The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-29
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent,

Washington d. c., Sept. "a 1899.
Ever since the official announce
ment that President Mckinley would
visit st. Paul and Minneapolis, as well
as Chicago, when he goes West, next
month, the President has been over
whelmed with Invitations, by mail, by
wire and verbally to visit other west
srn cities. While this proof of his
personal popularity is naturally crafty
ing to President Mckinley, it is also
embarrassing to him, because OF shis
inability to accept all the invitations
and his unwillingness to appear to dis
criminate. He may decide to visit
other places, but the chances are that
he will not. His promise to visit chi
| cago during its Autumn Festival was
obtained many months ago, and it
was his desire to assist in welcoming
the Minnesota volunteers home, from
the Philippines, that caused him to
decide to go to Minneapolis and ST.
Paul; his interest in and kindly feel
ing toward the volunteers are known
to all who have come in contact with
him.
Representative Eddy, of Minnesota,
who is an expert in feeling the public
pulse, is in Washington. Since con-
gress adjourned he has been almost
continuously on the move, and has
been from Massachusetts to the State
of Washington, making it point to
find out the condition of public senti-
ment. AS result of his investigation,
he says that the foreign policy of the
administration will be the principal
issue in the Presidential campaign.
| Of that issue he said: "The sentiment
of the country is in my opinion, over
whelmlDgly in favor of maintaining
American supremacy over every foot
of territory which came to us asa re,
suit of the war with Spain. The anti
expansionists of the East have really
done President Mckinley a good turn
by their examinations. For they
have aroused the sentiment of the peo-
1 pie and made an issue that will be
settled in the Presidential election
next year, and settled right, as every
question involving American dignity
and honor has always been settled
when submitted to the voters"
i Although now voter in New York
ex-Secretary Carlisle can't keep his
| fingers out of Kentucky politics
While in Washington, several days
ago, he made statement showing in
the most positive manner that in 1896
Goebel claimed to be sound money
democrat and was working with that
faction of the party. Ex-senator
Blackburn, who has been in Wash
ington< about week, supposed to be
sick, says that Mr.. Bryan has not
! crawfshed on his promise to speak fol
Goebel, and that he will manage
Bryan's stumping trip, which, he says
will be confined to the strong demo
cratic districts, because its principal
object is to bring kicking democrats
into the party traces.
slim" Boyle, an old newspaper ma e
who was Private Secretary to Presi.
dent Mckinley while he was Governor
of Ohio, and during the Presidential
campaign, but who has been for The
last two years, U. S. Consul at Liver
pool, England, is in Washington on 8
vacation. Being close observer and
a careful man, these words of Mr.
Boyle's are gratifying to all Ameri
cans, and should be valuable 10 the
American manufacturer who is seek
/ ing to extend his foreign trade, especi
ally with England: sThe- most graft
flying thing to citizen OF this coun
try is ever increasing demand IN Eng
land for Yankee manufactures. Wha
/ would try to impress on our people
is the vital necessity of sending Owe
only high class goods BY keepins
our products up to a high standard ".
secure the confidence of the Englisi
who are willing to pay the very high
| est prices for the best. But any de
terioration from this standard breed.
distrust and means dlminution o
imports. In some lines, by a failur'
to pursue this correct policy, we hav'
already suffered loss, notably in tn,
bicycle trade, which in 1898 fell OF
so per cent from the preceding year
owing to the fact that great man.
trashy wheels were Sent from thi
country to England, the result beinI
that some degree Of suspicion was sur
to attach to all American makes 0
bicycles in the future"
It seems difficult Tor the Navy De
partment to issue an order concernin,
Rear Admiral Schley, which does no
put the incentive faculties Of som
newspaper writer's on double duty an,