Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-21
The Politician.


ism of the people. He is proud of the
receptions given him everywhere he
stopped, but modestly says that the en-
thusasm was not for him personally,
but for the principles he represents by
reason of his being the official head of
the administration. Not a single un-
pleasant incident occurred during the
long trip and so perfect were the ar
rangements for Mrs. McIfinley's com
fort that she suffered no Inconvenience
and returned to Washington feeling
better than when she started.
AS there are only about six weeks
left for President Mckinley to prepare
one OF, the most important messages
ever sent to Congress, he will be COM
PEELED to deny personal interviews, ex-
cept upon important public matters, In
order to devote his entire time to the
preparation of his message, which will
necessarily be long one, 1t Is already
known that the message will take
strong ground for The permanent re-
tentlon of the Philippines, and for ac-
tion on the part OF Congress which
will leave no doubt in the minds of the
Filipinos of the intention of this coun-
! try to retain the sovereignty of the Is
lands. Influenced by the contraction
lists in this country, the Fllipinos now
believe, or pretend to believe, that pub
| lie sentiment in thIs country against
tie permanent retention of the Phil
lppines is on the increase. President
Mckinley wishes Congress to show by
its action that this is not true, believ-
ing that such action will do much for
the permanent pacifcation of the is
lands as whipping the armed Fllipinos
VIII do. The message win also prob
ably contain a surprise for the Demo-
Gratis IN its treatment if the trust ques-
! tion, which cannot be outlined at this
| time wmout violating confidence. 1t
is su-.cient to say that President Nc
~ rnley is, as usual, thoroughly alive to
the interes.s O. the people at large, and
that he will show it in an unmistak-
able manner in his message.
Admiral Dewey is quietly resting in
Washington lis week. Next Monday
he will start to Atlanta, to present the
sword to Lieut.. Brumby, which his fell
low Georgians have purchased for him
as evidence of their appreciation of the
credit he reflected upon his native
state by his gallantry at the battle of
Manila Bay Admiral Dewey has ac-
cept an invitation to visit Philadelphia
as the guest of the city, on the 31st
inst, and that will probably be the last
of the public welcomes he will accept,
as he viii be needed in Washington to
advise President Mckinley On Philip
pine matters with which he is so thor
ough.y familiar. and to take part in
the meeting of the Philippine Commits
sion, of which he is a member.
IIrst Assistant Postmaster General
Heath, who spent several days with
Senator Hanna in Ohio, returned to
" ashington this week. He says that
while the campaign is a very warm
one and Mclean has the Democrats of
the state better organized than they
have ever been before, he has no doubt
that the state will go Republican by a
large majority He thinks the only
danger to Republican success lies in
the fact that the people are so prosper
GUS that many Republicans are too
busy to participate in the campaign,
and so confident of party success that
they may not leave their money-mak-
ing long enough to vote. The danger
is, however, lessening every day,as the
Democratic activity is caus-
ing the Republicans to see the neces-
sity for getting out the full Republican
vote in order to MAKE the victory de-
c.sive one.
Consular reports received by the De-
partment of State have long ago shown
that the iron and steel makers of Ger
many have become alarmed over Am
erican competition in their own mark
cts, which they were at first inclined to
makes jokes about. A report just re-
ceived from Frankfort, Germany, en-
closes extracts from the annual re-
port of the Chamber of Commerce of
Bochum, which is the center of one of
Germany's most prominent iron and
steel districts. 1t shows an increase of
16 per cent in the importation of Am
erican pig iron during the past year,
fine cast and wrought iron 28 per cent,
ironware rs per cent, and BIZ
cycles and parts lU6 per cent,and says:
The value of these American articles
imported into Germany in 1877
to $2,3S0,OOO; in 1898 to 3d.
$4,000. This extraordinary increase
in so short time gives cause for very
serious concern, especially when it is
that the demand in the
United States has advanced enormous
ly, so that no large stocks were evall-
able for foreign export. Consequent
ly we have to reckon with certainty
that the import of American iron and
steel wi continue to increase"
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