The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-07-14

from our regular Correspondent
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Wffch IfeSiuetft Ntchintey annOun-
ced that the officers Of the new regi-
ments of volunteers, to be enlisted for
service in the Philippines, would be
chosen from the troops which had seen
service, with few from the regular
army, he meant exactly what he said,
but it has not prevented great pres
sure, political and otherwise, being
brought TO bear upon him to give
commissions to men who have had no
military experience what ever. This
pressure, great as 1t is, will hardly
succeed IN landing single commits
sion. In fact, its very existence is
almost an insult to the President, as it
implies doubt OF his word. The Pre-
sident's position is the proper one.
The more efficient these volunteer regi-
ments are made, the greater their
value will be to the country and no
thing can add more to their efficiency
than to give them experienced officers.
They are intended for the hardest kind
of service, as the understanding is that
as soon as the rainy season is over IN
the Philippines, Gen. OTIS will start
the most aggressive campaign he was
yet waged against the Filipinos, and
these volunteers will participate in
that campaign.
Senator Carter, of Montana, was in
Washington day or two ago, and sal d
of the political outlook: president
Mckinley will be renominated and
reelected by an overwhelming major
ity of the electoral vote. The demo
Gratis are hopelessly beaten in advance,
for they have no issues. Bryan is
about dead. / do not think that
Bryan will be the nominee OF his party
in 1900, though / am aware that a
great many of the democratic leaders
profess to be for him. German is pop
ular in the East and if nominated
would put up stiff fight, but he
would hardly be satisfactory to the
radical element of his party in the
South and West. The democrats are
in bad position, for there never was
time when they had 80 little Presi-
dental timber, and if Bryan should
be nominated, it will be largely due to
the scarcity of available candidates" ]"
The business of the Patent Office,
always profitable to the Government
has become more so than ever under
the capable administration of Commits
sioner Duell. The receipts of the of
fee are now averaging about $4,000
more than they did year ago, and
the number of patents, trademarks
and labels issued last week, was great
er than have been issued in one week
since the spring of 1890, when the
record was broken.
Governor Roosevelt has always been
popular in Washington, and since his
fiat-footed declaration in favor of the
denomination and reelection of Presi-
dent Mckinley, which made it clear
that he properly sized up the attempt
OF the democrats and assistant demo-
cats to use him in their hopeless fight
against President Mckinley, he is
more popular than ever. Level-head-
edness is always appreciated by the
people.
It is not often that a man receives
congratulations on having made an
error of judgment, but Secretary Gage
is delighted with the congratulations
showered upon him for having under.
estimated the receipts of the govern.
ment for the fiscal year just closed, by
twenty-odd million dollars.
Senator Cullom who, as Chairman
of the Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce, had some personal expert
ence with Mr. Edward Atkinson, o
Boston, whom he chAracterizes as 8
human talking machine, says It's 8
great comfort that Atkinson issdoins
his talking for the Filipinos and
against the U. S. Government, in the
newspapers, and in pamphlets, because
if people had to listen to him, they
would surely be talked to death il
great numbers. He says of Atkinson'i
appearance before the Committee
"He didn't give us chance to ask any
questions. He just began talking
about railway rates. I had been
studying the subject for fifteen years
and thought knew a little about it
but in ten minutes he had told me
moro than supposed / could know
He came near talking some of US to
death, and have never felt quite well
myself since that time. He came e
our hotel at night and talked railroads
again and said he would be around
again in the morning at the public
hearing. guess he was, but I made
Ian excuse and stayed away. I ran