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SCENES AND PERSONS SNAPPED AT OPENING OF CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, Dec 6. The polltl-
ians of both parties are awaiting with
much more than usual interest the de
velopments of the closing session of the
iFlfty-Seventh congress. It is true that
there is no one question now before the
American people that may be called a
-burning issue, but there are a number
sof questions, separate in name, yet allied
-to each other in such manner that they
really constitute an entity, and an entity
I that appeals both to the sentiment and
jthe material interests of the citizen, in
whatever class he may be placed. These
allied questions are tariff revision, reci-
:proclty with Cuba and with other na
tions as well the trusts and that of the
elements of the republican party have
succeeded In confining their discussion to
their own household while maintaining
an unbroken front In the presence of
the enemy. All the Indications are that
this attitude will be maintained.
Naturally, the message of the presi
dent to the congress has created much
public comment. As to Its effect In ap
preciable results there is difference of
opinion. Hitherto President Roosevelt
has not succeeded in affecting legisla
tion in a measure commensurate with
his apparent desires. Whether he will
now succeed in converting his ideas into
concrete action that will make his per
sonality a real force, or whether he will
restive under this Inaction and will de
mand a. change. On the other hand the
republicans assert that the democrats
are themselves so divided on all the up
permost questions of the day that they
are Incapable of making effective opposi
tion and will completely fall to convince
the people of the country that its desti
nies would be more hopeful If committed
to their hands. Of course, it is also ad
mitted that happenings entirely apart
from the doings of either party In the
congress may occur to render party ac
tion on either side secondary to them.
There is also present in the minds of
politicians the possibility of an extra
session to be called on March 4, Immedl-
ute books that in self-defense he will be
forced to call the new congress Into ses
sion before Its appointed time.
Whether, If he does this, the Fifty
eighth congress will be more amenable
to his wishes than its predecessors Is
another question thai causes doubt to
arise In the mlruls.of those who give It
consideration.
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Tailor When shall you pay me that
bill?
Smlthklns Upon my noul. old chap,
you remind me of my little nephew.
Tailor I do? Why?
Smlthklns Because you ask questions
that for the life of me I can't answer.
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ever present internecine war between
labor and the capital it has created. In
addition is the question of the isthmian
canal, so Important to the commerce of
our Atlantic and Pacific coasts and to
our trade with the far east.
If either the dominant republican or
the opposition democratic party was
united in its stand upon any one of these
questions the country could await the
outcome with greater complacency. It is
evident, however, that in neither party
is there complete unity. In the Demo
cratic party the cleavage between the
conservative and the radical elements Is
distinctly marked. In the republican
party this cleavage Is not so apparent on
the surface, but that It exists no ob
server of the trend of the political move
ment can deny. Hitherto the opposing
be a spectacular but Ineffective figure
head Is also a question on which there
is difference of opinion.
That the work of the present session,
as presented by the representatives of
both parties, will largely determine the
result of the presidential election of 1904
and the complexion of the house then
to be chosen is admitted by all. The
democrats make no concealment of the
fact that In this congressional session He
all their hopes of regaining control of
the ship of state. They argue that the
divisions existing within the ranks of
the republicans, together with the strong
antagonism of many of the most power
ful leaders to the views of the president,
will nullify all effort to accomplish any
thing beyond routine legislation. They
believe that the country will become
ately on the expiration of the existence
of the present congress. Friends of the
president argue that he cannot well go
to the country as a candidate for elec
tion to the office of chief executive if the
record shows that during his present in
cumbency he has accomplished nothing;
that he has failed to carry through to
active reality any of the measures he
has advocated; that while treated with
outward respect by the leaders of his
party he was practically ignored and re
garded as an interesting and amusing
nullity. This possibility of an extra ses
sion depends entirely upon the doings
of the present one. There are many,
however, who believe that this congress
will fall so far short of accomplishment
in the enactment of measures the presi
dent desires to see placed upon the stat-
George (reading) "The women work
hard, but the men are usually Idle.
When a man no longer pleases a woman
she turns him out and gets another hus
band. The women show no love for the
men; if they should be demonstrative
the whole tribe would despise them."
Jack What under the sun are you
reading?
George A book about Abyssinia.
Jack Good Lord I I thought It was an
essay on Society!
"It Is appalling to think of the tempta
tions to which young men are exposed.
We women should do what we can to
lessen them."
'I do my share. For the last five
years I have made It an Inflexible rule
never to flirt except with married men."