The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.


simultaneously with the departure of the
President and Congress the point of
national interest was shifted to New York
when the ex-President returned, and it
now appears that wherever he is, there
the middle men Of the press are gathered
together and from that point political
news is dispersed. Business will still go
on at the national capital. but in an unin-
spired, humdrum, mechanical way
through the $500 clerks who really
know the routine better than Presidents
and cabinets and chiefs of Bureaus. But
until the first or middle of October there
will be but little to attract the attention
of the public TO Washington
Since the adjournment of Congress,
two Senators, Daniels, of Virginia, and
McHenry of louisiana, have died; one,
McCumber of>North Dakota, has been re-
elected and Representative Gronna of
that State has also been elected to the
Senate to ell an unexpired term of John
son of North Dakota, who died shortly
after he was elected.
To all appearances there Is a slight
slump in the insurgency movement. II
is announced that Senators Cummins and
Dolliver have cancelled lecturing engage
ments, and the Damon and Pythias rela-,
ton renewed between the President and
the ex-President at Beyerely is straw
indicating political accord and peace.
Col. Roosevelt's determination to keep
bis hands off politics has yielded to COT.
Hughes solicitation and he is mixed in
New York Legislative fight with result
that appears to be temporary defeat. It
need not, however. be assumed that Col.
Roosevelt's personal friendship for Presi-
dent Taft means that he approves his
attitude in the Ballinger. Pinchot affair, or
that he is not at heart in sympathy with
the progressive element of his party.
Those who are giving the subject of the
tariff board Investigations attention are
of the opinion the wool and cotton
schedules will be brought urgently before
Congress at the next session. The Presi-
dent has directed this board to make
careful investigation of all the tariff
schedules, and the board has arranged to
do so. Each schedule is to have the at
tention of experts ard il is believed that
very special attention is to be given to
the wool schedule and to the cotton
schedule. 1t will be remembered that
during the special session for the enact
ment of new tariff law, the debates
brought out the facts that the wool SEIZED.
ule was the most important of all. The
most progressive Senators of the Repub-
lican side were, strenuous in their urgency
/ of lower rates. Senator Dolliyer Of Iowa
|eloquently assailed the wool schedule.
He made the most positive and pronounc-
Ell statements that under the wool sched-
ule there will be all sorts Of outrageous
abuses. The President himself, while
mainly approving the late tariff legisla-
ton as the best that had heretofore been
enacted, it is said has nevertheless held
that the wool schedule was without
defense, and judging by the facts present.
ed to the Senate by Dolliver and others
and by the Presidents known opinion on
the subject, it is anticipated that the
tariff board will advise that both the wool
and cotton schedules be amended by the
reduction of duties.
The government is winding mp the
fiscal year in good shape. All the figures
relating to receipts and expenditures are
not yet in, but such as are now in show
that the Treasury will get through
with practically no deficit. This is very
much better than the financial condition
one year ago. A new system has been
adopted in the Treasury statement, aud
the ordinary receipts and disbursements
are kept apart from the Panama Canal
account. II this account should be taken
into consideration, there would be def.
cit of about thirty-four millions. AT this
time one year ago the fiscal year ended
with deficit of fifty.nine millions to the
account Of ordinary receipts and disburse
ment and one hundred and eighteen mil
lion taking into consideration the account
of the Panama Canal 1t will be
matter of satisfaction to Americans suffi-
GENTLY we'll informed in financial affairs
to know that ordinary receipts aud ex-
penditures now nearly balance each other.
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1t has just dawned on the Republican
leaders of Minnesota that Clifford Pinchot,
James R. Garfield and other friends of
Roosevelt are engaged in practically
forming new party. They have stored,
up lot Of trouble for the Regular Re-
pnblicans in the Northwest, which they
are going to unbottle at the Conservation