The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-27
PORK BARREL TO BE GUARDED Heavy Cuts In General
 Appropriations. REPUBLICANS MAKE DEAL Would Preserve High Protective
 Tariff System. Cannon's Political Scalp Again in Dan- ger, and Much of Result of Fight Depends on Louis
 iana Crowd.
pY ALFRED ,. srorER.

rnat the Republican managers In Con- gress are shaping things so as to make heavy cuts in the general appropria- tions for the coming fiscal year.
 This Is in accordance with the policy of the Senate Republicans of power and influence. and particularly those who are So vitally interested in preserving the high protective tarin system. The talk is getting stronger every day that Senators Aldrich, Hale. Lodge and Pen- rose and Speaker Cannon and his crowd of "stand-patters" over in the House are fully determined upon this plan. Since President Taft has gone on his tour of the country the high tariff peo- pie are pointing with satisfaction to the fact also that he. as head of the party, Is falling somewhat into line. too. and this causes much chuckling among the men directly interested in keeping intact the rates of duty fixed in the tariff bill so lately put upon the statute books.
 If the program can be successfully carried out 1t will mean disappoint- ment for the people who keep insist ing that more liberal appropriations should be made for the enlargement of the navy Captain Hobson of Alabama is not the only man in public life who hammers away continually in the di- rectIon of expanding the navy of the United States So that 1t will, before many years roll by even outrank that of Great Britain in the number and lighting qualities of the vessels that Uncle Sam will have afoat. There is an energetic band of men and women always to be found in Washington when Congress is in session, who can be relied upon to impress upon the lawmakers that this country needs a much bigger navy for its protection against foreign invasion. Eyes Turned on Hale.
 Interest is already manifested in what the mmendations will be next session of that new Senate Committee committee was organized for pur- pose Senator Hale is its Chairman. and the other members thereof are Re- publicans who are Cnairmen of the leading Senate Committees which deal with government expenditures. As is well known also two ex-Senators who were during their service ip the upper branch, members of the AlS populations Committee-Hemenwa or Indiana, and Hansbrough of North Dakota-are em- ployed at $7.50o a year to dig out in | formation for the special committee. These former Senators are looked upon as experts in this line. and, if surmises are correct they are going to furnish the managers with pointers that will | go a long way in helping them to shape matters So that the high tarin | system will be maintained. At least that appears to be undoubtedly the trend and the New England-Pennsyl- vana combination is going to do its ut most to hold on to the big advantage It has over the balance of the country in the Payne-Aldrich law.
 Talk Is revived about keeping up the fight on the Cannon management of things in the House. The Republican insurgents, from all the information that Is brought here by visiting Con greasmen and others, are still in an ugly mood, and some of them have lately declared that 1t Is possible yet to rip up the plans of Speaker Cannon and his following. But this Is going to depend mainly on the attitude of the New York Democrats and the Louis- lana crowd, with sprinkling here and there In other sections.
 Deal With Tanlmany.
 Within the past week there has been revival of the gossip that the Repub- lican leaders of the House entered un- doubtedly into a deal with Tammany and the Brooklyn crowd last winter. The chat now is that Tammany and McCarren of Brooklyn do not fear the fusion movement in the big city will be strong enough to prevent their com bination from winning the municipal | election In November. IRdeed the stories floating around within the week are to the effect that Boss Tim Wood ruff in having the Republicans make straight out nominations without con sulting the fusionists Is only carrying out the deal that was made here in Washington. Opinions differ radically as to the truth of this charge
 As to the probabilities as to the fight to be made upon Speaker Cannon. that is another thing. Democratic leader Champ Clark and his followers are known to be ready for the fracas when ever the Republican insurgents start the row Uncle Joe" fXSs on import ant House committees last session a number of the Democrats who broke away from the leadership of the Mis- sourian, and the renewal of the tuSsle will depend mainly upon the attitude of these Democrats who have received their reward from the Republican or Kanization. Some of the Republican insurgents are inclined to think that the is a good chance of mastering enough votes to whip the organization. If they are correct there surely will be music here next winter. At any rate
 it will be interesting to watch devel = opments. ..-
 Fowler Aids Movement.
 It is asserted that Representative Fowler, of New Jersey. who Is in- censed over Che Speakers having dis placed him as Chairman of the Bank ing and Currency Committee, Is going to do everything in his power to aid the movement The report is also that MT. Fowler probably will be able to influence several Republicans to join the insurgents who remained loyal to the organization last session.
 Some Maryland Democrats who have been here this week stated that they confidently expect to secure the adop- ton of the suffrage amendment in No vember. But they admit the fight Is a | hotly contested one. especially as Pres ident Taft has recently written let | ter in which he protests against the | disfranc hisement of any of the negroes | The head of the nation has dipped into | this local matter just as 1t was pre- | dIoted more than a month ago in The Advertiser correspondence from Wash inRton he would, and the power and in- | nuence of the national administration 1 ia being exerted for all they are worth in behalf of the Maryland negroes still the Maryland Democrats believe they arc going to put the amendment | through.
 Within the past throe months. twen- | tv.ono additional rural free delivery routoa have been established in Ala 1 bama According to the last oficial statement Issued by th2 Fostoff1ce De- pArtnrnt. Alabama had 9T of these | routes, md forty-hve petitions for the establishment of new ones are pend' tbg.