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REPRESENTATIVE SIII3PPARD of Texas has
introduced in tlio houso a resolution calling
for "tho appointment of a eommillco to investigate
tlio treatment accorded Mrs. Minor Morris by
WhltOvttoiiHO omployoH recently when Mrs. Mor
ris was ejected under orders of Assistant Secre
tary Barnes. Mrs. Morris is a sister of Repre-
Winfilvo null of Iowa. Mr. Hull and Mrs. Mor
ris are not on speaking terms. Hor husband,
Doctor Morris, has issued a statement in which
ho bitterly criticises his brother-in-law for not
- going to bin sister's relief, the husband being
absent at the tlmo .that sho was placed in the
houso of dotontion. Mr. Sheppard's' resolution
was roferrod to the conmiittoo on rules. Wash
ington dispatches say that democrats and repub
licans alike havo almost unanimously agreed that
tlio manner in which Mrs. Morris was ejected was
an outrage, but it is not thought probable that
Mr. Sheppard's resolution will bo adopted.
AT THE TIME Mrs. Minor Morris was ejected
from flic Wiiilo Houso there were half a
'' tlozon newspaper reporters present, including one
for tlio Washington City Star and one for the New
York World. The World's correspondent refer
ring to these facts says: "Tho Star man, like
the World man and every other reporter there,
wrote oxactly what he saw. Theso accounts did
not agree with tho oillcial statement given out
by Secretary Barnes." Then the World corres
pondent tells of what ho calls tho "rude jolt"
which Mr. Roosevelt received when he tried to
put consorship on tho Washington Star. This
correspondent says: "On Saturday Secretary
Loob called in tho Star man and told him that tho
published accounts of tho Mrs. Morris opisodo
had been very objectionable to everybody in tho
White Houbo, from tho presldont down. On Sun
day tho Washington Post had an editorial con
demning tho president for his attitudo toward
newspapers, and asserting that 'a substantial
consorship exists.' Tonight the Star publishes
an article pointing out how tho president en
deavors to get only such news matter printed as
Jio desires and tries to suppress all other news.
It 'Hsplays prominently on tho first page tho Shep
3. resolution calling for a congressional inves
tigation, and reprints the Post's editorial and a
communication from a well-known Washingtonian
"protesting against tho Mrs. Morris outrage. The
Star has been friendly to the administration and
to President Roosevelt. Tho president recently
forbade cabinet oflicers to talk, with newspaper
correspondents. He was obliged, by tho force of
public opinion, to rescind that order, and did
soino lively explaining that ho did not mean the
order, but at the same time by his order news
sources that wero formerly open have been closed.
No White House attache dares open his mouth on
any subject, and it is about as bad in tlio de
partments. The president, too, has a habit of
calling up correspondents whom he thinks he can
control and 'jacketing' them if they inadvertent
send anvth nor in tlinJ,. nn n,j. .., ..""J
fTiof i, At i j. . '"i,UJO LU- uuouus mm or
Sinnn- H A? WMlt t0 Se rlntd- Bt it SO
happens that there are not many correspondents '
who are worried about the displeasure of the presi
dent, and tho news gets out one way or another.-
. unitefl and s0 ,ong TXCS
favorable conditions, is about to be disrupted.
Tho Washington correspondent for the New York
World says: "President Roosevelt faces the same
situation In the republican party that confronted
Grover Cleveland during his last term. He is
opposed by an angry and rebellious congress.
Tliero aro prophets who say the outcome will
be as disastrous for the president's party as the
results of warfare between President Cleveland
and his congress were for the democratic party.
President Roosevelt has never been on particu
larly good terms with his congresses. He is too
arbitrary for that. Still, he has managed to slide
along by giving in here and there, and the oppo
sition has contented itself with mutterings. The
mutterings have now developed into a roar. The
Fifty-ninth congress is openly rebellious. It re
fuses to be dictated to by the president. Both
branches are in the same mood."
A NUMBER OF "the many instances where
congress says the president has arbitrarily
trampled on its rights" are cited by the World
correspondent, and this correspondent adds:
"Moreover, with the vigor that is characteristic
the president has sent for delegation after dele
gation of representatives, stood them up in line
and told them what they mii3t and must not
do. He took in the nine new republicans from
Missouri a day or two ago and told them he
knows more about what Missouri needs than they
do. Perhaps he does, but the Missouri people
do not like to be told so. He has had man after
man at the White House to be lectured and
threatened. He has brought up senators too and
aid down his wishes to them without equivoca
tion. Ho lias, threatened to withdraw appoint
ments already made. In the senate the anger is
just as intense, but the expression is not so
marked. The senate thinks the president is usurp
ing many of its functions. That is the occasion
for all the smoke over Santo Domingo. That is
why the senate set so gleefully about the investi
gation of all Panama canal affairs, although the
president was smart enough to ask for an in
vestigation before the senate's original plan to
i?nSSVfSatmillxd,boen fnulated and thus fore
stall it. That is why there has been so much
SS ai?"t Morocco incident. The senate is
sore. It is waiting for its chance."
THnlE mH REM,?MBER that several years
f ii ag(Mr- osevelt referred to the protective
tariff system as being "harmful in theory and
vicious in practice" will not be surprised whSn
they are told by the Washington correspondent
for the World that Mr. Roosevelt ; fa TS
revisionist at heart," and that he made "a bargain
with Speaker Cannon that he would not SStat
on tariff revision at this session if Cannon would
his legislation, to deprive them ' o ?thf PaSS
eorresptdent: '"Tney Thf , W''ld's
the congress a wVii L u hQ ImaSines he is
to control the rfpublican SpfvP0,??naI machIno
interference in legislative 3?ThlS W!
the country do not underofnnrt ,i , people of
Pie are impressionistk ? ? nSS'0! the e
tains his wide popularity win, ftfident still re
in Washington the cLr he "l088. Here
every day. The pidS? i?dfpa,rallel ls wn
He has thick dSln UlS8 S hore"
everybody on the rfin,inn p . s' but nearly
Washington flouts hK?iJeS0If?r8rw
Pointed out that the demoemts Rnv Wm' Ifc is
against the president ff y very liltle
republicans were l?ned im i?rtiBU , flght tho
aont Cleveland. BJ&So.
endeavored to gag the press as President Roose
velt has done to create
self, and it is stated by
long in congress that the
with legislative and all
government outside the
ented, even in Cleveland
public opinion for him-
men who have served
president's interference
other functions of the
executive is unpreced-times."
EVIDENTLY MR. ROOSEVELT does not grow,
tame in the presence of vigorous onslaught
as described by the World correspondent. ' The
same correspondent says that republican leaders
in the house say that addressing the nine re
publican representatives from Missouri Mr. Roose
velt said: "Money is being freely used by the
mining and railroad corporations to defeat this
bill and bring about this situation. It is being
used right here in Washington, and you can go
and tell Babcock I said so." When these state
ments from the White House, became public prop
erty there was considerable talk by republican,
leaders concerning an investigation, but no repub
lican leader seemed disposed to inaugurate the
investigation. . y
SOME IDEA OF THE growing sentiment against
Mr. Roosevelt among republican members of
the senate is shown in the reception accorded;,
the speech delivered by Senator Rayner of Mary
land. Senator Rayner made a bitter attack upon;
Mr. Roosevelt's interpretation of the Monroe Doc
trine. The Washington correspondent for' the-
New York World says: "At the close of Senator1
Rayner's speech, which was as brilliant as thet
senate has heard in years, the business ofthe'-'
senate was suspended while the republicans .and
democrats crowded around to congratulate hinVr .
The republicans laughed at Rayner's sarcasm andf
applauded his satire, all of which was directed ;afc.
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tu in v&iueuu xuey HKeu IE.
APATHETIC STORY is told by the Kansas
City Journal in this Way: "Where are you
going with that boy?" Patrolman Horton ad
dressed the inquiry to a drunken man on Union"
avenue yesterday afternoon. A small boy clasped
the hand of the drunken one. "He ain't taking
me nowhere," responded tho boy, "I'm takin' ,
him. "Guess you'll have to come with me," said
the patrolman to the man, "Let me have him "
begged the boy. "He's my dad. Me an' dad's
pals. We've been pals ever since mamma diedr
f our years ago. Dad ain't very drunk. He's only
had three whiskies." Tears began to show in the
ads eyes. The pair were taken to police sta
tion No. 2, where the man gave his name as J.'.
S' rSi a,nd hls OC(JuPation as railway brake- '
SSn J bygave hIs a&e as 9 years and said
8qnS TS rry When hls fatller was placed,,
?ell, sober U-P. the boy took up his watch,
outside "We've been stoppin' at a hotel on Un on'
avenue," he explained to the officers. "We were
He Pnn-f JfnanaPliS' dad got to drinkin'.
He cant hold much, and a few whiskies una
him yesterday ah' I had to take, care of liim
stood outside when dad went in to get a drink:'' '
and he always came back right quick S
beenoin' round for two days. Me Ldadt '
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WMS5J.Q 0N L"Wnat the OW Year Taught Ua'
William Marion Reedy, editor of ' thl qV
Louis Mirror, innlron onmn :!.? or he St.
tions coming as they dp fme whose oninioZ"
MrLT i'eCently uurgone a marked d2?
Mr. Reedy has never seemed to be nartSii ?n S
principles for which Mr. Bryan Btood " 5mi i ?
htis been one of Mr. BryStSSSSToriSS0, Tn
the Mirror of December 2S wj S5 i ' In'
the various exposure ? concerXn ttf TJ "
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