Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20

ton by Great Britain of the amended
| ay-PauncefOte treaty is speculation
and guess-work. 1t 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
necessarily be an important one) until
it has been carefully considered and
he has had the advice of every man
competent to advise whose advice is
available; that is why no important
mistake has been made by his admins
tration in dealing with numerous for
eign complications. The vote by
which the senate amended the Hay
Pauncefote treaty shows the strong
sentiment Of that body in favor Of the
abrogation Of the Clayton ulwer
treaty, and that fact will not be over
looked by President Mckinley when
it comes to deciding what the
next move of this government 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 con-
trolled by this government. The
problem before the administration is
how can that result be best reached.
Senator Platt, of Connecticut, author
OF the amendment to the army ap-
preparation bill specifying the condi-
lions that must be complied. with be-
fore American authority is withdrawn
from Cuba, agrees with the admins
frsat hn1 hn TIL
will accept those conditions. Speak
ing on the subject he said: Il feel
sure the Cubans will accept our prop
ositions. The Cubans will see in the
end that the amendments are as
much In their interest as they are in
the interest of the United States
There may be at the start little
offended dignity growing out of mis-
apprehension of our purposes and
aims. But | have no doubt that the
Cubans will ultimately see the sinceri-
ty Of purpose which has actuated 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
soliciting business in the world is done
by G.. A. Snow q Co., the Washington
patent lawyers, who have obtained
more than %, 600 patents for Ameri-
can inventors.
The more closely the record of the
house during the ffty-sixth congress
is studied the more cfeditable 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 legisla-
tive work. If any other house ever
made such a record no one in Wash
ington knows anything about it,
Postmaster General Smith is very
proud of the success of the rural free
delivery, which has passed from the
experimental to the permanent stage
under his administration of the Post
Office department. Speaking of that
service postal official said: There
is no branch of the postal SER
vice that is more popular with the
people than rural free delivery. 1t
was only little while ago that rural
free delivery was looked upon by
many as an experiment that must re-
suit in failure. Even its most ardent
| advocates had some doubt as to it's
ultimate success. But the experiment
tai stage has passed and the service
has now come to stay, and it will prob
ably be extended until it 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 Palmer, ex-cOmmander-in-ch
! of the G. A. R. and ex-secretary of
state of New York, is being urged
for commissioner of pensions. Senator
/ Depew and Representative Southwick
this week saw the president in behalf
of Col Palmer. The president did
not intimate to them whether Com
missioner Evans would retire or not
President Mckinley issued procla-
nation announcing the death Of ex-
President Harrison, and ordering the
half-masting of all government flags
and prescribing the usual period of
mourning in the army and navy.
The plans for the presidential trip
to the Pacific coast provide for leaving
Washington April 80, on a special
train over the southern route via New
Orleans, and for return from San
Francisco over the northern route,
with probable trip from Duluth to
Buffalo. were the exposition will be
going on, through the great lakes.
During the entire trip an executive
Office will be kept open on the train
and the president will be able to at
tend to important public business just
as promptly as he does in Washing
ton. The party will consist of the
president, Mrs. Mckinley, as many
members of the cabinet as can arrange
to 90 and the ladies of their families
and possibly four or five invited
/ quests The number of places at