The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lFrom Our Regular Correspondent

WARRINGTON, D. O., June II, 1898.
There could not possibly have been
any more impatience anywhere else over
the long delay in getting Gen. Shafter's
army started for Cuba than there was
among the officials Of the War Depart.
ment. Even the knowledge that the de
lay was unavoidable did not curb this
impatience. President Mckinley was
much relieved when Admiral Sampson
telegraphed that the gallant little hand
full of U. S. marines who have been so
bravely holding their own on the shore
of Guantanamo Bay, against almost con-
tinuous attacks from Spanish force
many times larger than their own, had
been reinforced by insurgents and were
all right. 1t had been feared that these
marines would be compelled by superior
numbers to give up the ground they
had occupied and return to their ships
until the army arrived, and it was pos
tive pleasure to learn that Old Glory
would not have to be lowered after hav-
ing once been hoisted in Cuba Gen
Skaters army will not arrive at it's land
ing place before Sunday, and possibly
not until Monday, and it is not expected
that it will be able to begin active op-
erations against Santiago until about the
middle OF next week. There is qnite a
diversity of opinion as to whether the
capture OF Santiago will be at once ac-
complished or whether it will only be
done after several weeks hard fighting
This government has not yet decided
upon it's permanent policy towards the
Philippine Islands, and it is not likely
to do so until the war is ended, unless
compelled by circumstances to announce
an earlier decision. If the Emperor OF
Germany attempts to carry out his re-
ported intention of assembling his Asiat-
&c squadron, under command of his
brother, at Manila, for the purpose of
seizing coaling station in that vicinity,
and possibly interfering to prevent Amer
acan occupation, he would better be sure
that bis squadron is strong enough to
whip Dewey. who has orders to brook
no interference from any nation. 1t is
believed in Washington that the sliaht-
est hostile move on the part of Germany
would result in the official declaration
that this government intended to per-
manently retain the Philippines, but
neither President Mckinley nor Secre-
tary Day expect such move. The SEN
timent Of keeping them is growing rap
idly In Congress.
Judging from the way in which sub
scriptions to the war bonds are now
pouring into the Treasury by every mail
It looks - though the issue of $500, ,OOO,-
600 will be largely oversubscribsd by in
dividual investors, and that banks and
other corporations will get none OF the
bonds.
There were eighteen Democrats in the
House who had the good sense to resist
by their votes the silly attempt upon the
part Of some Of their so-called leaders to
commit the Democratic party AGAINST the
annsxation Of Hawaii. A little more
than half Of the Democratic members Of
The House at.sndsd . caucus the day be-
fore the vote on which the snnexstion
resolution was taken and BY vote Of 50
- n adoptsds . rssolution DECLARING a.
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