The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-29
SHELTON COUNTY, WASHINGTON. FRIDAY JANUARY % 1897
From our regular Correspondent

From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, ID. G. Jan. oath, 1896.
Congratulations have been showered
upon Senator Sherman since he re-
turned to Washington and made the
formal announcement that he had de-
cided to become Secretary of State
under President Mckinley, and con-
gratulations have also been wired to
Maj. Mckinley on his success in get
ting so able and experienced man
for his Secretary of State. The great
business interests of the country will
wecome the selection of Senator Sher-
man for this Important post, because
his well-known conservatism is guar
antee that while the foreign policy of
the Mckinley administration will be
firm and strongly American, it will
not be tinged with the disturbing ele-
ments of jingoism-it will maintain
the rights of American citizens abroad,
just as It's internal policy will protect
Americans at home, but it will not get
up war scares for political effect, which
disarrange all branches of business
and add to the timidity of capital
The corner stone of the Mckinley ad-
will be confidence, and
n one thing could have made that
pl liner to the country than the choice
o. Senator Sherman to be Secretary
Of State. Mr.. Sherman's resignation
as Senator will not take effect until
the close of this session of Congress, as
he is deeply interested in matters
which may be legislated upon by this
Congress. Besides, it would not be
good policy to have vacancy in the
Craftsmanship of the Committee on
Foreign Relations at this time, as
there is no certainty that the Senate,
as at present composed would allow
the republicans to name his successor.
The republican steering Committee
of the Senate has given the Nicaragua
Canal bill the right of way in the
Senate. A similar bill has passed the
Senate several times, and there is little
doubt that this one will pass, but its
chance for getting consideration in
the House is not considered especially
good.
Senator Gear has reoprted his bill
to the Senate for the appointment of
a Commission to be composed OF three
members of the Cabinet to determine
upon just and equitable settlement
of the Indebtedness of the Pacific Rail
roads to the Government, together
with unanimous report from the
Committee on Pacific Railroads, of
which he is Chairman, in its favor.
The fate of the bill is dependent upon
favorable action by the House On
similar bill, as it would be mere
waste of time for the Senate to- pass it
until assured of the attitude of the
House. Meanwhile the legal officers
OF the government are getting ready
to apply to the Courts for an order
the Mortgage.
Col. Fred d. Frant, representing the
Army of the Tennessee, and Gen. S. B.
Lee, of Miss, representing the confed-
crate Veterans Associations, made a
joint argument before the House Com
mittee on Rules for the setting apart
ofsa day for the consideration by the
House of the bill for the purchase of
ground around Vicksburg, in order
that future generations may see the
and study the maneuv-
ers made by Gen. Grant, which result
ed in the capture of what was known
as the Gibraltar of the Confederacy-
Gen. Grants first really great military
Speaker Reed, who is
Chairman of that Committee, told the
gentlemen that inasmuch as the bill
carried an appropriation, it could not
be considered from a sentimental
standpoint alone, and that the COM
mittee could not at the time make a
positive promise.
The return of Hon. Thomas G. Platt
to the Senate by the New York legis-
lature, recalls the remar ks made by
himself and Senator Conkling, when
they resigned from the Senate. Mr..
Conkling said: "This ends me So far
as politics is concerned. 1 shall never
again allow the use of my name In
connection with any political Office.
/ am done for all time with the game
OF politics. Mr.. Platt said: II will
re-enter politics at this very moment
and stay until / die-Maybe to get
even with certain perfidious scound-
rels who have deceived us, and maybe
to go back to the Senate of the United
States"
Before passing the Oklahoma Free
Homesteads Bill, the Senate amended
it by making its provisions apply to
all homesteads on lands acquired from
the Indians, and the amended bill is
now in the hands of the House Com
mittee on Public Lands. So far as
can be learned, the reports of an at
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