Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-12-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.


| Washington. d. c.. Nov. 26.-The
President has formulated another
message He has been definitely er-
gagged on it for the last month in the
midst of accumulated business and
called his Cabinet together to hear
him read 1t. Having had their ap-
proval, he. sent it to the Public Printer
and got the proof back in time to read
and revise it Thursday evening just
before hurrying to the train for st.
| special of three beautifully equipped
cars extended to him as a compliment
| by the railroad lines. He will take a
swift comp d. cell, release his tongue a
couple of times for the benefit of the
ira in again and hurry back so as to be
here on Tuesday. Take him altogeth-
er, personally, insularly, isthmusly land
oratorically, he is by all odds the fast
est man of the United States ever had
in the executive chair.
Before be gets back a majority of the
members of Congress will be impatient
ly cooling their heels in the Scant cor.
ly known as the annex to the White
would "stand pat" when distinguished
guests are about to arrive. Not only
will the old members be here in i'm
Fortunate squads demanding things.
but most of the 1856 members OF the
next Congress who have just been
elected will be on hand holding up their
platterS for a portion OF the omclal
cruel. There will be 101 new members
among these whose appetites will not
be at al dulled by the circumstance
that they have not had their feet IN Tue
public trough before. VI the mempers
of the next House 134 only will be
Democrats, and blessed are they VINO
expect nothing, for verify they snail
not be disappointed.
Fifty or sixty Senators and members
have called on, the president during the
past week. They were met with the
cordial salutation Now, then. look a
here, boys! we've got 'em just where
we want 'em. w 9 must show 'em that
we can do things. We must prove that
we know enough to manage the trusts |
a nd keep 'em from robbing the Ameri
c an people. We must demonstrate
that we can build the Panama Canal,
and pass laws to improve the condition |
of the Filipinos. I've read my mes
sage to the Cabinet, and they say all
right BY the way. let me show
you" At this point he has taken the
most conspicuous Senators and MEM
bers. aside and read to. them bits OF the
document.
He is somewhat worried about pub
fishing the figures obtained by Gar
field as to the business of corporations.
He says be does not want to sinjure
business, and it may be necessary to
maintain secrecy reg arding the results
Of investigations. But then, what
can be. done with the. clamorous pub.
ic, who want to know, you know?
rhe President. will advocate. building
!. stronger navy. and. taking more
rOminent. part in the International
Peace Congress at the Hague. Of
course stronger navies are necessary in
order to give any excuse for the Peace
Congress. He is therefore understood
Is backing up Secretary Morton in bis
demand for 100000, 900 navy. With
uch force afloat upon the sea, and
N army in proportion it is believed
hat this country would be able to
meet any peaceable nation at least half
vaY. IL
The message will review the work !
lone during the year by the Panama
lanai Commission. and will show the
on dition of the work to date. OF
curse no dirt has tbeen shoveled yet, E
ut the figures and diagrams of the t
hief engineer are. interesting, and the l
resident will undertake to conjecture
75en the real work of excavation will {
,egin. The Congressional Committee s
u Isthmtan Affairs. headed by Hep {
urn of Iowa, is in Panama to day be-
ng escorted round by General Davis,
Minister Barrett and John Findlay 1
allace. engineer.in charge. This '
'n'tsa b5d.season to be in Panama, j
nd when they get on the flaOr of the e
louise again the mem bers of the Com. n
littee will probably report everything
1yely. Whether an extra session will /