The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-10-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.

connected With the D0mOcraJlC Au-
ministration that fancy they gave
Senator Knute Nelson a slap the other.
day, when Secretary Hoke Smith re-
fused to accept the REIMBURSEMENT OF
the governor of Minnesota OF lands in
4 the old Hastings and Dakota grant.
1t was not the idea of Secretary Smith,
for he has too much sense for that, but
some Democrats are making quite q
little ado about it and asserting that
war has been declared upon Mime
sofas junior senator.
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1t is also said that the land depart
ment or Indian department will de-.
clare war upon some Of the Minnesota
men either in the senate or house, it
there is opposition Of a plan to settle
up the old Red Lake reservation pine
land scheme. The department will
recommend the sale OF pine already
appraised. This may meet with OPP
position If it does war will be de-
clarcd. 1t appears that ex-Congress-
man Baldwin is furnishing the depart
meut with ammunition. Baldwin
wants to figure in the matter with
enough prominence to send him back
to congress.
There has been more talk about the
Davis presidential boom in the east
during the past month than before.
In fact it must be confessed that moth
ing had been heard of it in the papers
up to that time. But the photographers
and punsters have run out of material
with the other candidates and Davis
is getting his innings. The cartoon
lists have not yet included him in the
groups, but they haven't even found
) out that Allison is a candidate. Iowa
and Minnesota will be given a show in
the illustrated papers in due time.
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Besides the politicians are talking
about Davis as a possible dark horse.
Gen. Dudley told me the other day
that the Republican party might make
much worse selection than the favor
tie son of Minnesota, but then Dudley
talks we'll abouta all the men mentioned.
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There is less heard from and about
big Tom Reed than any other man at
present, and yet it must be said that
there is a very strong sentiment for
the Maine man. The desire of Ameri-
can people to see one Of its great men
in the presidential chair seems to be be-
hind the movement for Reed. The man
from Maine isn't talking. A very few
know what he is doing. Tom Reed is
just now engaged in perfecting plan
of procedure for the next house which
will in the most feasible manner mee1
the requirements of the present com
plicated condition of the government
and which will stamp the Republican
party as the party which should be il
control of the government in the bes
interests of all the people. under
stand that the study OF the situation
and the best method of meeting it ha
occupied the best thought of Mr.. Reet
during the long summer vacation.
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A great many people are looking
forward to see Reed make such mis-
takes as speaker of the next house a
will end him as a presidential can
didate. It is agreed on all sides tina
he will be placed in the most tryins
position of all the men who hav
presidential aspirations. If he come
out Of it with success nothing can pre-
vent his nomination. If with failur
then there is the opportunity for tn
other candidates. Then it will be any
body's plum to look for and get.
T.
It is quite possible, now that the ol
Minnesota, ship that saw some sci
vice during the war, has gone out {
commission, or rather has been di!
posed of by the United States, that on
Of the new battleships may be name
Minnesota. The fact that a crac
cruiser has been named Minneapol
may be in the way, vet there has bee
desire in naval circles to secure Il
the navy the names of ships whic
have memories of other days. The
is another reason why the tendency
select names Of inland states prevail
These states, being so far from I'll
sea, are not so much interested 4
those bordering on the ocean. A ,sh
named in honor Of State awake
more interest in the navy. There
no doubt but what the entire MINI
sofa delegation will be enlisted
having one of the new ships named
their State.
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[ was very sorry to learn from a m
close to Archbishop Satoli, the PAT
Ablegate, that there was little pr,
pect of the Cardinals hat being |