Middletown transcript., 1899-09-23

& <6A& ana Mlnneap0llS,
: EL ~ as well as Chica-
PkA 60, when he goes
ss1@Sss west, next month
the President
|. has been overwhelmed with invitation,
by mail, by wire and verbally to visit
other western cities. While this proof
of his personal popularity is naturally
gratifying to President Mckinley,
, it is also embarrassing to him, because
Of his inability to accept all the invita-
tions and his unwilIingness to appear to
discriminate. He may decide
to visit other places, but the
chances are that be will not. His
promise to visit Chicago 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 cauesd him to decide to 60 to
Minneapolis and St. Paul; his interest
in and kindly feeling toward the vol
unteers are known to all who have
c3me In contact with him.
Representative Eddy of Minnesota,
who is an expert in feeling the public
pulse, is In Washington. Since Con-
gress adjourned ne mas been almost
continuously ON the move. and has
been from Massachusetts, to the State
Of Washington, making 1t point to
find out the condition of public senti-
ment. AS result of his investigation,
he says that the 10, eign policy of the
administration will be the principal
issue In the Presidential campaign.
OF that issue, he said: "The senti-
ment Of the country Is, in my opinion,
overwhelmingly In favor OF maintain
ing American supremacy over every
foot of territory which came to us as a
result OF the war with Spain. The
auti,expansionists of the East have
really done President Mckinley good
turn by their calumniations. For they
have aroused the sentiment of the
people and made>an issue that will be
settled In the Presidential election next
year. and settled right, as every ques-
tion involving American dignity and |
honor has always been settled when |
submitted to the voters"
Although now voter In New York,
ex-Secrstary Carlisle can't keep his |
fingers out of Kentucky politics. |
While in Washington, several days |
ago, be made statement showing In |
the most positive manner that In 1896,
Goebel claimed to be q sound money |
Democrat and was working with that |
faction OF the. party. Ex-senator
Blackburn, who has been In Washing
ton about week, supposed to be sick,
says that Mr.. Bryan has not crawfished
on his promise to speak for Gosbel, and
that he will manage Bryan's stumping
trip, which. he says, will be confined
to the strong Democratic districts, be-
cause its principal object is to bring
kicking Democrats into the party
traces.
''Jim" Boyle. an old newspaper man
who was Private Secretary to President
Mckinley while be was Governor Of
Ohio, and during the Presidential cam
paign, but who has been for the last
two years, United States Consul at
liverpool, England, is in Washington
on q vacation. Being q close observer
and a careful man. these words OF Mr..
Boyle's are gratifying to ell Americans, |
and should be valuable to the Ameri-
can manufacturer who Is seeking to
extend his foreign trade, especially
with England: 1.-THE most crafty,
ing thing to q citizen of this country |
is the ever increasing demand in
England for Yankee manufacturers. | |
What ! would try to impress on our
people 10 the vital necessity OF send
ing over only high class goods. By
keeping our products up to high
standard we secure the confidence of
the English, who are always willing I
to pay the very highest prices for the
best. But any deterioration from this
standard breeds distru.t and means
diminition Of imports In sometimes,
BY failure to pursue this correct
policy, We have already suffered loss,
notably In the bicycle trade, which
10 1893 fell of 90 per cent. from the pre-
ceding year, owing TO the fact that q
great many trashy wheels were sentfrom
Ibis country to England, the result
being that some degree OF suspicion
vas sure to attach to all American
makes Of bicycles in the fnture.''
It seems difficult for The Navy De-
partment to issue an ordsr concerning
Rear Admiral Schley. which does not
pot the inventive faculties Of some
,ewspaper writer's on double duty and
produce > lot Of stories which anyone
e 81 familiar with the practices Of
be depart ment know to BE- fareicaI.
Sometime ago. Admiral SOhley asked
Q b. given sea duty and last week be
sas ordered % hold himself 10 readi-
less 70 lake oammand or lhs South
Atlantic Squadron. ths arst opportu-
lity lhere has been 70 comply with his