Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-17
The Politician.

government which has ben devised by
other members of the Cabinet. The
principal officials will be appointed by
the President. This method will be
adopted because this form Is not in
tended to be permanent, but merely to
give the Porto Ricans a civil form OF
government, under their own citizens,
until Congress provides a permanent
government for the islands. Besides
being a good tnrng for the Porto Ri
cans the Presidents decision VIII pre-
vent any hasty legislation by Con
gress; with home rule already existing
there will be no excuse for hair-trlgger
Congressional action in providing a
government for this island,
Wha,cver sympauny for Dreyfus
may exist in official circles is being
carefully suppressed for diplomatic
reasons. There is much wild talk be-
ing INDUCED in, and if Congress were
in session now there would be a strong
probability that something might be
done to prevent the United States TAX
ing part in the Paris Exposition next
year. ut there is an impression in Of
fetal circles that Dreyfus will be re-
leased by the French government be-
fore Congress meets. That would, of
course, put a stop to all the excitement
in this country. Senator Clark, of
Montana, wno passed through Wash
ington last ween, said of the Dreyfus
case: Every one deprecates yer-
dict passed on suspicion, without a
scrap o. tangible evidence, and the
world IS shockeI at the lnfamy. But
attention will speedily be diverted to
other things and the proposed boy
coytting of the exposition will not go
beyond the action of individuals.
There will be no governmental action
and certainly Congress will not with
draw L. merican participation in the
exposition" That view of the matter
is being taken by conservative men.
Having personally familiarzed him
self with the agricultural conditions
and needs of the other sections of the
country, Secretary Wilson this week
started upon a trip through the New
England states wan the same end in
view.
The Industrial Commission has sus-
pended the hearing on trusts until Oc-
tober, and taken up miscellaneous
matters Mr. T. V. Powderly, U. S.
Commissioner of immigration, has
given his views upon that important
topic, and Mr.. Samuel Gompers, Pres
ldent of the American Federation of
Labor, has been heard upon labor top
les
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania,
while in Washington took occasion to
deny the published statement that he
had told Senator Quay that the Senate
would not seat him on the Governors
appointment. He said: 81 have not
made such a statement to my colleague
On the contrary, l believe that the
prospect is very favorable for Senator
Quay being seated by the Senate. l
have not made any canvass of the
matter, but that is my belief based up
on what l know of Senators views of
the case" nat is the opinion which
hos hoan gar ar, lI1r bald in yKva irort an
ever since Mr.. Quay's appointment by
the Governor. Mr.. Quay is so popular
personally in the Senate that he would
probably e seated, even if his claim
to the seat were less strong than it is.
Only those who know the Senate ,Aor-
Oughly know how strong personal in
fluence is in that body.
About the only official result of the
detention of the transport Tartar,
bound from Manila to San Francisco,
with United States troops aboard, at
Hong Kong, by the british authorr,ies,
because alleged violation of the Brit
ish maritime laws, is the issue of an
order by the War Department forbid
ding troopships to stop at Hong Kong
hereafter Had the Tartar been an
American ship, the incident mig4J have
resulted in serious diplomatic compli-
cations, but she is a chartered vessel
and nles the British flag, which makes
her amenable to British laws, even
while carrying american troops The
claim thaoshe was overdue is denied
by the transportation officials of the
War Department, who say that she
brought fewer men from Manila chan
she carried there from San Francisco.
Gen. Brooke notified the War De-
part that 100000 remains of the
money sent to Cuba to pay the Cuban
soldiers and that all of the soldiers-a
total of about 3O,OOO-have been paid.
The money will -e returned to the
treasury.
Chief Woodbury., whose Indian name
Is Pug-o-na-ge-shig, is in Washington
trying to persuade the President TO
give him authority to enlist a company
of Chippewa Indians in Minnesota for
scouting services in the Philippines.
The matter has Oeen referred to Secre-
cary Root.
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