Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-14
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent.

greater rejoicing has been seen
in Washington since the reelection OF
President Lincoln than has followed
the emphatic endorsement by the
people of President McKinley's superb
and patriotic administration by his re-
election by an increased electoral vote
and by the election of an unexpected
ly large majority of the house, and
there has really been no occasion
calling for more rejoicing, for this
years Republican victory is the most
important in its bearing on the future
welfare of the country, that has been
won since Lincoln's second election.
1t has forever killed Organism and it's
long train of kindred evils, and has
taught INSCRIPTIONS demagogues that
the people will not support those who
seek to divide our citizens into classes
for the sole purpose of attempting to
climb into Office on votes made by
arousing suspicion and enmity be-
tween those thus divided. The gospel
Of hatred for every man who has
by thrift and economy accumulated
pruperty-another name for socialistic
anarchy may again be preached
in this country. but it Wilt never again
receive as much support as was given
to Organism this year.
IF President Mckinley were not so
plentifully supplied with hard horse
sense there would be danger of his
head being turned by the thousands
of congratulations he has received
by mail and wire-from Democrats as
well IS Republicans by the per-
sonal reception given him by those who
have met him since he returned to
Washington. He probably knows, as his
political opponents have repeatedly
stated. that he has more personal
friends than any president ever had,
but he also knows that it is what he
stands for as the leader of the Republi-
can party that has brought him this
weeks great triumph and the express
sion Of kindly admiration and congratu-
latiOn which has followed and is likely
to continue; consequently Ire does not
take it all to himself. but generously
shares it with those who have ad-
vised and helped him to make his admin
istratiOn the great success it has been.
and the humblest man who voted the
Republican ticket in 1896 Or this year is
entitled to his share in the congratu-
lations and praise.
Secretary Gage said Of the great
Republican tidal wave: 1.-The result
will bring a sense of qualification and
triumph to the rank and file, as well
as to the leaders of the Republican
party. If this were all which the re-
suit involved. one could look on it
with sense of comparative indiffer-
ence. TO my mind. however, this is
but the most minor consideration. 1t
is the broad industrial and commercial
interests to which the result must
bring a feeling of profound thankful
ness. 1t is not necessary to descant
upon the the propositions of the OPP
| position. These propositions have been
rejected, and we have the assurance
that no serious interruption to the on
going of business affairs is to occur.
The country, that portion of it, at
least which carries the burdens and
| risks of enterprise and industry,
will give sigh Of relief that we have
been delivered from dangers which
could not be measured. Thus re-
lieved. new confidence and courage
| will everywhere be felt, and the good
conditions in finance, trade, and in
dustrial activity now SO observable on
every hand, ought to. and undoubtedly
will, be strengthened and advanced. :"
Secretary Root thus disposed of the
absurd story that the hemp ports in
the Philippines were to be closed:
sThose stories have been going around
for some time. / have been told that
they have been put in circulation to
raise the price of hemp. There is not
word of truth in them All the
hemp ports were opened and they will
stay open"
Recent activity of the Filipino junta
at Hongkong prompted Secretary Root
! to ask Secretary Hay if this govern
ment would not be justified by inter
national law and usage in requesting
Great Britain. which owns Hongkong.
to compel the junta to move out Of
that city. The result is that Secretary
Hay has submitted request to that
effect to the government Eof Great
Britain, and it's action in similar cases,
one in Canada as recently as the be-
ginning of the war with Spain, makes
it reasonably certain that the request
will be complied with. Secretary
Root is very confident that the cleo
ton will put a speedy end to trouble
in the Philippines and as precaution
scheming Filipinos who have never
he wishes things to be fixed so that the
done or pretended to do any fighting
themselves cannot use Hongkong as a
base for issuing documents calculated
to stir up new mischief in the Philip
pines.
Representative Loudenslager, OF
New Jersey. who had charge of the
Washington headquarters of the Re-
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