The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-11
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.


Il
the Capital.
! Congressman W. l. Jones was In this
| city yesterday fer the first tine since his
recent return from a trip TO ere East,
| during which he spent three weeks at
| Washington city and also visited the home
OF has Soyhood in Central Illinois. where
| his mother * yet living. one obsece .,
| his trip was to learn rs much as possible
| Of ;he routine of congress AMI the Fed
| eral departments. He was present in the
| house during TIE consideration of the
army reorganization bill. and heard the
| debates between johnson and Deiliver.
| While re WIS there several other import
| ant measures were under discussion.
among them the Nicaragua canal bill and
bills % appropriation.
'.Liscnssien on lbs. army reorganization
bill was practically between the cNcam-
| sion and anIi-expansion sorcez, .ne former
being for the most part Republican am!
the latter Democratic" said Nj. .,ancs
yesterday. III seems 10 he 81 prevailing
belief that the Philippines should Be
controlled by the United States Until the
natives show capacity for self govern
nent. I do rot think il is felt that the
Islands should oecome permanent depend
encies Of the United STATES, though trade
privileges viii probably be always insisted
upon. Even the undergraduates seem
10 believe in l. protectcrate. which would
as q matter or fact involve Us in as
many complications as actual oecupa-
ton
There seems 10 he a general condition
OF prosperity IN the East. Plenty Of
money is in circulation nna investors are
looking for advantageous places 70 Hat
their capital. The oppressive atmosphere
of hard times seems 10 have been cleared
In.
the ability and policies or the government
and the likelihood OF It's continuance. as
well as by the stimulus of present tariff
legislation. Opposition To the admins
tration is not the fashion. SO strong IS
this feeling that il will probably mater
tally affect Reeds chances of being again
elected speaker OF the house. The gen
eraI idea has been tfat Reed would be
speaker without opposition, but lately the
papers Of the middle West are advocating
someone else. II Western people unite
on u candidate / believe they can con-
troll not only the speakersnip, but the or
ganization OF the house. Reed became IN
popular through his attitude toward the
Nicaragua canal bill and oSher admins
tration measures. The speaker has great
power through the selection o. committees
in the shaping OF legislation. Reed Is a
strong. dominant man, and Just such a
one as is needed to control the house
aside from his attempt u control leGis
lation. / have heard no one else mentioned
for the place. but think there VIII DC an
other candidate.
II intend to so about the state this sum-
mer and fanrIliarlze myself with the wants
of the people. 50 | can in;eliigen;ly work
for such legislation as Is needed in this
state shall support the Nicaragua
canal bill. The people OF this state will
unquestionahly be benefited by its pas
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cause of the short session and the lack OF
time for adequate discussion.
THE appointment Of cadet to West
Point for this year and next year and "a
cadet this year - Anna poTis. rests with
Congressman Cushman and myself. When
he returns from Washington In April We
VIII consider the applications for these APP
nuintnents. The examination viii be held.
! believe. some time iii August. This Is
very rigid in both mental and physical re-
quiremerts. For Annapolis the questions
are in the common branches. algebra.
through equations 10 the second degree,
and the first FIVE books of geometry. Great
store Is placed upon geography. For West
Point the department states that the in
tending cadet must have thorough knowl-
edge Of arithmetic and be prepared 10
star; al once in higher mathematics
In Washington / met President MCKin-
ley for a few minutes. He expressed him.
self as much sratified a. the result OF the
election i'm this state, were indeed all the
Republican members with whom ] happen
ed 10 speak. They seemed surprised AZ
the complete victory over fusion.
1T is astonishing how general Is the ig
nerunce Of this state among Eastern peo-
pie who are rot strictly up IA date, They
will talk ah1ut Washington territory
one old fellow on the train going from Chi
cago 10 the capital city heard that | was
from Washington.
".Where is Washington he asked me.
out somewhere near Washington terri
tory isn't itT
Il told him Il used - be Washington ter
rttory, and he said: / thought ii must he
close about there.
THE people lind Il hard To believe very
ordinary statements OF what can be done
in this state in farming. logging and min
ing The movement Of homeSeekerS has
begun ard every train westward IS flied
with families coming 20 settle and build up
new homes"