Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09
A SAFE ADMINISTRATION.
That Seed Middle Foraker Is Not
Kicking.
tF'rom our Regular correspondents

tFrom our Regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. president
Mckinley hasn't got to obtain the
icontidence OF the conservative people
Ian overwhelming majority--of this
Congress and as Governor Of Ohio,
no man knows better than he that
his enemies and the enemies of the
Republican party have been hoping
ever since the day he was inaugurated
that he would commit this govern
lncnt to some radical policy, either
domestic or foreign, that would result
in checking the prosperity now so
generally spread over the country,
by creating scare. But from the
day he was nominated, Major McKin-
ley has firmly believed that his adj
ministration was destined to start the
people Of the country upon an era Of
great prosperity, and has been fully
determined that ii was his duty,
duty in harmony with his inclina-
tons, to help along prosperity in ev-
cry possible way, instead OF doing
anything that would be likely to re-
tard it. His enemies thought he had
fallen into their trap when it was ca
bled from Europe that an ultimatum
has been submitted to Spain, but they
were badly mistaken. The PROPOSE
ton submitted to Spain was a peaca-
bic one, intended to help along pros
perity in the United States, by bring
ing about peace in Cuba ard restor-
alton of the commerce of 500, 600, 600
year we had with the island before
the present revolution began. as will
be seen when the instructions to Min
lister Woodford are made public.
Maj. Mckinley has no ambition to add
any new laurels to his military rec
ord, but he aspires to have his admin
istration linked in the minds Of the
people with good times for every
body, believing with most sensible
persons that the triumphs Of commerce
and industry are much better and
greater than the triurnphs Of war.
A vigorous protest against the ac-
ton OF the Board OF Naval officers
which recommended the establish
ment of ten new dry docks at various
places, without mentioning League
Island was made to Secretary Long
by Senator Penrose, and Representa-
tive Bingham. The Pennsylvanians
insisted that League island had al
ways been considered one of the best
places in the country for dry dock,
as it is situated beyond the reach Of
hostile guns, in fresh water. and
close to the largest supply OF labor in
the United States. Secretary Long
did not indicate his intentions, but he
called attention to the Naval Board
being only advisory, and said he was
not bound to accept their recommen-
dations as his own.
Secretary Wilson's plan of having
all the seeds distributed by the De-
partinent of Agriculture sent in bulk
to Washington and tested before be-
ing sent out cannot be carried out,
owing to the construction of the act
appropriating the money to purchase
the seeds. A decision OF Comptroller
Tracewell, of the Treasury rendered
at the request of Secretary Wilson,
says the seeds can only be purchased
already put up in packages and
labeled for distribution. In his an
nual report, Secretary Wilson will
probably recommend change in the
wording of the seed clause Of the next
appropriation bill.
Elk Congressman Niedringhaus, of
St. Louis, who is visiting Washing
ton, said: II think we have entered
on career of prosperity that bids
fair to be permanent. l am out Of
politics now, but believe that every
thing is favorable to the continuance
Of the Republican party in power.
The administration is proceeding in
cautious and conservative way on all
the great questions Of the day and is
deservedly popular"
Senator Foraker, who passed
Washington on his way from New
York, where he was called on impor-
tant business. to resume his work in
the Ohio campaigns said the state
ment that he had left Ohio because Of
row with Chairman Dick was a
Democratic mistatement willfally
made. He gave his impression Of
the situation in Ohio thusly: ut is