Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-10-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Confidence in President MOKin-
ley.

Dry Docks at League Island = Method Of
Sending out Seeds - Foraker on the
ohio situation. He Says Prosperity
Has Killed the Issue
President Mckinley hasn't got to
obtain the confidence Of the conser-
vative people - an Overwhelming
maiority-of this country he has
had it for years - earned it by his
record in Congress and as Governor
of Ohio. No man knows better
than he that his enemies and the
enemies of the Republican party
have been hoping ever since the day
he was inaugurated that he would
commit this government to some
radical policy, either domestic or
foreign, that would result in check
ing the prosperity now so generally
spread over the country, by GREAT
ing a scare. But from the day he
was nominated, Major Mckinley has
firmly believed that his administra-
tion was destined to start the people
of his country upon an era of great
prosperity, and has been fully deter
mined that it was his duty, duty
in harmony with his inclinations, to
help along prosperity in every posi-.
BILE way, instead of doing anything
that would be likely to retard it.
His enemies thought he had fallen
into their trap when it was cabled
from Europe that an ultimatum had
been submitted to Spain, but they
were badly mistaken. The PROPOSE
tion submitted to Spain was a peace
able one, intended to help along
prosperity in the United States, by
bringing about peace in Cuba and q
restoration of the commerce of
800, 900, 900 year we had with the
island before the present revolution
began, as will be seen when the in
structions to Minister Woodford are
made public. Major Mckinley has
no ambition to add any new laurels
to his military record, but he aspires
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 in dustry
are much better and greater than
the triumphs of war.
A NisrnrnrIc 40 cras,,aN x1o an
ton of the Board of Naval Officers
which recommended the establish
ment of ten new dry docks at vari-
Gus places, without mentioning
League Island was made to Secre-
tary Long by Senator Penrose, and
Representative Bingham. The Penn
sylvanians insisted that League Is
land had always been considered
one of the best places in the country
for dry dock, as it is situated be-
yond the reach of hostile guns, in
fresh water, and close to the largest
supply of labor in the United
States. Secretary Long did not in
dicate his intentions, but he called
attention to the Naval Board being
only advisory, and said he was not
bound to accept their recommenda-
tions 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 be-
fore being sent out cannot be carried
out, owing to the construction of
the act appropriating 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 already put
up in packages and labeled for dis
tribution. In his annual report,
Secretary Wilson will probably re.
commend change in the wording
of the seed clause of the next ap-
preparation bill.
Ex-Congressman Niedringhaus, of
st, Louis, who is visiting Washing
ton, said " think we have en-.
tered on career of prosperity that
bids fair to be permanent. am out
of politics now, but believe that
everything is favorable to the con-
tinuance of the Republican party in
power. The administration is pro.
ceeding in cautious and conserva.
tive way on all the great questions
OF the day and is deservedly popu-
lar"
Senator Foraker, who passed
through Washington on his way
from New York, where he wa:
called on important business, to re-
sumo his work in the Ohio cam
paigns said the statement that he
had left Ohio because of a row with
Chairman Dick was a Democratic
mistatement, willfully made. He
gave his impression of the situation
in Ohio thusly; ''It is a foregon,
conslusiOn that the Republicans viii
gain sweeping victory. / hav'
made several speeches in the State
and from what / have seen ant
heard, do not think the Democrat
have even chance to win. The re
turn Of prosperity has effectivel,
killed the Democratic issue. NJ
argument can be made against 5
wheat and higher pricts for all farm
products. The ammunition of tn
calamity howler is gone and he ha
nothing left on which he can b
kept going. Senator Hanna will b
returned and Gov. Bushnell will b