Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular CorrespondentD
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is, 1S9

country ever will, in the short
space of three months and a half
fight such a remarkable war as the
I. S. has Just fought to a success
full close. 1t was one line of sue
cesses, without even a single set
back from Dewey's victory in
Manila Bay to the acceptance of
the terms of peace, by the French
Ambassador, authorized to act for
Spain. Without detracting in the
slightest degree from the honors a
grateful country are paying the
heroes who participated in the
fighting, it is well to call attention
to the fact that there is a man in
Washington, to whose iron will
and sleepless energy more credit is
due for the glorious results and
ending of the war than to any
other single individual. That man
is William Mckinley, who has
shown himself worthy to be the
Chief Executive of the greatest and
strongest nation that the world has
ever seen, by gaining the admira-
ton, love and confidence of our
own people, and the respect of the
entire civilized world. He has
raised the United States to a higher
position than it has ever occupied
in the eyes of the world, and yet,
he is as unostentatious as he was
when serving in the house, and has
no pride other than that which
every man has who conscientiously
performs his duty. Every Ameri-
can can point with pride to Presi-
dent Mckinley and say to less
favored nations: This is the sort
of man that a free country pro-
duces at need.
The members of the military
commissions, that are to act with
Spanish commissioners, at San
Juan, Porto Rico, and Havana in
arranging for the evacuation of
Cuba and Porto Rico, by Spanish
troops, will be selected this week,
but there is no special hurry about
selecting the five peace commits
sioncrs that are to negotiate the
formal treaty OF peace between the
[. S. and Spain, as the Commits
sion will not meet until Oct 1st,
at Paris, and the President wishes
time to select the very best men to
be had.
All of the revenue cutters that
were transferred from the Treasury
Department to the Navy Depart
ment at the beginning of the war,
have been ordered back into the
Treasury Service, and they will, as
fast as possible, resume their peace
full avocation of watching for
violators of the tariff laws.
President Mckinley took occa-
sion in a letter declining an invi-
tation from Gen. Breckenridge to
review the troops at Chickamauga
Park, because of his inability to
get away from Washington, to say
a few words that will do much to
soften the bitter disappointment of
the thousands of volunteers who |
had no opportunity to do any
fighting. These words were: "The |
highest tribute that can be paid to |
the soldier is to say that he per-
formed his full duty. The field of |
duty is determined by his govern
ment, and wherever that chances
to be is the place of honor. All |
have helped in the great cause,
whether in camp or battle, and |
when peace comes all will be alike
entitled to the nations gratitude"
Gov. Otero, of New Mexico, who |
is visiting Washington, said:
president McKinley's admins
tration is immensely popular with
us, and right here / want to say
that New Mexico is as loyal and
patriotic as any state or territory
in the Union. Because many of |
our people are of Spanish descent,
a lot of foolish stuff has been
written accusing them of siding
with Spain. A greater slander
was never perpetrated. Our ter
ritory raised five companies of
Rough Riders, three of which did |
magnificent service in the hard |
fighting in front of Santiago. The |
captain Of one of them, Max Luna,
of Spanish lineage, especially dis
tinguished himself in the charge at |
San Juan. 1t was reported that