The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-10-15
ashingt0n Letter.
From our regular Correspondent

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obtain the confidence of the conserva
tive people-an overwhelming major
lty-of this country; he has had it fol
years-earned it by his record in Con
gress and as Governor of Ohio. NJ
man knows better than he that hi.
enemies and the enemies of the repub
llcan party have been hoping ever
since the day he was inaugurated that
he would commit this government ia
some radical policy, either domestic OF
foreign, that would result in checking
the prosperity now so generally spread
over the country, by creating scare
But from the day he was nominated
Maj. Mckinley has firmly believed that
his administration was destined to
start the people of the country upon
ali era OF great prosperity, and has
been fully determined that Ii was his
duty, duty in harmony with his in
cllnations, to help along prosperity in
every possible way, instead of doing
anything that would be likely to re-
tard it. His enemies thought he had
fallen into their trap when it was cab
led from Europe that an ultimatum
has been submitted to Spain, but they
were badly mi-taken. The PROPOSE
tion submitted to Spain was peacable
one, intended to help along prosperity
IN the United States, by bringing about
peace in Cuba and restoration of the
commerce of $1O0,000,000 year we
had with the island before the present
revolution began, as will be seen when
the instructions to Minister Woodiord
are made public. Maj. Mckinley has
no ambition to add any new laurels to
his military record, but he aspired to
have his administration linked in the
minds of the people with good times
for everybody, believing with most
sensible persons that the triumphs of
commerce and industry are much bet
ter and greater than the triumphs Of
war
A vigorous protest against the ac-
tion of the Board of Naval officers
which recommended the establishment
OF ten new dry docks at various places,
without mentioning League Island
was made to Secretary Long by Sena-
tor Penrose, aud Representative Bing-
ham. The Pennsylvanians insisted
that League island had always been
considered one of the best places in
the country for a dry dock, as it is
situated beyond the reach of hostile
guns, in fresh water, and close to the
largest supply of labor in the United
States. Secretary Long did not indi-
cate his intentions, but he called at
tention to the Naval Board being only
advisory, and said he was not bound
to accept their recommendations as
his own.
Secretary Wilson's plan of having
all the seeds distributed by the De-
partment of Agriculture sent in bulk
to Washington and tested before being
sent out cannot be carried out, owing
to the construction of the act appro-
priating the money to purchase the
seeds. A decision of Comptroller
Tracewell, of the Treasury rendered at
the request of Secretary Wilson, says
the seeds can only be purchased al
ready put up in packages and labeled
for distribution. In his annual report.
Secretary Wilson will probably recon-
mend change in the wording Of the
seed clause of the next appropriation
bill.
Ex-Congressman Neidringhaus, OF
St. Louis, who is visiting Washington.
said: 'I think we have entered on q
career o. prosperity that bids fair to
be permanent. am out OF politics
now, but believe that everything is
favorable to the continuance of the re-
publican party in power. The admin
istration is proceeding in cautious
and conservative way on all the great
questions OF the day and is deservedly
popular"
Senator Foraker, who passed through
Washington on his way from New
York. where he was called on import
ant business, to resume his work in
| the Ohio campaigns said the statement
that he had left Ohio because OF a row
with Chairman Dick was democratic
mistatement, willfully made. He
gave his impression of the situation II
Ohio thusly: "It is a foregone con
clusion that the republicans will gair
a sweeping victory. have made sev
eral speeches in the state, and IRON
what I have seen and heard, | do not
think the democrats have even
chance to win. The return OF pros
nerity has effectively killed the demo
cratic issue. No argument can bt
made against 81 wheat and hlghel
nrices for all farm products. Tht
ammunition of the calamity howler II
gone and be has nothing left on which
he can be kept going. Senator Hanns