The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
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among the nations OF the world, when
with al its power and wealth, it had
never before occupied. and, moreover.
it will be tribute that the gallant Adj
miral will need. He will be. until his
death, which grateful country trusts
NAV not occur for many years, the
ranking officer of our navy, and as sucl,
his proper home will be Washington
II is true that his salary as Admiral is
Sl3, 600 a year, but it would be a diff
cut matter for man Of George Dew
ey's generous impulses TO maintain an
establishment in WASHINGTON suitable
to his rank on that amount, and he has
no other income. With 4 handsome
home given to him, he could live as
the highest officer in the United States
Navy ought to live, and, Judging by the
reception given the idea III Washington,
there are few persons in the country
who will not consider it an honor to
contribute to the Dewey home fund.
Those who know the Admiral best say
that it would be we'll to push the pro-
the United States, lest he should kill 1t
by asking that no money be contributed
for such purpose.
There has been little change in the
Philippines during the past week.
General Otis is slowly but surely clos
ing in on the insurgents, and unless
AguinaldO surrenders very soon his
forces will be annihilated. Operations
are rendered difficult over there by the
beginning of the rainy season, but they
have never ceased for a day, and will
not cease as long as there are hostile
FilipinOs. The latest information from
Admiral Dewey, is that he will leave
Manila. on his flagship, the Olympia,
in few days, homeward bound, COM
ing by way of Europe. From his state
ment that he wou,d take about four
months To make the trip, il is assumed
that he viii stop IN a number of places,
his object probably being to give him
self and men needed rest. and not TO
arrive in the United State until after
ders have been or will be given by the
Navy Department as to how or hen he
shall return. He has full authority to
arrange the matter in accordance with
his own comfort and pleasure
There is a lull in the Speakership talk
owing doubtless, to the fact that the
President is away and that only a few
members of the House are in Washing
ton Representative Smith, who attend
ed the conference of the Illinois delega-
ton in Chicago, SAYS that representa-
tive Hopkins is likely to surprise some
of the other candidates when bis full
strength becomes known, especially in
connection with the number Of eastern
votes he Will control. Several New
England members have been in Wash
ington during the last two or three
days. None of them have committed
themselves, so thew say, and most of
them express the hope that an arrange
ment could be made to cast the entire
New England vote for one candidate,
but so far as known, no steps have been
taken towards that end. 1t is evident
from their talk. that none of them have
any idea that New England will have a
serious candidate of it's own. although
they speak kindly of representative
Moody, OF Mass, who has been men
toned as a possible candidate They
recognize the fact that the length OF
time the honor was held by Mr. Reed
makes it practically certain that no New
England man las the slightest chance
! to become his successor.
Hon. NJ. 5. Taylor, of Ohio, who has
been closely allied with President Ne
kinley in political matters in that state
and who is United States Consul at
Glasgow, Scotland. is in this country on
a short vacation, and will attend the
! Ohio republican convention, although
| he saws he will not take an active part
| therein. In verbal report to the De-
| partment of State, Mr.. TAYLOR SAID {:
| The war with Spain was Of great ben
| eft to the United States, considering
! the advertising given us in the old
world. Among the ordinary classes in
! Europe, there were not many who had
/ any appreciation of our size, power or
/ commercial Importance The truth is.
| they had not given us much thought.
! But now every person abroad is talk
t ing about the victorious nation and Civ
ing it some study and examination. In
ny Judgment, it Will not he a great
While before this viii have a wholesome
/ effect upon our trade. and give us mar
krts where our goods have not hereto
fore been admitted"
The Post Office department wishes
Old Glory TO fly from the top of every
post office in Porto Rico. ana having no
fund from winch the flags could he
bought, asked the War departmel f
Il could not supply them Acting Sec
/ rotary MeIkleiohn was compelled. much
to his regret to answer that il could not
legally DO so. But, Perry Heath. As T.
/ Post Master General, who is pushing
along the movement of the flags, saws
the Porto Rican post Offices shall have
them II he has to solicit private sub
scription of the money to buy them.
! Flags for the school houses in Porto
Rico were contributed by the New
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