Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-10-06

Bryan ana Gov. HOlcOmb more
than they expected when it request
ed the latter to decide whether the
regiment of Nebraska Volunteers,
now at Manila, or that commanded
by Col. Bryan, shall be mustered
out of the service. 1t was clear
case of beating these two very
cute politicians at their own game.
They expected the War Depart
ment to name the regiment to be
mustered out, and were prepared
to charge injustice no matter which
was chosen. Now, they are bound
to keep their mouths closed, and
Col. Bryan himself must take the
responsibility of deciding whether
his regiment remains in service or
is mustered out, as it is known
that he will dictate Gov. Holcomb's
decision.
From almost every foreign coun-
try, comes an increased demand
for American goods-we are ac-
tually selling selling silks in France.
The following report from the [. S.
Consul at Athens, Greece, which
has just reached the Department
OF State, speaks for itself: ''There
cannot be the least doubt of the
necessity of direct line Of steam
ships between the L. S. and Medi-
terranean ports. There is a wide
field and large profits for Il well
managed line, and it should be an
American one, flying the stars and
stripes, if possible. Many of the
stores of Athens-all those that
keep the imported articles-exhibit
American goods for sale as English
goods, they having been imported
from England. Nearly every mail
brings letters of inquiry to this con-
sulate from merchants and manu-
facturers of the L. S., all anxious
to find a market here for their pro-
ducts; for it is becoming generally
known that Greece imports nearly
all kinds of goods and machinery.
The English, German, and French
transportation companies that call
here are doing very good busi-
ness; but the Greek importers want
a chance to get imports directly
from America, and thus save the
profits of the middleman.
There is much gossip in politi-
can circles concerning the com
parative ease with which Boss
Croker downed Ex-senator Hill,
at the New York Democratic Con-
vention, and compelled Hill to ac-
cept Judge Van Wyck as the
party candidate for Governor after
he had declared most positively
that he would not support any man
from New York City or Brooklyn
for the nomination. 1t is said that
there was treachery among those
whom Hill had counted upon to
stand by him. No matter how he
accomplished his purpose, there is
no doubt that Croker named the
whole state ticket and that he is
now the boss of the whole Demo-
cratic state outfit as well as of
Tammany. Neither is there any
doubt that Crokcr's triumph has
added to the certainty of Col.
Roosevelt's 5 election to the Cover
norship.
Senator Hanna, who is now in
Washington, says that he doesn't
know what the instructions given
to the American Peace Commits
sioners, now at Paris, were, but
that he regards American posses
sion Of the entire Philippine group
as an inevitable result of the meet
ing of the Peace Commission. and |
that we will have to main
tain about the same sort of govern
ment over them as will be main
tained i'll Cuba, until Congress de-
cides what shall be done with them.
He says he bases his opinion upon
the idea that he finds prevalent |
that we cannot allow
Spanish rule to continue on any of
the islands, whether we desire to
keep them ourselves Or not.