Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
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WASHINGTON LETTER,


eign Relations, as soon as the next sos.
sion OF Congress opens, and will at once
move ior the abrogation of the CLAYTON
buIWer treaty. That is the sum and sub-
stance OF current gossip among prominent
Republicans, and if that programme is
carried out it will necessarily bring the
lsthmlan Canal question to an Immediate
issue IN Congress, The Chairmanship of
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
LAS oeen vacant since the death of Sena-
tor Davis. Senator Frye has been acting
chairman, and as the senior Republican
on the Committee, would become chair
man when the committees are re-oroan-
lied at the next session; but his duties
as President pro TEN of the Senate, and
his intention to devote much time TO the
new Ship Subsidy bill, which ne will in
troduce, will so fully occupy him that he
does not, it is said, desire the Chairman.
snip OF the Foreign Relations Committee.
Senator Cullom is the next Republican
On the Committee, but his interest in the
legislation likely to come before the In
terstate Commerce Committee, of which
he Is now Chairman, will, it is thought.
cause him to withdraw his claim in favor
OF Senator Lodge. Should Senator Lodge
become chairman Of the Foreign Rela-
tlons, it would be decided set back for
the Panama Canal influence, as he is
strongly IN favor of the Nicaragua route.
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Secretary Root has listened to state.
ments Of Representatives of the five ca
diets dismissed from West Point, last
week, with his approval, for insubordina-
ton, and has informed the young men
very candidly that, while he would see
that their statements were investigated,
he was perfectly satisfied that their pun
ishment was just and fully deserved and
hadn't the slightest idea that the investi-
CATION would result in any change in the
sentences. These young men chose a
very unfortunate time to get into trouble
with the authorities at the Military
academy H5yy as eyer since the disclosures of
the Congressional investigation of hazing
at that institution, there has been feel
ing, in official circles that heroic methods
would be necessary in dealing with the
next serious infraction of the rules.
These five young men, and the six who
were suspended, happened to get mixed
up in that infraction, and the impress
sion in Washington is general that they
are wasting their time in trying to get re-
instated.
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Secretary Gage resumed his duties Mon
lay morning He has long ago learned that
he best remedy for sorrow and trouble
II any kind is to keep the brain fully en-
,loyed with hard work.
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The reported alliance of John r. Nc
-ean and James Kilbourne, for the pur-
,Ose of preventing Tom L. johnson get.
ing control of the Ohio Democratic State
has furnished much gossip
Or the politicians who happen to be in
Washington. 1t shows how impossible
II the talk about Democratic harmony in
Dhio has been.
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Everything is in readiness at the White
louise for the return of President and
Irs. Mckinley, who will reach Wash
lgton this week, and will be warmly
elcomed back. Everybody is in state
thankfulness for Mrs. McKinley's inn ~
roved condition.
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Mr.. D. w. Martin, of CAL, who is now
Washington, said of that portion OF
resident McKinley's stay in that State
hich came under his personal observa.
on: Ellis tour up the State was a great
ersonal triumph, and everywhere the
,ople went away charmed with his gra-
Gus conduct. At Pacific Grove where
: met the veterans of the Grand Army,
e President was introduced as their
mrade. He talked to them after the
shion of comrade, and he had not
zen speaking fifteen minutes before he
I'd half the veterans in tears at remem-
'ances of the civil war;"
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In reply to letter from Captain Hun
r, of the Third United States Cavalry,
Nv in the Philippines, saying that a J
lmber of his men whose terms were
'out to expire, would re-enliSt if as
red that they would return to the
nited States when their troop was or
red home, the following communica-
IN was sent from the Adjutant Generals
ice, with the approval of Secretary
Dot: 'Re-enlistment does not place the
ldiers in the category of long-service
en-. 1t is contemplated by the Secre-
ry of War; that when the new condi
ms brought about by the Army Re-
yanization Bill adjust themselves, to
nounce to the army that it is not the
licy of the government to continue
icers and men on foreign service for
e mere reason that their superior ply
ue has given them immunity from dis
se. This will mean that officers and
III will follow the fortunes '.of the or.
nization to which they may be as
ned"
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A report just received by the Depart
mt of State, from the United States
nsul at st. Petersburg, gives the fig
IS in detail, of the commerce between
, United States and Russia, for the cal
lar year 1900 We bought from Rus
mostly raw materials, $1,79O, ,28O
rth of goods, and we sold Russia
IDS to the value of $21, ,661, ,515, of
ich raw cotton was the principal ar
e, its value being $ls, ,413, ,31O.
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