Middletown transcript., 1901-02-09
Washington Letter.


Drobably not within the present century
will President of the United States
and his Cabinet be called upon to take
part in two such notable events so close
together as the funeral of Queen Victoria,
which President Mckinley and his Cabi-
net attended Saturday, and Joint Con-
gressional Celebration of the Centennial
anniversary of the appointment of John
Marshall, of Va, to be Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of the United States,
which they attended in the hall of the
House to day. Time is precious just now,
both with the President and with Con-
gress, but time can never be so precious
that some of it cannot be spared to do
honor to the memory of so distinguished
an American as John Marshall was.
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The real fight in the Senate over the
Ship Subsidy bill is now on in earnest.
The Republican programme, arranged by
the steering committee, is to keep the
subsidy bill before the Senate until it is
voted upon, or it is demonstrated that the |
opposition is determined enough to pre-
veEt vote. Already the Senate is meet
ing an hour earlier and this week night |
sessions are to be forced. The friends of
the bill are confident that the result will |
be the passage of the bill.
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The long-delayed Army Reorganization
Act became law on Saturday, and the
President and Secretary of War are now
engaged in carrying out its provisions.
1t is expected that the nominations of
the high-grade officers provided for will
be sent to the Senate this week by the
President. That General Miles will be
made Lieutenant General is regarded as
certain.
Senator Stewart, in a speech support
Ing the Ship subsidy bill, said he was on
principle opposed to any monopoly of
the sea, but if there must be monopoly of
the sea he desired it to be American.
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Col. William Brown, of New York, a +
lifelong Democrat, who is now visiting
Washington, paid this high tribute to
President Mckinley: II became we'll ac-
luainted with Mckinley in school, and ,,
we have always been good friends. Al
though we have differed in our political .
beliefs, ! have always admired the man. =.
He is honest and Straightforward and from
earliest youth has led an exceptionally
lean and upright life. Whatever McKin-
ey undertook, he did well, and the same
rait has characterized his work through
life. When he started in to champion '
ause, he did it with his whole soul, and
believe he never does or says a thing
hat is not prompted by the highest mo-
ives Of conscience" ),
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Gen. B. F. Tracy, whose good work as b
of the Navy, under the Harri- a
on administration, had no little to do o
With the present efficiency of our Navy, h
J in Washington on legal business. He 81
aid: owe have the best ships and the
est guns and the best fighting men of t,
by navy in the world, and it the future b
evelopment of our Navy should be CEN il
,red the patriotic pride of every Amer "
an. I have noted with pleasure the "
reat progress that has been made to- a,
ard even greater navy, and 1 hope the te
will continue the good work.
merica can afford to have nothing less
ian the best" Il
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Senator Chandler raised laugh by say x
&, in reply to the claim of Senator Jones re
at the opponents Of the Ship Subsidy
II wanted tine enough to expose its 5,
iquity: "The opponents of the bill have ~
on allowed to expose the iniquity of 81.