Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-07-07
SPECIAL WASHINGTON NEWSLETTER



Notes of Interest From the Capital Con
| di,ion or the Treasury.
Washington, ID. c., July l.-Presi-
dent Mckinley is mitch pleased at the
splendid showing made by the national
finances for the fiscal year which end
ed today. The receipts Of the govern
| ncnt from every source have been
many millions in excess Of estimates :
internal revenue receipts for the year
were more than slOO, 600, 900 In excess
OF those for the year ending June 30.
1898. Our financial condition today is
an object lesson for the world, showing
| rs nothing else could 50 stFikingly the
wonderful resources vi the Inited
States. Notwithstanding the large
expenditures on account Of the war,
our treasury Is fairly oyeriiowing with
money, and the country is more pros
porous than At any period In lis history.
Is 1t any wonder that the president, as
well as every man who has helped him
To bring about such a condition NJ af-
fairs is pleasedr
Orders have been issued to the 10
regular recruiting officers of the
United StateS-n0 new ones VIII be
opened to recruit volunteers for the
philippines, under The army act of the
last congress. The number of volun-
tccrs to he enlisted will be determined
by circumstances. 1t is intended that
General Otis Shall have 40,099 men by
I ri ~ if,u in npln
that he may make an aggressive cam
paign for the suppression Of the revolt.
Senator Thilrston. of Nebraska,
effectually disposed of the report
originated in the west concerning his
entertaining designs upon the vice
presidential nOmina ton when he said
My only ambition is to retire to the
practice OF my profession at the end Of
my term. | would gladly resign now
from the senate, for that purpose, ii
my place could be filed by republic
can cannot entertain the thought of
ever holding another public Office"
Secretary Alger thinks Governor
Pingree has been misrepresented in re-
cent widely published newspaper in
tergiews, and therefore declines to
discuss them. He says very positively
of his own position: Lam with Presi-
dent Mckinley's administration and
support 1t, or course, in us policy on
all questions. He also said that he
saw no reason for his retiring from the
cabinet in his candidacy for the senate
ana had no idea of resigning. 1T can
De stated in this connection upon high
authority that President Mckinley
VIII have absolutely nothing 10 do
with the contest between Secretary
A tya a nd NI,.N y
whom are his personal friends, Tor the
senatorship.
Secretary Long called down the
ridiculous lie that he had protested, at
a cabinet meeting, against the policy
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 going by their alb
silrd criticisms of the administration
have not hesltatcd 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 amy policy than
President Mckinley has had for his
Philippine policy.
General j. Warren keifer, who for
long time represented an Ohio district
III Tie house, ut which he was speaker
Is close political observer. When
asked for his idea OF the outlook in the
buckeye state, he said: Ohio has on
several occasions gone over to the I
democracy. but this year viii stay in /
The republican column. Some party |
dlsSenSion exists. but all the having +
and rowing will cease before election I
day, and when the votes are counted I
the republican nominees viii land easy I
winners Speaking of recent trip. T
General Keller said; Il have been i'm /
= cnfaSka ana Kansas Of late, and | T
lind that the free silver issue is no /
longer drawing card in those states. /
III Mr.. Bryan should be the candidate
IN 100 Of the democracy, he will +
hardly he able To get the electoral vote {
ot Ills own state. Men who are for
him have openly admitted To me that i
he has not chance OF election. The
democrats VIII be Sorely pushed for
issues in the next national campaign.
That the campaign of next year will be
z repetition OF the success of the re-
pubilcanS In isaB have not the
slightest doubt .