The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-02

public funds to a few private
shipowrers, is being exposed be-
fore special investigating COM
mittee of Congress as being
backed by men who would profit
directly or indirectly through the
passage of the proposed legisla-
ton. These men, most of whom
are millionaires, have contribut-
ed to the funds of the league,
and the funds have been used in
turn to attack and terrify mem
bers Of Congress opposed to the
subsidy grab. Although officers
of the league testified contribu-
tors to the league treasury were
interested in the passage of a
ship subsidy bill merely as Anne
rlcan patriots anxious to see the
merchant marine built up, a cross
examination of the very witness
es who made such assertions
brought out the fact that two of
the vice-presidents of the league
were directors Of the steel trust,
and that another vice-president
was the general manager of a
Newport News, Va, shipbuilding
company, concerns which might
easily profit through the opening
of the pork barrel by the passage
of a ship subsidy measure.
The Democrats are nearer to
electing a president Of the United
States than they have been since
1892" says Governor Claude A.
Swanson of Virginia, who recent
ly completed a tour that extend
ed to the Pacific coast. mot in
years have the Democrats shown
so much activity, so much desire
TO shake off lethargy, to hold
harmony banquets, and to get
together as is manifested in all
sections of the country at this
time. With such spirit prevail
ing the leaders and the rank and
file of Democracy, taken togeth-
err with the dissension among
: Republicans, / can see no other
result that a Democratic House
r and Democratic President in
e 1872
: President Taft still refuses to
n relent in his opposition to a Con-
J. gressional investigation Of either
al the sugar underwighing frauds
le or the sale by the government Of
'e valuable sugar lands to the sug-
At ar trust. The first resolution in
e troduced by Rep. John A. Martin
N of Colorado providing for an in
,. vestigation by Congress was
7e smothered to death. Mr.. Martin
Ell has now introduced second res
a olution. He alleges that the SUI
u gar trusts has been allowed to
r, acquire 5000 acres of the rich
est sugar lands in thePhilippines,
MT and that the validity of this
m transaction is open to most seri-
GUS question, in view of the fact
" that the law of the Philippine:
IN expressly declares that not more
en- than $500 acres of land shall be
RI sold to any single corporation
BE Sanction was given to the trans
ro- action in question by Attorney
General Wickersham, who wa
re- former member Of the New
lat York sugar trust law firm o
MS Strong & CadWalader, which
ms firm Mr.. Martin declares was di
rectly concerned with the alleget
ART illegal sale. President Taft
OF brother is still a member of thi
ne firm. Whether the President cal
&c much longer prevent sweeping
MS investigation of the entire scan
MS dial is EXTREMITY doubtful.
ISL Offices Of standpat Republi
en-, cans resemble mail order house
ma these days. To head off impend
me ing defeats, the standpatters ar
ggnl' burdening the mails with mi
Al lions ofpackages of garden seeds
me farmers bulletins. maps, speech
oio es and horse doctor books. Not
sts few of the regulars are uneas
an as a result Of the recent electlo
lch in the thirty-second New Yor
the district, in which Ravens, tn
GUS the Democratic candidate, chang
ed the 1908 Republican pluralit
10 of 10, 167 into a Democratic piu
am atty of 5, 831.
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