The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.


pDilllcs puDIlClN, Out aiming HIS pt1sol-
al friends he expresses pleasure at the
outlook in Ohio. and no man knows the
politics of that state better than he
does. He thinks the ticket nominated
by the republicans is strong one, and
saws that no republican in the state can
give logical reason for not Loyalty sup
porting it, He is confident that the tick
ct will be elected bv a verv large ma or-
ity Representative Dick, who will be
the active manager of the OHIO cam
paign. returned to Washington in
jovial state of mind absolutely certain
of victory. He says that the campaign
will not be started until about the mid
die of September, but that when start
ed, it will be pushed ag-ressiYcly until
election dav.
Having failed in their open fight to
discredit the Philippine policy of the
administration, the antiimperialists, so
called, have Iesorted to secret intrigues.
There are reasons for belief that they
are behind the stories alleging serious
disagreement between Gen. Otis and
the Civil Philippine Commissioners;
also much of the criticism of the with
holding of recent dispatches from the
Philippines, by the War department
There is 10 disagreement, and the dis
patches haye been withheld for good
and sufficient reasons. by order of Pres
ident Mckinley.
In addition TO getting all of the re-
publican votes for Speaker, Col. Hen
derson is getting good words from his
political opponents on every hand.
Representative Underwood, of Ala
ALBANIA, said: ''Col. Henderson has
made the most wonderful speakership
campaign in the history of tins govern
ment. l have yet to see the first demo-
cratic represe sentative who is not pleased
with the good luck of the genial gentle
man from Iowa. Having served on the
same committee with him. | am espec-
tally pleased at his coming elevation to
the second highest office in the land"
Acting Secretary of War, Meiklejohn
gave a patient hearing to a committee
of Cubans who are in Washington try
ing to secure modification ofthe order
of the War department, granting a post
pOnement of the settlement o f all debts
incurred before last December. The
order was Issued for the benefit of i'm
poyerished planters, to prevent their
land being sold because they could not
at once raise the cash to meet old obli-
cations, but this committee claims that
1t has done more harm than good. and
that 1t Is now almost impossible for
planters to secure loans in Havana. al
though there was never so much idle
money in the hands Of capitalists in The
city. 1t is doubtful whether the order
will be modified, as the matter was
very carefully gone over before it was
issued. The chairman of the committee,
speaking of the general situation in
Cuba said: I'VE are much in need of
civil guard in Cuba AZ the island is poor
~ policed. l wish to deny all these
wild stories of disorder in Havana, as
we are getting along nicely and quietly.
You magnify few Cuban bandits into
a great affair, and yet you forget that
you yourselves are now chasing tram
robbers in the west. Again, is tiff be-
tween Cuban and Spaniard any
more terrible than one Of your lynch
ings? Cuba is not such a bad place, and
| hate to see these stories magnified"
Official reports from L. :. Consul Me-
Cook, at Dawson City, bear out the
newspaper statements that Alaska Is
likely to produce more gold than the
Canadian Yukon section. After de-
scrlbing the success in the Alaskan gold
fields. known as the Forty Mile, Eagle
CITY, Seventy Mile and keyuk mining
districts, the Consul wrote: 1T is sur
missed Alaska will exceed the Canadian
Yukon IN gold out put IN a few years,
If properly developed. 1t covers more
gold bearing territory and the gold so
far discovered is evenly distributed,
not being in pockets, as is the case on
many creeks in the klondike district.
where one claim may be rich and the
adjoining one worthless"
The commission named by President
Mckinley to investigate and report
upon the best route for ship canal
across the lsthmus of Panama, in &C
cordance with an Act of the last Con-
gress, has nine members, instead of
seven, rs at first proposed. Rear Adj
mlrai Walker, who was President of the
Commission, which has Just made an
exhaustive report on the Nicaragua
route, is President OF the new Commits
sion. The only politician on the Com
mission Is ex-senator Pasco. of Florida,
" no was chosen To represent the strong
Southern element which favors build
ing canal. The Commission will en-
deayor TO make report by the time
Congress meets, and while there is no
certainty, there is general belief that
II will favor the Nicaragua route. not
outstanding the extraordinary efforts
OF the agents of the French Company
which controls the Panama Route.
At the meeting of the Senate Finance
Committee, held in New York CITY, .
Senator Aldricir. Chairman, was author !
lied TO appoint three subcommittee
upon three branches of financial legis-
latlon. Senator Aidrich will name the
sub committees in a few days, probably
tins week. and they will meet as often
Is may be necessary during the sum-
mer. He says their reports may not be
submitted to the full committee until
late in the summer.
milwaukee, people are as exercised
over dandclious on their lawns as we
are. There is no way of exterminating
them save with the knife, applied at
the roots.