Milford chronicle., 1904-07-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.

read with interest by the vast num-
Der of people employed in the de-
partments here, as we'll as the
population generally. While the
work of the Government must go
on without intermissiOn, and while
the heat of the city is at times in
tense, it is a pleasure to know that
President Roosevelt is sleeping out
of doors with his boys, or is taking
row on the sound, grabbing or
fishing, or sets a good example by
chopping at the family wood-pile,
or is playing tennis, and perhaps
receiving delegations of visitors
from all points of the compass,
who want him to settle the affairs
of the world, and do it at once by
rule of thumb. Meanwhile he is
preparing his speech to be deliver
ed on the 27th inst, when he will
be officially notified of his nomina-
ton.
1t is denied that there is any
politics ia the recent strikes, or
that any action the President may
have taken has anything to do with
current labor troubles. The fact
that the packing house magnates
and their striking employees are
willing to arbitrate their differences
is proof that the trouble is non
partisan. Nor is it at all probable,
as has been stated, that the Presi-
dent has issued orders through the
Department of Justice, that the in
junction case against the beef
packers must be taken up by the
Supreme Court Immediately after
convening for the October term.
The President cannot issue such
orders. The court is a coordinate
branch of the Government, and
attends to its business according to
its own rules, without pressure
from any source. 1t is as indepen-
dent of the Executive as the Exc
cutive is of it.
Prominent Republicans who have
returned to Washington since the
Chicago convention, express tie
utmost satisfaction with the politi-
cal attitude of the West. Senator
Foraker, of Ohio, who lives on
Sixteenth street in this city, said |
last week that everything is calm,
confident and prosperous in the
great middle western States. He
says the sentiment is overwhelm-
ing for Roosevelt, and he predicts
a large Republican majority in
Indiana and Wisconsin. Senator
Dick says: Il am unable to see
how the Democratic party has even
the ghost of a chance to win. One
reason why there will be no Demo
cratic victory is the eminent sue
cess of the administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and the fact the
people have not forgotten the last
Democratic Administration"
The re-inspection of passenger
steamboats, by the Department of
Commerce and Labor of this city,
s now being conducted in a
thorough manner, and some re
narkable discoveries have been /
made. On one steamship many of .
he life. .preservers had big holes in
heir covers from which granulated I
,ork poured when they they were
moved. On some the canvas was
10 weak that it parted on the sligh-
est strain. Secretary MetCalf has d
. golden opportunity to win the d
hanks and confidence of the pub
ic, besides rendering travel by =
water comparatively safe. He is
Iuietly and efficiently at work q
on the great department
eft by Secretary Cortelyou.
On the 9TH of September the In n
irrational Geographic Congress J
will be held in this city, After a
our days session here it will recon a
enc at Philadelphia, and then at
Jew York, at Niagara Falls, at n
,hicago and finally at ST. Louis,
eaching there on the roth of Sept Ct
mber. Several hundred delegates I,
re expected from all parts of the h
7orld, and 800 papers have been
1bmitted for presentation before Is
ne Congress. Spanish, French, d.
,nglish, German and Italian will 81
e recognized as the languages
'hich may be used. President p
.ooseveltis the honorary president, l.
nd Commander Robert Z. Peary, re
7. S. A, is acling president of the
ongress. Meetings will be held N N
! the hall of George Washington ~
Many gentlemen con to
ected with the scientific work Of
lie Government will read papers u
n subjects connected with Physio- pl
raphy of the Land, Meteorology, a
ceanography, Glacers, and ex- it
in the various far-away in