The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-24
W ASHINGTON.
Legislative and Gen.
eral Topics from
the Capital.
April goth, 1908.

fused to endorse Mr.. Bryan, and
where Mr.. Bryan INDUCED in a
rather severe criticism of the
members who voted against the
resolution of endorsement, saying
that money was being used
against him, is much deplored.
How great was the provocatiou
which led Mr.. Bryan to make
this statement is not known in
Washington, but that it may
have a serious effect upon his
chances of securing the solid del
egation from Michigan is ser
iously feared. and it is regarded
in some quarters as making for
the success of Governor johnson,
who has received the hearty en-
dorsement OF his own State.
The Democrats generally are
greatly encouraged by the course
of the House in turning down the
Presidents recommendation for
four battle ships, even after he
had cent in a special message
urging this programme on the
emberS. OF course the Demo
Gratis voted almost solidly against
the White House programme. but
they were assisted by large
number of the Republican votes
as we'll. One prominent Dem
Ocrat, who followed Represent
ative Hobson's lead in his fig hit
for the larger naval program me.
was Representative Bourke COch-
ran, but when a speech made by
Mr.. Cochran three years ago, i'll
which he seriously cOndem ned
the elaborate naval policy OF the
administration, was read to him,
the distingu shed New York ora
tor sat down much confused.
A long step in the direction of
protecting States Rights has
been taken by the Senate which
has passed the bill introduced by
Senator Overman, providing that
lujunctions suspeDding s tate
avs, shall be issued only by a
majority of three Federal Judges,
instead of by only one, as has
hitherto been the case, and re-
Quiring that wherever possible
five days notice of hearing on
au application for such injunction
shall be given to the Governor
and the Attorney General of the
State affected. 1t is hoped that
the Speaker can be prevailed
upon to pass this bill, which was
urged by the Democrats in terms
so forceful that the Republicans
needed and declined to oppose
the measure. There is little doubt
that the bill will pass the House
if Mr.. Cannon will permit it to
come to vote.
While only two battle ships are
authorized in the Naval Bill, the
total amount called for by the
bill Is approximately 500, 600. 600.
The Army Bill carries, as it
passed the Senate, about S9S,
900, 900. and the Fortitications
Bill about $4,000. 900. These
added together will bring the
cot of the military establish
nent up to about S2l3, 900, 900 !
for this year, and If to this be
added the total cost of pensions,
the aggregate will reach more
than 1868, 900, 600. ln view of
Representative Tawney's predic-
tion that there will be q deficit
of $3.50, 900, 900 next year, and of
the further fact that it is pur-
posed to put through $40, ,OOO,
900 Public Building Bill. popu-
larly known as tue "pork BARREL"
the Democrats contend that their
Republican brethren will have
plenty to answer for at the polls
in November.
The bottom has about fallen
out of the opposition TO Taft dur
ing the past week. Hardly IA day
passes without news that several
districts have instructed their
delegates to vote for him, and
the men in Congress who have
sought TO prevent the nomination
of the big Secretary of War are
practically discouraged. Senator
Foraker is still fighting desper
ately, but his animus is so well
understood by this time that he
is probably doing the Secretary
far more good than harm by this
opposition.
Speaking of Mr.. Foraker re-
calls one OF the most remarkable
scenes ever witnessed in the Sen
ate. When Mr.. Foraker spoke
in support of the negroes who
s.shot up" the town of Browns
vile, the galleries were packed
with negroes. They sat next to
and clim bed back aud forth over
the white people, they munched
huge sausages aud sandwiches
and generally enjoyed t b m
selves. When the Senator from
Ohio concluded his remarks with
an extravagant eugoly of the