Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-06-29
Our Washington Letter.

commercial interests of the country are
given the status that properly belongs to
them; and that the Democratic party
must meet the issue and provide for the
regulation of the trusts if it is to satisfy
the people who placed the Democracy IN
mower. Senator Watson does not think
well of the plan to regulate trusts by
commissions or by irectlegiSlation. His
idea is to get at the cause OF the trusts
and remove the cause, instead OF con-
tinuing the cause and then trying to reg
ulate the trusts which grow up while the
cause remains untouched.
There are three modes OF getting at
the trusts said Senator Watson, land
all three modes will be required. Tariff
legislation, banking and currency legs
lation and stock exchange legislation are
necessary TO the abolishing of the trusts,
in my opinion. The tariff more than any
other one thing seems to be responsible
for the formation and maintenance OF
trusts, and the first step in abolishlng
them, il seems to me, should be the wlp-
ing out of the tariff schedules which have
made the organization of these trusts
possible. The artificial manipulation OF
prices by stock and other exchanges IS
one of the things which it is necessary 10
abolish in order to wipe out the conoi-
tions which encourage the trusts. COL
fusion of bankers in the calling OF loans
and the forced sale of stocks and collat-
eral at a loss should be stopped. BY
such methods great masses OF wealth are
accumulated while the individual suffers
conditions favorable for the formation OF
trusts are brought about and the people
suffer the consequences. j."
Senator Watson has given the matter
of trusts careful attention, and his views
as TO the manner OF abolishing them are
worthy of consideration. They have at
tracted attention among the Senators
already and some steps may be taken 10
enact laws after the plan he has suggested.
Former Senator Nathan B. Scott has
accepted the presidency OF the United
States Trust Company OF Washington and
will become its active head. AS the bust
ness of the institution will require Sena-
tor SCOTS undivided time and attention,
if is reasonable TO presume that he intends
TO make his permanent home here and
give up West Virginia politics.
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary
has made a favorable report on the bill
introduced Ex-senator Chiffon authorizing
the President TO appoint an additional
Judge for the fourth judicial circuit OF the
United States, which includes West Viz
einia. II is not probable, even ii the bill
passes, that West Virginia will get the
additional Judge, as Judge Golf, OF Clarks-
burg, is already judge of the U. S. Cir
cult Court.
The bravery OF Major Andrew Sum-
mers Rowan, who carried the message
to Garcia" during the war between the
United States and Spain, is to be recog-
nized officially by the United States, ii
the bill introduced by Senator Watson IS
passed. The bill provides for the erec-
ton OF a monument commemoratlng the
bravery of the gallant West Virginian,
the cost to be $1,000 and the memorial to
be erected on the grounds OF the war
College in Washington. Major Rowan,
whose delivery OF a note from the Amerl-
can General to the leader OF the Cuban
forces was considered one OF the bravest
acts of the war, is son OF the late Col.
|. M. Rowan, formerly State Treasurer Of
West Virginia. He was born in Monroe
county.
French Lynch, who was threatened
with removal from the office under the
Senate which he has held for sixteen
wears, has been saved through the intlu-
| ence of Senators Watson and Chiffon.
Mr.. Lynch was placed on the list OF en-
ployes by special resolution after he had
been injured in the service OF the govern
ment, after being originally appointed by
the late Senator Camden. When this
was called to the attention of the Senate
if was decided not TO remove him from
his office. So he is still on the job.
There is living in Pennington, Taylor
county, a woman whose father was born
back in 100 and something, and who
was old enough to serve as soldier IN
the war OF 1912 against England. She is
| Miss Mary c. Wyckoff, and Congressman
Brown is trying to get through a special
pension bill allowing her SIS month as
the daughter OF soldier OF the war Of
1872. Miss Wyckoff is now quite ar
elderly woman, having been one OF two
generations to live in three centuries.
Her claim for a pension is that she was
an invalid and minor when her father
died and that therefore she.waS depend
emf upon him for support at the time o.
his death. MIR. Brown has introduced
bill providing for pension for her ane
hopes it will be favorably reported by the
committe to which it was referred. There
are no daughters Of soldiers OF the war o.
1912 listed as pensioners in the last repor
OF the pension commissioner, but there
are few more than 300 widows of SOL
diers of the war OF 1912 now drawing
pensions.
Congressman Brown spent the weeE
end at the Hampshire Club, near Romney
as the guest OF Hon. John J. Cornwell
The other members of the West Virgini;
Democratic delegation in Congress were
also present, except Senator Chiffon, who
was detained by professional engage
ment and could not accept the hospitality
OF Mr.. Cornwell.
|