The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-07-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Campaign Will Be Conducted on
Dignified Lines.
THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF.
Foreign Affairs--A Strike-Arbi-
tration-Heat Forecasts.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

intent 0f President Roosevelt, as far
as In him lies, aud Of Chairman
Cortelyou OF the Republican National
Committee, to have the Presidential
campaign conducted on quiet, scnsi-
be, digniaed aud enlightened lines,
They will appeal to the intelligent
masses Of the people, avoiding sect
ional issues aud all scnsationalism.
1t is not expected that this will be
campaign of large disbursements, aud
it is likely to be free from personali-
ties, ut lcast'so far AS Republicans
are concerned. The character Of the
candidates on both sides forblds the
throwing Of ..mud". Virtually the
only issue lcforc the people Is wheth-
er they prefer continuance Of the
Republican Administrations and psll-
cy or wish for q change to Demo
cratic administration. While many
government officials and prominent
politicians arc away FROM Washington
the administration machinery keeps
in motion, and there is always much
transpiring ut the Capital Ut interest
to the public.
Snator Scott, OF West Virginia,
has paid recent visit 10 the Kepub-
lican headquarters. He does not
believe his state will go Democratic,
since the people are interested 10
maintaining the protective tariff.
He says that at the time the late
William l.. Wilson advocated a low
tariff, aud canvasscd the state, the
verdict went against him. Besides,
J the Republican purity has agreed II
! readjust the tarin where II can be
I done without injury to American
interests. And this is qiite as much
as the Democrats could do II the,
were In power. 1t will be very dill
{ cult to interest the people In the so
called race issue. or the question Of
imperialism. AS soon as the Filipin
os are capable of self government
along Republican lines, the, will b.
granted autonomy. Those who hay'
been travelling in this country admi
that the time has not yet come, ant
that much educational work must u
done before IL arrives.
4 Secretary ifay has gone to his sun
mer home at Sunapec Lake, N. II
where he expects to remain until tn
first OF October, unless some unex
pccted foreign complication, GROWN
out OF the Eastern war, arises. Th
recent overhauling OF British an
German ships by Russian war vesse
: in the Red Sea, which has cause
. considerable comment In Europe, hi
had the eject OF setting our Stal
Department to studying prcccdcn'
: involving the stoppagc OF ncutr
ships by belligerents In the exerci!
Of the right OF search. AS our flag
= seldom seen in the Red Sea there
little danger OF the United Stat
becoming involved in any contrOycrs
but the contention Ut this govern
mont has been that neutral d.
covers neutral goods. The action
the Russian ships presents a era
i issue.
Arbitration seems to havo be'
:. adopted by the Chicago strikers al
u their packing house employers as
L basis of settlement. Meantime
II strike Is threatened in Washiugt'
y which will affect every man AZ wo
for the government. The issue
Ic raised by bricklayers at the Arseu
!. who struck because nor. union al
4 certified BY the Civil Service Col
mission, was put to work accord,
to law. Capt. Sewell asks the Pre-
dent whether he shall obey the ru
9 Of the union or the Constitution
: the United States.
.Those who are Interested in 10
range forecasts, as they are called,
the weather, have been looking
fprof. Fosters predictions which
issued the nfst OF July. Hc did :