Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
P Postmaster-G General Smith Is
Looking After Them.
HEATH WILL NOT RESIGN
Rumor OF Perry Heath's Resignation
Denled-PresIdent McKinley,s visit /,
NJ His Home In Canton-Roose.
wals's Campaign.

Washington, June 2s.-Postmaster
General Smith gave out a statement
yesterday that the actual amount of
peculations in the Cuban frauds would
be found much less than popularity
supposed when General Bristow's re-
port is made public. 1t is understood
Bristow's report will cover the entire
administration of the postal and Gus
toms departments in Cuba.
Postmaster General Smith and his
first assistant, Perry Heath, have de-
parted for New York, and before re-
turning will have conference with Gen
eral Bristow, who arrived there yester-
day from Havana with all the facts re-
lating to the Cuban postal frauds in
his possession. Incidentally it is rer
ported today that Heath will tender his
resignation in few days, presumably
to accept the position of the literary
bureau in the republican national cam
lpaign. At the postal department the
| proposed resignation of Mr.. Heath is
ldiscredited.
Before leaving the capitol Postmas-
ter General Smith stated that no more
names would be linked with the postal
frauds in Cuba.
Martin G. Fosnes, who has been ap-
pointed acting director of posts in Gu
ba to succeed Rathbone, was formerly
stationed in Chicago, and was field in
spector Of the postal department.
Dpa~aan,s mn us.,soue~ u.L..
President Mckinley is preparing to
leave here the latter part of the week
for his home in Canton, which has been
placed in readiness for his arrival. The
president displays that same calm re-
serve and judgment in dealing with
the Chinese question which made him
SO conspicuous "a buffer for all fears
and anxieties in official circles when
1.-THE Spanish war silrolSe out, The fact
that he will, leave Washington at a
time when the Chinese question is APP
proaching climax does not indicate
that he underestimates the danger OF
the important part which this govern.
ment must take in determining the
question. Thus far President McKiu.
| ley has preserved the attitude that this
government should do all it consistent
| ly can to-ayert the dismemberment of
China and the fall of the empire. He
entertains, in common with Secretary
Havs and the members of the cabinet,
the firm belief that this government
would have. to sacrifice many advan-
tages if the Chinese empire is divided
and that our future commercial rela-
tio.rs will suffer in that event.
While in Canton, President Mckinley
will be in constant touch with the de-
Ivelopments in the Chinese situation
here. All important dispatches will be
forwarded to Caption by telegraphic ci-
pher dispatches, and the long-distance
telephone will also be employed. Sec
retary Cortelyou will accompany the
president and receive the dispatches
and likewise transmit instructions
from the president to the official on
duty here. No doubt is entertained
that the president will be able to com
mand the Chinese situation, without
any embarrassment, from Canton,
where he desires to obtain few weeks
OF much-needed rest.
Roosevelt Will Take Lead.
| Governor Roosevelt is expected to
deliver two speeches--one at Chicago,
and another at Quincy. Illinois-on his
way back east from the Rough Riders
reunion at Oklahoma City. Altho no
direct communication has passed be-
tween President Mckinley and Cover
nor Roosevelt, the latter has given
conditional consent to the program
mapped out by Senator Hanna and the
Executive committee at Philadelphia
the day after the nomination, which
provides that Governor Roosevelt shall
take the lead in the active field cam
paign. Already there are cowboy or
carnations and bands forming thruout
the western country to "whoop it up''
for Mckinley and Roosevelt particu-
larly Roosevelt.
Perry Heath Not to Resign.