The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-11-19


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Just what you want 20 read.
Washington, Nov. l6, 1908.
Washington is beginning TO wake uI
after being asleep all summer. The
President Is back from his vacation.
the representatives OF foreign nations
are In their offices. and now that the
election returns have been counted
aud politicians have a chance to leave
home. the city Is beginning 70 be
lively. Politicians are thick here
today. and the Prince Albert coats
ami silk hats which they wear in this
city-yery different from what they
wear out among the plain people-are
almost as thick as the dried leaves
tat blow along the streets And they
attract not much moe notice, for
men that are very big at home are
not 20 big here. and while It IS a
very big thing to be "our Congress-
man" az home Z, Is not 80 big TO be
one of the four hundred members Of
the lower House" here.
PoliDca is nightly On tho air, how
ever. and most Of It Is centoring just
now about cwc thlngs-the ProriSsnts
message and the tariff hearings which
are under way. Teddy IS said to be
planning 10 send a. one more mighty
hot message. and demand again all
that he has ASKED for before, on the
ground that .ho eioction IVES an en-
dorsemont ~ him. lie WIN not get
much OF e. for tLorc are ouly the
three months for the session and the
big appropriation bills will take up
most OF that time. Also there Is some
work loft over from last session. and
altogether n IS no. likely that Com
eress win take ~ any new subjects.
What VIII happen ~ the next Congress
f. different matter for lot Of
th- old staadbys that have run things
for long time win not come back
md the new men win show their
strength.
one thiag that may so thru In this
winters session. however. and that
will make a good deal OF difference 10
farmers, Is the parcels post Measure
Under tails II it is passed, the post
office nill take packages OF merchan-
disc OF an kinds and deliver IL any
where for the following price. five
cents Tor tho first pound. and two
cents for zach extra pound, nothing
being accepted heavier than twelve
pounds Tails VIII mean THAI q farm-
or may s.rd 10 The city and Get just
who, ho wants end have e come 10
hia post office. or his door ii De has
free delivery. at a vory small price
for the cost OF delivery This may
te little hard al first on the small
store kcsparf. bat men who have
studied the qncation say that in The
END the peoDic win want so many
more things that business win do as
wen as ever. and thai most Of the
things they buy outside WIN he the
things the storekeoper does not have.
Az any rate It win help tn farmers.
and there arc q good many the most
OF them.
Chief interest about Dir. Taft centers
ia the Cablpct appointments he is
likely 20 mako az these Pieces are
the most important in the government
Mr.. Root IS expected TO retire from
his place rs Secretary Of State. and
he elected Senator from Now York.
Ills place ray be taken BY Theo-
dore e. Burtoa OF Ohio. Who is also
esndidele for Sen. Forakers seat,
but he woald rather have the latter
place Ambaosador Whitclaw Reid and
David j lIill are candidates for the
Secretaryshir II Burton declines Il.
Postmaster-General Meyer Is expected
to go to the Treasury Department
from which Mr.. Cortelyou VIII retire
to go into business. Another man
mentioned for this place Is Ex-Gov.
Herriok OF Ohio Frank Hitchcock
win have the Post Office Department
Secretary Wilson viii probably retire
he has boon click for some time
and Clifford Pinchot pronounced PIN
show tao chief forester OF the gov
eminent will take his place. Mr. New
berry, now at the head Of the Navy
Department, is filling tho Place TIL
the present term ends. and some big
man will get that Other members
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