Richmond planet., 1897-09-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE REPUBLICAN MA
TIONAL COMMITTEE
CIRCULATING LIT
ERATURE.
The Atlantic Squadron Now
IN Readiness.
INCREASE IN BUSINESS.

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WASHINGTON, Sept 1S, lS9z.-Activi-
ty at the headquarters of the Republi-
can National Committee is new
thing in connec. ion with state cam
psigns, but it is expected that the re-
suits in several states this fall will
show that it is good thing and that
it will hereafter continue right along.
1t is certain that the documents now
being circulated by the National Com
mittee can be handled with more ad-
vantage in Washington than anywhere
else, and it is eeedless to say that the
machinery OF the National Committee
makes their distribution easier and
more thorough than it would other
wise be. The National Committee Is
not having anything to do with man.
aging the state campaigns; it is mere
ly looking efter the proper distribu-
tion of literature bearing upon the ma
tional policy of the Republican party,
leaving the management exclusively
to the state committees.
MCKINLEY IN WASHINGTON.
President Mckinley is back in Wash
ngtoD, but will only stay few days.
There are several more or less pressing
matters which he wished 10 be discuss
ed by the Cabinet and disposed of, and
he also wished to have talk with
onsul General Lee, who is also in
Washington, about matters in Cuba
As soon as these things are done, he
will go away again for a short time
While it has not been definitely set
tied where he will go, it is probable
that he will go to New England and
that he viii stay about tw o weeks. He
| is looking very well, but laughingly
remarked that he had not succeeded
in getting much rest while away from
| Washington. He is too good natured
to refuse to see people who call on him
or TO refuse weli-meant courtesies ex-
tended TO him. That's why he finds it
difficult to get rest. either in or out
Washington.
PROSPERITY INDICATED.
The business of the Post Office De-
partment is an infallible indicator of
the business OF the country. The bus
mess of 80 of the largest post Offices of
the country has been found by long ex-
perience To fairly represent the busi-
ness of the entire department. and the
business of those 80 offices was eight
per cent greater in August of this year
than in August of last year. and fl &c
per cent greater than in July, The
Post Office officials are all ready to
testify that prosperity is right here.
/ cAMPHoR INTRODUCED.
Secretary Wilson having become sat
ished from the success of experiments
made that the camphor tree will
thrive in Florida, and that we car
grow enough to supply all the camphol
we use, has arranged to have the tree
thoroughly introduced in that state
through the department of Agricul-
ture He also intends to specially en-
courage the growth of the English
walnut tree, which he thinks will dS
we'll anywhere south of the Potomac
river. There is no longer any doub
about the success of Secretary Wilson
in making the Department of Agricul
ture practically assist the farmers o
this country, by pointing out TO then
feasible means of increasing their in
comes.
THE KLoNDYKR.
Secretary Gage has gone as far as h,
has authority to go in his efforts tt
save those who are rashly trying t,
Ipush into the gold regions OF Alask
from the starvation he has becom,
| satisfied. from trustworthy reports sen
! him awaits them when they reacl
Z there.
Agents of the Treasury Department
have baen instructed to stretch ever
, law and regulation to it's extreme linn
it to keep men away from the Klou
! dixie until next spring; also to as
. their powers OF persuasion upon tn
I gold hunters and to show them off
) cial communications showing the ut
ter inadequacy of the supply of foo
on hand to- feed those who are Rlread
= in the Klondike regions during tn
coming long and hard winter.
: THE NAVY.
Although this country has no reaso
: to expect trouble with Spain, or wit
any other power, it is not unlikel
. that the decision of the Navy Depart
E ment TO keep the North Atlantic SquaC
ron, which has recently been thrOug
: a very successful season of sea drill
target practices, etc, together all til
winter and to keep the vessels con
T; posing the squadron in the best SCI
+; going condition. The squadron wi
@ this week rendezvous at Fort MonrO
: and will later go to New York. TIL
:, fact that this government has tn
= strong squadron of fighting shiy
! ready to proceed to sea at a days M
q tice, will, of itself, have a good effe,
:. upon our foreign relations with q
). countries, and the men and the shil
will get better practice toge ther tht
u they could get with each ship going
alone.