Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-09-22
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Important Events Recorded at the Ma
tiohsi Capital During the Week.

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WARRINGTON, Sept. 2i.- Presi-
den; Nj hin:ry has decided to gi.c
Porto Rico homo rule without waiting
for congress 10 act, and Will very short
~ put into effect the form Of civil gov
eminent which has been devised by
Secretary Root and endorsed by the
other members of the cabinet. The
principal officials will bic appointed by
the president. This method will be
adopted because this form is not in
tended 10 be permanent. but merely
III give the Porto Ricans a civil form
81 government, under their own citi-
zens. until congress providesa pcrman-
ent government for The islands be
sides being good thing for the Porto
Ricans, the presidents decision will
prevent any hasty legislation by con-
grcss; with home rule already existing
there will b.. no exc,.st. for h:iir-triggcr
congressional action In providing "a
government for the inland.
Whatever sympathy for Drcyfus
may exist In Official circles is being
carefully suppressed for diplomatic
reason. There is much wild talk be-
Ing INDUCED In, and III congress were
In session now there would be Il strong
probability that something might be
done 10 prevent the United States tax
ing part In the Paris exposition next
year, bu. there IL an impression In Of
fetal circles that Dreyfus will be re-
leased by the French government be-
fore congress meets. That would. Of
course, put Il stop To all the excite
mcnt In this country. Senator Clark
~ Montana, who passed through
Washington this week, said Of the
Breyfus case. Every one dcprec,Les
Il verdict based on suspicion, without
u scrap Of tangible evidence, and the
whole world /, shocked ut the infamy.
I.ui attention win speedily he divert
cd To other things, and the proposed
boscotting Of the exposition will not
go beyond the action OF individuals
There will be III, governmental action,
and certainly eoigrcss will not with
draw American participation In the
exposition" That view of the matter
is being taken hv conservative men.
Having personally familiarized him
self with the agricultural conditions
aud needs OF the other sections Of the
country, Secretary Wilson this week
started upon trip through the New
England states with the same end in
view.
The industrial commission has sus-
pended the hearing on trusts until Dc
tober, and taken up miscellaneous
matters. I. Y. Powderly, United
states commissioner of Immigration,
has given his Views upon that import
ant topic, and Samuel Gompers. prcsi-
dent OF the American Federation Of
Labor, has been heard upon labor
topics.
senator Penrose of Pa, took occas.
Ion, while In Washington on business.
10 deny the published statement that
he had told senator Quay that the sen
ate would not seat him on the govern
dr's appointment. lie said: III have
mol made such u statement to my cul-
league. On the contrary. believe
that the prospect Is very favorable for
senator Quay being seated by the SEN
ate. have not.made any canvass of
the matter, but that Is nv belief based
upon what know OF senators view,
Of the ease. :" That is the opinion
which has been generally held In
Washington ever since Mr.. Qmys ap-
ppintnrnt by the governor. Mr.. Quay
Is 81 popular personally IN the senate
that he would probably be seated,
even II his claim u the seat were less
strong than II Is. Only those who
knoa the senate thoroughly know how
strung personal Influence is in that
body.
about the only ot'icial result ~ the
detention Of the transport. Tartar,
hound from Manila 1. san Francisco
With United States troops aboard, al
tieng kong by the British authorities.
bes:st'se of alleged violation Of the
british maritime laws. is the ISSUE of
an order hv the war department for.
bidding troopships to stop nj Hong
knng hereafter. Had the Tartar been
an American ship, the incident might
have resulted In serioas Diplomatic
hut She is "A chartered
vessel and flies the lssttish tlag, which
makes her amcnahle To- british laws,
even when carrying American tr,nrs,
The claim that She WAS nyercrowdcd
i denied by the transportation ofici.
ais of thu war department. who say
that SHE brought fewer men from
Manila ,han She carried therc from
SIN Francisco.