The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-07-28
Washington Letter.
IFrom our regular Corresponden


From our regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, ID. G. July %, 1899
President Mckinley is much inter
ested in the daily reports received at
the Department from the recruit
ing officers and greatly pleased at the
promptness with which nlen are enlist
ng-the average is nearly 400 day,
| for the hard service known to be be-
fore them in the Philippines, although
he is not surprised. He has ali abid-
ing faith that the patriotism Of Amer
leans is strong enough TO promptly
meet every call that it may become
necessary to make upon it. 1t is now
certain that the ten new regiments of
volunteers will be recruited in time to
be sent to Gen. Otis as soon as he can
use them, which will not be until after
the rainy season is over in the Philip
pines.
Director Roberts, of the u S. Mint,
has just returned from a trip through
the middle West. He said of what he
observed: "Money is plentiful and
the West seems to have allof it's share.
In fact, there is so much money that
Nebraska banks, for Instance, are COM
| petlng for commercial paper in Chi
cago, with interest at a low rate. lido
not think this has ever occurred be-
fore. Heretofore, the Western banks
have never had too much money, and
have had to borrow from Chicago and
the East. Money is now going from
the West to the East, and this renders
!! the money market in the East easy.
Therefore, American money is going
to Europe, where interest is higher.
| There is not much talk of politics in
the West. The general understanding
is that President Mckinley and Mr..
Bryan will be re-nominated. Mr.. Nc
Kinley will carry more western states
than he did three years ago, and will
lobtain a much larger majority in Iowa
than ever before Many democrats
who voted for Bryan told me that they
were satisfied with the situation, and
would vote for the reelection of Nc
Kinley."
i Senator Scott, of W. Va. who has
just returned from trip to the Pacific
coast, gave the democrats who imagine
that successful campaign can be
made on an anti-expansion and free
silver platform, a valuable pointer,
when he told them that the democrat
most mentioned for the Presidential
nomination out there was Senator
Morgan, of Air, who is admired be-
cause of his work in behalf of the
Nicaragua canal, his robust expansion
views, and his hearty support of the
foreign policy of President Mckinley,
lduring and since the war with Spain.
Admiral Dewey has written that he
will arrive In New York harbor not
later than Oct.1 and that he may pos
sibly get there little earlier He will
receive such a welcome and ovation as
was never given to any American, and
the best part of it is that he deserves
all the honor that will be given him.
| There are other heroes Of the war,
all OF whom are honorel by an apprec-
iative and patriotic people, but no
imam ever did SO much in a single day
to raise his country in the estimation
of the whole world as George Dewey
did on the memorable May day, in
Manila harbor. Dewey is only an
American hero, but be is world hero,
whose name will be known and honored
las brave deeds give men places in the
inches OF the temple Of fame, and are
recorded IN song and story.
Ex-senator Wilson, of the State of
Washington, says expansion is not
party question in his state, as it is en-
dorsed by practically the entire pop
Iulation. He thinks there isn't the
slightest doubtof President Nc Kinley's
reelection by an increased majority,
both in the popular vote and in the
electoral college. Like other observ-
ant men who have recently been in
the extreme West, Mr.. Wilson thinks
THAT Bryan is losing ground so fast in
that section that he will not be re-
Nominated by the democrats. It's
only because of Bryans supposed con-
Itrol Of the West and South, that he
has any support at all in the East.
If the West and South do not send
|solid delegations for him, to the dem
|ocratic National Convention, he will
stand but little show, even with the
Itwo-thirds rule, which his friends are
working to abolish, out Of the way.