The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-07
At the Splendid Report of Ma
tional Finances for the
Fiscal Year.
OHIO IS ALL RIGHT
So Says Gen. keifer-Business Boom
ing in Patent Ofice-Thurston
Wants to Retire.
Special Correspondence Of The Gazette.

special CORRESPONDENCE Ol LIS NtdZttle.
Washington, July 3.-President Nc
Kinley is much pleased at the splendid
showing made by the national finance'
for the fiscal year which ended Jun,
80. The receipts Of the government
from every source have been many
millions in excess of estimates-inter'
nal revenue receipts for the year were
more than 800, 900, 900 in excess o,
those for the year ending June 30,
1898. Our financial condition today il
an object lesson for the world, showing
as nothing else could SO strikingly the
wonderfl IL esources Of the United
States. Notwithstanding the large ex
penditures on account Of the war, oul
treasury is fairly overlooking with
money, and the country is more eros
porous than at any period in its history.
Is it any wonder that the president. as
we'll as every maj who has helped him
to bring about such a condition of
affairs, is pleased?
Orders have been issued to the seven
ty regular recruiting offices Of the
United States-no new ones will be
opened-to recruit volunteers for the
Philippines, under the army act Of the
last congress-. The total humber Of
volunteers enlisted will be determined
by circumstances. 1t is intended that
General Otis shall have 40, 900 men by
the close of the rainy season., in order
that he may make al aggressive CAM
paign for the suppression Of the revolt.
Senator Thurstou of Nebraska effect.
ually disposed of the report originated
in the west concerning his entertaining
designs upon the ice.presidential nom-
ination when he said: my only am.
bition is to retire to the practice Of my
profession at the end Of my term. I
would gladly resign now from the
senate, for that purpose, if my place
could be filled by a republican. I can.
not entertain the thought Of ever hold
ing another public Office
Business is booming in the United
States patent office. The weekly re-
ceipts ale about $4,000 more than they
were last year this time, and the total
number Of patents, trade marks and
labels issued last week, 633, vas larger
than in any Il week since April, 1890.
There are in the neighborhood Of 5000
applications awaiting action.
Secretary Alger thinks Governor
Pingree has been misrepresented in re-
cent widely published newspaper in
terviews, and therefore declines to dis
cuss them. He says very positively Of
his own position: Il am with Presi-
dent McKinley's administration and
supporting it, of course, in it's policy on
all questions. He also said chat he
saw no reason for his retiring from the
cabinet in his candidacy for the senate
and had no idea of resigning. 1t can
be stated in this connection upon high
authority that President Mckinley will
have absolutely nothing to do with the
contest between Secretary Alger and
Senator Mcmillan, both Of whom are
his personal friends, for the senatorship.
Secretary Long called down the
ridiculous lie that he had protested, at
a cabinet meeting, aginst the policy
followed by this government in dealing
with the Filipino revolt, as soon as he
heard of it, but those who are in reality
keeping the revolt going by their absurd
criticisms of the administration have
not hesitated to keep other lies going
after they mad been proven to be such,
and will probably try to keep this one
before the public. No president ever
had more united support from his cabi-
net i'll carrying out any policy than
President Mckinley has had for his
Philippine policy.
General j. Warren keifer, who for a
long time represented an Ohio district
in the house, of which he was speaker,
is a close political observer. When
asked for his idea Of the outlook in the
Buckeye state, he said: "Ohio has
on several occasions gone over to the
democracy, but this year will stay in
the republican column. Some party
dissension exists, but all the jawing
and rowing will cease before election
day, and when the votes are counted
the republican nominees will land easy
winners" Speaking of Il recent trip.
General Keller said: u have been in
Nebraska and Kansas of late, and !
find that the free-silver issue is no
longer q drawing card in those states.
II Bryan should be the candidate in
1900 of the democracy, he will hardly
be able to got the electoral vote of his
own state. Men who are tor him have
openly admitted to me that he has not
a chance Of election, The democrats
will be sorely pushed for issues In the
next national campaign, That the
campaign OF next year will be a
repetition OF the success of the republi,
cans in 1896 ! have not tho slightest
MI. u. q, Revsll Of Missouri drew
following word picture Of ex-dov,
srn0r Stone ct that state, who has
been spnken of A. u possible rival Of
VI, Bryan for tho democratic nomina'
lou naxt year. FIX, Goyern0r Stone