The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Hon. VIM. Sn ger. whose personal re-
sernblapce to Napoleon is being remark
ed more than ever since he was elected
Governor Of New York. is still member
Of Congress and one of bis aims at this
session is TO secure recognition Of the new
Republic Of China BY the United States
Government.
of course. said Mr. Sulzer to your
correspondent. this is purely an execu
tive function. understand that it was
the intention Of the State Department 10
announce formally the recognition OF the
new republic as soon as the elections OF
last November, when new Government
In China was elected, were over. For
one reason or another the act of recoe-
nition has been delayed. You will re-
member that introduced resolution in
Congress relocating China on her political
regeneration" (Mr. Sulzsr was also q
champion Of the San Diego Exposition. )
Eyes, indeed. am still as warm a friend
as ever Of San Diego and its Panama Ex-
position. which will be one Of the great
est ever
Speaking Of Hon. Bill" Sulzer many
persons find i difficult TO remember that
the Congress that has just assembled is
not the new Congress chosen at the re-
cent election but the same old Congress
that we had with rs last year. Some.
times it seems hardly right that the new
" elected representatives Of the people
should have to wait for four months be.
fore taking their seats. However, that
Is the law at present II Is noted that
many Congressman arriving have shown
interest in the great Exposition to he
beld 10 San Diego in 1915. and while the
Western men are pleased over the pros
pective representation OF their states al
San Diego, those from, Southern and East
ern states are frank in saying that ali the
states ST ould have exhibits, not 10 men-
| ton The Government itself.
Democrats are working; Republicans
are working. Nearly everybody has
something to do At catching up and
achieving. No matter that /, is routine.
i Is tremendously interesting 10 some-
body. or the, work would not remain 10
be done. The House is staying in
session i've or six honrs day. There is
q scrappy spirit in The Hall Of Represen-
tatives Men jaw at one another across
the ceuter aisle and take political filings;
but jnst The same. the House keeps ON
GRADING.
The dearold Senate, too, is humping
itself i've and six hours on six day Of
the week Why1 Oh. the Archibald
Impeachment tx,aI. with some other
minor matters. II is pretty Tough TO sill
in ones seat all the afternoon aud into
the evening ,o1isten to Testimony that ID
dreadfully dry and fiat, but that IS what
the Senators from your State ere doing
They are Judges and jurors in determin
ling whether the ermine shall be stripped
from the shoulders of Robert w. Arch.
bald. Circni. Judge. Incidentally il
might re said that nearly all impeach
men, trials are exceedingly dull and pm.
Interesting. They do not occur very
often, but Senators know how tedious an
Impeachment Is. and ,ha, Is one reason
why i is SO difficult, indeed. to ge, an
Impeachment trial
Nv
The nultitudes of good Democratic
takers. forecasters and gossipm oneers
who descended upon Washington ex.
pecting a luscious season are in despair.
They cannot make Cabinets. The Presi
dent-elec, has so emphaticallv and 90
comprehensively put all speculation oui
of the question that the American popu.
lace. accustomed to feed on such pab
ulum, just after an election. gives
Cabinet chatter the conventional .'hoarse
boot"
-.
The cold shivers chase up and down
the spines Of many Democratic Congress
men who believe that malefactors Of
great wealth are becoming active.
These Solons were discussing the matter
in most emphatic language. and wonder.
ing whether the old party was T. ally
going over in the octopus
There need be no question tina, the
New York maensses are reaching oct.
They have d great enginery Tor just such
business No Administration comes in
that these New York powers do no,
crowd INTO eoiRns OF vantage.
Big business in New York did not care
rap ahon, the Democracy mp 10 two
years ago, and now il cares as little about
the Republican Party. Itihas no use for
dead lions And the nroraaa NJ ..fs k1;r1,