The Iola register., 1901-06-28
THE
CAPITOL
An Interesting Washington
Letter by the
Registers Regular Cores
pOndent on the Topics
of the Day
CABINET WORKING TOGETHER
No Disagreement over the
Russian Duties
The President Expects to
Complete his Western
Trip Next Year

Washington, d. c.. June 25.-
President Mckinley is confident that
the explanation Of the law under
which Secretary Gage acted in order
ing counter vailing duty placed on
Russian sugar and duty upon Rus
sian petroleum, which Secretary Hay
has handed to the Russian Ambassa-
dor, will convince Russia that this
government was not actuated by any
feeling of antagonism toward Russian
products, and that it will result in the
removal of retaliatory duties which
Russia has placed upon some OF our
goods, and the confidence is shared by
every member of the cabinet. The
Russian Ambassador also expresses
the opinion that the matter will soon
be Strengthened out. There is no
truth in statements sent from Wash
ington alleging disagreement in the
Cabinet concerning Secretary Cages
acts. There was nothing to disagree
about. Secretary Gage merely car
ried out Acts OF Congress, as he was
bound to do.
President Mckinley has promised
Ex- Senator Carter OF Montana, that
he would next year complete the tour
OF the west that was interrupted by
Mrs. McKinley's illness, unless pre-
vented by circumstances beyond his
control. He took occasion in his con
versation with Mr.. Carter to express
his regrets for having been compelled
to disappoint the people who made
preparations to receive him, and to
say that they could not have been
more disappointed than he was.
Senator Butler, OF North Carolina,
chairman OF the Populist National
Committee, has many crratic ideas,
but he is level-headed on the need Of
the south for protection. He said on
that subject: GAS a good business
principle the south is growing every
day to recognize protective tariff,
as u necessity in the commercial life
of that section. Every business man
realizes that the industries of the
south can not be built up, can not
successfully cope with the long estab-
lished industries of the north, without
protective tariff" Still there are
democrats who are so blind to exist
ing conditions as to deny that support
of republican principles is rapidly in
creasing in the south.
Representative Steele, of Indiana,
who was member of the Ways and
Means Committee of the last House,
and will unquestionably be a member
of the same committee in the present
House, said of the alleged demands
for tariff revision at the coming ses-
sion of Congress: "There is no press
ing demand throughout the country
for tariff revision. Certainly there is
no sucn demand in Indiana, where
even the democrats are satisfied with
the present condition of affairs
When tariff revision is necessary,
which is not now apparent, it will be
had along republican lines. The bus
mess people of the country do moi
want tariff agitation. If they want
anything it is "a rest. They are doing
first rate, and they do not want then
prosperity jeopardized by tariff tink
ering." When asked about the Indi
ana sentiment concerning Senator
Fairbanks as presidential candi
date, Mr.. Steele said; Speaking as {
friend of Senator Fairbanks, | thinl
the talk about him in connection will
the presidency, is without his consent
No one questions for moment hi
fitness for the position, but to put hin
in the attitude offormulating boom II
this time, simply means making him {
target for the next three years, during
which all the other candidates can fir,
at him" OF the general political out
look Mr.. Steele said: "The democrat
certainly cannot expect TO gain groun,
II their policy is correctly outlined b.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas. H
simply said that whatever the repul
= licans do about the Philippines, ia
: democrats will take the opposite sid,
/ do not think the republicans hav
much to fear from that sort of oppost
tion."
Inasmuch as battleship represent
a value OF six or seven million do
/; lars, the order of Secretary Long, fol-
= bidding commanders OF that class {
, vessels, taking the unnecessary ris
of wrecking their ships by carryin