Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-26
THE WASHINGTON LEfTER

The WASHINGTON LETTER
Those who for some months past
have been using the name Of the late
Senator Hanna 10 conlure with, as a
weapon for the disoomforture or possi-
bic defeat Of the nomination Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt for the Presidency now
declare that the senator's death was
''inopportune," which Is virtually a
confession Of their intentions and
wishes. 1t is now known that Senator
Hanna was loyal to President Roose-
welt, as he was to all Of his friends,
although he may have doubted the
wisdom of some Of the Presidents
policies, just as Senator Hoar did not
always agree with President Mckinley
The death Of the great Ohio senator
so widely lamented, has hushed all
opposition TO the President, at least
within his own party, and he has little
to apprebend from democratic opposi-
tiOn since that party is all at sea for
issues, rent by many assures, with no
policy and no candidate. Thus far,
out Of some forty delegates chosen for
the convention at Chicago, thirty-six
have been instructed to vote for Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The suggestion that
Robert Tod Lincoln may be candi-
date for the vice presidency is merely
the afterglow Of admiration for the
great Lincoln. Nor is it at all likely
that any member of President Roose-
velts cabinet will be put upon the
ticket, Notwithstanding it contains
such popular men as Hay and Taft.
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The past week in Washington has
been given up to mourning, with an
almost complete cessation Of legislation
and very little political agitation. AS
the day draws near for the ratification
of the Panama treaty, it becomes
evident that it viii command a very
large majority and cease at once to be
a political issue. AS soon as the legal
machinery can be set in motion prepa-
rations for beginning work ON the
canal will be made. Before men can
be sent to the isthmus for hard labor
in the trenches it is but humane, and
Of the highest economic importance,
that their health should be protected
and conserved. To this end it is pro
posed to spend a million Of dollars to
provide the city of Panama with pure
water; there must be a drainage
system put in operation; hospitals will
have to be built, and a code of laws
provided for the government Of the
canal zone.
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The statement by Congressman Dal.
zell that Congress has nothing to dc
but pass the appropriation bills and &c
home, may be taken as foreshadowing,
somewhat, the policy Of those who
control affairs in the national halls o.
legislation. If this Delphic utteranct
has any meaning it looks as if the
service pension bill, the eight houl
bill, the anti-inlunction bill, the par
cels-post sentiment, and Senator Fora
ker's proposition not to restrain trade
within reasonable limits" viii b,
allowed to sleep until after the election
"A bill has been introduced requiring
the Director Of the Census to cOoperat,
with the states in taking the census o
manufactures next year. - Senator
Gallinger wants the White Mountain
Of his state thrown into grea
National Reservation, and Chaplain
Hale favors the proposition, for h,
thinks if the trees are protected the.
viii prevent foods in the Connection
river.--It is proposed TO increase tn
Signal Corps from 750 10 !, 200 men
The reason is so many are required il
the Philippines. - The Agriculture
bill for the next fscal year increase
the allowance by $50, 600 each for tn
following bureaus: forestry, anima
industry, good roads, and experiment
in breeding cattle
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Secretary Hitchcock Of the Interio
Department has been pushing the in
vestigations regarding the land fraud
in western states which have led I
the indictment for conspiracy Of fou
real estate operators in San Franciscg
The three government clerks, Vail
Marian and Allen, who confessed I
receiving brides for imparting cont
dential information, are to be exemI
from prosecution but vill be dismisse,
The method Of Hyde, Benson, an
Others indicted, was to use the disclo
cd information, which informed theI
in advance Of where the new fore
reservations would be situated. TAI
ing advantage Of this, before the Ian
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