Middletown transcript., 1901-03-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.


with the Cuban situation and thoroughly
confident, from trustworthy information
they have received, that after little
sputtering, the Cubans will accept the
conditions laid down by Congress. There
has been no foundation for any Of the
sensational stories sent from Washington,
alleging that it was contemplated to
increase our naval force in Cuban waters
and to send more troops to Cuba, to awe
the Cubans into accepting the conditions.
Neither action has been at any time
contemplated, and no official in Wash.
ington has any idea that any circumstan-
ces can possibly arise that will make such
action necessary. The situation is being
misrepresented at the Havana end of the
line, as well as in Washington, but these
Misrepresentation are not likely to pre-
vent satifactory ending of the matter,
although they may possibly cause it to be
deferred
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| Nice-President Roosevelt made an ex-
cellent impression during the week he
presided over the special session of the
Senate, which adjourned Saturday, after
having acted upon the nominations for
which the session was called When it
is considered that he had no previous
parliamentary experience, he did very
well. He made several unimportant
mistakes, owing to his lack of knowledge
of Senate usage, but they were speedily
corrected. He was personally popular
with many of the Senators before his
Inauguration as Vice-President, and he
has since become more so.
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President Mckinley gave the committee
of Cuban business men who came to
Washington to ask for modification of
the Cuban tariff about all they asked for
when he issued an order abolishing the
Cuban export duty ON tobacco of all
kinds, after April l. This cuts off about
million dollars year from the Cuban
revenues, but it is thought it will result
in much more benefit than that to the
Cuban planters. Secretary Root has de-
cided that the present Cuban tariff,
which was announced when put into
effect to expire June Is, 1901, will con-
tinue in effect until the propoed revision
thereof becomes operative.
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When firm does the largest business
in its line in the world, it is plain that
they must do the best work. G. A.
Snow & Co., the Washington patent law
yers, who have procured more than
$4,000 patents for inventors, do the larg-
est patent soliciting business in the world.
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Secretary Hay and the French Am
bassador have signed an agreement ex-
tending the time within which the reci-
procity treaty with France, which the
Senate failed to act upon, may be ratified,
to September "a, 1902. President Nc
Kinley regards this and other recipro city
trea les as absolutely necessary for the
extension of foreign markets for Ameri-
can goods, and besides this extension
has headed off scheme of several Eu-
ropean governments to combine for the
purpose of waging a commercial war
against the United States, as it makes it
certain that France will not join in such
a scheme unless the reciprocity treaty
with her fails to be ratified within the
lime specified.
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Secretary Long has answered the Sem
ate resolution askingif there were dis
in the matter of uniforms
md privileges against officers of the
Navy promoted from the ranks. The an
'Wer says: Commissioned officer in the
Naval service promoted from the ranks
ire not debarred from privileges enjoyed
~ other commissioned officess of the
'avy, but they are not given the use of
ONE uniforms used by certain other
officers, just as the latter,
one grade or corps are not given the
ame uniform as others of them in an
ther grade or corps The distinction
oes not arise from the question of
'hether the officer was promoted from
ne ranks or is a graduate of the Naval
cademy." Secretary Long added that
uniform regulation book would be is
led about May /, which would permit
Ulcers promoted from the ranks to wear
.rtain insignia and uniform not worn by
lem, but which are permitted for other
officers.
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President Scott, of the Union Iron
'orkn, of San Francisco, which built the
'ttleship Oregon and is building the
hio, which President Mckinley is GO
g to see launched, who is now in
ashington, said of the Presid ent's trip
the Pacific coast: I'VE are going to
yea big time when the 0nio Is ..sunched
le people out our way are all anxious
see the President, and they will give
m great reception. We don't often
We Presidentas as visitor on the Paci-
coast, and we are going to make the
ost.of our opportunity. II Mr.. McKin
Z doesn't have a pleasant time, it will
because the people of California have
cotton the art of entertaining, and
would not like to think we had" !"
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Senator Frye, who has again been hon.
ID by unanimous election to be Presi-
Mt pro tenn of the Senate, says he will
vote portion of the Congressional re-
s to preparing new shipping bill,
Iich he will use his best efforts to put
'ough at the next regular session of
ngress in order to give American ship
'g the chance it deserves to keep pace
in the American industries that ,ou