Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-03-17
special to the Leader.

Special to the Leader.
Washington, d. c.. March 16.--All
the talk of what action this govern
ment will take on account of the rejec-
tion by Great Britain of the amended
-Pauncefote treaty is speculation
and guess work. II is an open ques-
ton, and likely to remain such for some
time, as President Mckinley never
takes an important step, and the next
move of this government will neces-
sarily be an important one, until it
has been carefully considered and he
has had the advice of every man COM
petent to advise whose advice is avail
able; that is why no important mis-
take has been made by this admins
tration in dealing with numerous for
eign complication. The vote by which
the Senate amended the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty shows the strong sentiment
of that body in favor of the abrogation
of the Clayton -Bulwer treaty, and that
fact will not be overlooked by Presi-
dent Mckinley when it comes to decid-
ing what the next move of this gov
ernment shall be. 1t is as certain as
anything not yet done can be that
there will be an Isthmian Canal and
that it will be controlled by this gov.
ernment. The problem before the ad-
ministration is how can that result be
best reached
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Senator Platt, of Connecticut. author
of the amendment to the Army Appro-
priation bill specifying the conditions
that must be complied with befor,
American authority is withdrawn from
Cuba, agrees with the administration
in believing that the Cubans will ac-
cept those conditions. Speaking on the
subject he said 81 feel sure the Gu
bans will accept our propositions. The
Cubans will see in the end that the
amendments are as much in their in
terest as they are in the interests OF
VIC ODlItN OIdlCo. HClC may Dt d..
the start little offended dignity grow
ing out of misapprehensiono of our pur-
poses and aims. But | have no doubt
that the Cubans will ultimately see the
sincerity of purpose which has actual
ed us in framing those amendments,
alike in their interest and the interest
of this country"
No wonder this is the most prosper
Gus country on earth. Our people are
the most inventive and take out the
most patents. The largest patent soli-
citing business in the world is done by
c.. A. Snow & Co. the Washington
patent lawyers, who have obtained
more than $4,000 patents for American
inventors.
The more closely the record of the
House during the Fifty-siXth Congress
is studied the more creditable it ap-
pears. One somewhat unique point to
its credit is that during the two ses-
sions of that Congress there was not a
single working day upon which the
House did not perform some legislative
work. If any other House ever made
such record no one in Washington
knows anything about it.
Postmaster General Smith is very
proud of the success of the rural free
delivery, which has passed from the ex-
perimental to the permanent stage ur-
der his administration of the Post Of
flee Department. Speaking of that
service postal official said: There is
no branch of the postal service that is
more popular with the people than rur-
al free delivery. 1t was only little
while ago that rural free delivery was
looked upon by many as an experiment
that must result in failure. Even its
most ardent advocates had some doubt
as to it's ultimate success. But the ex-
perimental stage has passed and. the
service has now come to stay. and it
will probably be extended until il
reaches every hamlet and village in the
United States"
Under the impression that Commits
sioner Evans is to retire from the head
of the Pension Bureau. Col. John Pal.
mer. ex-commander-in- of the G.
A. r. and ex-Secretary of State of New
York, is being urged for Commissioner
of Pensions. Senator Depew and Rep,
resentative Southwick this week saw
the President in behalf of Mr.. Palmer
The President did not intimate to then
whether Commissioner Evans woult
retire or not.
President Mckinley issued procla
nation announcing the death of Ex
President Harrison. and ordering til,
-half-masting of all government flag
and prescribing the usual period o