The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from our Regular Correspondent
W1Sbiurfo,r July 81 81 1896


that President Mckinley had ordered
n cablegram sent to Gen. OTIS more
than week ago, telling him that the
President was entirely satisfied with
what he had accomplished and believed
that he had doEe all that could have
been done under the circumstances.
The following is portion of the answer
Of Gen. OTIS: Il appreciate very much
the confidence the President has ex-
pressed in me and assure the President
that | have no other ambition or
thought than to- carry out his lnstruc-
tons With the plans, now matured,
believe that we can suppress the rebel
lion in a reasonably short time, with
honor to the L. ). and satisfaction TO
the President" 1t is highly credltable
10 the President that while the yellow
Journals were demanding the recall of
Gen. Otis, because he had failed to
please some of the correspondents and
- -:l;.;oo ha slnuId
have shown his confidence in him in
such marked manner. That the Pres
ident and the entire administration had
implicit confidence in Gen. Otis, has
been known in Washington all the
time.
Secretary Root arrived in Washing
ton today and will. tomorrow, formally
succeed Gen. Aiger as Secretary Of
War. There are many rumors in cir
Gulation as to what his policy is to be,
but they are merely guesses, mostly
wild. There is no occasion for a Secre-
tary of War to have any policy other
than that Of the President, under whom
he serves, and no reason to believe that
in that respect Secretary Root will
differ in any radical way from his pre-
decessor.
A great many kind words will accom-
panv secretary Alger into private life,
and being spoken at this time there is
no possible reason to doubt there sim
cerity. The following remarks made
by Representative Soy of Missouri, are
q far sample of what Is being said at
this time by many republicans Of prom
inence: II am not surprised to see
ten. Ayers election to the Senate pre-
dicted. | make the same prophecy.
Instead of being the target for all man
ner of abuse and the Victim of every
bOdy's persecution, Gen. Alger will be-
come the hero, and this will be espec-
tally true of his future in his own state.
As Senator Elkins has said, he was at
the head of the war department during
most successful war. He equipped
and put 21O, 600 men in the field in an
increditablv short space of time, and
when everything bad to be obtained at
almost moments notice.
To be sure. the soldiers did not have
pie for break fast, nor were feather beds
carried around for them, but on the
whole they Jared remarkably well. The
time will come when Gen. Alger will lie
given credit for his great work and the
kindness of heart which accompanied
his executive administration"
Representative Smith, of Illinois,
thus summed up the amusing webbing
Of the democrats on the issues of the
Presidential campaign: The demo-
Gratis may try to run their campaign on
nomidate Ervan, they will force the
silver issue To- the front. They cannot
escape it if he Is the nominee. as now
seems practically settled. Mr. BRYAN
cannot subordinate silver unless he de-
seconds to mere pettytoggiug in politics,
for he is the embodiment of the idea.
II silver Is not mentioned in the plat
form. and Bryan is nominated, the
people will not he deceived They
know Bryan's position too Well"
Three hundred million bushels Of
corn and So, Oo0.e 10000 on deposit in its
banks" said Representative Curtis,
have drowned out the calamity wall
ers and restored Kansas to It's old place
among the sure republican states
Thousands who voted for BRYAN in 1896
viii vote for Mckinley next wear. and
II can he classed among the certainties
that Kansas will give the republican
presidential electors not less than
25.loo majority
Al the democratic talk about political
flyors to be bestowed by the granting
of public franchises in Porto Rico. was
rendered useless, not To sav silly, hv
the opinion o3 Attorney General Grirus,
10 whom the question was referred
some weeks ago. by Secretary Algcr,
that the right TO grant these conces-
fions is vested in congress alone. This
case Is another indication ofthe wisdom
Of waiting until something has been
done to cr:ticise. before opening your
batteries. The hair trigger critic misses
oftener than lie hits. and every miss
makes him more ridiculous in the ewes
of sensible men.
Secretary Long and every officer on
duty At the navy department unite in
expressing disbelief Of the alleged in
teryiew with Admiral Dewey. which
makes him say that our next VAR will
he with Germany. and other things
which are inconsistent with lis gem
eral record for observation-disclosures.
As another evidence Of the direfll
effects ofthc brutal policy pursued bv
tie Republican party in relation 10
home industries il is mentioned in the
dispatches that the Joliet mills cannot
md men enough TO run the furnaces
full time.--ChieaEo Inter-Occan.
4 hot spell : predicted for the
whole country east and west between
lie 18Th ana 2uth 81 This month. Get
l9u. aa!e you can.