The Press., 1897-11-18
Washington Lettsr.
Washington, Nov. IS, Isg7

Washington. Nov. ib, isgT.
 The only representative of prominence who has turned up in Washington with the positive opinion that the coming session of congress would pass financial blll, is Mir. Fowler, of N. J., member of the house banking and currency commit tee. He not only has that opinion, but he has the courage to express 1t, and to add the prophecy that if the republicans fail to put through financial measure, they will be punished at the congression- al election of next year, by losing con- trol of the house. He even goes further, and says that If the monetary conference pears to be sound. 1t will be forced through congress by the power or public opinion. This opinion ia SO directly op- posed to those which have been expressed by other senators and representatives that 1t places Mir. Fowler In a class all by himself SO far. He may of course, be right, but 1t Ia nevertheless the general opinion in Washington that no power on earth would be strong enough to get any measure recommended by the monetary conference through the senate, as 1t now stands. It has been stated by men Of prominence that tho financial recommen- datlons of President McKinley's message will be made merely to put himself and his administration on record, and that while the house may pass some bill or bills In accordance herewith, no serious attempt will be made to force action by the senate, because 1t Is regarded as use- less.
 One of the things that are especially successful applicants for office under several Administrations, is the frequency with which the OK office holders walk of with the best things on the official pie counter. For instance, before 1t had be- como generally known that Judge Walker Fe&rn had, on account of III health about decided to resign his seat on the interna- ton mixed court at Cairo, Egypt,-a life time place, practically, with easy work and n salary of $7, 800 a year,-lt was an- nounced that General Geo. $. Batchellor, of New York, ex-mlnlsteT of Portugal ex-assIst. Secretary of the treasury, and the holder of this same position for about ten years, would be recommended by the president to All this vacancy, when It oe. cured. The appointment ia made by the Khedive of Egypt
 Social attentions of all kinds arc being given to Sir Wilfred Lauaier, the Cana dian premier, and the party of officials and ladies which accompany him, by members of the administration. Presi. dent Mckinley started the ball by giving m elaborate dinner In honor of Sir VII. fred, which was followed by a dinner and reception given by Secretary Sherman, ,and another dinner by ex-Secretary Foster. That Is as far as they have gone, but they haven't been in Washington a week yet. Sir Wllfred attends the conferences between the British Canadian and Ameri. can seal experts, but only as an interest ed spectator. His principal object ln coming to Washington was to endeavor to discover whether 1t will be possible to negotiate a reciprocity treaty under the provisions of the Dingley tariff law, and he Is now holding conferences on that subject, with Hon. John A. Kasson special commissioner for the negotiation of reciprocity treaties. Of course, he can. not negotiate treaty that must be done by the British government.
 Uncle Sam's last shot into the ranks of the fake business concerns was de. struetive one. It was in the shape of ar official order of the postmaster genera declaring John Wedderburn, John Wed. derburn & O., and the National Record CT to be frauds, and denying them tho further use of the malls. WedderburI had previously been disbarred from prac tlce before the patent office for defraudlnG clients. Newspapers which continue tC carry Wedderburn & Co.'S. advertisement will be in danger of being shut out of tn, mails
 Assistant Secretary Roosevelt givei the following reasons why we need { larger navy "We need powerful fight ing navy, navy including an ample number of torpedo boats. an ample fore, of sea-going battleships, and also armoret cruisers, which should possess great coa endurance and carry an abundance O heavy rapid fire guns. We cannot avoiC our responsibilities. We have announced again and again, our adherence to thu Monroe doctrine. Unless we are willing to be put in the contemptible attitude O those who buster without being able to back up their words with deeds we must prove that our attitude about the Monro, doctrine Is not a sham. To prove thii means that we must have e powerful navy. If we annex Hawaii, as every con alteration of interest and honor bids, VI shall need an adequate navy to enforc' our position on the Pacific. If we do mol annex Hawai-, we shall need a much larger navy, as Hawaii cannot stand alone some other power must necessarily take 1t, and from that moment menacs our whole Pacific coast. If we have c proper navy 1t will not tend toward war but toward peace"