Smyrna times., 1906-05-23
SHORT SHARP, SNAPPY NEWS
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
GLEANINGS PICKED UP FROM OUR WASH.
INGTON CORRESPONDENT OF INTEREST.

News of the Day Boiled Down aud Treated in
an Interesting Manner About Men and
Affairs OF National Interest.
The suggestion that the man with
the muck rake is not equal to his job
in the Senate and that steam shovel
should be employed is borne out by
the recent exposition of double dealing
and politIdal manipulation with refer
ence to the regulation of railroad rates.
Senator Tillman has never dissapoin-
inted his enemies and in this last esca-
pade seems to have exceeded his own
mischievous record. In his own testi-
mony given voluntarily to the Senate
he makes it apparent that he has taied
to sell out his party and that he has
conspired with the President whom he
effects to hate to deliver to him the
Democrats of the Senate. Quite
naturally the Democrats resent this
no less than they do, his hypocrisy
with reference to the President. He
has several times in the Senate referred
in derision to the "White House
Democrats" as he designated those
men of his party who were personal
friends of the President and he has
refused to treat openly with the
President even when invited by the
Chief Executive himself. All the
while it appears though he was confer
ring with the White House through
Attorney General Moody and ex-Sena-
tor Chandler and that he did not take
his party into his confidence until the
President had comeback" on the
''gang". Seldom in the history of
this country has more disagreeable
mess been exposed involving men of
high position. The dirty linen that
will be washed in public for the next
few weeks will be sight to avoid and
it will be a fitting conclusion if the
result might be the permanent retire
ment at the end of his term, of Benja-
min Tillman.
Two trusts are threatened by the
proposition to remove the tax from al
cohol used in the arts, viz. Standard
Oil and Wood Alcohol. 1t is admitted
that denatured alcohol will put the
wood alcohol trust out of the bust
ness and that the Standard Oil
Trust will not allow the denatured
alcohol manufacturers to make a
living Neither of these reasons is
sI1cient cause why the Senate
Committee, headed by Senator Aldrich
should refuse to report the bill when
the Senate stands ready to pass it by
big majority. Ours is the only civil
lized country in the world where alco-
hol used as it is proposed to use dena-
tured alcohol is taxed, that is to say,
we are the only nation which persists
in taxing the people for their heat and
light, that great monopolies may flour
ish. The country demands the pas
sage of the bill. Those who do not
want it are either ignorant of the ben
eft it would confer on the country or
are engaged in a business which it
threatens.
A Diplomatic career for Mr.. Pierce.
who has been appointed Minister to
Norway may be cut short by the testi-
mOny of McWade ex-consul to China.
Mr.. Pierce IS in possession of a moth
eaten tiger skin rug and car full of
souvenirs, according to McWade that
were presented to the prospective Am
bassador during trip of inspection of
the consulates. 1t will be the opinion
of many that regardless of the merits
of McWade's case man who cannot
refuse presents from officials under
him has scarcely the making of sue
cessful diplomat.
The Insurance companies are going
to raise rates to make the public paw
San Francisco's losses. That would
be right if the public had not already
paid those losses and many others in
advance. The wrath that has thus far
been directed against the Life Insur-
ance might be diverted to these com
panies and there is a possibility that
exposure as sensational may be the
result.
Maxim Gorky will be tried in St.
Petersburg for fomenting an anti Rus
sian and revolutionary movement in
this country. The Russian newspapers
are said to be behind the times but if
they have news of any fomenting of
revolutions in this country on the part
of Maxim GorkY they have scnnnaI