Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent,


Virginia Hot Springs when the Pres
ident aud Mrs. Mckinley arrived
there, says the President Is delight
fully situated to enjoy the rest he is
seeking. The President likes 1t so
we'll that he telceraphcd Vice Presi-
dent Hobart To joia him, but Mr..
Hobart will probably decide to let
well enough alone and remain in
Washington as long as the weather
continues pleasant. He Is improv-
ing steadily and gaining strength
every day.
Gen. Otis has notified the War
Department Of the departure this
week, from Manila, of the transports
Pennsylvania, Nelson, Cleveland and
St. Paul. These transports all carry
volunteers, and will 20 direct to
San Francisco, with possibly short
stop at Honolulu. Requests to be
sent home by the way of the Suez
Canal and the Atlantic route have
been received by Secretary Alger
from a number Of the volunteer or
carnations in the Philippines, but as
that route is nearly twice as long as
the Pacific route, besides being con-
sidered dangerous TO the health of
soldiers who have been in the trop-
ical climate of the Philippines. he de-
cided that it would be best to have
all the troops brought home by the
Pacific route, and has so notified Gen.
Otis.
The sentiment in favor of an extra
session of Congress is Increasing rap
idly. Senator Thurston, who is in
Washington, said: Il am inclined
to think that Congress will be called
together early in October, not SO
much because of imperative business
as because of the mass Of new and
important business to be attended to.
II we do not meet earlier than usual
it would not surprise me to see Con-
gress in session until September or
October of next year. l am sure the
majority of members would prefer to
meet early this year and get away to
look after election matters earlier
next summer. II we do not meet
until the regular time, nothing will
be done until after January lst. The
election of Speaker and the appoint
ment Of Committees can at least be
gotten over before the regular time
by meeting early, and II there is to
be currency legislation it ought TO be
passed early, SO that 1t will not be
misunderstood in the fall elections.
There would be little extra cost in
an early session."
Represent Henderson, of
Iowa, who has been in Washington
since the Republican Caucus Com
mittee, Of which he was "a member,
completed the financial bill, left for
home this week, without announcing
a day for his return. Col. Hender-
son has too much good hard horse
sense to do any blowing concerning
the progress Of his campaign for the
speakership, but he does not hesitate
to say that he is very we'll satisfied
with the outlook, While in Wash
ington Col. Henderson saw nd talk
ed with nearly one hundred Repub-
lican Representatives. but how many
OF them ha We pledged him their votes
is something about which he is not
talking. Representative Hopkins, of
ILL.,, has not been TO Washington
since the announcement Of his can
didacy for the Speakership, but let
ters from and the talk of his friends,
who are numerous. say that he has
every reason to consider his chances
as good as those OF any other candi-
date. Representative Sherman, of
New York, Is expected in Washing
ton in a few days, for an indefinite
stay. If any candidate may be said
to have the lead SHERMAN has it ap-
parently. Some Of his supporters 20
so far as to claim that his noniina
tion is already assured, but that is
probably a fiction used for its effect
upon wavering Representatives.
With large delegations, like those OF
Pennsylvania and Ohio unpledged
as members of both say they are, 1t Is
still an unwon contest.
| The Industrial. Commission, now
Sitting in Washington, has taken uI
the subject Of the trusts, and 1t.
members are trying hard to get at the
true inwardness of the widest known
Of the combines, such as the Oil ant
Sugar Trusts, through question:
asked of witnesses who are connected
with them. The answer of the wit
nesses, while apparently frank, hav,
not up to this time resulted In throw
ing much light on the subject.
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