
or two OF those have been introduced
IL is evident. however. from Senator
Elkins words and acts. that the inter.
state commerce committee. OF which
he is the head. which wilt have charge
OF this sort OF legislation. is lining up
on the presidents side. Ekins was
one OF the men who had been counted
among the enemies OF the president s
policy. All the opponents OF rate reg
ulation, democrats and republicans.
had been relying on Elkins To lead in
the attack on the administration S
measure. which was sure to pass the
house. Present Indications are that
the bill which has just been prepared
by the Interstate commerce commits.
sion. which cmbodies the president S
ideas. Will be passed substantially In
the form in which the commission put
IT.. Some OF the enemies OF rate regu.
lation are already accusing ElSins of
selling out TO the administration
calm survey of the situation shows
that nothing has occurred thus far 10
threaten a rupture between congress
and president Nearly all the prcsi-
dents party stands with him. and that
party has large majority I'm each
hpn nf IN, h. a 4
tration's side also are lined many demo.
Gratis. The cutting of the Panama ap.
preparation only means that the
Sl1 900. 900 will be given till April |.
which is the amount that the auditor
estimated would he required ill that
date. A bill furnishing the rest of the
Sl6.5O0. 900. IL is assured. will he
passed before that date and he avail
able for the remaining three months Of
the fiscal year. II may be stated with
all possible emphasis. that Tillman S
national bank campaign fund contribu.
tiOn measure does not brighten the adj
ministratiOn or any member OF the re-
publican party. by the fullest inquiry
that any committee is capable of max.
ing in this business the administration
and the Republican party have nothing
to lose. The only point worth consd-
ering. so far as regards the party and
the administration Is. Was any money
expended corrupily in the campaign
Neither bank nor insurance officers
have any right 10 contribute money of
their clients to the Republican or any
other campaign fund. even II. as Nc.
Cali ha a
republicans IN 1896 the money was
intended TO aid In stavinE Oft calamity
10 those clients That. however. * y
question which concerns the Contribu.
tors and not the administration or the
Republican party II will undoubtedly
he found that tho Republican party aud
the republican administration are In
harmony aud that they are masters OF
the situation