The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-10-01
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, D. G: Sept, 26 1897
President Mckinley has not COM
planned becaused he failed to get any
rest while away from Washington, on
his recent vacation, but he has arrang-
ed for another little trip which he
thinks will give him some rest. He is
going to the Berkshire hills of Massa-
chusetts, where himself and Mrs. Nc
Kinley will be guests at the residence
of All old friend.
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 cir
cumstances 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 C.Corporal'') Tanner,
and General Baird, accompanied the
Washington members of the Union
Veteran Legion, who left this after
noon on a 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
Commissioners Evans, estimates that
two hundred thousand applications
which have been hung up under the
democratic policy will be disposed ol
during the present fiscal year.
Secretary Alger is determined to
find out as much as possible about
the condition of things in the Klon.
dixie region. in order to be able to
carry out his project OF sending food
into that region, if it becomes neces
sary, to prevent suffering among the
/ numerous Americans who have gone
there, at his own expense but in the
name of the Government OF the Unit
ed States. AS step in that direction
he has been comforting with Mr.
Joseph Ladue, of Dawson City, a
gentleman lately from the Klondike
and who has mining interests there
Arrangements have been completed
for sending a company of U. S. soldiers
to st. Michael, Alaska, for the purpose
of maintaining order and protecting
property at that point.
The free trade press regards it, OF
tries to make it appear to the public
that it so regards the matter, that the
compelling of foreign manufacturers
who have established a market in this
country for their wares, to start fac
| tories over here or lose their American
| trade, is a misfortune, but it does not
so appear to sensible people, whether
4. they are republicans or not. 1t is
clear enough that every establishment
employing labor started and main
tained in the United States must nec-
essarily add to the prosperity of oul
people, and while increased prosperity
for the people may be misfortune fol
the professional calamity howlers
among the democratic and populisi
politicians, it will certainly not be sc
regarded by those who get additional
work and become -sharers in the in
creased prosperity. Ifeverything con.
sumed of used in the United States
could be made by our own citizens, 1t
would be one of the very best things
that could happen to the country, Il
| was largely because we bought SC
much stuff of foreign production
brought in under the low rates of the
democratic tariff, that we had such
long period of business and industrial
depression. These are facts tina
should>be constantly kept in mind BY
the people of the United States.