People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-09

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an alliance. Great Britain Is tn,
most unpopular nation on the globe
aud she knows that she has enemies
An offensive and defensive alliance
such as has been talked of, would no
overawe other nations, as some be.
lieve, and it would make US vastl,
unpopular. We would not gain any.
thing by 1t. We have all the alliance,
we need at present. The United
States has moro treaties than an
other nation. We are not isolated BY
any means. Every treaty with another
nation is an alliance. 1t has beer
the policy Of the United States
with one exception, to avoid every
complication of the kind. We hav,
such an alliance with France, but il
was never attempted with any Other
country. l do not believe there will
be any complications with any othel
nation on account Of the Spanish
war"
A Kansas City Times special from
Washington says that President Nc
Kinley 10 believed to have sent orders
by the Charleston to Admiral Miller
directing him to raise the American
flag over Hawaii and to seize the
islands for the United States as q
military necessity. There are many
indications that this has been done
and that a few influential members
Of congress are fully aware Of 1t,
Should this be true DO news could
reach the United States for several
weeks yet, because the government
has secured most Of the steamships
formerly In the Hawaiian trade and
Is now using them for transports fol
troops. The Charleston will be due 10
Honolulu within the next four day.
and it is more than probable that be-
fore she starts from there to Manils
the stars and stripes will be floating
over the islands. The Monadnock, 8
Pacific coast defense vessel, was yes
terday ordered to Honolulu. This 1.
also said to be a preliminary steI
taken at the presidents direction TO-
ward what may be the seizure Of the
Hawaiian islaud,.-Journal, I'd.
For the first time since the begin
ming CT hostilities there appears to b,
something in the nature Of an otficia
statement Of the plan Of campaign O.
the United States government. Their,
Is contained In letter Of Secretary
Alger TO the speaker OF the house
transmitting certain recommends
tions and statements Of General Lud
low, which disclose the purpose Of tn
War department to tend 10000 mel
to Cuba, 10000 to start at once an
the remainder just as soon as the
can be made ready for departure
Then there was an estimate for estat
fishing electrical communication 1
connection with the army "in Cubs
Porto Rico and the Philippines,
showing for the first time officially a
, implied Intention on the part Of th
, government to land troops In Port
Rico. Or course all these movement
have been anticipated by the pre-,
but nevertheless strong element
doubt existed, and therefore, an Off,
ial statement Of the governmen,
purposes, made even in this indire,
fashion, has created profound sens
tion. The three are TO 20 togethe
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine
and pass into the military occnnat,,
Of the United States troops. Ina
much as the secretary says that q
second contingent uf troops is to
forward as soon as they can be DR.
pared, good deal Of interest ia a
tached to an order that was made ye
terday at the War department pr
vidfng for the organization of 81
$4,000 additional volunteers called fc