Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-03
IRE WASHINGTON LEr1IR.

1NN@%' W A@At EAkNA NAN| ANANN ffA
should pause for u moment aud
look backward, said member OF
the cabinet today. "SiK years ago
Mr. Mckinley assumed the respon-
sible duties Of the presidency, he
was confronted by a sadly depleted
treasury rs result OF democratic
tariff tinkering; the prosperity Of
the country was waning fcom s.ini.
lar causes a condition Of Things
prevailed in Cuba which WAS nbhor-
rent 20 all right thinking people
Without stopping to review tile his-
tory Of those six yeais look at the
situation today.
"The treasury is bursting with u
surplus aggreghling 1881 900, 900 in
cluding the gold reserve, Of which
1921, 900, 600 is actually in gold coin
or bullion. The country Is enjoying
a prosperity never before equaled.
Affairs in Cuba are prosperous and
she will soon be free aud indepsn-
dent sister republic. The United
States has demonstrated her mill
tary prowess TO an extent that has
commanded the respect of this world
and will make the Monroe doctrina
easy of maintenance We are the
owners OF a fair land In the anti.
podes which will in time become
one Ct the most prosperous colonies
Civil governmsnt In the Philippines
is being rapidly extende unl with
peace will come c1mBsrcial pros
perity such as never could have
been hoped for under Spanish rule.
Everything bids fair for the CON
struction Of the I4thinian canal
which will add to the prosperity of
our western states.
"Under these conditions II Is folly
to talk OF politics in Mr.. Ro lssyaIt's
selection Of the nombsrs Of his cab
met. The credit for what has been
accomplished belongs to no one man
but to the republican pirsy TO which
the people have conf led the welfare
OF the country. Every true repub-
lican realizes that and will lend
every aid to the faithful and sue
cessful ministration Of those iu-
terests. Mr.. Roosevelt is too noble
an American, too good republican
TO be thinking and soheming for the
nomination in 1904 as the news
papers represent. He will select
for his official advisors those men
who are the best qualified to assist
him and to administer the affairs of
their respective departments. You
may rest assured that the presidents
one aim is to give the country the
best possible administration, ire
spective Of his own future although,
Of course, the people will recognize
the integrity Of his intentions aud
he will be the only possible candi-
date in 1904.
''Ail this talk about Senator Han
mas scheming to secure the nomi-
nation, and Senator FOraker's doing
the same thing, aud Governor
Shaw's sacrificing his own presi.
Dental aspirations in accepting the
treasury portfolio you can put down
as pure nonsense. There is nothing
in them but newspaper gossip. Mr..
Roosevelt will be the next candidate
OF the republican party beyond the
peradventure OF a doubt and it is
safe to predict even at this early
day that he will be elected
These statements are undoubtedly
true but it is known that had it not
been for tlie Buffalo tragedy Gov.
ernor Shaw would have stood fair
chance Of securing the nomination
Ia 1904 He is a man Of exceptional
ability and has the happy faculty of
making friends wherever ne goes.
He has been in Washington on sew
eral occasions during the past few
years and all who have met him
speak most favorably Of mm. He
has long been a student Of fiuance
and has proven himself one of the
most capable supporters Of sound
money ia the country He is not
closely affiliated with Wall street
and for that reason it viii prove
more dinicult for his enemies 10 i'm
pngn his acts than was the case
with Secretary Gage. who was an
able hnancier, but whose record as
the head Of the largest banking In
stitufion ia the west aud his conse-
qusnt aoquaintance with New York
bankers made it possible for his en-
emies to insinunte that many Of his
acts were aotuated by his frIendli-
ness 70 the latter. Governor Shaw
is expected IN Washington Ia She
near future, but he viii come only
for conferences uith the president
and win not assume the duties Of
his new ofico before the first Of
Tahrnerv