The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-09-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lncongruous Democratic Po-
litical Contentious.
POLITICS DULL AT CAPITAL.
A New, Perfected Army Rife
to be Issued.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. e., SEPT, 8, j

From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. D. g., SEPT. 8, 1904
Republicans here at the National
Capitol ars amused when they hear
Democrats admit that lacking other
important issues they are forced to
make severe personal criticism OF
President Roosevelt. In SO doing
they put the President 10 the same
catagory with Washington, and Lin
coin. They announce their belief
that some people In Wall street think
the President Is ''unsafe". and at the
same time they claim that the Re
publican campaign managers are
receiving financial aid from the same
source. The two propositions are
incOngruous. To be virtuous 1t Is
necessary to he consistent. But
there are practical politicians who
hold that campaign Of Cancellation
among the Democrats themselves is
quite as important for them as any
attack they can make upon the "un
safety" Of Theodore Roosevelt. One
of the signs III the times in this city
ia the organization Of Kentucky
Republican club which proposes to
stand pat for the Republican party.
Many employees of the Government
are members, black and white men
Alike sharing the offices. They are
for Roosevelt all the time, aud sniff
Ut the idea or be.ng TRANSFORMED into
4 pink tea and sniree dansante organl-
cation.
As the President and all the cabi
net officers are away frnm the city,
local politics Is comparatively, dull.
Not until the 23rd inst. when Mr..
Roosevelt will return and the Secre-
tarics will be ut their desks In the
Departments, will there be much
, political or social activity. A fe"
Vcrmonters, In Government employ,
went home to vote, but the result
shows that their assistance was not
needed. The same old story of big
Republican snow storm comes from
the Green Mountain state, and the
Democrats are out with OK teams
breaking out the political roads.
Nothing has happened in the nation,
thus far, to change the belief Of
prominent local Republicans that
there will be a startling and decisive
victory In November for the Adminis-
tration.
The impression grows that Judge
Parker Is a timid man; that he would
hesitate In the face of crisis
Imaginary situations 10 an imaginary
state of things rise up in minds that
possess power and facility IN COM
bining images. Judge Parker is
couversant with old situations in the
old state Uf things, which furnish
nothing to the imagination, though
much to the wishes.
The great war In the East, and the
remarkable execution done by tht
Japanese small arms and artlllary, a,
rs well as by the use OF the new
explosive, has caused "A general shak
log up of experts In the worlds wa
Offices, aud induced government
officials to be on the alert for tht
latest improvements in firearms
The Ordinance Department in thi.
city will, by the Grst o! next Dccem-
Der. have l00, 900 new magazine rides
said to be superior to any in use
ready to issue TO the United State
army. One new feature Of this riA,
is the fact that the barrel Is entirely
covered with wond to within twd
inches OF the nozzle This will en-
able the soldier To handle the weapor
while IL Is 10 rapid dre action, wher
otherwise It would become too ho
for us0. The wood Is also protect
ton from rust. The bore OF the riff
IS smaller, and the penetrating powe
greater. Altogether 1t will weigl
eight pounds, and the magazine will
bold dfty cartridges. II need b.
twenty three shots can be tlred IN
minute, aud the range 10 two and tw'
thirds Of mile.
Labor Day was an ideal one 10 tn
District of Columbia, and work wa