The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-10-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.

~ ~ ooanAoo Will prove = scIlOuS
blow to the progressive Republicans of
the Senate. He was one of the consis-
tent Iowho viciously opposed the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill and voted against il on
final passage. His autagonism to all the
pet plans Of the Administration was SO
pronounced that he became, with SEN
ators Bristow, La Toilette and Cummins,
an outlaw being denied access to the
White House or any share in the distribu-
ton of Federal patronage. His loss at
this time has momentarily stunned his
followers
Senator Dolliver was by all odds the
best rapid-fire debater in the body. He
was quick of speech, witty and resource
full, He always bad an instant answer
for any question, no matter how intricate
or unexpected. He was the easy superior
of all bis associates in that respect. For
that reason he became the chief orator Of
the insurgents. and was their main spokes-
man during the tariff debates and the
discussion of railroads legislation and the
following session.
He was also a tower of strength in
counsel, and was almost invariably pres
ent at the nightly gatherings of the insur-
gents at the home,of some member. He
would plan with them the program for
taking turns in worrying the regulars and
making strong points against Administra-
ton policies.
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Director Durand is determined that the
examination Of the records Of the census
IN the cities now under suspicionsof pad
ding their returns will be most searching
The padders will be brought to book.
The crime of census taking is regarded
as second only in gravity to the abuse of
the sanctity of the ballot. Upon the
correctness of the United States census
depends primarily the makeup of the
House of Representatives. The addition
|of few thousand names b, ultra. enthu.
siastic boomers of city or State NAV
result in anunfair redistricting of a whole
community and the consequent robbiup
of the neighbor States of their right TO
their prescribed share in the government
of their own country.
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With the knowledge that forl the past
month cholera cases have been developing
in Russia at a rate exceeding 5000 day.
the Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service is exerting itself TO the utmost to
prevent the introduction of the dreaded
disease into this country. While not as
yet assured of success, the service is
hopeful. IA
sThe situation is not so threatening as
in 1898, when we prevented the appear
ance of the epidemic in this country, !"
said DR.. Walter Wyman, surgeon general
of the service.
Reviewing the situation, DIR. Wyman
went into details regarding the tavages
| of the disease in Russia and Italy and
told of the preventive measures adopted
by this Government. He said that in
Russia, between June rs and October j,
there had been 332 1851 cases and IS, 5SI
deaths, and that the disease is distributed
generally throughout the empire That
it has been latterly on the increase is
shown, he said, by the fact that, of this
number, I5o,2So cases developed between
September 9 and October !. The per-
centage of mortality is more than so per
cent.
Accusing Postmaster General Hitch
cock of attempting to hasten the final
award of large contract for the printing
of stamped envelopes in order to defeat
1.-THE proposed legislation which would
make its letting impossible, joint com
mittee, representing a number of printers
and publishers throughout the country
has fled vigorous protest with the Post
Office Department against its action.
The contract does not take effect until
July I, 1911; and the protest calls atten-
tlon SO the factthat the House has passed
bill forbidding such contract and de-
clares that the Senate is expected to adopt
similar measure at its next session. To
give the Senate ample time to act upon
the bill, the committee requests that the
contract be held in abeyance until
March a, 1911.
The protest complains that the COM
mittee's request for personal hearing
before the Postmaster General was not
granted. and says when the bids were
opened on September % only one bidder
appeared, That one. !" the protest con-
Times, twas from the firm which now
has the contract, and which has appar-
Ieutly organized its business aud with the