The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-18
GOVERNMENT GOES
ON UfS@:!H!!!PEDED
Representative Fletcher Says the United States
Is Furnishing the World Grand
Object Lesson.
No Startling Changes Will Develop in the
Work of Congress Washington SYM
pathizes With Hanna.

From Tna Journal BUreaU. RoSms &s. Pose
1sVitdinO, Washington.
Washington, Sept. S.-Representative
Fletcher, during his short stay in Wash
ington, has met many prominent men from
all parts of the country and discussed with
them carefully the governmental outlook.
He is rejoiced to find such universal sat
isfaction with the course of President
Roosevelt. Everybody agrees that it is his
honest intention to carry out the policy
of President Mckinley to the letter. That
policy, says Mr.. Fletcher "is the policy
OF the republican party and in fact of the
entire country, for there will probably
never again be a national campaign with
expansion or sound money as the Issue. "
Mr.. Fletcher finds that there is the wild
est sort of approval of the new presidents
determination TO retain the old cabinet or
such members of 1t as will be willing to
stay. The president could hardly have
hoped to perpetuate Mckinley regime with
a new and raw set Of executive heads.
There will probably be cabinet changes
ultimately. but these would have come had
to be the case, but when the time comes
for the changes there will be great delib-
GRAFTON and the new appointments will be
made with the idea of Strengthening the
government Politics viii not dictate.
Roosevelt will not make any mis-
takes" is the way Mr.. Fletcher put it.
He will be even more careful than if he
had come into the office Of president as
the direct result of an election"
Magnifcant Object Lesson.
1T is a magnificent object lesson to the
whole world and speaks eloquently as TO
the perpetuity of our form of government. +"
concluded Mr. Fletcher, that dire ca
lamitv of this character could befall us
and make no unfavorable impression on
our business and commercial life. For
the whole country this is the most strik-
ing fact developed by the tragedy. 1t is
as true to-day as when Garfield uttered
the words following the death Of Lincoln
that God reigns and the government at
Washington still lives
In Mr.. Fletcher's opinion the work of
congress will not be marked by any new
or startling changes as a result of the as
sassination. President Roosevelt will
write a message along the lines which
Mckinley would have followed, and con-
gress will act on it as though there had
been no change. Reciprocity and tariff
will perhaps be brought more emphatically
to the fore, but everything will be done
decently and in order and in a way to
merit the approval of the country.
Several members Of the Minnesota del
egation are to return from Canton to
Washington to dispose of accumulated de-
partmental business, arriving here Friday
morning. Senators Nelson and Clapp are
said to be thinking of coming back, also
Representatives Tawney, Stevens and
Heatwole. Representative Fletcher will
start for Minneapolis after the funeral to-
morrow, but will return to Washington IL
October for two weeks.
Judge Torrance's Sad Initial Duty,
The first official appearance of Judge
Torrance of Minneapolis, the new com
mander-i in-chief of the G. A. R., was g
sad one. He reached Washington early
yesterday morning and was assigned q
post of honor just in front of the hearse
with a platoon representing the Grand
Army. All were on foot, and by the time
they reached the capitol they were wet tc
the skin. Last night Judge Torrance
taking with him several men represen-
tative of the organization whose chief he
now is left for Canton. He will go tc
Cleveland, where he will join Mrs Tor
rance, and together they will at once start
for home. He expects to be in Minneap-
oils Saturday. Sunday night Judge Tor
rance delivered an address in Plymouth
Congregational church, Cleveland A