Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-09-25
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WAsHNGToN,- Sept. is, $50
The winter population Of Washington
Is beginning 10 RETURN and the hotels
as well as The business and fashionable
quarters OF the city are resuming their
wonted appearance. It viii be long
time until the halls of congress and the
corridors of the capitol are again
crowded with legislators, lobbyists and
sight seers, but, meanwhile, matters Of
national interest are daily Transporting
here, and the Importance of the capital
as the great and permanent news cen
tire of the United States is recognized
by the many papers who now keep cor
respondents here the year around. The
capital has grown with the growth Of
the nation. The government Of the
United States, the national life and
manners as mirrored in Washing
ton have become a subject of interest
ing study, not only to the philosopher,
the historian and moralist, but to mil
lions of intelligent citizens throughout
the country.
Every year more and more Wash
ngtOn is being selected as the natural
rendezvous of ali conventions and
assemblies that are at all national in
their character Arrangements were
proposed the other day for the accom-
mediation of the soldiers to be present
next May at the grand competitive
drill, for which $50, 600 in Urizes are
offered, and to which every military
company in the country will be invit-
ed. During the coming winter several
national conventions Will rendezvous
here.
Washington is the most attractive
1 city in the country, especially in win
| ter. Handsome public buildings,
/ private residences hardly equaled by
any American city for number and
| beauty, broad streets and two hun
/ dred miles of asphaItum pavement,
almost every street uncovered in
4 foliage, and the presence of the most
/ distinguished men of the whole ma
! ton in assembiy-these are unique
features. and they draw. They have
/ drawn thousands of wealthy men to
| come from all parts of the Union and
build residences, Transforming the
| capital into our winter Saratoga. Ii
the Knights Templar desire TO hold
their conclave here during our most
entertaining season, we will not only
welcome them as an assurance Of our
regard for their honorable and useful
order, but we viii take measures to
extend to them royal hospitality.
Washington is equal to her destiny.
It is expected that Special Envoy
! SedgWick, who has completed the
mission of investigation of the Cut
ting matter in Mexico, Will reach this
city to-day, at which time will make
the Secretary State his official verbal
report. Col. Sedgwick's instructions
when appointed special envoy were
to the effect tina his report should Nc
be made in writing, but delivered II
person to the Secretary. This being
the case. there will, of course, be OF
record made in the State Department
of his mission and its results. The
/ chances are that it will never be mad
public, as it will be delivered to MI
Bayard, and under the circumstance.
it is not at all likely that he will ALLOW
it to become the property OF the pub
lie. The controversy growing out o
Cuttings Imprisonment has practl
caIly settled itself, and it viii max,
but little difference what may be tn,
result of the investigation carried Oh
by the envoy.
The war department Just now is II
) the midst of a discussion as TO tn
. pOrper disposal Of the Apache In
dams, whose capture has cost tn
government so much blood and treas
ure. There are class of mllitar.
. pundits who imagine that the hun
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been warfare and that the Indians ar
Z entitled to beligerant rights. Whel
a score or two of Indians, who hav
been living ON reservation, fed an
cared for by the government, stea
r. thily leave there and engage in raj
{ throughout a wide extent of country
e not seeking troops to fight, but rob
, bling and numbering peaceable work
u ing people, men, women and childre
in their homes obscenely and fienC
ishly tOrturing and mutilating me
+ and raVishing WOmen-ls that war
r any more than piracy
And when these miscreants, inca
Il nations of cruelty and british lus
l. are pursued, and after long pursui
e either caught or compelled to Civ
/ themselves up because they are out
ammunition, out of food and so SUI
~ rounded that escape and further devi
% try is impOssible-is that ''capitul
D, tiOnD of a hostile force engaged
" legitimate warfare? Are they ''Dris
% ners of war?' They are simply felOn
murderers, assassins, ravishers, br
gands. pirates, out laws, caught re
handed by a pursuing force, militia
ny posse, ministers OF outraged justiC