West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-24
NATIONAL NEWS.
A Big Falling OF in Our Export
Trade Gives the Republicans
Bad Scare.
Senator Lodge Slated for n Cabinet
Position.
From our regular correspondent.


from our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON, October ~. 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 so.-
900, 900, as compared with the cor
responding month of last year, has
given tie Republican leaders a bad
scare, and that means to reverse
this condition of affairs are the chief
topic of discussion at the White
House. Senator Frye was sum-
mcned and Immediately seized the
opportunity to push his subsidy bill
into presidential favor, although, of
course, he also discussed reciproci-
ty treaties as valuable means to-
wards increasing the export trade.
The President also sent word to
Senator Lodge that he would like to
see him Immediately upon his ar
rival in this country, and accord
ingly that gentleman came to Wash
ington before going to his home in
Massachusetts,.
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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 reciproc.
ity, 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 posi-
lively to say anything for publica-
ton. There is decided fear that
the conditions may shape themselves
as they did during the Harrison ad.
ministration, when from a period of
prosperity things took sudden
slump" and resulted in Demo-
cratic victory at the following presi-
dental election. The next two
years will prove the critical period
in the present administration and
everything possible must be done to
promote real or apparent prosperity
until the people have expressed
themselves at the polls in 1904.
/ / /
1t is confidently predicted by peo-
pie 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 port
folio that he desires to offer to
Lodge. So confident is the Presi-
dent that Mr.. Hay will resign, as
soon as the isthmian treaty is con-
Guided, that he has persuaded Mr..
Lodge to make no effort to secure
the Craftsmanship of the Committee
on Foreign Relations which, by
right of seniority, would go to Sen
ator 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 Chair
manship OF the Philippines Com
mittee.
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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
machine in the South are trying to
persuade the President that the
cause would be greatly advanced by
the selection of Senator McLaurin
Tor Cabinet position, and it is
barely possible that he may be in.
yited to join the presidential adj
vlsory board. Although Secretary
Root has taken no definite steps in
that direction, his friends think his
falling health will compel his retire
ment and that he will be forced TO
go abroad for time.
TIT
Representative Overstreet, of In
diana, was in Washington this week
and says that the President assured
him that his financial bill, which
will make the silver dollar exchange
able for gold, will receive Executive
support. He will therefore re-intro.
duce the bill early this session.
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A number Of Congressman who
have been in Washington during the
Schley Court of Inquiry, which is
still in progress, have expressed the
opinion that irrespective Of the
merits Of the Schley Sampson con-
troversy, the affair has developed
the existence Of condition of
affairs in the NAVY De,sr,,,o...