Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-10-25

Dollars from That Month Last Year-A Con.
ference Of Chiefs to Ascertain the Cause and
Provide Rsmedy-Ssnator Lodge Looked
Upon as TIE Moses, and the President
Anxious for Him to Lead the Tribes Hay
and Gage will Probably Step Down and Out
AN Investigation Of the Naval Department
Seems Imminent from Disclosures Effected
by the SchIsy Inquiries Forests Of the
Philippines.
From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. II, 1901.
While every effort is being made to
prevent publicity being given to the
fact it is learned that the Treasury
statement for September, which shows
a falling off in our export trade for
that month of over 5000 900, as COM
pared with the corresponding month
OF last year, has given the Republican
leaders bad scare and that means TO
reverse this condition Of affairs are the
chief topic of discussion at the White
House. Senator Frye was summoned
and Immediately seized the opportu-
nifty TO push his subsidy bill into Pres.
idential favor, although, of course, he
also discussed reciprocity treaties as II
valuable means towards increasing the
export iiade. The President also sent
word to Senator Lodge that he would
like to see him Immediately upon his
arrival in this country, and according
ly that gentleman came to Washing
ton before going to his home in Mas
sachusetts.
Although Senator Frye granted an
interview to the newspaper men and
talked definitely on the subject of his
subsidy bill, and more or less vaguely
on the subjects of reciprocity, the
isthmian canal, the revenue cutter
service, etc, the real object OF his
coming to Washington did not come
out. Senator Lodge was seen by your
correspondent. and practically every
other Washington correspondent, but
he refused positively to say anything
for publication. There is decided
fear that the conditions may shape
themselves as they did during the
Harrison administration when from
period of prosperity things took a
sudden " slump" and resulted in pro-
testing Democratic victory at the fol-
lowing President sl election. The next
two years will prove the critical period
inthe present administration and every
thing possible must be done to pro-
mote real or apparent prosperity I'M
Til the people have expressed them
selves at the polls in 1904.
1t is confidently predicted by people
who ought to know that the President
is most anxious to have Senator Lodge
in the Cabinet and that he would be
much relieved if Secretary Hay would
kindly tender his resignation, as that
is the portfolio that he desires to offer
to Lodge. So confiden, is the Presi-
dent that Mr.. Hay will resign, as soon
as the isthmian treaty is concluded,
that he has persuaded Mr.. Lodge to
make no effort to secure the chair
manship of the Committee on Foreign
Relations which, by right OF seniority,
would go to Senator Cullom and
which Senator Lodge would prefer to
everything else except the portfolio of
State. 1t is given out that for the
present Senator Lodge will retain the
Craftsmanship OF the Philippines Com
mittee.
Secretary Gage seems TO be slated
for retirement, and it is believed that
he will hand in his resignation soon
after his return from the West. The
friends of the new Republican ma
chine in the South are trying to per-
suade the President that the cause
would be greatly advanced by the Sc
lection of Senator McLaurin for a
Cabinet position, ard it is barely pos
sible that he may be invited to Join
the Presidential ad risory board. AL
though Secretary Root has taken no
definite steps in that direction, his
friends think his failing health will
compel his retirement and that he
will be forced to go abroad for time.
Representative Overstreet of Indi.
ana was in Washington this week and
says that the President assured him
that his financial bill, which will
make the silver dollar exchangeable
for gold, will receive executive support.
He will therefore re-introduce the bill
early this session.
A number OF Congressman who
have been in Washington during the
Schley Court of Inquiry. which is still
in progress, have expressed the opin.
ion that irrespective OF the merits of
the Schley-Sampson controversy, the
affair has developed the existence of a
condition of affairs in the Navy De.
partment which should be investigat.
ed. and it is considered extremely
probacle that Congressional inquiry.
which will thoroughly overhaul that
department.. will be next in order.
The only thing that will prevent il
will be the opinion by the party lead.
ers that such course, in view of the
amount OF bad government it would
be likely to expose, would be bad poll.
tics.
The Republican leaders are greatly
relieved at the decision of MIR. Roose-
veltinot to interfere with the status of
the Philippines for an indefinite De-
Rod. At the present time the Ding.
ley tariff bill is in force between the
United States and the Philippines and
that quite suits the protected inter-
ests. 1t will be the desire of the Re-
publicans, when any change is made,
to put as high tariff as possible on
exports from those islands, and the
leaders are by no means anxious to
precipitate discussion, which, at this
time, would prove productive of as
much feeling as did the Porto Rico
tariff bill.
The retaliatory tariff devised by
Secretary Gage to punish Russia for
legislation believed to be derogatory to
American sugar interests seems to be
particularly sore point with the adj.
ministration and one concerning the
results OF which it is difficult to obtain
information, but it is known that the
Republicans are most DESTROYS of ne