The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-06-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.

When the Republican National Com
mittee meets in Chicago on June s 1t viii
be called on to decide 2z2 contests
-Four years ago arg contests were sub
mitted to the committee. OF the ~.
contests fled with Secretary Hayward
I8r were presented by the Roosevelt
faction and by Al Taft adherents Th,
prin ipal contest filed by the Taft man
ayers are from Missouri and Texas
There are contests from is states, The
District Of Columbia and The Territory
Of Alaska
Champ Clark's campaign manager has
announced that his candidate would be
| nominated at Baltimore. and that the
ioiAl cost Of the campaign would be only
$3o. 900, -or perhaps he said 10000.
Anyway its mere bagatelle when com.
pared with the expenses of certain can
didates; and its not necessary to name
any names.
Perhaps the Clark campaign has been
msnaged practically without money. he
cause, as the Speaker says. great part
ofshe work involved in his campaign has
been done by his loving friends without
cost of any kind.
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One of the most important things be.
fore this Congress has been the legislation
for The government Of the Canal Zone,
intending the fixing of tolls for the use
Of the canal.
Even if the public could have forgotte o
It, Congress would not let it forget that
the canal is to be opened in 1915, and
that there WI be a great Exposition at
San Diego in that year 10 celebrate the
opening of 1t.
And now that the canal is practically
completed, Congress is considering
whether the great organization OF men
and machinery built up on the Isthmus
shall be dissipated, or whether it shall
be transported bodily to Alaska, there 10
be put to work building government
railway into the heart of the country, to
facilitate the opening of that great
territory. The Pacific coast expects 10
benefit if the great coal measures of
Alaska are opened up SO that mannfactnr-
ing on the Coast can thrive on cheap fuel.
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They're dead sore in the District OF
Alaska because they haven't a thing to
cay about the way they shall be governed,
and they want Congress to give them a
local form, of government. Alaska has
produced, from its mines and fisheries
about $45o, ooo, 900 10 add to the wealth Of
the nation, and now, with population Of
IS. 600 persons it thinks it ought to be
given some recognition. But it seems as
If the average Congressman were in
doubt whether Alaska is in America or
Asia. and whether it is populated by
Alents or Zaccaloos.
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George E Atwater. appointed by Gov.
James H. Hawley. of Idaho. TO iuvesti
gate San Diego's Exposition plans in be
half of Idado, was favorabiy impressed
with all that he saw by the Silver Gate
and recommended that the exhibit of
Idaho take the form of the irrigation
projects being constructed in Idaho. He
said of the grounds in general:
The Exposition grounds comprise
1900 acres. are high aud gently rolling
and command beautiful view of the
city, Point Iona, Coronado, the harbor
and the Pacific ocean. In fact, the site
is the finest of any Exposition yet held
in this country. The grounds will, with.
out doubt, be the most beautiful in the
way of trees. ornamental shrubbery and
flowers that have ever been seen on this
continent They have an immense MUIR
sery where the trees. flowers and orna-
mental shrnbbery are now growing. and
ready to be transplanted when wanted on
the exposition grounds. All the build
ings are to be in Spanish mission style Of
architecture. which will be very at
tractive."
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With an American gunboat stationed
on each side of the eastern end OF Cuba,
prepared to land forces at moments
notice and ready to hasten 10 the nearest
poins where foreign interests may be
Threatened by the insurrectionists In
Ofiente. it is believed here that there now
is qQs SO much danger Of moiestaiiop OF
American owned plantations aud mining
properties.
American naval commanders have
been fully authorized to land parties Of
marines and blue jackets whenever there
are no Cuban Government forces 10
guard exposed plantations or mining
properties which may be threatened by
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