The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.


Washington, July 18th, 1899.
President Mckinley is much inter
ested in the daily reports received at
the War Department from the recruit
ing officers and greatly pleased at the
tnptness with which men are en-
iisting-the average is nearly 400 day,
for the hard service known TO be be-
fore them IN the Philippines, although
he is not surprised. He has an abiding
faith that the patriotism of Americans
is strong enough to promptly meet ev
cry call that 1t may become necessary
to make upon it. 1t is low certain that
the ten new regiments of volunteers
will be recruited in time TO be sent TO
Gen. Otis as soon as he can use them,
Whlch will not be until after the rainy
season is over IN the Philippines.
Director Roberts, of the L. s. Mint,
has Just returned from a trip through
the middle West. He said of what he
observed: Money Is plentiful and the
West seems to have all Of It's share. In
fact. there is so much money that Neb-
raska banks, for instance. are compet-
ing for commercial paper in Chicago,
with interest at Il low rate. | do not
think this has ever occurred before
Heretofore, the Western banks haye
never had too much money, and have
had to borrow from Chicago and the
East. Money is now going from the
West To the East, and this renders the
money market in the East easy. There
fore, American money is going to Eur
ope, where interest Is higher. There is
not much talk of politics in the West.
The general understanding is that Pres
ident Mckinley and Mr. BRYAN will he
re-nominated. Mr.. Mckinley will carry
more western states than he did three
years ago. and viii obtain "A much larg-
er majority in Iowa than before. Many
democrats who voted for Bryan told
me that they were satisfied with the sit
ton of MckIuley.'
Senator Scott, Of W. Va, who has Just
returned from trip to the Pacific coast,
gave the democrats who imagine that a
successful campaign can be made on an
anti-cXpansIon and free silver platform.
valuable pointer, when he told them
that the democrat most mentioned for
the Presidential nomination out there
was Senator Morgan, Of \ la, who is adj
mlred because of his work in behalf Of
the Nicaragua canal, his robust expan-
sion views, and his hearty support Of
the foreign policy of President Mckin-
Spain.
Admiral Dewey has written that he
will arrive in New York harbor not lat
ct than Oct. l, and that he may possibly
get there a little earlier. He Will re-
ceiye such welcome and ovation as
was never given to any American, and
the best part of 1t is that he deserves
all the honor that will be given him,
There are other heroes of the war with
Spain, all of whom are honOred by an
appreciatIve and patriotic people, but
no man ever did so much in a single
day to raise his country in the es,ima-
ton of the whole world as George
Dewey did on the memorable Nav dav,
in Manila harbor. Dewey is not only
an American hero, but he is world
hero, whose name will be known and
honored as long as brave deeds give
men places in the inches of the temple
OF fame, and arc recorded III song and
story.
There was really nothing signifcantin
the fact that during three days. when
Secretary AIger and Assistant Secretary
MeikIejuhn were away rom Washing
ton, Gen. lilies was acting Secretary of
War. BY Statute OF the United States
the Commanding General of the Army
is directed to act as Secretary of War,
during the absence Of the Secretary and
Assistant Secretary. This happened
to be the first time that both OF those
officials had been absent at the same
time since he ore the war with Spain.
The fact thai both of those officials
should have been absent at once does
indicate. however, that the relations
between Gen. Miles and the War De-
partmeut have somewhat improved. 1t
Is very certain that there was quite all
extended period during which Gen.
Miles would not have been given an OPP
portunity to act as Secretary Of War,
under that law.