Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-10-11
Washington Letter.
From Our Regular CorrespOndentJ
wAsuxorox, Oct. /. 1900.

AsiuNGroN, Oct. L, l0UO.
1t is now mp to Germany 10 make
another play in the Chinese game,
Having only got the positive support oi
Austria and Italy in its first play, which
consequently counted for nothing, Ger.
(, many will probably be certain oI
stronger support from the powers before
. making another. There have been no
new Developments in Washington dur
ing the past week, unless the talk OF
the Chinese minister to the United
States may be considered such. He
wishes the United States to assume the
role oil mediator between the powers and
China, and he is doing considerable
talking about it. He is smart, too. He
is putting forth the argument Of dollars
; and cents in favor OF the idea. He SAYS
lis the only sure way to prevent the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the Chinese Empire,
and that il dismemberment takes place
the open door to American trade will be
speedily closed forever. Whatever else
there may be there is no doubt that the
Chinese are capable diplomats.
Although it is only little more than
a month 70 election day, the politicians
have not succeeded in working up any.
thing like the usual excitement at this
stage OF the campaign. They claim
everything but are really up in the air.
so 10 speak, themselves as to what the
result will be, SO far as being able to
produce any tangible foundation for
their claims, and they fear that if the
people are too busy to do the ordinary
campaign shouting, they may be too
busy 10 vote. From the best obtainable
evidence, sifted without prejudice, it
Gems almost certain that control OF the
house will go with the presidency-if
Mr.. Mckinley is reelected, his party
will elect majority of the house, and
II MIR. Bryan is elected. his party will
have the house. The uncertainty about
the presidency is largely owing TO the
belief that the vote is going to be much |
smaller than it was in 1896, when the
country was worked up to fever heat.
Ex-Congressman Dung N, of Ohio, is
one OF the expansionists who believes like |
Senator Beveridge, that America is
destined To rule big portion Of the
world. lie said, in speech in Wash
ington: "George Washington was the
first American expansionist, when he
took by force land that France had a
title to. In my opinion title is fixed
only by the survival OF The fittest, and
that is WHY America is going to rule the
earth, There il Just one American
people, whose hearts beat for their dag
and country, and they will stand by the
man who is tittesl to lead them"
Secretary Long. who has authority to
contract for the armor required for war
ships now in the course of construction,
at what he considers reasonable price,
believes that he can reach an agreement
with the three companies which sub
mitted the bids that were rejected because
the price was too high. lie has talked
The matter over with representatives of
The bidders-the Carnegie, Bethlehem.
and Midvaie steel companies--and will
hold further conferences with them. lie
doesn't wislfto exerclse-the authority con-
ferred upon him by congress to establish
a government armor-making plant, un- L
less compelled to do SO.
The post office department is after the
neglectful and inefficient postmaslers
with snarp stick. In general order
sent to every postmaster in the United
states, the following language is used I
The number OF postmasters who failed
% send proper repous with stubs or
manifold receipts for the quarter ended
Inne 3Oth, last, is astonishing, when it
$ considered that postmasters are
for appointment because
u their exceptional fitness, ability, in.
diligence, diligence, and punctuality." +"
The order warns the delInquents that
here is trouble ahead OF them if they !,
lon't do better.
Senator Morgan, OF Alabama, whose
conservative opinions have a h Oh value, y
in Washington. lie said of the coal
trike: 81 don't believe that the mining
rou6les in Pennsylvania and other !,
sections will cut much figure in the
'lectien. As for the charge that the
committee was influential in =
bringing ont the o;der for the general
trike, don't believe it. Either party
would fight shy Of getting mixed up in :
uch matter. 1t will he over and cut
10 figure in November, | believe from
he outlook"
The figures showing The business done
~ the post office department in money
riders during the last fiscal year are eye
'peners. The money orders issued =,
mounted to t255 ,67O, ,O27 .9s, aud the
money orders paid TO $2io, ,l2O, ,2s5 81, a
otal Of 1904 ,70O, ,3l3.SO, being an increase
'ver the previous year Of s62 800, ,g49.5s,
u more than II per cent. This broke
VI records OF the postal service both in
he amount Of increase and in the per
eniage OF increase and tells its own
tory Of the prosperity Of our people.
Robbed The Grave.