Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-10-20
WILL BE A REPUBLICAN LANDSLIDE
In Kentucky -schley to Look After South
African Interests.

In Kentucky schley to Look After South
African Interests.
WASHINGTON, Oci. 49, Secre-
tary Hay finds his judgment in leay-
ing the presidential party and return
| ing to Washington fully justified by
the situation In South Africa. While
/ this government has nothing what
ever to do with the quarrel between
Great Britain and the Transvaal Re-
public, and intends maintaining a
strict neutrality, everybody was glad
to know that the opening of hostilities
found the secretary Of state at his
desk. There are hundreds Of Ameri-
cans In South Africa engaged in min
ing and other occupations, and they
look TO our consular officers over there
for the protection OF their interests.
and the consular officers look to the
secretary Of state for their orders.
One American warship, the Montgom-
cry, has already received orders to pro-
cccd to South African waters, and it
is expected that the Chicago, which
will be Rear Admiral Schley's flagship
which will be ready to start in about
two weeks, will receive similar orders.
When Schley gets over there, those
who had SO much to say about the in
significance Of the command OF the
South Atlantic squadron will see how
little they knew about it.
Secretary Root declines to discuss
the military movements this week in
the Philippines, further than to say
that he is perfectly satisfied with what
Is being done and that General Otis is
being allowed to conduct the campaign
to suit himself. Although the condi-
ton Of the roads over there will not
permit Of any extended movements Of
large bodies OF troops. the movements
that are being made are all part Of
the general plan of the campaign,
which has for its object the crushing
of the rebellion. Although the details
of the campaign are not known out
side Of the war department, 1t is known
that it includes a general advance on
the part of the entire army and that
all towns Of the least Importance
which are taken will be garrisoned
and held: also that the Increased naval
force is to play an important part in
the campaign.
AdviccS from Ohio indicate that
Mr.. McLean's scheme Of carrying the
state by getting republicans, who for
one or another cause were disposed to
be dissatisfied, to stay away from the
polls, looks very different since he and
his assistants have been trying to put
1t into practical operation from what
1t did when they first discussed it
among themselves. There has at no
time been any doubt in Washington
thct Ohio would sustain President
Mckinley and his policy by electing
the entire republican ticket by rous-
Ing majority. That there are republi-
cans In the state who have real griey-
ances, and Others who think they have,
Is true, but even II there were enough
OF them to affect the result. would it
right their grievances or help them In
any manner TO elect Mclean? Most
assnredly not, and nobody knows it
any better than the men most directly
concerned. None of them have any
grievance against President Mckinley,
and II Is not at all likely that any con-
siderable number Of them will help
bring about Il result which the demo-
Gratis would hail us a condemnation of
the natioaal administration and its
policies Ohio republicans are not in
the habit of biting off their noses to
spite their faces, and they will not do
SO this year.
kentuckians who visit Washington
these days are eagerly questioned con-
corning the campaign in that state.
The democrats are divided in their
opinions, but the republicans are con-
fident OF success. One OF the latter.
}. Il. Allison, said: 1.-The republican
nominee will defeat Goebel by 10000
votes. Ii will be the worst landslide
on record In the state. 1t will give
kentucky to the republicans for a
long term Of years, because the disscn-
siors that have been bred in the den-
ocratic party this year ar, tn, initial
stages of feud within Its ranks coal.
pared with which Clay county ven
delta is like fight between fake
pugilists. 1t will also result in giving
the state 10 Mckinley next year by an
overwhelming majority"
The decision of the treasury depart
ment to anticipata the payment of the
inter st on the public debt for the re-
mainler Of the fiscal year ending June