Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON. D. C. June o5

| lie Eresluent was early dL HIS ues
Thursday morning, attending to til
every day humdrum labors of his officis
position, calm, serene and industrious
notwithstanding the Republican conven
tion was in session at Chicago whic
would nominate him for the Presidency
At noon he had as dinner guest for tn
second time Mr.. Paul Morton, who hat
again hurried from the west to talk owe
the situation. 1t is now understood tina
the President has induced him to accep
the position of Secretary of the Navy
Mr.. Moody becoming Attorney General
The President appoints Mr.. Morton be
cause he has high opinion Of his ability
and thinks him the best man for the
place. Mr.. Morton's recent conversion
to Republicanism is regarded as good
thing, and may have some influence or
the vote in Nebraska. 1t is also recalled
that Mr.. Dominic I. Murphy, recently
appointed Secretary of the Panama Com.
mission, is a Democrat and under Cleve,
land was Assistant Commission of Pen.
sions. And Gen. Black, now Chief of the
Civil Services Commission, was also a
good Democrat in the days of Cleveland.
Nevertheless, all these appointments have
been-we received and they help to break
down party lines.
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The President was sitting on the south
porch OF the White House when at 2.l3
p. NJ. Thursday, his Secretary, Mr.. Loeb,
brought the telegram announcing the fact
of his nomination. He received it calmly
and coolly and was at once congratulated
by his wife, and such members OF his
family as were present. The next tele-
gram came in hot haste from Senator
Fairbanks in which he said how glad he
was to run on the same ticket with the
President. A cordial reply followed.
After this congratulations began to pour
III from all quarters; from the Indiana
delegation in Congress; from Whitelaw
Reid from Senators Aldrich, Alger, and
even Senator Smoot, while the citizens of
Oyster Bay said they were firing guns and
their houses. The formal
notification of the will be made at Oyster
Bay, July 9th, for which place Mrs.
Roosevelt left yesterday. The nominat-
speeches made at Chicago, and the plat
form adopted, give universal satisfaction
and are regarded as Of the highest char
acier and of the utmost Importance for
not only Americans, but for all civilized
nations.
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Secretary Hays dispatch to the Ameri-
can consul at Tangier on Wednesday,
which electrified the Chicago Convention,
also sent welcome thrill throughout the
country. 1t indicates that if Morocco did
not use little more dispatch, and secure
the release of Perdicaris, the Government
OF the United States had the power and
the purpose to enforce its demands. Mr..
Perdicaris is not "naturalized" citizen,
as has been stated, but is native Ameri-
cad, born in Trenton, N: j. His father
was at one time professor in Harvard
University. His release and return to
Tangier yesterday gives high satisfaction
to President Roosevelt.
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After long consideration OF the matter
Public Printer Palmer has ordered $751;
300 worth of type-setting machines to be
in the Public Printing Office.
He announces that no employees will be
discharged by reason of this decision, but
extra men will not be put on next Win
er. The machines will be used for put
ing in the type the Congressional Record
luriHg the next session of Congress,
Although Congress has stood Adjourned
or something like month, the last issue
If the Record is dated June 10th. and
contains long, able and exhaustive |
'peeeh on tariff by Congressman Nc
Clearly OF Minnesota. He, says there
always has been q tariff. and there
Always will be one-because it is neces-
'ary1 to raise every year enormous sum of
money, and because America is Federal |
Republic, and there can be no direct tax
.tion Of the people by the National Gov
,rnmefft. Not one penny of State takes
,oes into the Treasury Of the United |
States. 1t is therefore necessary that |
here shall be tariff on imported goods. |
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Charges having been made against E.
J. Madden Sd. Asst. PM. Gen. in con-
,ection with the printing and giving |
way of specimen of post-office stamps,
Asst. Atty. Gen., c. NJ. Robb has re-
,orted to the President that there was
lothing irregular, Mr.. Madden has since
,ad pleasant interview with the Presi-
lent.
The recent visit of Cardinal satolli, to
he President was quite remarkable
Incident. He was received in the Blue
Room of the White House, and besides
he clergy of the Catholic Church who
we're present, the President was sur
ounded by Secretaries Taft, Moody and
Hitchcock. He was felicitated by the
cardinal on his example of the highest
wisdom and equity in those things which
the Government and religion
II the Philippines. Because of this, and