Tliis is clearly shown by some re
marks made to our Washington corre
spondent by Congressman Hepburn, of
lowa, wfio, in some respects is the ablest
republican in the house. Mr. Hepburn
was frank enough to say to our Wash
ington correspondent that In* is not al
together glad that the democrats have
shown a willingness to make way for
administration measures. “There is
a strong possibility.” he remarked, “that
the enactment of a tariff law. such as
will bo prepared by the republicans,
will not bring about the relief which
the people of tho country expect.” Ther
fore, “it would bo bettor for the repub
licans. from a party standpoint, to have
somebody on whom to throw the
blame.'
This Is the real fooling of tho repub
licans. and even tho mild expression of
it made by Congressman Hepburn will
serve to show how timely, how sensi
ble and how effective is the attitude of
the democrats in congress.
•.
Secretary Harmon has concluded
that men who aid the Cubans to se
cure their liberties are “pirates.”
The Distribution of Seed.
The New York Mail and Express en
ters a vigorous protest against the free
distribution of seejl by our national
law-makers.
