The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ON our Regular Correspondent.

Washington, Jan. End, 1889.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley
held their first New Year reception in
the White House to-day, having been
compelled by mourning to omit the '9S
reception. The reception was as brill
liant as usual, but there was a tinge of
sadness in congressional and diplomatic
circles which could not be shook off.
They could not forget that the remains
of the Oldest senator, both in years and
IN service-Mo drill. of Vermont after
a funeral Saturday afternoon, in the
senate chamber, We're on the way to
his state for lnterment; nor that the
funeral Of the oldest diplomat, in point
of service. and probably the most popu
lar personallv-Senor Matias Romero,
late Mexican ambassador to the t. S.
was only held Sunday afternoon, and
was attended by most of them. senior
Romero first came to Washington in
1888 and with the exception of several
short periods had been continuously
connected with the Diplomatic corps
until his death. President Mckinley
thought seriously of abandoning the
reception, because Of these two deaths
SO close together, but after conferrlug,
be proxy, with leading diplomats he
concluded to hold it.
In view of the critical condition Of af-
fairs in the Philippines. for which
Spanish duplicity and Germany's secret
dealing with Aguinaldo are believed to
be partly responsible, delay in ratity-
ing the treaty of peace will be almost
criminal, because 1t may result in a con-
siderable loss of life and property. 1t
is generally admitted that the ratfica
ZION of the treaty has no bearing one
way or the other on the final DISPOSE
ton OF the Philippines or on the ques
ton Of expansion, and seventy sena-
tors have promised to vote for ratitica-
cuse for delay, and those senators who
attempt it, if any do, Will invite the
public condemnation that they will al
most certainly receive.
The condition of the L. s, treasury
now and one year ago furnishes an OBJ
Ject lesson to the world of the almost
linitless financial resources of this coun-
try. Most nations emerge from a war
with their finances in more or
or less crippled condition. Not so with
this country. We fought victorious
war, all on a cash basis, and we have a
cash balance III our treasury of about
50, GO0,G coo more than we had one wear
ago. Here are the exact figures, which
will arouse the envy Of the richest ma
tons of the world. Cash balance on
hand January /, 1899, $500 900 600.
The charge o. General Miles that beef
unfit for use was furnished the army
during the war with Spain. Is likely to
be thoroughly investigated. The War
Investigating Commission is now work
Jug upon it, and the Secretary of War
has ordered Board of Survey, com
posed OF army officers, to make search
ing Investigation of the charge and to
report its findings as early as possible
Col. DENLY, q member of the War In
veotigating Commission. says the canned
beef industry is at stake; that if the
charge Of General Miles is proven,
American canned beef will be barred
out OF every country in the world, W hich
would be a very serious matter, not
only to meat packers, bat to cattle
ruisers.
Nermonters in WASHINGTON say they
do not expect an extra session of the
legislature, which will not meet regll-
larlv until October. 1900, to elect a
successor to the lac Senator Morrill,
The governor Will name a successor and
ne viii occupy the seat until the regu-
lar session o. the legislature decides
whether he or some other Republican
shall occupy it for the remainder OF the
term. 1t is believed that either Repre-
sentative Circuit or Ex-Governor Dill
lingham will be appointed.
At the last meeting Of the Cabinet
Secretary Hay was instructed to Iislp-
prove the SCrynser cable concession,
which was obtained from the late gov
ernor Of Hawaii upon the condition
that it should lapse if dlsapprJved BY
the [. :. Secretary of State within six
months. This concession gave the com
pany a monopoly of all cable communi-
cation with Hawaii, but whether it will
he established by the government or by
private corporation is vet to be settled.
The Department Of State has inst re-
ceived from Consul-General r. r. Pat
tersom, at Calcutta, India, q report.
showing the average monthly pay IN
L. s money, Of different sorts of labor
ers in India. An able bodied farm la
borer is paid from 81 so to 50 30 a month;
unskilcd cotton rlill laborers from 81 80
10 s. 20, and skilled from 81 to -; house
hold servants from s2o5 and IS; COM
mon maSons, carpenters and black
smiths from 81 to $50; hostler rom s.
to s. 80; unskiIied railway labor from
SLIGO to 1912, and skilled rom 81 10
Si.i0, and cooley lahOrers from 81 90 to
8 p. These would seem to be begcar-
~ wages if the employers led the per
son employed, but they do not; the
poor devils have to buy their own food.
Noodmen's County Convention.
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