The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-10-23

the best intentions of Legislators. The
proposed law is certainly worth con-
sdering
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, October 18th. 1897.
That President Mckinley is in favor
of Gen. Tracy, the only regular republic
can candidate for Mayor of New York
City, is now known to all the world, as
1t was to your correspondent when he
told your readers that such was the case
Secretary Bliss had the support OF Pres
ident Mckinley when he wrote that
strong letter endorsing Gen. Tracy and
asking every republican to vote for him,
as he has the support of the President
in going to New York for the purpose
of registering and of ascertaining in
what manner he can best help Gen.
Tracy and the regular republican tick eft,
and he Will have that support in what
ever he may do in the campaign. Pres
ident Mckinley does not intend to write
personal letter for use in New York,
any more than one Tor use in Ohio, not
because OF any lack of sympathy with
the republicans engaged in the cam
paign in both places, but because he
doesn't think that the President of the
United States should personally engage
IN political campaign, but he is going
to Ohio to cast his vote for the republic
can ticket, and i: is no secret that he
will think more of every republican
voter in any state who follows his ex-
ample. There is nothing surprising in
all this; it would have been surprising to
those who know the man, had President
Mckinley Indicated any intention of
acting otherwise.
Nothing but commentator has been
heard of President Mckinley's selection
of Hon. John \. kasson, of Iowa, to be
Special Commissioner of the L. s.,
with plenary powers to negotiate recip-
rocitv treaties with other governments,
III accordance with the provisions of the
Dingley tariff act. Mr.. kasson served
IN Congress for many years, where, as
member Of the House WAYS and Means
Committee, he acquired valuable exper-
fence, and his diplomatic career has
been brilliant and enviabie. He was
first Minister to Austria, then Minister
to Germany and later L. s. Commits
sioner to the Berlin conference, which
arranged the present government of
Samoa. The country may rest assured
that Mr.. kassOn viii see that its inter
ests are properly taken care of in any
France have been under way some time,
and that country is likely to have the
honor of the first reciprocity treaty I'M
der the Din-lev law. Austria and Ger
many have given notice OF their inten-
tons to open negotiations for a similar
treaty.
There was no surprise at the publca
ton of the tender of Justice Fields res
and of President Mckinley acceptance
thereof, TO take effect Dec. |, 1897 The
fact is generally known that Justice
Field would have retired during the
last dminlstratlon-he has been eli
glble for retirement under the age limit
nearly eleven years-but for his disin-
cllnation to give Mr.. Cleveland an OPP
portunity to appoint his successor, and
he announced last year to his friends
his intention to retire early IN the pres
ent administration. His health is quite
feeble at this time. There seems to be
little doubt that Attorney General Nc
kenna Will be named for the vacancy
as soon as Congress meets.
Senator Germans latest bluff, offering
to withdraw as a candidate for rceec-
ton ard to give up the leadership of
the Maryland democrats, if the pub
Usher of the Baltimore Sun would agree
to take the leadership and stop fighting
the German machine. Is 50 transparent
that 1t has furnished nothing but amuse-
ment for the republicans German
knows that the next MARYLAND leuisia.
ture Is almost bound to be republican,
and he is anxious to unload the respon-
siblllty for defeat on somebody, AMI he
preferred Mr.. Abel, of the Sun. who has
for years been bis most influential en-
envy inside the democratic rarity, to
any body else. Mr.. Abel has been fight
Ing GormaniSm too long to be caught by
such scheme; lie knows rs well as
German does that democratic defeat is
We'll nigh certain, ana he wishes his pa
per 10 share in the credit for bringing
about that de eat. this wear. lust as il
DID IN the carrying of the state for Ne
kin!ey and Hobart last wear. Mr. Cor
man has been credited with much polit-
zeal sireWdness. hut he viii have Ia get
UP Il better scheme or MANY viii think
tuat lie has been much oYerruted in the
past.
Those who started that story about
President Mckinley intending TO stop
the sale Of the Union Pacific Railroad
overlooked the TACT that the sale Was
ordered by decree of the /. :. Circuit
Court The only thing that could Lave
stopped the sale would have been an
appra! to the l. :. Supreme Couri, and
that The Government decided suay
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