Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-11
FgOM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Matters of P"s.s;a Interest TerseIy Stated
for Busy Readers.


, tary Root is showing his good sense by
putting in all Of his time faniliafizing
himself with the workings Of the
mammoth business machine known as
the war department, leaving the rou-
tine affairs Of tine department IN the
hands of Ills capable subordinates an
I'll he gets all the information he de-
sircs. Every day since he was sworn
In he has spent consulting with the
heads Of the various bureaus Of the de-
partment and he is already beginning
10 get hold Of the numerous threads Of
he departments! system. The talk
about probable changes that he will
make is idle at this time. As he put
IL, ''better walt until know what is
being done before talking about
changes.
| That the war with Spain was a good
hing for the United States is conceded
by most intelligent men. but Mr.. -.
\. Demetrades. an educated Greek
who has been connected with our corr
sliiar service. AZ ConstantjnOple. for
more than Is years, and who il, now In
| Washington, says that 1T was also the
best thing for Europe that has occurred
in long time. In explaining. he said:
THE effects Of that war are more far
reaching probably than the average
American dreams OF. II brought good
To Europe In this way: it proved be-
yond doubt the potency of the great
American republic, and 1t showed to
the nations that America has at last
taken up Il position as Il great world
power. It's force hitherto had been
latent. Now along with this new con
cepti0n of the Washington govern
mcnt came a realization that hence
forth and forever the English speak
ing races would ASSUME the dominant
role In the affairs Of the world. Eng
land had been regarded as isolated, but
after England acted az she did in your
war with Spain II WAS clear that a
bond had been established that was OF
/, no temporary character. This. then
X the great result Of your triumph
over Spain. The peace OF Europe is
put on basis of almost absolute safe
ty, and the Anglo nerican reap
proachment, which was another re-
suit, means that fair play shall exist
between all nations, and that Ameri-
can and English ideas Of civilization
and liberty shall be the standard of
, the world"
Mr.. j. II. burton the widely known,
. Kansas lawyer Is In Washington ON
business. He said Of the sentiment of
: his state: Ninety per cent of the
g people of Kansas approve Of the adj
I ministration's policy regarding the
Philippines, and viii stand by Presi-
dent Mckinley In everything he does
in line with the doctrine OF expansion.
\ The democracy OF our state is hope.
lessly demoraizcd and the intelligent
!. element of it will remain passive and
+ inert, seeing the futility of trying to
II cope with the Bryan crowd and recog.
/, nizing, moreover, that republican sue.
r cess is 1900 is a foregone conclusion.
!. think that Bryan viii he renomnated
J. and that Aguinaldo would be an eX.
n cellent choice for second place 0n the
Y ticket. North OF Mason and DNon'S
q line Colorado is the only state this
q ticket can possibly carry, but, OF
!: course II would get big support anon.
Y the iagals.
q There Is more OF less alarm among
q the timid in Washington because 0t
a the existence Of yellow fever ii tn,
g soldiers home at Hampton, VA, ant
}. ia the adjoining village OF Phochns
q but Surgeon General Sternberg. OF thu
4 army, and surgeon General Wyman. O1
II the marine hospital service, whose
q combined forces are working In con
u cert against the disease. say there /,
little danger of the disease spreading
!. beyond the infested districts.
y The United States Consul Genera
II Official report OF contemplated
II change in the consular system OF Ger
Il many, which Indicates how wide
II awake the Germans are becoming 1t
Is trade getting. The report says q; IN,
n proposed method of consular appoint
ments: Young men, carefully Sc
/, leetei and specially educated fer ser
= vice in designated field. will go oui
i and pass from clerks through In,
l. successive grades To eonsulgeneral II
!, that one district, and as the final re-
n ward uf competent, faithful scryic,
= will In recalled fer duty In The toreigl
q office, which will In time become q
4 bureau of experts, whtNe aggregat,
n knowledge will cover the whole realn
.. utuerman export trade, rs has nj
Il reldy happened Ia law, medicine
4 engineering In nearly every held oI