Arizona republican., 1899-10-07
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
The Two rOsf Popular Men In the
United S afeS.

that Two OF the most popular
men in the United States-Pres-
ident Mckinley and Admiral Dewey
standing side by side on a plat
form made to initiate the Big
PROV of warship, to review the big
civic parade, which inaugurated the
Dewey festivities in Washington.
should have aroused such enthusiasm
as was never before seen on the streets
of Washington. 1t was an occasion
calculated to arouse the enthusiasm of
every American.
The scene presented when Admiral
Dewey arrived at the white house.
whittier he was escorted from the rail-
way station by a troop of regular cav
airy, was one worthy to be preserved
for future generations in a historical
picture. The president and every mem
Der of the cabinet was there to meet
him. The admiral was met at the door
by Secretary Long, who escorted him
to the president. The hearty hand
shake of the president and the admiral
both as they looked into each others
eyes will never be forgotten by those
who were present There was gen
eral jollification for a few minutes. af-
ter which the party started for the re-
viewing stand, amid the plaudits CT
thousands
The governor of Louisiana. having
informed the department of Justice
that he could not submit an official re-
port on the killing CT five Italians. at
Tullulah, some months ago, until the
grand jury, which will not meet until
the grand jury, which will not meet
until January. investigates the case
Attorney General Griggs has sent
special agent of the department to
make an official inquiry, in order that
all the obtainable facts shall be on
hand when congress meets. The Ital-
ian authorities have made an investi-
cation of the killing of these men, and
will claim indemnity, and get it for
several of them, unless it can be shown
that their report is incorrect
According to Judge A. L. Krumler of
Indiana, who is good authority, that
state is safely and permanently an
chored in the republican harbor, be-
cause OF the growth of it's manufac-
turing interests and the general good
times, speaking of which he said: "Our
people are enjoying a flood tide CT
prosperity. Everybody is satisfied with
current conditions. Money is plentiful,
crops are immense, and the demand
Cor labor is unprecedented. In the
west there is overwhelming approval
CT President McKinley's Philippine
policy. 1 read of DIRECTORS to that
policy in the east, but we have no
Hears or Atkinsons in our section. The |
sentiment is well-nigh universal that
the Filipinos deserve punishment, and
they are going to get it,
Judge D. K Watson. formerly a /
of the house from the Column
bus district, and now engaged in legal
work for the government, has accepted I
an invitation to take the stump in |
Ohio. Just before he left Washington /
he said: 4 think 1 know Ohio, and I
tell you our people are in favor of !
standing by the flag. That's the first /
thing in all this understanding by the /
flag We must establish the suprem
acy of the United States over there.
There is no getting out of it. We sim
ply can't afford to come running back /
tho with Ol1r
bowed in shame and our flag trailing
in the dust. There is but one thing to
do, and that is to fight it out just as
The president has planned"
Secretary Long is inclined to be
amused over the claims put forward by
the friends CT several gentlemen of
credit for the selection Of Dewey to
command the Asiatic squadron. While
senator's and other prominent men
wrote to Secretary Long recommend
ing Dewey's assignment to- that COM
mand, just as others wrote in behalf
# other officers, the secretary says the
selection was natural one and would
nave been made if not an outside word
had been said. AS to who is entitled
% the credit of the assignment, which
Produced so much glory for Dewey and
;or the country, Secretary Long said:
The credit of it belongs to no human
being except Dewey himself, who, by
,eason Of his special fitness, by rank,
ly his turn to go to sea, and by his
neritorious qualifications, was the nat
lraI designation of the bureau of navi-
CATION"
The action of Secretary Root in send
ng General Theodore Schwan, who, in
edition to having a reputation as one
If the best executive officers in the
army, is also a good lawyer, to the
as chief Of staff and prin-