The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-11
IN WASHINGTON
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ours is second. japan is burdened
with debt, so that her people are
finding difficulty in paying the pres
eut taxes. Japan may be threatened
by Russia, because of the beating she
received four years ago. She last
week borrowed $250,OOO,0O0 which
our Admiral Evans points out might
be used in getting revenge on japan
japan does not have any use Tor our
Pacific coast, tho she would ike the
pbillippines and is proud enough to
stay out of America IL she is not
wanted.
Next to the Japanese question In
the interest of Washington Is the
Census Bill. which the President has
vetoed because 1t provided for the
appointment of the Census workers
under the "spoils" system, whereby
the Congressman and politicians can
get good Jobs at high wages for their
friends. even though the latter can
not do the work well. Mr.. Roosevelt
treated Congress to a little PLAIN
language in the message which accom-
panied the corrupt bill back to the
Capitol. At first the members were
inclined to talk big" about passing
the bill over the Presidents veto,
but they seem to know very well
that the people do not want their
money wasted on gocd-for-nothing
workmen who are politically influen-
tial. Therefore the bill has been
quietly sent back to the Committee,
TO stay until Taft is President. II
hey dare do so at the time the bill
will be passed again and sent to Mr..
Taft. But it is more probable that
il will be silently changed so as to
provide for efficient clerks. and will
be passed as unobtrusively as posi-
BILE.
A GREAT INAUGURAL.
The Inauguration Day is only about
three weeks away. and expectation
here is mounting to the pitch OF eX-
element. Congress voted $4,000 for
the occasion and citizens are furnish
ing much more. Plans are being laid
to receive Mr. Taft in the most gor-
geous fashion. This week the south
srn side of Lafayette Park, just
across from the White House, has
been transformed into an immense
bank of seats holding chairs for 5000
persons. Tickets for these seats
sell for well in the neighborhood OF
four or five dollars. Many of them
are reserved for the officials. The
arrangements for the world renown-
I'd inaugural parade" are nearly com
pleted. 1t will last several hours, and
representatives from every part 81
Americas territory will march In 1t.
Much amusement has been created
this week by the request of the in
augural committee upon the senators
of each state to select its most hand
some men to act as escort to the
new President when he enters the
inaugural Ball. Morris X. Belknap
ia Kentucky's Apollo.
CONGRESS VERY SLOW.
The tariff committee is in trouble.
One half, under Dalzell holds out for
very slight revision. An equally stron
party under Chairman Payne, is try
ing to give the country a real tariff
reform. The balance of power is
held by two independents on the
committee,-John Wesley Gaines Of
Tennessee who appears to enjoy
holding power within his hands
during the last brief days Of his stay
in Congress, and Crumpacker of In
diana. The result is dead halt for
the time. 1t Is feared that the COM
mittee will not be able to report a
bill at the beginning of the special
session.
Moreover the House insurgents"
who want to reform the rules and
Gust the despotic rule of the Speaker,
are getting up pretty good plan of
campaign, which may well engage
Congress for some weeks after its
assembling. They intend to abstain
from the, Republican caucus in large
enough numbers 80 that the Republi-
can Organization" will not have a
majority of the House and cannot
adopt the rules as usual. Then they
hope to have the Committees appoint
cd by election by the House instead
of designation by the Speaker. So
that the tariff legislation is facing a
bad situation. Speaker Cannon says
he fears that Congress will be forced
to sit all summer If there Is any
thing in analogies, says Adam Bede,
Congress must be divinely right in
all its actions. for it certainly is slow
er than Eternal Justice.
There is an interesting rumor here
that the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, which is supposed to control