The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-05-19


Was 1t a Trick? And Was Such
Action Legal?
Especial to The Caucasian.)
Washington, d. c.. May II. 1910. |
Since our last letter, the President
has taken hold Of the situation re-
specting the postal savings bank bill,
In the same firm but diplomatic man
ner in which he took hold OF the
railroad bill .and 1t now looks as II
the administration will succeed In
passing that great reform measure
also
The President is also actively at
work to secure an agreement be-
tween the contending factions as to
the anti-injunction bill. with fair
prospect of success as to that meas
ure also.
The Presidents measure in the in
terest of the conservation of natural
resources has passed the House, has
been amended in the Senate, and Is
expected to pass that body any day,
and has every assurance or oecom-
ing a law at this session.
Thus it will be seen that the most
important of the administration
great reform measures are now in
fair way to become law during the
present session of Congress. This
| would make a greater record of af-
firmative legislation to carry out the
reform pledges of the national plat
form than probably any other ma
tional administration has ever had
to its credit,
| The Presidents Graceful Act.
| The appointment Of former Presi-
dent Roosevelt by President Taft as
the special ambassador to represent
the United States at the funeral Of
Edward VII. has been universally
commended and approved as a most
timely and graceful act. 1t Is under
stood that this action was suggested
by the Ambassador of Great Britain,
and that it, of course, met the hearty
lapproval of President Taft the mo-
ment that he knew it would be agree
able to the Government of Great
Britain.
1t is announced from London that
this action on the part of the Amer
lean Government, coupled with the
distinguished personality of the for
mer President, will make it assured
that he will rank in the ceremonies
with the visiting kings and monarchf
of Europe.
Was it Trick?
A prominent Republican from the
= Eighth Congressional District, whs
was here to-day, said that the people
l Of his District were generally sur
1 prised at the move made to have thu
county conventions which met t.
elect delegates to the State Conven
g ton, which convention has not ye
f been called. He said that inasmucl
= as there was no opposition to Con
s gresham Cowles for denomination
y that the people generally took YER
It little interest in the primaries an
It conventions that were called to b
r. held to nominate delegates to tn
e Congressional Convention. and thai
e therefore, the sentiment of the pee
n Pile in the various counties and vo1
c. ing precincts of each county was nc
If represented in the selection Of dele
1t gates to the State Convention.
He further said that he believe
that the action in electing delegate
to the State Convention before ca
es had been made by the Republics
in State Committee for such a CONVEX
~ ton was illegal. and that the right
ST. such delegates to sit in such CO
n vention could be successfully CO
u tested.
Commenting further. he observe
of that, in his opinion, nearly eve
hs county In the Eighth Compression
District. if not every one, was in
W. vor of reorganization Of the par
ed and the election of State Charm;
his who would work squarely in hs
mony with Congressman ;Morehe
i'll for the election of more CongreI
hs' men and for the general growth a
success of the party; but that the
ms preston of such sentiment had be
m very imperfectly demonstrated in t
primaries held to elect delegates
in the Congressional Convention for
in reasons already stated.