Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-22
Washington Correspondence.

speaks enthusiastically of the imam
cial future of the state, and of the
political future he said: with the
restoration OF good times there can
be no doubt of the extinction Of the
silver agitation, and when that is
accomplished Kansas will once more
resume its old position as one Of the
strongest republican states in the
union.n
The tariff bin is still in conference,
and while an agreement may be
reached at any time one may not be
reached until next week. Chairman
Dingley is authority for the statement
that all the sensational publications
purporting to give details of the con-
test in the committee over this or
that schedule of the bill have been
pure guess-work, and without any
foundation. Many of these publi-
cations have evidently been made for
speculative purposes.
Those who are familiar with Secre-
tary Sherman's speeches in the Sen
ate do not need to be told that he is a
master of vigorous English when
there is proper occasion for its use.
Those who are not, should get copy
of his instructions to Ambassador Hay
concerning the negotiations with
Great Britain relating to the seal fish
cries. and read it. The paper is not
likely to please Lord Salisbury, who
has placed his government in a posi-
ton which has compelled Secretary
Sherman to charge it with lack OF
good faith, but it will please every
oody who likes to see the truth plain
~ stated without buster
President McKinley's determination
to take possession of Hawaii the
moment that Japan, or any other
nation makes threatening move
against the islands, met with strong
endorsement in both house and SEN
ate There was no buster in it, 10
sensationalism about it, just the quiet
announcement that having deter
mined to annex HAWAII the United
States would brook nothing like inter-
ference from any other nation. The
senate committee on foreign relations
has favorably reported the treaty for
the annexation Of Hawaii, but wheth-
er it will be voted upon at this session
will depend on circumstances
Il was supposed that every imagin-
able kind OF a lie had been told about
Senator Hanna, but a brand new one
was started upon its rounds when it
was telegraphed from Washington
that Mr.. Hanna had moved his quart
ers from hotel 10 the white house,
in order to escape the ofiice-seekers,
and even the furnishings of the room
alleged to have been assigned to him
in the white house were described
under the name Of the Prince OF
Wales room. 1t is needless to say
to sensible people that Senator Hanna
has not moved to the white house and
has no intention Of doing so. although
he reserves the right to visit his old
friends. Mai. and Mrs. Mckinley just
a often rs he pleases and they find it
convenient and pleasant to receive
him. The object Of this story was to
make it appear that senator Hanna
was trying TO run away from the
republicans who wish 70 see him in
the interest Of their applications for
Office Exactly the reverse is true
No man in Washington is easier to
see than Senator Hanna, and no man
in Washington regrets more than he
does the impossibility of giving APP
pointments 70 all the applicants who
are bv reason of their valuable cam
paign work entitled to consideration.
He doesn't dodge these applicants.
On the contrary, he often goes out of
his way to see them and to try to
help them get places. and it is not
surprising that he should have become
mad enough TO say that this story
was ..the worst and most aamnable
rot ever printed about him.