The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-12

Ousy Among the Officers.
Senator John l.. Wilson, Of Washing
ton, passed through st. Paul yesterday
on his way to Spokane. He went out
on the Northern Pacific overland at
1:30 p. m. He was interviewed at the
union depot by a reporter for The
CiI e.
Il have not been home in ten
months" he said, land do not know
row politics are in my state. The Re-
publicans hope to retain control Of
the state. My term as senator expires
next March, but I do not know what
my chances for reelection are I have
Eeen In congress ever since Washington
was made a state, but sometimes re-
verses come after a number of years Of
office holding. l have reason to believe,
however, that the people in Washington
are satisfied with the Republican policy
In congress. There may be difference
OF opinion regarding the policy to be
pursued in regard to the Hawaiian and
philippine islands, but on the whole
thInk the course Of the administration
will be commended by the people of the
coast.
The annexation Of Hawaii is going
to give an immense impetus to coast
trade and is going to benefit every class
Of business in the coast states. I be-
lieve the Philippines will be held, and
that there will be no outside interfer-
ence, but that, Of course. is problem
to be solved later. I think we will be
let alone, at least, until we settle the
war. If We keep the Philippines they
will be developed and those islands will
be of immense value to this country.
The situation at the front is salts
factory. The American army has COM
petent commanders and the men are in
good condition. In spite of reports to
the contrary the army at Chickamauga
is In good shape. Previous to the war
this was a peaceful nation and it was
on peace footing. We had none of
the modern equipment for war, and
when the war came we were not entire
~ prepared for it. We had not enough
powder for our guns and it required al
President McKinley's resolution to re-
sist the demand that this country
should go to war before it was prepar. d
for the field. He waited until we had
powder and then the people saw that
he acted wisely. Then came the ques-
ton of taxation and war bonds. The
Democrats in Chicago declared against
bonds in time of peace, and congress
declared against bonds in time of war.
And I have observed that the men who
shouted the loudest for war with Spain
are the men who voted against paying
a tax.
This war will result in a different
state of things when it closes. For one
thing, it will shut UP those statesmen
who have voted year after year against
appropriations for ships, guns and ar
mics. I believe we will have larger
navy than formerly, and that, while
we may not have larger standing
army, the militia will be reorganized
on different basis. I think the state
militia will be under a more direct
control of the government, so it will
not be necessary to have so much fric-
ton as there was when the war broke
out. The government should be able
to send 1t anywhere in an emergency.
1.-THE victory over the Spanish fleet
at Santiago was very gratifying. I do
not understand the evident feeling be-
tween Admiral Sampson and Commo-
dore Schley. There is always more or
less jealousy among officers in the
service.
ct notice that John Lind has been
nominated for governor by the Demo-
place I would write to the committee
of notification that was in the serv-
ice of the United States fighting at the
front, and would be subject to orders
until discharged. Bryan killed himself
politically by his speech delivered af-
ter his commission as colonel against
extension of dominion. He did not
know then but that he might be sent
to the Philippines to fight for the very
thing he argued against. He forgot
he was in the service to obey orders,
and he cannot recover from it. Lind
should avoid that mistake.
LAS to Cervera, we will treat him
well, and l believe he will want to re-
main with us until the war ends, if not
longer. He is in good hands,