The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-20
OUT OF HIS HIDING PLACE
IN WISCONSIN,
EN- ROUTE TO A NEW UTOPIA.
OF HIS DISTICT ARE ALL
C0NTENTED.
HOW ABOUT THE PosToFF1cEs.
A Question on Which He Deity De-
cIined to- Commit Himself
Last Night.

Congressman James McCleary has
I been discovered. Yesterday the G o e
stated that the erudite statesman from
Mankato had slid into obscurity in or
der to give his pedal extremities
rest, the inference being that his con-
stituents had been pulling rather hard
in hopes of getting jobs with Uncle
Sam.
II was tired, that is a fact" said Mr..
McCleary to a reporter for the G o b
last evening. But l was not tired
from hearing the petitions of my con-
stituents, let that be thoroughly I'M
derstood. I am not one of those men
who are bored by the petitions of the
people I have the honor to represent
1 always make it rule to hear all the
petitions which come before me. My
constituents have right to be heard.
No representative in congress has a
right to deny a hearing.
LAS for a great clamor for offices,
there is nothing in it. My district is
model one. The people are all content
ed. Of course, there are ambitious ones,
but they will be taken care of when
the time comes. Not over half of the
postmasters in my district go out of
Office this year. Many of them will
hold over for some time yet, and this
will relieve me of much work. do not
care to discuss any individual candi-
dates for any position"
Congressman McCleary was asked
to speak concerning the Hawaiian an
nexation question.
THE United States has always main
tanned vigorous mainland policy re-
piled the, congressman, And think in
most cases this policy should be rigidly
adhered to. But in the case of the ISL
ands of Hawaii it is different The
commerce of the Pacific coast is rap
idly doubling. In fifty years the vol
ume will be immense. The commerce
with the islands will be ten times as
great as it is now. and the most of it
will be with the United States. I be-.
lieve that no country but America
should control the islands. We are just
awakening to the Importance of this
fact We would probably not have
awakened as soon as we did, had not
we seen the fine diplomatic hand Of
the japanese government stretching
out toward the islands of Honolulu.
Il believe the sentiment in the SEN.
ate will be sufficient to ratify the treaty
when the time comes. There is some
opposition at present, but it seems to.
come from the sugar interests. Any
one interest, no matter how great it
is, should not be sufficient to interfere
with any national movement of 'impor-r
tance." ''s<-
Congressman McCleary expects
speedy action on the tariff bill. The
house will soon dispose of the senate
amendments to the bill, and the two
houses will then convene for concur
renee. Mr.. McCIeary is interested in
the linen schedule. He believes a tar
iff would promote the linen industry
in the Northwest, and that mills would
be started up. The Northwest raises
flax which cannot be surpassed by any
flax in the world.
Congressman McCleary will be in the
city day or two. He has been rusti-
eating for week in a quiet resort in
Wisconsin.
w. Grugman, a mining promoter. of
Adelaide, South Australia, and his wife
are guests at the Windsor Mr., and
Mrs. Grugman have been on a long
tour of the world. They visited China,
Japan and Siam, and will spend two
months in the United States
From New York they will sail for
Europe before returning to their far
away South sea home. Mr.. Krugman
is native of Germany, but he is a
pretty good Australian nevertheless
He says the people of Australia are
thoroughly happy under English rule,
and desire no change.
We have but five and a half million
people In Australia, and our country
is as large as the United States" re-
marked Mr.. Krugman to a reporter for
the G o e. what we need is more
people. We have not enough work
men and mechanical workers. The
wages will average 81 day. and living
is cheaper than it is in the United
States.
1.-THE cities of Australia are usually
very handsome and well built In Mel
bourne, the streets are as handsome as
any In this country. The street rail-
way system is entirely cable.
America exports great number Of
shoes to Australia and your manufac-
tuners in the United States seem to
be pushing the trade largely. You
make a good shoe. American concerns
have opened large establishments in
the larger cities Of Australia and are
doing a large business. We also use
large numbers of American bicycles
in our country and find them very
strong and we'll made
Australia is today divided into five
colonies; and each has it's governor.
1t seems to me like foolish system.
The people Of that country are agi-
tating change in the colonial system
which will result in the appointment Of
but one governor for the whole coun-
try"
F. S. Webster, night clerk at the
Clarendon, and one of the best fellows
behind a desk, leaves st. Paul to ac-
cept similar position with the Hotel
Nicollet in Minneapolis. Mr. Webster
is a member of the st. Paul lodge of
Elks and is an all-round good fellow.
He will be valuable man to the Nicol-
let during the coming national conven-
ttno of the antlered brethren
DR.. G. E. Woodruff, medical officer attach
ed to Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, was at
the Ryan yesterday, accompanied by his
wife and child. DR.. Woodruff has been de-
tached from Fort Sheridan and assigned to
Fort Custer, Mont. Owing to the Indian trou-
bles near Fort Custer the war department
mas increased the staff of medical officers at
that post. 'S
r. 9. Franklin and wife of Des Moines
are at the Metropolitan.
G.: S. Young, of Grand Rapids is a Metro
politan guest.
Charles E. Miller and e. w. Atwood of st
Cloud, are guests at Hotel Metropolitan.
"A. F.. Whitcomb, Of Duluth, was at the
Metropolitan. VIZ