Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lrrom Our Regular corrsspoodsns.l
IDrroR CRAWFORD AVALANCHE.

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the national finances for the fiscal
year, which ended to-day. The re-
ceipts of the government from every
source have been many millions In
excess Uf estimates-internal revenue
receipts for the year were more than
800, 900, 900 In excess of those for the
year ending June 30, 1898. Our fin-
nancial condition to-day is an object
lesson for the world, showing az
nothing else could so strikingly the
wonderful resources of the United
States. Notwithsta nding the large
expenditures on account of the war,
our treasury is fairly overflowing with
money, and the country is more pros
porous than at any period In its his
tory. Is 1t any wonder that the
President, as well as every man who
has helped him to bring about such
a condition OF affairs, is pleased.
Orders have been issued to the 20
regular recruiting Offices--no new
ones will be opened-to recruit vol
unteers for the Philippines, under
the army act Of the last Congress.
The number of volunteers to be en-
listed will be determined by circum-
stances. 1t Is intended that Gen.
Otis shall have 10000 by the close of
the rainy season, in order that he
may make an aggressive campaign
for the suppression of the revolt
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska,
effectually disposed Of the report orig
mated in the West, concerning his
entertaining designs upon the Vice.
Presidential nomination, when he
said: "My only ambition is to retire
to the practice Of my profession at
the end Of my term. l would gladly
resign now from the Senate for that
purpose, II my place could be FLIED
by Republican. i cannot entertain
the thought of ever holding another
public Office"
Business is booming in the U. S.
Patent Office. The weekly receipts
were about $5,O more than they
were last year at this time, and the
total number of patents, trade marks
and labels issued this week, 633, was
larger than in any one week since
April 1890. There are in the neigh
borhood of 5000 applications await
ing action.
Secretary Alger thinks Gov. Pin
gree has been 'misrepresented in re-
cent widely published newspaper in
tervlews, and therefore declines 70
discuss them. He says very pos
itively OF his own positions: IL am
with President McKinley's admin.
istration, and supporting it, of course,
In its policy on all questions. He
also said that he saw no reason for
his retiring from the cabinet in bis
candidacy for the Senate and had no
idea OF resigning. 1t can be stated
In this connection upon high author
ity that President Mckinley will
have absolutely nothing to do, with
the contest between Secretary Alger
and Senator Mcmillan, both Of whom
are his personal friends, for the Sen
atorship.
Secretary Long called down the
ridiculous lie that at a cabinet meet
ing he had protested against the pol
icy followed by this government In
dealing with the Filipino revolt as
SOON as he heard of it, but those who
are in reality keeping the revolt 60
ing by their absurd criticism of the
administration, have not hesita ted
to keep other lies going after they
had been proven to be such and will
probably try to keep this one before
the public. No President ever had
more united support from his cabinet
in carrying out any policy than Pres
ident Mckinley has had Tor his Phil
ippine policy.
Gen. J. Warren Keifer, who for a
long time represented an Ohio dis
trict In the House, of which he was
Speaker, is close political observer.
When asked for his idea about the
outlook in the Buckeye State, he said
"Ohio has on several occasions gone
over to the democracy, but this year
will stay In the Republican column.
Some party dissensions exist, but all
the jawing and rowing will cease be-
fore election day, and when the votes
are connted the republican nominees
will land easy winners. Speaking
OF recent Tip Gen. Keifer said:
/ have been In Nebraska and Kansas
OF late, and l find that the free
silver issue is no longer drawing
card In those states. II Mr.. Bryan
should be the nominee of the Dem.
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