The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-17
CONGRESS WILL
SOON ADJOURN
LITTLE OR NO REFORM LEGlSLA.
TON LOOKED FOR AND PRES.
lDENT HAS YIELDED.
Prosperity Association Being Used to
Sustain Railroads in Movement
to Advance Rates--Cam.
paign Funds.
Snecial Cnrresnnndence.

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| Washington, d. c., May iG.-Wash
! ington is full of delegates to conven
| tons There are four convention,
being held here this week, all Of great
national Importance. The American
Water Works Association the National
Drainage Association, the Civic Asso
! citation, and the Convention of Gov
errors. The most important of these
conventions was the assembling of the
governors of As states, with practically
the whole OF the United States gov
lernment, with President Roosevelt as
Chairman and host Such an array OF
the leading men of the nation has
never been seen before, and the most
conspicuous figure at this gathering
with Governor Johnson, of Minnesota,
whom his friends expect to see nom
mated for president, If Gov Johnson
was not candidate, he would still
command general attention, as he evi-
IDENTITY possesses those two good qudl-
itieS-COmmOn sense and fearlessnesS,
combined with honesty and purpose
and the power to express his opinions
and impress them upon others.
Congress to Adjourn Soon.
The Republican leaders are deter,
mined on an early adjournment of
congress, and have tentatively agreed
upon May %. but the controversy be
tween the president and congress over
the ontrol of the army has become
acute. In the senate, on the 18th inst,
Senator Rayner, of Maryland, read a
letter relating to the punishment in,
fiicted on Col. Stewart, OF the regular
army without a trial. aud made a
fierce attack on the president, charg
ing him with usurpation and the sub
stitution of martial law IN the place
tor ttte constitution and the iawF Of the
land. This, Mr. Rasnor characterized
as military despotism Senator For
.aker gave notice that he would speak
ii dav ~ tn Brownsville affair within
The letter Of the president to Sen
ators Stewart, Of Vermont, and Smith,
.of Michigan. in which he declared him
self supreme over the army and navy
without regard to any law of congress,
will probably be placed IN the Con
gressional Record before the debate
closes. and may result in action by the
senate, which would postpone the ad
Ioiurnment of congress.
No Reform Legislation.
The principal reform legislation that
the Democrats have been fighting for
Is all OF be neglected, including the re-
peal Of the tariff tax on wood pulp and
print paper, and the bill to prevent
political corruption by the publication
of campaign expenses of all parties.
The measures recommended by Presi
dent Roosevelt for the amendment to
the antitrust law. to limit iniunctions
against labor unions, and allow rail
roads to combine and pool, have not
even been reported from committees
The remarkable thing about this
early adjournment is that, although
tne pIeSiutht pipei an vi l'i'i iiH -
almost entirely rejected, yet it appears
that he is willing TO see congress al
ourn without further efforts to force
congress to consider those reform
measures.
The Democrats have worked togeth
or as one man under their able leader
John Sharp Williams, whose constant
victories in debate over all the Ropub