The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-16
The National Capital.
Ipecial oorrespo noence to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, d. c., J

United SJates Wnefe the SCfeeIS are
provided with so many trees and
shrubs, where there are so many
parks and public squares as Wash
ingten. The government looks
after these city beauty spots with
consummate care, and the florists
work that has been going on for
the past two months is about to be
rewarded. The opening of the
spring with beautiful lawns, bud
ding trees and fresh flowers gives
! Washington the appearance of a
country seat rather than city de-
voted to the serious business of the
nation. The place looks particu-
larly attractive on the eve of East
er. The early spring and the warm
weather have done wonders for it's
natural attractions, and even the
touch of frost which visited this
region about week ago was not of
sufficient strength nor length to in
jure the early vegetation. Spring
feeling in the air as we'll as in the
hearts of men. And just as all
nature is serene and happy, so man.
kind has ceased to struggle and
worry about politics and other in
teresting discussions.
With the presidents departure
for the west, all statesmen and
politicians scurried to their homes
to be present at the varions re-
ceptions which were to be held in
his honor, and to entertain him
wherever he should have time
enough to put his foot on western
soil. Minnesota politicians were
as scarce in Washington during the
past week as straw berries are in the
field in winter time, and the mem
bers of congress are at their homes
enjoying much needed rest, before
being called to Washington for the
extra session, which will be neces-
sary to pass upon the Cuban treaty.
In an article published in tie
Washington Star the other day the
political situation in the various
states was discussed, and among
other things relating to Minnesota
it was stated that the Cuban re-
oiprocity question was still divid-
ing the party, and that since the
administration had negotiated the
treaty and thereby committed it.
self to it's enactment, the question
arose as to what Minnesota was
going to do about it. It was also
stated that there was some patron
age friction to be healed by the adj
ministration with Senator Nelson,
and that therefore Senator Nelson
will be an important factor in
national politics during the coming
year, inasmuch as Senator Nelson
stood for the Scandinavian vote,
and the scandinavian vote meant
Minnesota. The eastern newspa-
pers evidently experience the hot
weather illness long before the
western editors get ri pc for it.
Minnesota is not going to fritter
away its influence over little mat
tiers of patronage, and Senator
Nelson is too broad-minded a man
to ever feel worried by questions
of that kind. I"
One of the issues in the west,
especially that part known as the
range country, is forest reserva-
tions, and the president will give
the question of creating forest re-
serves very careful study. Con-
siderable feeling against the Presi-
dents policy has been shown in
some sections, particularly in Wy
oming, where the present governor
has seen fit to sound a warning.
The complaint is that these reser-
vations are used largely as game
preserves, but this is not tenable,
as in every instance since Mr..
Roosevelt assumed the position of
president, reservations have been
made upon requests and petitions
of the settlers in the locality of the
proposed reserve. Objections come
largely from cattle and sheep men
and from the big lumber COM
panies, whose interests are not in
promoting, but rather in retarding
home building.
The presidents course has the
approval of the homesteader in all
cases, and the vociferations of
Governor Richards and others will
not move him from his present at
titude. ~.
Captain Henry Castle, of St.
Paul, auditor of the treasury, de-
livered an address in the city last
week in the Metropolitan M. E.
church. His subject was. Lincoln
a Typical American, and a very
large and enthusiastic audience
listened to his eloquent remarks.
Mrs. Cushman *. Davis gave a
family dinner last week at which
were present a large number of
relatives of the hostess. At the
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