Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-06-04
WASHINGTON LETTER
From 0ur Regular Corr esponds mt.

preparation bill caused the great
est excitement in the house. The
outburst of wild applause folio W
ing the announcement OF the re-
suit OF the vote was led by t h e
solid Democratic side of t h e
House, and was heartily Joined
in by those Republicans who had
voted ''no." As q result t h g
post office appropriation bill is
returned to conference, but the
advocates OF the ship subsidy
have most all hope.
Those Republican leaders who
were at first disposed to tire a t
with levity the obstructionary
tactics of John Sharpe Williams,
and his lieutenants. are now an
gered at them, and there is per-
ceptible feeling OF dissatisfaction
in the ranks of the minority. All
OF the legislators are anxious to
get away from Washington as
soon as possible and the expec.
tatlon is hatconslderable press
ure will be brought to bear upon
MIR. Williams to induce him TO
Edesist from further obstruction
i'll order to permit of adjourn
ment as early as possible.
In. the House this week a bill
was passed establishing in the
Department OF the Interior a
burelu OF mines. "A Commis.
sioner of mines is authorized
and the bill provides thatit shall
be the duty Of the bureau and its
commissioner to promote a n d
develop the mining industries Of
the United States; to make in.
yestigation of methods of min
ing, safety OF miners, possible
improvement OF conditions, the
treatment Of ores, use of explo-
sives and electricity, prevention
OF accidents, the values OF miner
al products and markets I o r
them. The bureau is to make re.
ports Of the work, Investigations
and information obtained from
time to time as the Secretary OF
the Department may direct, with
the recommendations OF the bu-
reau.
In spite of the fact that the
Southern leaders, as a class, dc
not like Mr.. Bryan and would
gladly rid themselves Of his lead
ership. Democratic politicians in
Washington declare that the
South is for Bryan, and t h a t
these leaders whoare SO opposed
to him fully realize that t h 9 r
constituents are for him so that
he has little to fear from them at
the Denver convention. Quite q
good deal is heard favorable to
Governor johnson, OF Mlnneso.
ia, but the belief is prevalent
here that Bryan alone is favored
by the great mass of the Democ.
racy,
A bill has been passed by the
Senate to prevent the desecra.
ton OF the flag of the United
States, with an amendment pro-
viding that It's restrictions shall
not apply to banners or flags
carried by military or patriotic
organizations authorized byla
The Senate Committee on For
eign relations has voted to re-
port favorably two treaties with
Japan far the protection OF A.
merican trade marks, patents
and copyrights in Manchuria and
Korea. and Japanese ira d 9
marks, patents and copyrights
IN the United States. The trea
ties have been signed by the As
sistaut Secretary OF State Bacol
and Ambassador Takahlra.
Prominent politicians here art
discussing the movement inau
gurated in New York City recent
lily to urge the nomination Of {
Southern man on the Democrat
lie ticket for the Vice Presidency
At this meeting it was decidet
that the time had come when j
was necessary to dlsprcve tn,