The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-07
WASHINGTON LETTER
News From the Capitol b,
Special Correspondence

Washington, July L-Now that the
Republican nomination and plato. m
nave bot materialized to the salts
faction of the President and ali con
ce. ned. and he has for q running mate
a Senator conspicuous and popular,
plans for conducting the campaign are
being carefully considered. Mr.. Cor
telyou has hurried back 10 town from
Chicago, bringing Mr.. Elmer Dover
with him, and In consultation with the
President tentative plans of the work
to be lone have been made. A fsenuo-
lican campaign book will be issued and
Secretary Shaw has announced that
the facts and figures will soon be 70 IT,
coming to show that no people wee.
ever so happy and prosperous in the
history of mankind as are those of the
United States at the pre~ent time. Tbe
plank in the Republican platform
which attracts the widest attention is
the one proposing a reduction in the
electoral college in States whe e the
elective franchise has beer diminished,
Secretary Cortelyou gives up his 10 t.
folio today, when the new man from
Califo MIA will take hold. For the
present the Republican headlunrie g
will be in this city. where the prelim-
mary work will be done. The Low
secretary of the navy, Mr.. Morton.
that he Is a Roosevelt
Democrat, and he adds: there ere
lots of them" He will remain in the
cabinet only till March. That there is
4 strong Democratic d. lift towards the
President cannot be denied. Men OF all
parties like a President who has tie
courage of his convictions. IT is again
announced that the President will re
frain from speech making du ing th-
campaign, save when he IS officially
informed of his nomination.
The times are so peaceful III Amelia,
and there is such a distant prospect
of war, that the secretary ~ war finds
plenty of time to visit the colleges tnd
deliver addresses upon his favorite
topic. THE Philippines for the Fill
pinos." Tuesday last he was ut Tho
Harvard Law School, and the next dav
he skipped over to Yale University II
is noticeable that Mr.. Taft now admits
that the Filipinos were once ore al!I"s
under Aguinaldo, a proposition which
has been stoutly denied. He saws they
have all their civil rights ave the
constitution Of the United states ard
b ial by jury. He thinks they must
all learn English and that independence
Cor them is far away In the fucira. AT
Harvard. pom the same day. Mr..
question, wa ming the law students
hat we are in the midst of a revolution
and that the old ideals are passing
away.
First n last much has been said
in criticism of the President in regard
to his executive o-der giving pensio rs
to old soldiers above 81 years Of age.
1t was claimed hat an army of pen
rionels would flood the pension bureau
With applications; that an immense
sum would be disbursed f ON the
treasury just as the campaign was
coming on. and that many millions OF
dollars would be added to the burden
of the taxpayers. All these lamen-
tations and predictions prove TO nave
had no foundation In fact. All told
there are only about $4,000 possible
age pensioners, and less than 5000 of
.hese have asked for a pension. So
he +. esident is once more indicated
for his wise action.
Heretofore the weather bureau has
had much TO say against what 1t called
long range forecasts and has tried
to prevent private individuals from
their opinions about the wealth.
er more than twelve hours In advance.
Now 1t appears that bureau really
stock In long range forecasts"
and is spending conside able money for
experimenting In that direction. 1t is
a station built on q mountain
IN the Blue Ridge. Va, and from that
high elevation VIII irdllge In kite fly
ing. balloon ascensions and other
scientific gymnastic feats. attempting