Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-11-19
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
Still Receiving Congratulations-Ihe
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Adj
miraI Schley In Washington.

WAsHINcToN, Nov. I4.-President
Mckinley is still receiving cougratu
lations, by mail, from every section OF
the country on the endorsement given
him and his administration--one Of the
most remarkable Endorsements ever
given to any President in the middle
of his administration the voters
Of the country. The big head is an
affection unknown to him, but the
President is naturally proud OF the
confidence in him, which the re.elec-
ton of Republican majority Of the
House and the election of the stat G
legislatures, which insure a big Re-
publican majority in the Senate, ex-
pressed, and anxious that his future
policy in connection with our newly
acquired territory and his recommen-
dations to Congress, shall be of such
a nature as to merit a continuance OF
that confidence. IF a conscientious
desire to do the right thing for the
country will enable him to do it, he
will succeed.
At the last meeting of the Cabinet,
the American Peace Commissioners, at
Paris, were instructed to notify the
Spanish Commissioners that this
government would call time on them
if they did not hurry up and get down
to business on our demand for the
Philippines-a demand that is unal-
terable and which must be either &C
.cepted or refused, regardless of what
any other government may do or
threaten to do. In other words, Spain
must understand that European inter
ference, even if it could be brought
about, would not change the policy OF
this government one iota.
While President Mckinley will,
under no circumstances, attempt to
interfere with the selection of Senator
by any of the Republican state legis-
latures, there ism t the slightest doubt
that Representative Babcock, OF Wis
consin, who, as Chairman of the Re-
publican Congressional Campaign
Committee, has made a new record
that is not likely to be broken, by
electing a Republican majority of the
House at three consecutive Congress
sional elections, will have his best
wishes in his campaign for election to
the Senate. This is not because Of
any objection to either of the other
able Republicans who are candidates
for the Senate, but because President
Mckinley thinks that Mr.. Babcock' S
work for the party has given him a
claim upon the highest honors at the
disposal of the Republicans of Wiscon-
sin.
Adjutant General Corbin, In his
annual report, refers to existing laws
which prevents the enlistment in the
army of persons not citizens of the U.
s., and says: The new conditions
Will, however, make a modification of
this statute desirable, to the end that
the enlistment Of from one company
10 a battalion of natives for each regi-
ment serving in Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines may be authorized.
The advantage of this is too obvious
for discussion"
According to the annual report of
Commissioner, General T. V. Powder
ly, just made public, the total number
of immigrants to the U, S., during the
last fiscal year was 229, 299, being
I,533 fewer than came during the
previous year. During the year g.
$50, who were undesirable. from one
cause or another, principally pauper-
ism, were debaIed Mr.. Powderly
recommends that the head tax be
increased from 81 to 81, to provide a
fund to enlarge the bureaus opera
tions to its full capacity TOR usefulness
in protecting American citizens from
disease, ax-PayeTs from the imposi-
ton OF unjust burdens, and the hos
pitfalls, charitable and penal institu.
tions OF the country from demoraliza-
ton by the corrupt citizens OF other
countries.
Representative Sherman and other
New York Republicans who have been
in Washington since the election APP
pear to think that Hon. Chaunoey M.
Depew will be the Republican elected
to succeed Senator Murphy, unless
there is a great change in party senti-
ment before the legislature meets.
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