Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Sept. sth, lst


of his recent serious accident apart
from a bad bruise on his right cheek,
passed through Washington on Friday
on his way south. To-day he is spending
with the locomotive fremen who are
gathered in annual convention at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. Tomorrow he will visit
Knoxville, Wednesday he will spend at
Asheville, N. G. and on Wednesday even
ing he will pass through Washington on
his way to Oyster Bay where he will re-
main little over week resting and will
then go west on his long anticipated
western trip. The enthusiasm which
greeted the President in Washington and,
in fact, all along the line, must have
proved most gratifying to him. The
people in their desire to express their
satisfaction that he had escaped with 60
little injury from his serious accident
cheered him repeatedly and vociferoualy.
Mr.. Roosevelt declared that he was none
the worse for his mishap but expressed
profound regret at the fate of "poor
Craig" to whom he frequently referred.
Apparently the sudden killing of his
faithful attendant had saddened him.
~
The Democratic campaign book which
was issued last week serves as another
evidence of the degeneracy of the Demo-
cratic party from the high plane it once
occupied in the councils of the country
to an aggregation of quarrelsome malcon-
tents who care nothing for the good of
party or the welfare of country but are
each tenacious of his own views ir-
respective of the effect on the whole.
The prominence given to Senator Car
mack's Philippine views furnishes an ex-
cellent example. Although the older
and respected members of the party are
silent on this subject, large amount of
space is devoted to the erratic views of
the Tennessee senator and those who fol-
low his lead. Bereft of legitimate
grounds on which to base an argument,
recourse has been had to the reports of
the members of the War Departments
board of surgeons and professional state
ments which are totally unfit for repro
duction in a pamphlet intended for
general circulation are published and
dilated upon and series of entirely un-
deductions are made there
from. The publication of such matter is
ample evidence of the absolute lack of
sound reasons for appealing to the people
for Democratic votes.
~
General Grosvenor of Ohio passed |
through Washington one day recently
md talked Interestingly on the political
situation in his state. He said that Tom |
Johnson's control of the Democratic con-
Tention but him at the head Of the
Democratic party in the state. As far AZ
Mr. johnson is concerned, he is willing
o sacrifice Ohio success, if there were
my chance for such, in order to secure
he support of the south and southwest
n the next national Democratic conven-
ion. With this end in view, he secured
he indorsement by the convention of
Mr.. Bryan and Of his platform. In fact,
le even went 30 far as to furnish guam
ities of buttons bearing the inscription
johnson, 1904" to the delegates and
,ttffi6Tss who attend attend The The eeaEentien Cen
'ral Grosvenor said that he understood
hat Johnson intended to make lively
this fall and with that end in
rev had engaged five big circus wagons
md huge tent in which he would ad-
lress the people. The General has no
ears for the success of his party in the
tate. He said the Democrats now had
our men in the House but he saw no rea-
on to anticipate that the number would
'e increased. Speaking of the prospects
enerally he said that it was inconceiv-
BILE to him that any sensible person
Fould vote the Democratic ticket. For
he past twenty years, the Republican
arty has stood for progress and the well
are of the people while the Democratic
arty has recent and torn itself with aca-
emic discussions more often than not
t unimportant subjects. Internally the
Democratic party was rent into numerous
actions which never could or would get
ogether and no man could predict the
esult OF the election of Democratic pre-
ident beyond the fact that judged by |
asst experience it would mean disaster
D the country. The Republican party,
n the contrary, stood now and had al
rays stood for a single policy. There
hight arise differences of opinion among
be leaders in certain cases and tile diff
rent propositions waald be warmly ad-
ocated but there were no quarrels and
o dissensions. They followed the prin-
iples of the constitution and stood by
he decision of the majority and when
he majority had expressed itself all
'orked for the success of the party even
hough the platform did not altogether
with the particular views of each
80
The Geological Survey has in course of
reparation what promises to be a most
report on the oil resources of
exas. It is estimated that an annual
utput of O,0OO, 900 barrels can be at
lined without decreasing the supply and
nat tank steamers having from go, 600 to
!, 200 barrels capacity can transport the
il to the Atlantic seabord at minimum
Dst. Professor Hayes who is preparing
he report says that with coal at from So
) $3.50 per ton barrel of oil would have
fuel value Of about s. and it is estimated
nat the oil can be sold at from 80 cents
, 40 cents per barrel. It is believed,
asrefore, that the oil will in time be. !,
ome practical competitor Of coal. The
ne requisite is satisfactory and practi-
al oil burner. Inventors are turning
heir attention to this want.