The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.


tended the Republican State Convention
at Springfield, ILL.,. on Friday, and saw
a platform adopted which meets his tariff
ideas, heard addresses approvieg The
work of Congress and President Taft, put
his arms around many Z old friends,
smoked cigars and delivered speech
amid vocifercus applause.
True, the platform. did not mention Mr..
Cannon by name, but the reason was not
personal. Senator Lorimer's name was
omitted as starter, and, after some de-
in order that its absence
might not be too glaring, it was agreed
to omit the names of Senator Cullom
and Speaker Cannon Senator Cullom
personally caused the withdrawal OF a
plank complimentary to himself. Mr..
Cannon declared that the Insurgents
were trying to put halo on their own
heads at my expense Il
Legislative scandals are denounced
and ''the bipartisan combination Of so
Democrats and "a Republicans which
controlled the last House of Represent
atiyes," is scored, tie convention disown-
ing all party responsibility therefor.
~
After warm debate of more than
three hours, the National Encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic at its
final session on the Steel Pier, Atlantic
City, Friday afternoon. indefinitely post
poned action on the whole matter in re-
lation to the controversy over the placing
Of the statue Of Robert E. Leein Statuary
Hall Of the Capitol at Washington. The
vote was I33 to to Io2. small total com
pared with the vote Of 1877 cast for COM
The encampment rejected the PROPOSE
lion recommending that Congress be ask.
ed to grant each Union veteran of the
Civil War a pension of dollar day for
life, but Endorsed IL E McComber BILL
now in Congress, relating TO pensions of
widows.
1t was recommended that the pensions
or veterans S. years of age be increased
rom $I2 to SIS mouth; 70 years of age,
rom $I5 to $40, and rs years of age,
rom $40 to SIS month.
The question of the Grand Army's atti-
ude on the Lee statue matter was one of
he most important the encampment had
Q deal with in years. The conservative
element controlled the encampment and
Won the day on the argument that the bit.
erness engendered in the Civil War was
disappearing, and that sectional hatred
hould not be revived; that action adverse
o the Lee statue would do more harm
han good, especially to the Grand Army
# the Republic, and last, but not least,
hat the State of Virginia, under the act
# Congress of 1864, had the right to place
n Statuary Hall the image of any man
rom that State whose memory it chose
o perpetuate.
The debate proceeded with spirit until
darkness when there was loud demand
or vote. A motion was made that the
whole subject be indefinitely postponed.
\ rising vote was taken, and there was
ONE donbt as to the result until the
oilers announcement that the vote was
1873 to ro2 in favor of the motion to
postpone.
For the first time since the adjournment
Of Congress President Taft spent Sunday
night inSthe White House, but his man
sion was practically deserted except for
an occasional attache. Mrs Taft remain
ed at Beverly. as the President will re-
turn to his summer home next Saturday.
Accompanied by his private secretary,
Mr.. Charles D. Norton, and his military
aid, Capt. Archibald Butt, the President
arrived here at $40 Sunday morning
from Cincinnati. He found one Of the
big official automobiles waiting in front
of the Union Station to give him quick
spin across the city to the mansion of
troubles and sorrows. The
President looked the picture of health,
although there was an occasional cloud
of worry VIII ich passed swiftly across his
couutenance, which gave way TO the "Taft
smile" as he greeted the attaches and
policemen Of the White House upon his
arrival home.
A week of daily Cabinet meetings was
inaugurated Monday morning. among
other things'the Cabinet considering the
Presidents forthcoming appointments to
the United States Supreme Court, the
creation of the court of commerce. depart.
mental estimates for the coming fiscal
year. plans for greater economy and
efficiency in departmental methods, the
establishment of postal banks and the
extension Of the civil service to include