Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-10
The Politician.

| believes that Mclean can come WITHIN
10000 votes of carrying Ohio. All the
bluiffng Is for a purpose, however. If
Mclean can be made to believe that he
has a chance to win, ne will spend
money literally, but so long as he re-
CARDS himself the leader Of a forlorn
hope, as he does at this time, he will
be niggardly in his expenditures.
Those who have for months been en-
gagged in trying to create discomfort
among pensioners in the hope that it
could be used to secure action from the
G.. A. r. annual emcampment that
would reflect upon the pension policy
of the administration had their pains
for their trouble. There are doubtless
pension laws which might be improv-
ed by amendment but the veterans did
not see any reason in that for casting
reflections upon an administration as
friendly to them as they know that of
President cKinley has been
Owing to the inability of the steel
workers of the country, all of which
are working night and day to fill or
ders several contractors have been
compelled to ask the Navy Department
for an extension of the time within
which their contracts bind them to
complete torpedo boats. No action
has yet been taken by the Navy De-
partment, but is is not likely that it
will be disposed to be hard on the con-
tractors who are unable to procure
material because of the great prosper
ity of the country--a prosperity due
largely to the administration of which
the department is part.
Each week the amount of gold in
the Treasury grows and a new record
is made. The total amount of the gold
reserve has now reached the comfort
able sum of $249,246,254. With that
amount of loose change in reach it is
not surprising that Uncle Sam should
laugh at the stories invented by
alarmist of financial difficulties ahead
of the government. He knows the
government finances are all right and
that there is no danger of any trouble
in that line as long as a Republican
administration is kept in power.
Secretary Gage who has been on
duty the entire summer, has arranged
quite a trip, beginning on the 18th
inst, for vacation for himself and
Mrs. Gage, which includes visit to
the Grand Canyon of Colorado. They
will larrrange to be in Chicago during
the autumn festivities, and on October
12 Secretary Gage will deliver an ad-
dress to the students of Ann Arbor
University, Michigan.
War Department records show that
orders had been issued to promote the
late Col. Hawkins, of the Tenth Penn
sylvania regiment, to brigadier general
and that news of the death of Col.
Hawkins was the only thing that pre-
vented the carrying out of those orders
This effectually disposes of the story
that Col Hawkins was not promoted
because of the animosity of Gems. Otis
and Greene His death was the only
cause for his not being promoted.
The Industrial Commission, created
by the last Congress, has resumed bus
mess at the old stand, and is again
daily hearing evidence. 1t is trying to
elicit some information about the big
corporations known as trusts, and
made a start with the Standard Oil Co.,
the head Of which-Mr. Rockefeller
has promised to testify in a few days
The first general encampment of the
Spanish-American War Veterans was
opened today in Washington with in
terestlng and impressive ceremonies,
and there are a considerable number
of G. A. r. men present, Gen. j. War
rem Kelfer, of Ohio, president of the
organization, having sent out many !
special invitations to his comrades of
the G. A. r. to show that the organiza-
tion desired to be extremely friendly !
with the old one. President Mckinley |
showed his interest in the encamp- !
ment by holding a special reception in
honor of the veterans and their fam
lilies.
Senator Carter says the future of the
Philippines will be determined by
common sense, for which Americans
are famous. To put the matter in his
own words, This is a practical age.
We are going to deal with this ques-
ton on the basis of dollars and cents.
If the American people believe that the
Philippines are going to help us, they
will never let the islands go. If, on the
other hand, they find that the Philip
pins mean a constant drain and small
return, you will find the verdict of the
people to be against permanent reten-
ton. l believe that the possession of
the islands means a great stimulus to
trade, especially for the Pacific coast
Half the population of the globe lives
in the circle of two thousand miles
around Luzon. / believe that we are
going to develop this great field under
exceptional advantages Neither re-
ligiOn nor sentiment will have much
influence in determining the verdict.
The great question wlh be, will it pay?
If we can show the country that 1t VIII