The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17
The cOurier's Washington Letter.

Senator German has been here
this week in close communion with
several other Congressman who have
gathered at the party rendezvous at ,
at the Riggs. They generally agree
that the Democratic candidate, who
ever he is, will make great inroads
in the East, probably carrying New
York, Connecticut, and New Jersey
| But they do not conceal the tact
that they are very anxious about the
middle West. Whether Indiana OF
Illinois is likely to be the more
fruitful field Of effort, they are I'M
certain. If the labor vote can be /
swung to the Democratic candidates,
az it was in 1892, there will be a big
Democratic majority in Chicago,
which the Republicanism OF the ru-
raj districts could not overcome
10 this end it might be desirable to
take on Marshal Field for Vice
. President. or perhaps Williams or
Folk. Many small factories are
closing; the coal mini industry Il
not flourishing; the railroads ae
dischargiug their hands by The tens
Of thou-a nd- and there are grave
signs Of dissatisfaction among the
masses
lit il decided to make q dead
set at indiana, there will be dititr-
ent deal wi'h the cards. R-presen
tative Mers and b. F. Shv@ly are
mentioned tor Vice President aud
IL even John Il. Mclean, has large
following.
The arrival in this city yesterday
Of the so.called honorary commits
sioners" from the Philippine Islands
- caused percepta0le furry OF inter
est. The Republicans who pay their
hotel bills and railroad bills rejoice
u. greatly at the gratitude which these
n subjects express to their American
entertainers Your correspondent
" called upon DR.. w. A. Croifut, Pre-
:. sident Of the Washington Anti-l I'm
Il perialists. and asked him how this
PHILIPPINE invasion would at ct the
IN cause bis league represented. ID
nj said ut will defeat and crush thei
cause. if it convinces The American
re people that the PHILIPPINES have beef
,rt hypocrites through the war OF lava
aw sion which we have made upon them
or that they have repudiated tn
"a principles which they announce
when they began their d'tensiy
90 fight. 1t would be sad thing II
col should convince the American pee
90 pie that battle for self government
5Olouixotc and foolish and that q
30 people have a right to be free Il
25 they get the consent OF their masters
err This merry junket will certainl
convince everybody that Mr. laver
act and his comrades are personally NJ
al. fit 10 govern themselves, because
10 obviously. no people are I'll to go
ern themselves until theywi-h to
nut 20. OF course We know that the
NJ, are multitudes Of intellige {, u
IAN right. enlightened and fear rs p
triots in Luz)n and Samar who ,
ac- " repudiate not only the SCI inner
fin. Of these tourists but TIE rer sem
! 10 tive character which they We 2
Ten summed, patriots who have Z
act shrined in their memories ne u
mt mortal words of Patrick Heq'y AZ
in their hearts the truths Of ne Y
cIaration Of Independence 4 W
feel that they do not need be a
olicized for because of the'r stea
ia X fast adherence to either 4 dep
~. ~ tation from Ireland TO the ihro
'y ~ room thanking The King for MS b
~ ~ niicitnt sway and laying j. i
Xxx X, the written protestations Of iae %
~ ~ a'ty and devotion Of the ra'p,e
= - ireland has never yet dectirfd
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