The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-02
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The President has no means OF
knowing 10 a certainty that the tariff
bin VIII become a law inside OF a
month, buf he feels SO confident that
/ it VIII that he has promised to attend
The unVeiling OF the statne of General
| John A Logan, In Lake Front Park.
Chicago. On July 22nd, with as many
members Of the Cabinet as can make
it convenient TO accompany him. In
order to provide against unez pected
contingencies, President Mckinley
stipulated that his promise should not
be considered binding If the tariff bin
were not disposed OF In time for him
TO reach Chicago en the date specified.
Senator Chandler, who made a rec
ord as Secretary OF the Navy. was ask
&c what he thought OF the English
statement that the annexation Of
HaEan would make it necessary for
Us TO largely inereass our Navy. He
replied II do not agree with the
opinion that We must largely increase
or Naval force because We are about
10 annex Hawaii. The fuiure power
of the United States VIII not lie In It's
Navy We viii be great becaRse We
have unlimited and easily convertible
RESOURCES II We want a Navy, We can
get one. If a war should come In
winch Italy, for instance, was not con-
eerned, We could buy the whole Ital-
ian Navy II a hours
There VIII be no larger Naval ap-
pr0priations coincidenf with the rail-
ication OF the Hawaiian treaty, bnf
when We want Navy W. can get IL. ="
The ultimate ratification OF the
treaty for the annexation OF Hawaii Is
regarded as 80 certain. DOtwithstand
Ing the talk OF the handful OF demo-
cratic Senators who are opposed TO ii,
that no effort WI be made To push II
10 vote at this session OF Congress
The President Is perfectly 50 tished TO
have Ii 60 over 10 the regular session,
as he regards the sending OF the treaty
TO the Senate Is ali that WIS necessary
10 notify the world OF our Intention TO
annex the island
Senator Hanna has grown very tired
OF denying the story originated by
some one IN the employ OF a New
York paper, that the wages Of miners
In his employ, ID Pennsylvania, had
been c1t 10 the lowest price ever paid
In the Pittsburg distr1ct-54 cents
ion Speaking on the subject, SsnR-
tor Hanna sand There has been
reduction OF wages, but not those OF
the men employed by any OF the COM
pEnies in which / am Interested /
was asked TO Join and refused to do So
Ny men are still receiving 90 cents a
ton" OF course 1t would be expect
ing entirely too much 10 ask that this
very positive denial should operate TO
keep the original lie ont of democratic
papers
Senator Hanna and several mem
bars OF The Ohio delegation In the
House have gone home TO attend the
state o0nVention- The story that Sen
at0r Foraker remained In Washington
because he Was opposed TO Senator
Hanna was, OF course, OF democratic
origin. Senator Foraker when asked
about ii, said there wasn't the slight
est foundation for snch a yarn, as he
Is heartily ID favor OF Senator Hanna1s s
election, and certain that 1t viii be
accomplished He remained IN Wash
ington as the result OF an agreement
with Senator Hanna, it being thought
best that one of them should be c0n-
stanfly In his seat IN the Senate while
the tariff bil is under consideration
General Stewart L. Wordf0rd, the
new o. & Minister TO Spain, has many
admirers among the republicans who
attended the National convention,
which nominated Hayes and Wheeler
Alter HAYES Was nominated General
Wheeler heard thai the Indiana dele
CATION had declded 10 support him for
4 the Vice Presidency According TO
Col W. z Hollaway, who was there,
and who Is now in Washington, TINS Is
what Gen. MoodfOrd said TO his In
diana trends NO, NO, gentlemen >
don't think OF that, VIM A Wheeler
is q stronger uaan In the state Of New
York than I am, and beg thaf yOu
VIII give him Indiana7s thirty VOTES.
What we need and must have 10 elect
Gov Hayes, Is New Yenks electoral
vote. Dent consider me Tor one
moment. but vote f0r my h1Bnds
Mheeler. and assist us 10 carry the
Empire stale f0- the nominees Oi TINS
convention" The result Is history
While the republicans enjoyed the
accusations and counter accusations
hurled by democr2fac Senators against
each other. they would have much
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