The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-14
UNION FOR SOLONS,
congressmen May Organize to
Curb Their LandIadies.
BOARDING RATES GOING up.
Mr. Aaamson Of Georgia Says Members
Are overehsrsed For Aesommoda-
tions In Washington-santo Domingo,
sehiey and SO Forth.
BY CHARLES ". ARTHUR

BY CHARLES W. ARTHUR.
Washington. Feb. 14-tSpecial. l.
Do the hotel. boarding house and res
taurhnt keepers of Washington base
their charges on the salaries paid
members OF congress? Representative
Atkinson Of Georgia thinks they do,
He expresses the opinion, that regard
less of the size OF his salary, con-
gresham must pay out the whole of
It 10 order to live in washington. II
we received foniy 5000 III year. prieesl
here in Washington would be regu-
lated accordingly" said the Georgia
congressman. When We commence, to
get $500. prices win 90 up. Members
Of congress are charged materially
more for the same accommodations
than are persons in private life.r Bas-
ed on this point of view, Mr.. Adamson
has suggested combination Of mem
beers OF both houses. the purpose De
Which shall be to fix scalesofl prices
to be paid by them for given accommo-
dations. He explains that about 200
members will be necessary to stdrti
the reform and hopes to have that
many in the proposed organization by
the beginning OF the next congress-
In support Of his plan Mr.. Adsuison
relates that not long ago he agreed to
rent two rooms In boarding house
In his home town Of Carrolton these
rooms could have been secured for S.
per month, while in Atlanta they
would have cost probably $40. The
person In charge of the house
knowing Mr. kdamson was mernbSf
of congress, quoted. him a rate Of SEQ
per month. which he accepted. Later
on his Identity. being made known
shortly after congress raised the sal
aries of It's members, the price of the
rooms was advanced TO 500 a month.
and Mr.. Adamsop refused to take them.
Speculation as to santo Domingo.
Considerable speculation as to wheth-
er the Santo Domingo treaty will be
ratified before the close of congress on
March 3 or whether a special session
will be necessary ls being INDUCED In.
After March 4. when newly elected
members come into the senate, the Re
/ publicans will have clear majority of
two-thlrds and therefore will be in a
position to ratIfy the long pending con-
vention without Democratic assistance.
At present only two Democratic votes
are necessary, however, and some of
the majority leaders think 1t will be
possible to secure that number before
fnal adjournment next month. The
most vigorous opponent of the treaty
ON the Democratic side is Mr.. Bacon of
Georgia, and an interesting point is
that as q result of certain conditions in
his state Mr. Bacon. although his cleo
tion to succeed himself is certain will
not be a member Of the senate for
some months after March 4 unless he
il appointed for the Interim ri by the,gov-
ernori : ~! n .-
se1Is, Case Again. q
Senator RaSher's preference to Ad.
lpiral sciiley in a recent speech has
brought out story TO the effect TINT
the Maryland senator plans to press
iiIoint resolution reversing the decision
Of Rgesident Roosevelt in which Schiey
was charged with alleged errors in, the
! hattie Of Santiago. 1t Is recalled that
FOR years the case Of Fltz John Porter
Twas kept before congress by his
etfends.a The effect Of the adoption Of
such resolution would be to make
history record officially that schley was
lp, command at Santiago and that Ad-
\ rnfraf Go v,Nantt tvav ,,ayar ioso Al,nA
fourteen miles from the actual fighting
from the beginning Of the battle to its
end. The story now being told In
Washington has It that the movement
In congress is being delayed only for
the purpose of obtaining the sanction
Of Admiral Schley himself. A retrial
Of the Schley Sampson controversy
would be anything but welcome in
many quarters, and opposition to the
proposed resolution is certain.
ohio's Third Senator.
When 1t was announced that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had asked the advice
Of Booker T. Washington in the matter
Df the proposed appointment Of a col
pred man to federal office In Ohio and
that the negro educator had recon-
mended Ralph Tyler. some enterprIs-
ing journalist started story that Sen.
ator Foraker had referred to Professor
Washington as the ''third senator from
Ohio" The senator who has taken the
lead in the criticism Of the president
Tor the discharge of the negro soldiers
stationed at Brownsville has not de-
pied the tale. but, on the contrar5y,
seems Inclined to stand fors' it This
was indicated by an Incident in tile
room d the senate committee on mile
tary affairs. which in investigating the
Brownsyille matter. Is examining "a
pumber1of the ex-soldlers. Call Cor.
porql Washington" directed Senator
Foraker as one witness stepped down
from the stand. I A-a.-f p 20
Did you say Booker Washington
smilihgiy asked Senator oEerman, ia
democrat = es1h al
oh. no. replied the Ohio senator.