Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-10-25
Washington Letter.
tFrom Our Regular Corresponjent).
WAsHrSeroS. Oct. Is. 1900.

crisis, so far as American interests are
concerned, as pact, in China, or that it
is anxious to make the powers think ii
does, is shown by the withdrawal Of
American warships from northern Chin,
ese waters, in addition to the withdrawal
Of our troops from China. This indi.
Gates that the purpose for which the
recent ordering Of the battlesLip Ken.
tucky and the cruiser Albany TO Chinese
waters was done has been accomplished.
The only two American warships now
remaining IN northern Chinese waters
are the New Orleans, al Taku, and the
Monocasy in the Pei Ho Those two
will remain all the winter. Admiral
Remy, aboard the fagship Brooklyn,
is on his way to Manila, which
is the headquarters OF the Asiatic
squadron Of which he is commander.
He will be in easy reach Of China il he
is needed. Hon. John G. Carlisle, who
was Mr.. Clevelsnd's secretary Of the
treasury, said while in Washington, a
day or two ago. that he did not intend
to vote for either Bryan or Mckinley,
hut he believed the latter would win.
A delegation Of prominent dignitaries
Of the Catholic church, headed BY Arch.
bishops Corrigan and Ryan, had an ex.
tended conference with the president to
discuss the status Of their church In
Porto Rico and the Philippines. Mem.
bers Of the delegation stated afterward
that they were satisfied with the presl.
dents explanation Of the policy Of this
government toward their church and
its property in the former Spanish
possession.
The published story that General
Chaffee captured t27s,0O0 in gold in
Tein Tsin and shipped 1t to Washington
is amusing to official circles. Secretary
Root was inclined to be iacetious about
1t when asked whether the story wac
true. He said ~ never heard that
General Chaffee took anv gold at Tien
Tsin. II the treasury people got hold Of
it, they took advantage Of my absence.
| wouldn't have let them have II had |
been here" The facts are ancient newe.
Some money was captured by Rear
Admiral Remy's marines when Tien
Tsin was taken, and II was about the
amount mentioned. The other powers
made a demand for the money, but
Admiral Remy declined to give 1t up
and deposited II In his own name in an
eastern bank, subjected TO the order OF
the navy department, and II is there
yet. This government has not decided
what will be done with IL, and II may
be said to be held in trust at present.
The Chinese government has made no
demand for 1t.
Although there are no party politics
in the daughters Of the American
revolution, 1t was brought out at the
celebration Of the tenth anniversary oI
the organization, In Washington, several
days ago, that the leading candi
dates for president to succeed Mrs
Daniel Manning, OF New York
whose re election is prohibited by
the constitution OF the organization
and whose time will expire Feb. 22
| 90l, are Mrs. Bryan, wife Of Hon. W. J
Bryan, OF Nebraska, and Mrs. Roose
welt, wife Of Gov. Roosevelt. OF New
York. The election will not take plac,
until the 22nd OF February next. Boil
ladies have active partisans, but tl,
election Tor president OF TIE Unite,
States will probably b. an importan
factor In determining the winner, tn,
daughters being fully aware Of tn,
social and other advantages Of electin,
either the presidents or the vice presi
dents wife to be president Of tbei
organization.
Acting Director Sullivan, OF the bureau
OF engraving and printing says tn
series OF postage stamps to be issued il
commemoration OF the Pan. A merical
exposition at Buffalo, will not only b,
different from any ever Issued, but will
be the handsomest work Of It's class eve
turned out by the bureau. Each de
nomination will have the body Of tn
stamp printed In the color prescribe,
by law, while It viii be surrounded b,
an artistic border printed In a con
trasting color. They will be the frs
stamps printed In Two colors ever issue,
by the government.
DR.. Geo. Il. Lane, OF Portland, Maine
who used to be an army surgeon, Is Il
Washington. lie said on subjec
that has been widely discussed "Al
though ours ia temperance state
more liquor has been sold there than II
any other state Of lis size. The fees Q
the sheriff Of Cumberland county III
past year amounted TO about $50, ,00C
The prohibition candidate for sheri
who was recently selected and will &
into Office the first Of the year, ha
charge Of the city mission in Portland
Republicans and democrats united Civ
ing him the largest vote cast In year,
because he announced that he woul
take only 5000 as his salary, turnin
the other fees into the county Golfers.
DR.. lane says prominent republican
are advocating legislation that will 0
a salary for the sheriffs and give th
state high license liquor law.
Secretary Hay, who was one Of Pres
dent Lincoln's secretaries and JON
author Of q volummous life OF Lincoln
declares that language recently used |
e speech, by Hon. Adlai z. Stevenson
and said by him TO have been predi'
ton Of President Lincoln, A 10 N
ultimate obstruction Of our republic b
the aggregation OF wealth In a few hand