The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
REPUBS ARE MUCH WORRIED Extravagant Appropria- tiops Give Concern. PANAMA CANAL SITUATION Breakers Ahead for Managers
 ofLegislation. Personnel of The rsft Cabinet i. stiii Belrg Discu.sed In washisEton But Nothiss Definite |.
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w d8ntnkEO1t Ecuss 4f-~t9P~St0kJ--9 the days of this session slip away, the Republican leaders in Congress appear to be more and more worried over number of things.
 The recent revelations in regard to the Panama canal situation have cer- tainly disturbed them greatly. The extravagant appropriations for the army and navyy--so enormous in fact that provisions for internal improve ments are practically at a stand sttll-- are also giving them much concern. No better illustration of this fact can be cited than the small addition that was made by the Senate to the naval bill as 1t passed the House. Usually the Senate adds great many millions to this measure, bat this year the House went so far that the leaders in the upper branch of Congress did not put on much more than S1.000. 000.. Most every one. knowing the tendency of the Senate to outdo the House, thought that possibly the increase would run well up into the millions.
 Because Congressman Rainey of Illinois has been making such ex- posures Of the methods that were em- ployed to acquire the rights of the French company in the canal. he has been put down by the administration and others as a member of the famous Ananias Club Mir. Rainey's state- ments. however. have caused the Re- publican leaders no end of misery and to have numerous Republican Senators come right along after him and predict in an open and frank discussion, that 1t looked to them as if the operations now going on in Panama would result in failure if the lock-system of canal Is insisted upon, is indeed calculated to cause consternation among those who are responsible for the situation. It would seem that breakers truly are ahead for the managers of Legislation. and there Is no telling what other sensations may be sprung before this session comes to an end.
 Cabinet Gossip.
 Although seemingly we'll posted Re- publicans differ as to whether J. M. Dickinson of Chicago and Nashville has really been slated for Secretary of War in the Taft cabinet. they are near ly ali now apparently of the opinion that General Luke D. Wright will not be retained in that position. This be- ing the case they are indulging in much speculation as to what the Ten nesseean will be honored with by the coming administration. A few still talk as if they thought that before the slate is finally made up General Wright will be decided upon for cabi-, net place Men holding such views ap- pear to be influenced more by the be- lief that Judge Taft Is exceedingly fond of General Wright than any actual knowledge they may have that he will be kept in the cabinet, and are just hoping that he will have this good luck. They are known to realize that terrible pressure has been brought to bear upon the next President to bestow the war portfolio upon an active. working Republican who has seen large party service and is there- fore entitled to fill an office that is bound to be looked upon as one of the most important within the gift of the next administration. And that is why so many are slow to believe as has been published far and wide that Judge Taft has definitely settled upon J. M. Dickinson for Secretary of War.
 Many leading Republicans at this writing rather expect that General wright, if he cares to go abroad again, can have something desirable in the diplomatic service. The impression here is that changes will be made at most of our embassies and legations between March IS and December 1.
 Mir. HefIin's Bnl.
 Representative Heflin's speech in the House February 3rd, on his bill re- quiring statistics to be gathered and published showing the amount of cot ton purchased and manufactured in the United States, every sixty days, was applauded at the time he spoke and quite q number of representatives have assured him that they favored his bill.
 The Hefiin bill provides that these reports shall be gathered and publish ed on September 1. November i. Janu- ary 1. March 1. May l, and July1. The Committee on the Census has reported favorably a joint res"lntion adopting four of the dates suggested in MT. Hef- lin's bill, and this resolution requires statistics from the manufacturers of cotton to be published September 1, November l. January 1, and March 1. This joint resolution is now on the Calendar in the House. and the opinion is pretty generally expressed that if the Speaker will permit it to come up for consideration that 1t will pass at this session.
 In speaking of the matter today, Mir. HeflIn said:
 T have given a great deal of thought to this question and am thoroughly convinced that this legislation should be had. I am greatly encouraged at the feeling of approval expressed among the members, regarding my bill and trust that the Speaker of the House will allow us to vote on 1t at this session. If he will do so, my opinion is that this joint resolution will become the law"
 COnfederates in Parade.
 The committee making the arrange ments for the inauguration of Judge Taft have been trying to induce a number of Confederate organizations to take part in the big parade on the | Ath of March. So far they have heard from quite a number of the organiza- tIons, ana their officers report that the chances are they will be in line. More | interest is said to be manifested in | Georgia in this matter than in any of ] the Southern states, and next to Geor- | gia the committee count on Maryland and Virginia to send posts to Wash 1 ington.
 People here are very anxious that the cadets from the Virginia Military Institute should be in line. During the civil war quite a number of the cadets from this institution left the l school In a body and took part in the battle of New Market. United States 1 Senator Thomas Martin of Virginia was one of the youngsters who partici- | pated in that engagement
 Another was former Congressman | Joffn s. Wise of the same state but | for some years now a resident of New York City. Wise, 1t will be recalled. | turned Republican about 1881. and in | 1885 was the Republican nominee for Governor of Virginia. but was defeated