Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-24
WARRINGTON LETTER.

Eor two days there have been
proceedings In the low
ar House Of Congress In Wasnlng-
ton. To explain the political sisoa-
lion ard the parliamentary process.
sss With ell that led up 70 them anu
nth the results they have fore
would require more than
the space Of this letter. sumce IL ="
sav that the combination OF Demo
Gratis and insurgent Republican that
have long been antagonistic 70 the
rule OF Speaker Cannon and the re-
1ulars. as his Republican support
ars are called. have successfully
combined 70 form Q majority in the
House OF Representatives. This ma
;ori.y demanded through Congress
man Norris of Nebraska new COM
mittee of rules consisting OF nfteen
members, with Hamlet" left ous'
In other words, Speaker Cannon
the autocrat, the czar. the whole
thing" the Hamlet in the play OF
Congressional procedure. 10 70 all
aupearances overthrow. Ii 10 df"
fcult 70 foretell the important poll
tical bearings Of this crisis in the
House. The President, 10 10 said,
In more than ever anxious with re-
ference TO his policies. or the Hoose-
welt policies. az they are still called.
Early In bis administration healign'
ed himself with the regulars and In
stead Of opposing Speaker Cannon
as did his predecessor. he snnounc-
cd, and has since emphasized his
preference for what ID still called
the regular" organization. In
other words, he has stood by Can
non, Payne, Dalzell, Tswney and
others in the House. and by Aldrich,
Hale, Lodge and the eastern clique
OF Senators. His attitude has more
or less estranged the Cummins.
Dolliver, La Toilette, Beverage
and other not less distinguished
and militant group OF Senators from
the west and northwest. The Pre-
sident has not the universal and
widespread popularity Of his preds-
cessor. There are millions OF Re
publicans in the United States who
would rally TO the big Stick" OF
Roosevelt, but upon whom the smile
Of Taft can have no influence.
&c
So intense has been the interest
In the House situation that little o.
tention has been given 70 the Bal
linRer- Pinchot inquiry. In fact. IL
has been held up for lack OF . quorum.
The House members we're oil re-
auired on the door by the respec-
tive factions. and therefore the Bal
linger- Pinchot investigation hes
been temporarily adjourned.
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Il seems from an announcement
In the Presidents speech at Rochss-
ter, New York, that Q complete
agreement has been reached with
France on ell tariff differences, and
he 10 expected 70 sign Q proclana-
sion today at Albany giving 70 France
the % per cent. reduction Of rates
provided in the tariff law OF the ex-
ira session. It Is stated also that
Notwithstanding the fact that
the situation appears to be hopeless.
there is still some PROJECT OF an un-
Outstanding with the Canadian
authorities by which Q tarin war
may be averted.
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Much anxiety is felt In cabinet
and political circles in Washington.
also In financial quarters. especial
" In the eastern and northern part
Of the country. with reference TO the
Canadian tariff situation. Unless
the President shall be able TO say by
March 81 that there is no discrimins-
ton against American goods through
Canadian tariffs, there must DO. un-
der the provisions OF the Payne
Aldrich tariff law, an increase OF
Is per cent 10 the duties on all goods
imported into this country from
Canada. Intelligence from the
Dominion OF Canada indicates that
the Government 10 determined TO
add Immediately 70 imports from the
United States sur-tan equal 70 one
third OF the duties now imposed and
also to restrict by further measures
our exports. Our trade with our
northern neighbor has been and In
Of great importance. IL amounts 20
about $50 millions OF dollars o year.
The chief articles OF import are cat
tie, horses. coal, asbestos, chemic-
ais. copper. fish, fur, hides, nickel,
spirits. pulp, wood, timber and
wood pulp. The exports from the
United States to Canada are over
$50 millions yearly. aud the chief
items are agricultural implements,
bread stuffs. carts and carriages,
patent medicines, cotton, fruits,
electrical appliances. iron, steel,
machinery. boots and shoes, writing
paper. tin. tobacco. etc. A tariff
war between the two countries will
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