Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-06-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(rRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON LETTER.
(FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, D. c., JUNE ssT.
When Congress appropriated $25,
600 for the travelling expenses OF the
President there was long and spirited
debate as to whether that amount
would cover the expense of his travels
or on the other hand if it might not
be more than required. With the
close of the fiscal year now near at
hand it is possible to make calcula-
ton of the probable yearly travelling
expenses of the President. This has
not been one of his busiest years in
the travelling line but he has made a
number of trips, that is as many as
he wanted to make and he has trav-
eled in good style, if not in the
splendor of the old days when he was
travelling at the expense OF the rail-
roads, and when he has concluded the
trip to Jamestown which he will take
next week, the total expenditures for
his years travelling will be less than
eight thousand dollars. 1t is true
that his trip to Panama which was
the most extended and most expen-
sive of the year was made on wal
ship and consequently the amount
did not come out of his jaunting al.
lowance but it will be seen that the
twenty five thousand is likely to prove
an adequate amount for the most rest
less President we may have.
It appears that we have no sooner
Quoted the japanese school question
in San Francisco than we are con-
fronted by another japanese problem
arising out of the conduct of the
hoodlums of that delectable city. II
the earthquake had swallowed San
Francisco citadel, urbs, suburbs and
the Golden Gate there would proba-
bly, have been an end to this japanese
menace. In the midst of our toast
ing General Kuroki, number OF
"lawless resolutes" in San Francisco
attack Japanese cafe. The Japa-
nese papers claim that the outrages
against their countrymen are less ex-
cusable than the murder of mission
airy in China which resulted in the
occupation of Chinese territory by an
American force. We could doubtless
lick the japanese if that were the
only question; but we are, it is to be
hoped, big enough to loathe war
in defense of unjustifiable attacks
upon japanese sojourners by undesir-
able citizens of San Francisco. The
National conscience will not justify
such war.
Mr.. Bryan made flying visit to
Washington this week. He was &C
companied by his wife and daughter
and the visit was said to be simply a
social one and the fact that he stop
ned with old friends in the South
eastern part of the city bore out the
explanation.
The local boom of Senator Knox in
his own state is not without interest
in Washington where the little Sen
ator has resided for seven years, liy-
ing in a fine house purchased by him
from the widow of George Washing
ton Childs. He is mundane and
provincial and will probably make as
good President as the last one who
came from his state and was succeed
ed by Abraham Lincoln, to be more
explicit, James Buchanan whom he,
in many respects, resembles.
It is quite probable that Senator
Knocks candidacy will be the rallying
point for the stand pat high-tariff
contingent of the Republican party.
Pennsylvania is the historic center of
high-tariff strength. Secretary Taft
who, excepting the President is by
odds the most popular candidate for
the Presidency, is known to have
leanings toward a more liberal tariff
policy.
Personal.
H.