Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-10
Washington Letter.
from our Regular Correspondent

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al Macarthur to accord Aguinaldo
every proper consideration and to treat
him with courtesy. That is as far as
this government has gone in deciding
what shall be done with Aguinaldo.
His having taken the oath of alleg-
| lance to the United States will not
necessarily result in his being set at
! liberty. although it will probably soon
| lead to that If he lives up to promises
he has made to General Macarthur
and acts in good faith to bring about
! the surrender Of the Filipinos still
| under arms. The traitorous record of
Aguinaldo is too we'll known to this
government for him to be trusted to
an extent that will allow him to do
any more mischief, and President
Mckinley absolutely declines to bar
gain with him for his future good be-
havior He has it in his power to
benefit himself and those who have
been acting with him, and be Judged
by his acts.
The Federal Union, comparative
ly new but fourishing Republican
club, formally opened its new club
house this week, with a rec option and
speaking by the following prominent
persons: Senator Stewart. on The
Duty of Republicans; Mrs j. Ellen
Foster, Oh Women in Politics.
Secretary Wilson. on 1.-The Republi-
can Party and the Markets of the
World;n Senator Hanna. on 'sRepubh-
can Organizations; Postmaster Gener~
al Smith Senators McComas and Bur
rows, ex-senator Chandler. and Mrs.
II. v Boswell 1t was an old fash
toned, enthusiastic Republican love
feast, participated in by about all the
prominent Republicans in Washing
ton. The Federal Union is much
more than local organization. it
aims to take similar place in nation
al politics to that long occupied by
the big Republican clubs of the large
cities. such as the Union League, OF
New York.
Hon George D. Meiklejohn, who is in
Washington settling up some business
connected with the position of assist
ant secretary OF war, held by him
until recently. speaks in the highest
terms OF the two Republican sena-
tors elected 10y the Nebraska leg
islature. If he feels any chagrin
at his own failure to be elected sena-
tor. he hides it very successfully. He
says he feels very proud Of the sup
port he received. As to his future,
Mr.. Meiklejohn said: i shall con-
tinue to make my residence in Ne
braska, but shall not resume the prac-
tice Of law at my old home. [ shall
go out to Wyoming soon, and from
there shall make a private business
trip to Mexico -
Hon. John Marshall, of Louisville, |
a descendant Of the great chief justice |
after whom he was ieutenant-gov-
ernor of Kentucky when Mr., Taylor
was governor, is visiting Washington.
He said of home politics: There are |
signs of the warming Of the political |
campaign in Kentucky. | hope the |
campaign will not be as intense as |
some of our recent ones. Judge Can
trill, who tried the GOebel cases; Rep |
resentative Wheeler, and ex-Repre-
sentative McCreary are out as
candidates to succeed Senator Deboe, |
if the next legislature is Democratic.
If the next legislature is Republican, |
[ think there is no doubt that Sena-
tor Deboe will succeed himself
President Mckinley has raappointed
Dou-a11 of intern al +
revenue for the southern district of
Illinois, and thereby hangs little
story that is highly creditable to
Major Mckinley the man. Several
members of the Illinois congressional
delegation called at the White house
to remind the president that General
Powell's term had expired and to
suggest the name of another man for
appointment to the place. The presi-
dent said to them: General Powell
was my commander all through the
civil war. I was beside him when
he was shot. Later he cared for me.
Now, do you think l ought to remove
him or to reappoint him?'' The decis-
ion was naturally unanimous in favor of
cSpoOlhudIOl1o'
Quickly following Secretary Cages
announcement that he would invest a
portion of the treasury surplus in the
purchase of and per cent. bonds,
when they could be had at what he
considered fair price, came an offer
from a New York firm Of $4,000, 900
of the As of 1907, which was accepted.
Treasury officials do not care to be
quoted as to how many bonds will be
bought that are offered at an advan-
tageous price. this being regarded as
! a good time to get some Of the sur
plus back into circulation, and the
general0Republican policy being to
lose no opportunity to reduce the total
of the country's bonded Indebtedness.
Nothing official is known of the re-
ported intention of Governor Allen, of
Porto Rico, who is now on his way to
Washington. to resign, but there
would be nothing surprising about it,
as it has been perfectly understood
! that Mr.. Allen accepted the place to