Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-09-17
NEWS FROM THE
u. S. CAPITAL.
Activity Of National Commit
tee,


Csmphor Trees to tie Grown Here.
Warming Against the AiasIsa Rush
The Squadron to Go to New york
Activity at the headquarters OF
the Republican National Committee
is now thing in connection with
state campaigns, but it is expected
that the results in several states this
fan will show that it is a good thing
and that it will hereafter continue
right along It is certain that the
documents now being circulated by
tine National Committee can be
handled with more advantage in
Washington than anywhere else,
and 1t is needless to say that the
machinery OF the National Commit
tee makes their distribution easier
and more thorough than it would
otherwise be The National Com
1nittee is not having anything to do
with managing the state campaigns !;
it is merely looking after the proper
distribution OF literature bearing
upon the national policy Of the Re
publican party, leaving the manage
ment exclusively to the state com.
mittees.
President Mckinley is back in
Washington, but viii only stay a
few days There are several more
or less pressing matters which he
wished to discussed by the Cabinet
and disposed Of, and he also wished
to have a talk with Consul General
Lee, who is also in Washington,
about matters in Cuba. As soon as
these things are done, he viii go
away again for short time. While
it has not Been definitely settled
whore he viii 90, it is probable that
he will go.to gSew England and that
he will stSSsapout two weeks. He
is looking vefy VOL, but he laugh
ingly remarked that he had not sue
ceeded 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 welfP
meant courtesies extended to him.
That's why he finds it difficult to get
rest, either ia or outOf Washington.
The business Of the Post Office
Department is an infallble indicator
of the business OF the country. The
business of 30 OF the largest post
offices Of the country has been found
by long experience to fairly repre-
sent the business Of the entire de-
partinent, and the business of those
80 offices was eight per cent greater
in August Of this year than in Au-
gust of last year, and five per cent
greater than in July. The Post
Office officials are all ready to testify
that prosperity is right here
Secretary Wilson having become
satisfied from the success Of expert
ments made that the camphor tree
will thrive in Florida, and that we
can grow enough to supply all the
camDhor we use, has arranged to
have the tree thoroughly introduced
in that state, through the depart
ment of Agriculture. He also in
tends to specially encourage the
growth of the English walnut tree,
which he thinks Will do we'll any
where south of the Potomac river.
There Is no longer any doubt about
the success Of Secretary Wilson in
making the Department. of Agricul-
ture practically assist the farmers of
the country, by pointing out to them
feasible means of increasing their
incomes.
Secretary Gage has gone as far as
he has authority to 20 in his efforts
to save those who are rashly trying
to push into the gold regions of
Alaska from the starvation lac has
become satisfied, from Trustworthy
reports sent him, awaits them when
they reach there. Agents of the
Treasury Department have been in
structed to stretch every law and
regulation to its extreme limit to
keep men away from the Klondike
until next spring also to use their
powers Of persuasion upon the gold
hunters and TO show them official
communications showing the utter
inadequaey of the supply of food on
hand to feed those who are already
in the Klondike regions during the
coming long and hard winter
Although this country has no rea.