The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-17
WASHINGTON GOSSIP


in this part Of the country. 1t is the query
that is troubling the friends of Arthur Pue
German. It is becoming more apparent every
day that German or some democrat OF his
stamp is to be nominated at,next years con-
yention. Also 1t is becoming more evident
every minute that William J; Bryan will OPP
pose such nomination to the last. He is even
now going about the country stirring up, SEN
timent against the eastern wing Of the demo-
cracy, and planting the seeds Of revolt There
is every indication that he contemplates
fight of this kind. In fact, the friends OF
German are not taking Bryan into their con-
fdence, and do not expect his support.
Bryan be able to lead a following away from
the regularly nominated candidate? And II
SO, how great would be the following? 1t is
the settled conviction of politicians who are
watching the trend Of events that split in
the democratic party is impending. The con-
seryatives are planning to recapture the con-
troll; the radicals are more bitter against the
conservatives than they are against the party
in power. 1t would cause no great surprise
II Bryan led an independent movement in
the next national Campaign, and was himself
A state which will incorporate $500 00o, 900
corporation for SLIPS is likely to run New
Jersey close second, especially II the law
is liberal In other respects, permitting the
newly created corporation to do business any
where, and to give no particular account OF
is doing this, but the District Of Columbia.
All the same the consequences are the same.
One of the consequences is the little old
o ahe he New syn sSessy
has tumbled to the fact that congress passed
a code for the district last winter, and
ton of corporations that makes all the other
laws on the subject relics Of the saic dispen-
sation. For instance, even in New Jersey,
where the state gets enough to run its gov
eminent just from the fees Of newly incorpor-
ated concerns, it is required that a concern
maintain an office in that state. Not so in
the D District OF Columbia II prospective liti-
giants cannot get service on the corporation,
SO much better for the corporation. All that
Is necessary is that some dummy living in
Washington shall serve temporarily as an
incorporation; then he is elected member of
| the board of directors; then he resigns, and
surrenders his stock, and gets his fee OF
| rs cents for the use of his name. And the
district recorder takes in his fee of ST. and
| the new corporation proceeds to Rockefeller
| lie its particular line Of industry. Nothing
| easier. X 80
! And now comes gentleman from Wisconsin
with the authoritative announcement that
! Senator John c: Spooner is willing to be the
yice-presid nominee on the ticket with
! Roosevelt. AS Spooner is the only available
candidate who does not object to the use of his
name in this connection, the choice of vice
presidential candidate may be regarded as
settled.
! A vigorous campaign has been started by the
People of the west who are interested in irri-
| cation to secure the repeal of the desert land
| act and the communication clause Of the home
stead act. It IS found that both these laws
open. the way for. vast frauds in the pre-
emption of government lands. The big cattle
companies have secured, and are securing,
settlers who are willing to go and live on the
land and cultivate it. And now the lang grab
bsrs are startinsein on the unwatered domain
| ton works. This is going bit too far, and
the eastern. congressman will be likely to
lend their votes to the irrigationists and re-
| peal laws.
:, The first contract to be awarded under
the fedora! irrigation law was let Aug.
lit is for work to be done on the
dairy between northeast California and Ne
vada: The work covered by the Ss. contrac!
a Canal about thirty n'i miles lies long
and a mile or so of irrigation ditching Il
will require at least two years to complete
jects has advanced 50 far as to be put or
the market; by fall 1t is expected that thu
Salt river project, IN Arizona, known tn,
Southern democrats do not speak encourag
ingly Of Nelson A. Miles as a presidential
Iarlys his treatment of Jefferson Davis, WHOM
u he putin irons, embttered all southern dem
ecrats and their opposition in the convention
ever attempted. -.
Professor Graphophone has been installed
: at the Annapolis naval academy. The profes
sor teaches Spanish pronunciation. Each boz
| has his own professor, whom he attaches t
j The electric light plug. and by pushing tn
pationcs Of old Graphophone; he will repea
the lesson as many times as desired, or unit
the electricity gives out. The midshipmel
say it is great scheme for learning Span
H.. TheV-haVa in hot
and set them going when dressing, shaving
or at any, time during their leisure. and thu
only fault found by the officers who have bee
expert menting with these talking machine
is a disposition among the pupils to pronounc
: their Spanish in sore-throated wheeze
:. The navy department has been advised tina
! the sultan Of Jolo has tired of his job an
wants to resign. At last accounts his sultan
:, ship was i'm Singapore in tow Of a naval OF
Ger who has been designated by the Philip
r pine commission to show him the sights. H
: is headed for ST. Louis to visit the exposition
after which his plans are indefinite The sui
l tan has bushels of pearls and Spanish coir
and could live in the United States on tn
u interest; of his money. The sultan has bee
e accustomed to harems and headsmen wit
e snickersnees, and he may not find Americ
t so exciting as he imagines; but he has serve
= look for another sultan for Jolo.
Retirements and reorganizations notwith
standing, General Henry G.. Corbin continue
to do business at the old stand: His officis
designation is a little different, but his dutie
and standing are unaltered He is TO-DAY
! as he has been to all intents and purposes 70
l five years. the executive head of the army
p For good or for bad, he is the man who know
S and can do things.
n Don't be prejudiced against the loquat
h urges the secretary of agriculture. Neve
:. mind if you have not cared for the loquat
you have met. There are loquats and loquats
8 just as there are apples and apples. Yo
S wouldn't, says he, condemn the apple mere
+ ly because the fruit Of roadside seedln
e CHANGED to be bitter and small. Give tn
e loquat chance From the Mediterranea