Middletown transcript., 1897-09-25

which he thinks will give him some
rest. He is going to the Berkshire hills
OF Massachusetts, where himself and
Mrs. Mckinley will be guests at the
residence of an old friend. It is not
probable that President Mckinley has
done harder weeks work since he
was inaugurated than he has Just COM
pleted, but he has got all the routine
work up to date again now, and as
there are no important matters press
ing, he feels free to go away again and
try to get himself braced up little for
arduous duties Of the winter. He was
surprised to find so many office seekers
awaiting him when he returned, but
he saw as many of them as he possibl
could andsmade number of appoint
ments, which, of course, also made a
much larger number of disappoint-
ments. He is very much interested in
the greater New York campaign, aud
willingly listened to those who had in
formation to impart concerning it, but
he says only enough to draw them out.
He has expressed no opinion on the
subject.
1t was definitely settled at confer
ence between the President and Con-
sui General Lee that the latter should
return to Cuba at the expiration of his
leave of absence, or earlier if circum-
stances should make his presence there
necessary. This indicates that General
Lee will continue as Consul General
to Cuba for sometime yet. His leave
of absence expires early in October.
Pension Commissioner Evans, Ex-
Commissioner ("Corporal') Tanner,
and General Baird, accompanied the
Washington members of the Union
Veteran Legion, who left this after
noon on special train for Columbus,
Ohio, where the 18th National En-
campment of the Legion will be held
this week.
Under the new policy of the Pension
Bureau, to give the papers of appli-
cants for original pension preference,
Commissioner Evans estimates that
two hundred thousand applications,
which have been hung up under the
Democratic policy will be disposed of
during the present fiscal year.
Secretary Alger is determined to
find out as much as possible about the
of things in the Klondike
region, In order to be able to carry out
MS project of sending food into that
'egion, if 1t becomes necessary to pre-
7ent suffering among the numerous
Americans who have gone there, at his
,wn expense but in the name of the
government of the United States. AS
! step in that direction, he has been
'onferring with Mr.. Joseph Ladue, of
Dawson City, gentleman lately from
be klondyie and who has mining in
erests there. Arrangements have
cen completed for sending company
U. s. soldiers to st Mitchael, Alaska,
Dr. the purpose of maintaining order
nd protecting property az, that point.
The free trade press regards it, or
lies to make it appear to the public
lat it so regards the matter, that the
of foreign manufacturers,
ho have established market in this
,untry for their wares, to start fac
'ries over here or lose their American
ade. is misfortune, but it does not
appear to sensible people, whether
ley are Republicans or not. 1t is
ear enough that every establishment
nploying labor started and main
ined in the United states must nec-
sarily add TO the prosperity of our
'ople, and while increased prosperity
+ the people may be misfortuns for
o professional calamity yowlers
nong the Democratic and populist
'liticians, it wilicertainly not be SO re-
rded by those whelset additional work
d become sharers in the increased
osperity. If everything consumed :
used in the United States could be
ade by our own citizens, it would be
9 of the very best things that could
ppen to the country. It was largely
cause we bought SO much stuff Of
reign production, brought in under
low rates Of the Democratic tariff.
at we had such long period Of bus
IS and industrian depression. These
3 facts that should be constantly
pt IN mind by the people Of the
aited States.