Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-08-26
DEWEY IS THE MAN!
HIS NAME HEADS THE WHOLE
LIST.

Fighting Joe Whceler-An ALI
sonian Opinion Regarding the
Philippincs-Gen. Lee Aspircs to
Il L. s. Scnatorship-Etc.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18th, 1898.
Ilurrah for Admiral Dewey! He's
the top-notchrr Of the whole outfit.
He fought the first battle of the war
and the last battle, and won both with
on; the injury of Il ship or the los. of ii
man, and some Of his ship, NAV br
fighting vet, ~ he started them,
after the capture Of Manila, and before
he knew anything of the armistice,
for some of the other islands IN the
Philippines, with orders TO take po,-
session Of everything in sight and to
raise the American flag over every
thing captured. There was no way of
recalling these ships after news of the
armistice reached him, so that it is in
the probabilities that each one of the
Philippine Islands may be under the
American flag before the commanders
Of those ships find out anything about
an armistice, aud the armistice is not
binding upon them until they have
official knowledge of it.
No mans hand has been shaken
more cordially this week than that OF
Fighting Joe" Wheeler, who came to
Washington in response to orders from
the War Department. Gen. Wheeler
has better opinion OF the Cuban in
surgents than those of the officers who
have been heard from on the subject.
He said of them: "The Cubans were
poorly clad and poorly fed. They did
not make very impressive appearance
as soldiers. They probably misunder-
stood the conditions and circumstances
about Santiago. Very few of them
talked any English, and communica-
ton between Americans and Cubans
was very difficult. l know of the
charges that they would not work on
the roads and other projects for the as
sistance Of the American army. /
think that was due 10 large extent
to their not understanding what the
work was for. found Cubans who
were willing to work after Interpreters
had explained to them why the work
was necessary"
Maj. Gen. NJ. C. Butler, who with
Maj. Gen. J. +. Wade and Rear Ad-
miral Sampson, will represent the
United States on the military Com
mission 10 arrange for the evacuation
of Cuba, said of their duties: a.
think realize the responsibility that
rests upon the commissioners. 1t is
very great, but shall do my best to
win the approval of the country"
Gen. Butler said the Commission
would go to Havana on warship upon
which they will for time make their
headquarters. The Porto Rican Com
mission consists of Ma. Gen. J. r.
Brook, Rear Admiral Schley, and
Brig. Gen. Gordon.
Senator Allison, who is noted as
one of the shrewest dodgers in his
party has declined to serve as Peace
Commissioner, probably because he
was afraid that he would be compelled
to put himself on record for or against
something. In an interview he talks
on both sides of the Philippine ques.
ton, in the following language: 1.-THE
feeling in the west is universal that
where the flag has been raised, it must
not come down. Therefore, AS re-
spects coaling station or q COM
mercial base, there is little difference
OF opinion. On the larger question of
holding the entire archipelago, the
public mind is not fully made up. l
find men talking for and against such
proposition. / do not believe that
two-thirds of the Senate would vote
for a treaty that retained the entire
group, and yet | am certain that we
could not get two-thirds TO ratify
tready that surrendered everything.
Consequently we will hold something
just how much no one can say"
This leaves Mr.. Allison entirely free
to take whatever side of the question
he may decide to be the most popular
and 10 in that respect strictly ALI
sonian.
While in Washington this week Gen.
Fitz Lee made formal announcement
of his candidacy for the U. S. Senate,
although the campaign will not
actually be fought until next year.
Senator Martin is candidate for re-
election.
No republican has publicly criticised
the selection of Col. John Hay, Ameri-
can Ambassador to England, to sue.
coed Secretary Day at the head OF the
Department of State, but not few
unprintable things have been said by
many of them in private. Col. Hay is
a Republican, but not a politician;
hence the kicking.
The first plan OF the administration,
to keep all the volunteers in service
until the treaty of peace with Spain
was completed, has been changed, and
1t is now announced that about 100,.
OOO OF the men will be mustered out