Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
dwelling of the Statue Of Gen.
John A, Logan,

Nion 0NhoEhA 1NSNAAh 80
woodford Minister to spaiu-Notes.
The President has no means of
knowing to certainty that the
tariff bill will becomea a law inside of
a month, but he feels so confident
that it will that he has promised to
attend the unveiling of the statue
of General John A. Logan, in Lake
Front Park, Chicago, on July 22nd,
with as many members of the Cabi-
net as can make it convenient to
accompany him In order to pro-
vide against unexpected contingen-
cies, President Mckinley stipulated
that his promise should not be con-
sidered binding if the tariff bill were
not disposed of in time for him to
reach Chicago ON the date specified.
Senator Chandler, who made re.
cord as Secretary of the Navy,
was asked what he thought of the
English statement that the annexa-
tion of Hawaii would make it neces-
sary for us to largely increase our
Navy. He replied 81 do not agree
with the opinion that we must
largely increase our Naval force be-
cause we are about to annex Hawaii
The future power of the United
States will not lie in its Navy. We
will be great because we have un-
limited and easily convertible re-
sources. If we want a Navy, we
can get one. If war should come
in which Italy, for instance, was
not concerned, we could buy the
whole italian Navy in "a hours.
There will be no larger Naval APP
preparations coincident with the
ratification of the Hawaiian treaty,
but when we want Navy we can
get it"
The ultimate ratification of the
treaty for the annexation of Hawaii
is regarded as so certain, notwith
standing the talk of the handful of
Democratic Senators who are op-
posed to it, that no effort will be
made to push it to vote at this
session of Congress. The President
perfectly satisfied to have it go
over to the regular session, as he re-
CARDS the sending of the treaty to
the Senate as all that was necessary
to notify the world of our intention
to annex the island.
Senator Hanna has grown very
tired of denying the story origina-
ted by some one in the employ of
New York paper that the wages of
miners in his employ, in Pennsyl-
vania, had been cut to the lowest
price ever paid in the Pittsburg dis
trict-54 cents ton. Speaking on
the subject, Senator Hanna said ::
"There has been a reduction of
wages, but not those of the men en-
ployed Sy any of the companies in
which / am interested. 1 was asked
to join and refused to do so. My
men are still receiving 60 cents n
ton" Of course it would be expect
ing entirely too much to ask that
this very positive denial should
operate to keep the original lie out
Democratic papers.
Senator Hanna and several men,
bers of the Ohio delegation in the
House have gone home to attend
the State convention. The story
that Senator Foraker remained in
Washington because he was opposed
to Senator Hanna was, of course. of
Democratic origin. Senator For
aker when asked about it, said there
wasn't the slightest foundation for
such yarn, as he is heartily in fav-
or of Senator Hanna's election, and
certain that it will be accomplished.
He remained in Washington as a re-
suit of an agreement with Senator
Hanna, it being thought best that
one Of them should be constantly in
his seat in the Senate while the tar
iff bill is under consideration.
General Stewart L. Woodford, the
new United States minister to Spain,
has many admirers among the Re-
publicans who attended the National
convention, which nominated Hayes
and Wheeler. After Hayes was
nominated, General Wheeler heard
that the Indiana delegation had de-
cided te support him for the Vice
Presidency. According to Col. w
r. Holloway, who was there, and
who is now in Washington, this is
what Gen. Woodford said to his In.
diana friends: No, no, gentle
men don't think Of that, VIM. A
Wheeler is stronger man in the
State Of New York than / am, and ]
beg that you will give him Indiana 4
thirty votes. What we need and
must have to elect Cos Hayes, il
New York electoral vote DOn'l
3 consider me for one moment, but vote
for my friend, Wheeler, and assist
as to carry the Empire State for the
nominees of this convention. The
result is history.
While the Republicans enjoyed
the accusations and counter accuse
tions hurled by Democratic senators
against each others, they woulC
have much preferred that the tins
so wasted had been put in on th'
tariff bill Everybody knows how
wide apart the Democratic Senator
are on the tariff and many othel
things, but the country is impatient
ly waiting for the tariff bill to be
come law