The Republican., 1900-04-19
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


If Hon. Charles H. Allen, the first
civil governor of Porto Rico, makes
as good record on that island as he
has made as Assistant Secretary of
the Navy, a position he has held since
the opening of the war with Spain,
the Porto Ricans will have cause to
thank President Mckinley for his ap-
pointment. The civil rule of Porto
Rico will begin May 1, and the new
tariff will go into effect at the same
time. No arrangements have yet
been made for withdrawing the few
troops that are in Porto Rico, and it
is thought that they will be allowed
remain for awhile, although they
will have nothing to do with govern
ng the island, after the civil govern
ment takes charge.
Secretary Root has recommended to
Congress that provision be made in
the Army Appropriation bill for six
additional Brigadier Generals in the
regular army, in order that President
Mckinley may reward deserving Off
GERS for meritorious service.
Senator Chandler thinks Gov.
Roosevelt is the man to be nominated
for Vice President on the Republican
ticket. Speaking about it he said:
II am for Roosevelt, and | do not rec
ognize his right to say that he will
not accept the Vice Presidential NOM
ination, if the National Convention
should name him. Neither do l rec
ognize the right of President McKin-
ley or Senator Hanna to act for the
Convention. The delegates will
name the Vice Presidential nominee.
Their Judgment must determine, and
any man who is named will accept
The Office has never been refused, and
if Gov. Roosevelt is named by the
Convention, he will accept
Senator Fairbanks knows the poll
tics of Indiana as few men do, and
how much he thinks of the alleged
Republican revolt in that state,
which is so big in the columns of the
anti-Republican press and so hard to
find by those on the ground, may be
judged by his having said of the po-
litical outlook: 1.-The administration
stands in higher favor today than
ever before and will doubtedly be sus-
tanned by the people, who are not
prepared to check, interrupt, or re-
verse the present prosperous condi-
tion of affairs. 1t is not possible that
the people will repeat the mistake Of
1892. The Republican party has re-
deemed the principal pledges made in
1896, and has brought prosperity to
all classes of our people. We are
quite ready to meet our opponents in
the campaign"
Of the Porto Rico tariff, now a law,
the alleged cause of the alleged Re-
publican revolt, Senator Fairbanks
said: st is based upon proper prin-
ciples and will justify itself. NY in
formation shows that a very strong
current in its favor is setting in, and
as it becomes better understood the
criticism will decrease"
One of the immediate effects of the
Clark investigation, which caused
the Senate Committee Cd elections to
unanimously report that Clark, of
Montana, was not entitled to the seat
in the Senate, which he spent some
thing like a quarter of a million dol
lars to get, was the adoption by the
House, with only fifteen adverse
votes, of a resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment for the
election of United States Senators, by
direct vote of the people.
Spain's attempt to retain three is
lands on the outskirts of the Philip
pine group, was a failure. The claim
was made on the ground that these
islands were outside of the geograph-
lcal bounds named in the Paris treaty.
This government has notified Spain
that its claim would not be recogniz-
ed for the simple reason that the de-
mand of this government, when the
Paris treaty was being negotiated,
was for the entire territory of Spain
in the Philippine and Sulu Archipel-
agoes, and that demand was agreed
to by the Spanish Commissioners.
The statement of boundaries was
made merely to set forth in definite
form description of the territory
ceded by Spain. The three islands
are not important, but this govern
ment is determined that no flag other
than Old Glory should fly over any Of
those islands.
The Navy Department has made a
contract for the purchase of the sub
marine torpedo boat Holland, which
has been giving some wonderful ex-
hibitions on the Patomac river, and
for such other boats of the same type
as may be desired in the future. $780,.
600 is to be paid for the Holland.
The Bryanites are growing more
uneasy over Dewey's candidacy. Per-
ry Belmont's appearance in Washing
ton as one of the financial hackers OF
the Dewey boom, and the report that
Boss Croker, who is soon coming
home, had made deal with ex-Sen-
ator Hill by which it is hoped to send
the New York delegates uninstructed
to the Kansas City convention, has
caused them to fear that Dewey may
be able to knock Bryan out of the
nomination, although they still pro-
fess to be absolutely certain that
Bryan will head that ticket. Their
uneasiness is added to by reports of
John McLean's success in undermin-
ing Bryan sentiment in Ohio. Ad-
miral Dewey statemant of his posi-
tion on public questions, is due this
week, lrlt j. will not change the stu
alton il The last.
In almost every neighborhood there
is some one whose life has been saved
by Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, or who has been
cured of chronic diarrhoea by the
use of that medicine. Such persons