Gilpin observer., 1899-11-23


1t is stated that President Mckinley
in his message will say: Retain the
Philippines permanently Dig the
Nicaragua canal at once. Build a
mighty navy. Give to Porto Rico
territorial form of government. Give
to Cuba her Independence as soon as
practical. Lay II Pacific cable con-
Meeting our Oriental territory with the
mainland. The President is working
daily on his message and has it's gen
eral lines mapped out. The detail is,
of course. subject to modification, and
this message. like previous ones, will
probably undergo changes in respect
to minutae the day before it is sent
to Congress.
A correspondent says: Denver Is
making the most active campaign for
the Republican convention and Kan
sas City for the Democratic convention.
The two cities appear to have formed
an alliance to help each other and are
working together with considerable
energy. Senator Wolcott is directing
the campaign and has already secured
Il number of pledges from members of
the Republican national committee.
which will meet in Washington on De
cember 18th. Buffalo and San Fran
cisco have made signs but are doing
no active work as far as | can find out.
1t is expected that New York will put
in an application when the committee
meets. but the prevailing opinion is
that Chicago will be selected for the
Republican convention. if not for the
Democratic convention also.
Admiral Dewey on Monday for
mally transferred to his wife. Mildred
Mclean Dewey, the home and its con
tents given to him by the American
people. The first effect of the an
nouncement of the transfer was to
cause considerable Indignation among
the persons in this city who had sub
scribed to the fund with which the
house was purchased. The second was
to arouse curiosity as to the causes
which induced the admiral to take the
step. There is no doubt that the ad-
miral understood that criticism would
follow his action. for reports of ar
ranSements for transferring the prop
erty which have been in circulation
have brought forth protests from sub
ScriberS residing here and elsewhere.
On Tuesday, Mrs. Dewey transferred
the property to the admirars son,
George, as, it is stated, was originally
planned.
During the ten months ending Oc-
tober 3lst the exports of merchandise
from the United States reached the
unprecedented total of $1.029, ,242. 2S6
and beat the record by $41 ,344. .59T. The
exports during the same period in
1897 We're only 1857 9S2, ,159 For the
twelve months ending October 31st
the exports We're S1.296. 800. .945. an in
crease of more than SI0,000,0O0 over
the previous year During the last ten
months the imports of merchandise
into the United States reached $685.
3I5, 129. an increase of S130.64S, ,G4S
over the corresponding period of 1898.
The foreign commerce of the United
States seems likely to reach high
water mark in the closing year of the
century. The October exports are
larger than those of any preceding Oc-
tober. The total for the ten months
ending with October is greater than
the total for the corresponding period
in any preceding year. and 1t is appar-
ent that for the first time in our his
tory the foreign commerce of the year
will exceed S200O,O0O.O0O.
The social season that will open
with the Presidents reception on the
lst of January promises to he the most
brilliant ever known. There was never
so few vacant houses in Washington:
there was never such demand for
large and handsomely furnished man
sions arranged for entertaining and
the hotel keepers say they have al
ready rented more apartments for the
season than ever before mt this time
of year. Usually during this month
the principal residence streets are lined
with signs advertising furnished
houses for rent. Now scarcely one is
visible. Everybody seems to feel
prosperous and to have plenty of
money. The program of entertain
mcniS nj the White House Is now being
procured and the formal ceremonials
Will be conducted very much ms they
were last year. If Mrs. McKinley's
health will permit there will be Il
good deal of private entertainment
there also, because she has planned to
bring ont her two nicces. Miss Grace
Mckinley and Miss Ida Barber, who
graduated mt Mount IIolyoke Seminary
last summer. All arrangements for
their visit and entertainment are con-
ditioned upon the advice of DR.. Rixey.
Mrs. Mcklnlcy's physician, and he IL
Withholding his opinion until the he
ginning of the new year. Mrs Nc
kinley's condition is about the same as
1t was last winter at this time During
the summer she lost considerable
strength. but has picked 1t up again
and appeared last night at the recep-
tion given the Methodist bishops as
bright and cheerful as ever.
Adoption of the old Reed rules, i'm
mediate passage of the caucus com
mlttcc's financial reform bill. and re-
organization of committees along old
lines as near as possible with the Re
publican membership of the committee
on rules consisting of Mcssrs Hcndcr-
son, Dalzell and Babcock. Is the pro-
gram which Mr.. Henderson. who Is to
he speaker. has marked out for the
House of Representatives as n result
of his conferences with the President.