The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-12-06

Much space will be given to re-
view of our foreign relations, especial
ly in respect to the efforts of the State
Department to bring about adjust
ment of the fisheries dispute, which
were thwarted by the action of the
Senate, and a renewal of the sugges-
ton that adequate power of retalia-
tion will be given to the Executive.
Special mention will be made of the
administration of the Civil Service
law, aud its support and extension
will be recommended.aa
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Allusions will be made to reforms
in the administration Of the postal SER
vice and the extension of its benefits,
especially as to the improved facilities
in the foreign mail service, by which
saving OF several days is made in
the transmission to the business cent
ers of Europe, and to the conventions
with Mexico, Central and South Anne
rica, the West Indies and Canada, for
the exchange Of merchandise by post.
Among the other important topics
that will pe treated will be the rebuild
ing of the Navy, for which generous
appropriations will be recommended,
the reclamation and preservation of
the public domain for actual bone
stead settlers, and the necessity for
legislation looking to the security of
the interests of the Government in the
Pacific Railroads.
The President has been engaged up
on Incorporation of his message for
several weeks, and recently has de-
voted himself almost exclusively to
that work so that it has been neces-
sary for him to deny himself to near
ly everybody whose business was not
of an important public nature.
There have been also frequent con-
sultations with the heads Of Depart
ments, who have been busily collect
ing matter for their own reports and
for the Presidents assistance. It is
understood that, although the mes
sage will be very lengthy it will be
ready for transmission when Congress
convenes, yet will probably be with
held until day or two later.
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Representative Golf has returned
from West Virginia, in fine health
and good spirits. In spite of the hard
work and speech-making that fell to
his lot in his canvass for the Govern
orship, he says he neser had better
health or came out of q Campaign in
better condition. "There is not the
slightest doubt" he said last night,
"that l am elected. The vote from
all the counties but seven had been
counted before the Democrats had
any idea that / was elected, so there
was not much room for fine work.
Now all the returns have been count
ed, except from one county. All the
rest are safe. and we've got the key
turned on them"
When General Golf was informed
of rumor afoat that trade was on
foot by which the Democrats were to
concede the Governorship to the Re-
publicans, in exchange for the conces
sion of the entire Congressional dele
cation to the Democrats, he said, "No,
sir; we shall have the Governor, and
the Congressman besides. There will
be three Republicans and one Demo-
crat returned. We shall have a maj
ority of five in the next Congress"
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Representative Cannon, of Illinois,
was asked last night whether it was
true that he had engaged parlors for
headquarters at Wizards and opened
his canvass for the Speakership of the
Fiftieth- first Congress. Mr.. Cannon
smiled at the query, and replied: 81
am in Washington under order Of the
House of Representatives, at work
with the Committee on Appropria-
tions, preparing appropriation bills
for its consideration when it meets
next week. I am stopping at Viii.
lard's and occupying rooms l have oc-
cupied for several years. As to the
Speakership, it's best to be off with
the old love before you are on with
the new. 1t will be time enough to
select Speaker of the Fiftieth-frst
Congress when it convenes."
Cannon was born in North Carolina
and is an ambitious, red-headed fel-
low. He will not be able to get the
Speakership as long as Mckinley and
Reed are in the field.