The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-26
Washington Letter.
FrOm our regular Correspondent
Washington, Aug. Is, ls9

Washington, Aug. 10, 1898.
Mr.. Mckinley 10 still in doubt as to
the policy we should pursue toward the
Philippines. It was doubt that caused
the temporary peace agreement, signed
by representatives Of both governments,
to provide that the commissioners to
negotiate the treaty OF peace, which
ehall determine the final disposition Of
the Philippines sLould meet at Paris
not later than Oct. /. The Spanish gov.
ernment has been quick to recognize this
doubt on the part of Mr. Mckinley and
to act upon 1t; 1t has issued q statement
to the Spanish people saying that they
had reason to believe that the peace |
commission would allow Spain to retain |
the Philippines. What the policy OF
the administration is to be toward the
Philippines will be palmer after Mr.!
Mckinley nance the five American
peace commissioners. The only one vet
known is Secretary Day. Who may be
considered as Mr.. McKinley's mouth
peace and personal representative. 1t
is daily becoming palmer that great
mistake was made in allowing Spain to
have any say az to the disposition of the
Philippines. While there are difference
of opinion among our people, ~ 10 our
keeping the islands, the opinion 10 prac'
tically unanimous that Spain should
not be allowed to retain them. 1t would
be tarcical for us to talk about driving
Spain out OF Cuba and Porto Rico lol
the sake OF humanity. and then TO allow
Spain to keep the Philippines after they
were practically in our possession. We
ehould not con6ne our humanity, to the
Cubans, else foreigners will refuse to
believe that it is humanity.
The government 10 preparing to send
food to Cuba, not only for the insurgents
but for ell that need it, Including the
Spanish soldiers, but the Red Cross
Society is ahead OF the government as il
is already distributing food and other
relief in Cuba.
1.-THE democrats DO not elect q majori-
ty OF the House, this year, il would not
be the fault OF the democratic congres.
sional campaign comn..l,ve, which is
preparing for vigorous campaign, with
confident expectation OF success. While
! the committee will,at usual, furnish the
candidate With the 1ind OF literature
they think will be the most effective il
: their districts, it will also distribut,
; literature cr,ticising the war revenu
Law, because Of lie being harder upor
r the poor than upon The rich; showing n
some Of the many evils resulting from
g Secretary Alger's using the war depart
! ment as Q republican partisan machine
r and the financial question viii not b
q neglected, but viii be discussed in &c
Il eordance with the Chicsgo platform
Democrats Who have visited the com
e mittes headquarters. without exception
n regard the war at this time as decided
n advantageous for the democratic party
q because il viii enable them TO brin
other questions to the attention Of th
| NOtGiuI ou0 UcC1uso le AtA PACNcut ~
q other side going into the campaign wit
't Q false plea, that q vote sgainst Iepub
lIcAn candidate. would be against th
: conouct OF the war.
. There 10 soms very strong talk anon
- the senators and representatives, wh
have been in Washington since SAmpso
ss vas advanced eight numbers and prS
ID mOted 10 be Rear Admi a., Viii
Schley, who was also promoted TO |
d" Rear Admiral. was only advanced si
Id numbers. which makes Sampson OF
III number ahead OF him, instead OF OF
g number behind him As he was beIo
the promotions were made. While it
not regarded as likely that any aitemI
C. will be made to hang up SAmpso7's pr
10 motion in the senate, it is almost eertA
ne that occasion will be taken in Dol
We house and senate, TO show tn
!" he owes it norr..ro fAyoritism than
OF anything be did. 1t will not he surpri
nd ing. either, should the resolution offer
se By Representative Berry, extending q
re thanks Of congress to schley for de
ur tFoying Cervera's feet, be adopted.