Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19
w. L. JONES & co.
JEWELLERS AND OPTICIANS.
OUR GOVERNORS OPINION.
Second in Coke, Third in Coal The
Executive Stands by the Ad-
ministration i'm His PHIL
ippine Policy.
Tuesdays Pittsburg Dispatch.

Tuesdays Pittsburg Dispatch.
Governor and Mrs. G.. w. Atkinson, Of
West Virginia, were at the Mnnongahela
House last evening. They came from
Clarksburg. where Mrs. Atkinson had
been visiting. They will leave in the
morning for Chaurauqua where the Cow
ernor will deliver an address on modern
educational movements. 1t is "Recogni-
ton Day. when the graduates of the
Chautaqua course meet, and the exercises
are in their honor The Governor said
he did not know why he was invited, but
he was going to make a speech, and he
would not introduce politics.
Things politically, he said. "are very
quiet now in the State. The people are
very busy developing it. We are just be-
ginning TO grow. There are SO railroads
projected, eight Of which are under con-
struction. West Virginia is the first State
in the Union for oil and lumber, second
for coke, and third for coal.
"In short time we hope to pass Penn
sylvania in the manufacture of coke, as
your coke area is limited, while ours is
almost unlimited. Eighteen months ago
we passed Ohio in the production Of coal
and this year we will go into second place,
ahead of illinois.
1T will take us about IS years to sur
pass the Pennsylvania coal output Our
oil production last year was 10000, 900
barrels of white sand oil, and oil is being
found in nearly all the counties; we turned
out 26oo.o 900 tons of coke and 10000
900 tons of coal in the same period. Mines
are beng ohtned all over the State. Our
people are proud Of their material re-
sources.
"There is no danger of West Virginia
going Democratic. New people are To-
eating there all the time, and they will
say that have thought much OF the Phil
ippine problem. If looks to me as if we
must accept the situation as finality.
am satisfied a majority of the people will
support Mckinley and his administration.
Most men think that there is nothing else
for us to do under the circumstances but
establish a civilized government in the
islands. If we had left them; as some adj
vocated, after Deweys victory, | firmly
believe we would have been censured by
the civilized nations.
THE Democrats propose TO make the
Philippines the chief issue this tall and
next year, trusts and combinations sec
ond, and they will discuss the money
question in sections where they will be
profitable. The denomination of McKin-
ley by the Republicans is inevitable and
he will be elected again.
Il see by the papers this morning that
Speaker Reed may remain in Congress
and fight the Administration and expan-
sion. doubt if Reed will oppose the
Administration.
.1f he does he will have to join hands
with the Democrats, and he will be run
over by his party, which has honored
him. Henderson will be speaker. 1t may
be that Mr.. Reed is tired OF the Speaker
ship and desires to return to the floor,
where he will have better opportunity
to exercise his debating talents. ] am
satisfied that Reed is too broad to fight
the Administration. 1t would be seri-
Gus mistake for him and wonld end his
political career.