Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
WASHINGTON LETTER
prom our Regular correspondents

WASHINGTON LETTER
prom our Regular correspondents
Washington, ID. G.. Nov. % The
return of Judge Pentield of the State
Department from it's more or less mys
ferrous mission to Brazil, has caused
An immense amount of speculation
among those in Washington not on The
inside. And in this case there are very
few who are on the inside. The ceh-
sus of opinion seems to be that he was
sent to South America for a more seri-
Gus recreation that the inspection OF
cons ulates, which is one OF the stand
ing iokes of the Department., and 1t Is
rumured that his real mission was TO
look into the extent OF German colOnl-
zation in Brazil and see what effect II
any it was likely to have on the Mon
roe Doctrine. Now this II 1t was
fact, displays a rather apprehenslve
attitude On The part of the admlnlstra
ton toward German dolngs III South
America. 1t is no secret that for
generation past Germany has had
coyetous eye on South America rs a |
possible site for German colonies. She
would like TO plant them there If she
|
the latin American trade she Can get,
which is after all only natural.
| The administration could have learn
I'D without going to the expense to
sending Judge Penfeld to Brazil thai
| Germany has already settled a very
large number of her subjects there,
that they do not take up the customs
| of the country and are not absorbed al
Ubey are in the United States. Also
they have the bulk of the foreign trade
tnele. with Eng,and, France and the
United States coming good way al
ter. or course if Germany ever reels
that she is strong enough, she may try
to ignore the doctrine which says the
whole Amel lean continent is for Amer
leans. Any nati)n will go just SO FAR
as she dares in trencbing Oh another s
{ rights if it suits her convenience. In
ternatiOnal. law is not all exact SCIENCE
vet and there is little conscience I'D IN
ternationaI dealings. The Navy DE.
e partment since long before Admiral
q Dewey's brush with the German Ad-
f. miral at Manila has had plan OF sea
Campaign against Germany all plotted
out and there are a great many officers
e who would like to try it in operation
q lust to see how it would work. But it
! will in all probability be a very long
time before there is even the possibility
J. of an armed clash between the two
e countries and Judge Pentield's report
IS to the State Department while it IL
, doubtless will be Interesting Is not like
- ly to be of much Importance.
There is excellent news for the man
ufacturers concerned in the announce
ment of Secretary Shaw that he a.
least will not jeopardize the business
interests Of the country by recommend
ing any financial legislation in hi
ID coming message. He has been ''seen
t. by several important business delega
III tlous recently and assured them tba
the condition of the country was per
le fectly satisfactory from fnancla
)" standpoint and that SO far as bis ad
ns vice went the President would not in
i corporate any financial recommends
lions in his coming message. Inc sec
ea rotary contented himself with generall
We ties and did not say what the figure
VS. would be, but intimated that the b
20 nancial showing would be a good des
better than last year. 1t could
as that without being very mnch.
1g There will be another factor that WI
k. have to be reckOned with, however
he and that is the expenditures OF fanam
Canal Commission that will have 10
oo met out of the Treasury till bill
to passed authorizing the issue OF Dond'
ID Tue SpoOner Act authorized the issue
bonds it is true but there will have
"e be additional legislation before the
We will be available as the basis OF ne
les tional bank circulation and unless the
nd are made so available, it will be hope
Ioso For tho Government To dl6DOSG
them even at par.
re, From one of the lessons learned !
ne modern warfare and emphasized in IL
a late RussO-Japanese war. Gen. CrOZle
Chief Ordinance Officer, has Ordere
no entrenchment tools for the use OF tn
a enlisted men in the United Stat
ng army. According to this order the Ell
10 tire army aud part Of the organize
state militia will be supplied, and q
LIZ ery soldier will have q small steel SHOW
lal to carry with his other equipment.
If, will add something to the weight OF b
ed luggage but not more than has BEE
taken off of the weight of the moder
III gun. and he will doubtless be willing
Ii carry it, for it will in many instanc
so save his life. The improved rifles ca
Or ~ 80 far and have such penetratlI
power that there is scarcely any pr
ne lection from them except hole in II
nd ground which this spade is intendt
.ht to dig.
no Mrs. Roosevelt gave her first lari
reception of the season to the dlpl'
ms matte corps on Friday afternoon WHIT
to the ladies of all the embassies were b.
,ry guests. The invitations, issued throuf
~ the State Department.. were in MI
oo Roosevelt's name only. The receptit
zen was in the blue Room" and MI
1r. Roosevelt had the assistance of Il
paI naval and military aids assigned to Il
White House. These, it will be r
Ho membered, are Lieutenants, Grant al
he Lee, the grandson and granddaughter
rer the distinguished leaders on OppOsi
To- sides in the Civil War. Mrs. RoOs
welt introduced this diplomatic recel
NC tion three years ago in order that maj
lib of the newly arrived diplomats mig
In meet her previous to the official rece
on ton of New Years day. There are l
order of precedence observed as is Il
custom of New Years and at 9th
on state functions.
the
oss One Dollar For Every Six Words He
Wrote.
lld Think of getting dollar bill eve
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