The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-09
WASHINGTON LITTER
News From the Capitol by
Orr Weekly Correspondent


Washington. June 3.-The keynote
Of the Presidents speech at Gettys-
burg was honesty" In making promo
tons and appointments: In dealing with
the people in the conduct of public
affairs in giving out information con-
tanned in the reports of special com
m~iesioners: in enfo- cling the la Tvs: in
conducting a Pres Dental campaign:
in doing the just and right thing as
we'll as talking about 1t. An old sol
der who heard the speech ays he was
impressed with the Presidents intense
earneetness. as well as with his per-
sonal magnetism. Representa-
tives Of both factions in the Republ.-
can contest in Wisconsin have laid
their G ievances before the President,
but he declines to be d avn into local
politics. Senator Spooner represented
one side. and a humble. os State off,
Gals the other. Subsequently Post
master Gene al Payne advised which
ever faction was defeated to drop the
issue and unite with the victorious side
for the sake of party harmony.
AT a cabinet meeting on Wed 1esday the
P e-ident and the Secretary of State
dete mined that the kidnapping OF
Americans hy bandits on the borders oF
civilization must stop. If harm comes
to Mr.. Ion Perd' ca is and his son-in-
law, the head of the bandits. Raisuli.
must pay the forfeit. Vigorous action
win be at once taken on the part or
the United States. whatever Europe
may say. and there will soon be stirring
times in Morocco If the Sultan of that
small kingdom does not restore the
Americans unha. med. Marines will be
landed. If need be soldiers sent. and
war Will begin. The time for action has
come. since the We y object of a Big
navy Is to protect Americans.
The Department OF the Interior is
n possession of three ve~y interest
ing reports. which may or may not see
the light. One is from Mr.. G cen con-
corning land frauds in the West. I'M
de. stoo d to be especially vigorous and
to those concerned. Anoth-
is from Mr.. Moore. relating to COM
pla nts made by Mr.. Edison. And the
third is the answer of General Pratt OF
the Carlisle indian School In reply to
a letter from the Secretary. At pres
secretary Hitchcock is dong the ST.
louis Exposition.
There is naturally much rejoicing ir
the Department of Agriculture owe
the discovery of the red ant which
searches out ard kills the cotton boil
weevil. 1t is now doing excellent woik
al San Antonio. Texas. and has clea ed
than a month.
The large delegation OF English
mayors who a e Wis ting this country.
have done Washington and gone ava,
profoundly impressed with its beauty
ard symmetry. They were delighted
with all they saw. and especially
pleased with the cordial receipt on ex-
tended to them by the President. In
place of teing entertained by the Conn
missioners of the District of Columbia,
- AhayosS AuiUSu the tdbicS. anu ci
the 18th of May. gave Il banquet TO
tbeir American hosts. Lord Llveden
pi esided. The only American lady p es-
ent was Mrs. T.. Dewitt Taimage. In
the toasts given the "excellency and
u banity" of the President were dwell
upon. It goes W thout saying that the
Library of Congress made a deep inn
preston upon the mayors. Some or
them ave been extensive travellers
over the world. but all admitted that
nowhere had they ever seen so beauti-
full a building. The site. the facade.
the interior. the g ard staircase. the
art n the decorations surpassed any
thing they had ever seen. The ascent
of the Washington monument vas
made to get an idea OF the plan OF
the city. The birds-eye view ( ON
hat a 'ng elevation filled Their
with wonder ard admi a'ion. Altogeth
or they acknowledged that the capital
city of TIE United States IL one of
the grandest and most beautiful ever
constructed by man.
The Supreme Court OF the United
states has adjourned for the summer.
Chief Justice Fuller and h's family
will pass the sumner AT Sorrento. Me.
Justice Harlan and daughter go to their