The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-02
ALDRICH AND
HIS POWER.
The Ability Of the Rhode Island
Senator to Execute His Plans.
PRETTY MUCH MASTER SO FAR

sion Of Senate Has Gone as He
@ Planned 1.-THE State of Washing
ton and Lumber Produotion-owner-
ship of Isle of Pines.
Washington, June 20. - Especial. J.
Senator Aldrich continues to prove
that he is master of the situation in
the senate, and from now until the tar
if bill gets it's finishing touches in
congress the belief is general that the
Rhode Island statesman will have his
way so far as leading propositions are
concerned. The best test of his power
was when the vote was taken in the
senate as to whether hides should bear
a duty of 10 per cent or remain on the
free list, as provided in the Payne bill
as it passed the house. There was a
terrific fight over this question in the
house, and the advocates of free hiles
won the contest by comfortable ma
jority. AS New England was supposed
to be strongly inclined to free hides
it was originally thought that Mr.. AL
drich and probably all the other sena-
tors from that section would acquiesce
in the house proposition, but they split
up. The Democrats also were divid.
ed, and the Republican insurgents,
with only four exceptions, stood man.
fully by the cattle raisers of the west
and south. Now the question is being
asked, "Will the house back down
when the bill goes to conference"
No Love Lost.
In hot speech the other day Sena.
tor Bailey Of Texas seriously reflected
upon the prominent men of his party
who were at the Denver convention
last year when he declared that one
man dictated the platform. He meant,
of course, that this man was William
]. Bryan. 1t is no secret that Mr..
Bailey does not admire the Nebraskan,
and 1t is said that Mr.. Bryan has little
or no use for the Texan. While the
Lone Star statesman was whacking at
the peerless leader" the giant of the
house was standing over against the
wall not far from Bailey. Representa-
tive Ollie James of Kentucky is a close
friend and intense political admirer OF
the Nebraskan. The Kentuckian's face
was a study as he stood there and
heard what Bailey had to say. He was
hot all over and doubtless regretted
that the debate did not occur in the
other branch OF congress so that he
might get into the discussion.
Lesds Lumber Production
Washington, as for several years
past still ranks first among the states
IN lumber production, its cut in 1905 |
being 2,915, 92S, 900 feet, a decrease OF
22.S per cent below the cut in 1907 |
Nearly all the lumber manufactured
n Washington is Douglas fir, the
market for which was seriously affect. !
ID by the panic. Louisiana ranks sec
md, with 2,722, 421 900 feet, a decrease
IF 250,O00,OOO feet, or "a per cent be
ow the cut in 1907. Louisiana was
irst in the production Of both yellow /
pine and cypress. Cypress is a par |
.icularly useful and valuable wood |
Ind apparently the manufacturers OF |
t did not suffer as severely from dull |
lines as did the manufacturers of vel |
ow pine and Douglas fir. Mississippi /
vas the third state in lumber produc.
ion i'm 1908. with a total of 1861, 016,.
100 feet, decrease of IL per cent
rom the cut in 1907. Arkansas rank.
ID fourth, with 1,656991 900 feet, s
decrease of nearly II per cent below
he previous years output, and Wis
'onsin fifth. with 1.613,315,000 feet
against 2,OO3 279,OOO feet in 1907.
Ownership Of Island Unsettled.
One of the founders of the famous
(uklux Khan organization, which
vas such a terror to the negroes and
what was called the "carpetbag" ele.
nent of the Republican party in the
outh after the civil war, died in
the other day. He was
,aptain Josiah Pearcy, assistant sec
etary to Senator Taylor Of Tennessee
captain Pearcy had some interest
Iown in the Isle of Pines, which h.
insisted was the finest little island in
he world and on which several thou.
and people from the United States
re residing and making money, al
hough they do not yet know whether
he island belongs 10 Cuba or to the
United States, congress never havin,
Enlightened out that point since the
war. The late Sen.
tor Morgan Of Alabama stoutly con
ended that under the Paris treaty
pain ceded the Isle Of Pines to this
ountry along with Porto Rico If the
lnguage meant anything. At any rate
he matter still hangs high in the air.
Membership Of Senate Complete.
The roster Of the senate was com.
leted when Hon. William l. rimer OF
illinois was sworn in as a senator tc
ucceed Hon. Albert J. Hopkins. Mr.
,orimer hesitated about leaving the
ouse to become a member of the up
er branch of congress this session
ut the Republican leaders did not
now when they might need an extra
ote, so the venerable Senator Cullon
vlred his colleague 10 hurry on te
and take the oath. There
; a superstition about the capitol that
hortly after the senate's roll is full
here is bound to be a death in several
lonths to create another vacancy.
CHARLES W. ARTHUR.