Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-09-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Fram The Tribune,s Regular CORRESPONDENT
Washington. Sept. 8, 1898.


Washington, Sept. 8, 1898
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY found hi:
desk piled up with important bust
ness when he returned to Washington
this week, but he is accustomed tt
hard work and isn't bit afraid of it
Today he reviewed the First District
of Columbia regiment OF volunteers
which has returned home preparatory
to being mustered out. He has &C
copied an invitation to attend the
Peace Jubilee to be held in connec-
ton with the Omaha Exposition,
promising to be there October 18th.
From there he will go to Chicago, to
attend the Peace Jubilee to be held
in that city. He hoped to be able to
go to Jacksonville, Florida, and re-
view the troops under General Lee,
who are to go to Cuba as soon as the
military commission completes its
work, but has about concluded that
he will not be able to do SO. He has
directed Secretary Alger to personal
ly inspect all Of the camps and hos
pitfalls under control of the War De-
partment for the purpose of assuring
himself that the men are being prop
erly looked after.
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STAY IN SERVICE Unless there are
exceptional reasons therefor it is not
probable that any more regiments OF
volunteers will be ordered mustered
out of service for several months, as
there will be more or less uncertainty
as to the number of troops that will
be needed until the Peace Commits
sion, which is to meet at Paris, Octo-
Der l, completes its work.
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ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED = The
candid opinion of your political OPP
ponent is always valuable, but usual
ly difficult to obtain, owing to the
practice of politicians to talk for eff
feet, instead Of expressing their real
opinions. Senator Gray, of Della
ware, one of the Democratic members
of the Canadian-American Commits
sion, which has been sitting in Can
ada, and which has taken recess I'M
til the 10th inst, was in Washington
this week comforting with the Presi-
dent and State Department officials
upon the work of the commission as
far as it has gone, which he declared
to be entirely satisfactory. When
asked what he thought Of the political
outlook, Senator Gray very frankly
said: Il should say that the success
full termination of the war would
inure to the benefit Of the party in
power. do not say that the repub
licans should have all the credit, but
they will certainly be given the larg-
est amount of credit for the achieve
ments of the war. The President has
acted most periodically, and there is
natural desire to endorse him
While | would like to hope for dem
ocratic success in the fall elections, [
cannot believe, looking at the matter
from non partisan point of view,
that this will be the case" When
asked whether he thought the villif-
cation of the War Department now
going Oh would have any perceptible
effect upon the campaign, Senator
Gray said: 81 think not l do not
believe it has much foundation, and
it will not become political issue.
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BLANco's CRUELTY-It seems a
shame, but the only action this gov
eminent could take concerning the
inhuman refusal Of General BIanco
to allow provisions contributed for
free distribution among the needy to
be landed at Havana, except upon
the payment of the full Spanish
duty, was 10 issue the Presidents
proclamation announcing that sup
plies intended for free distribution
could be taken into all Cuban ports
that are under the United States con
tlol without paying cent Of duty.
This government has no authority at
Havana, or in any other portion of |
Cuba not actually occupied by our
troops, and will not have until the
military commission decides when
the Spanish troops are to get out of
Cuba and the island be turned over
to us. Meanwhile Blance is in power
and must be obeyed by those within
his jurisdiction, even when it results
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