Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-12-07

Mr.. Mckinley will not lessen MS
troubles by trying to have one tariff
policy for the Philippines and another
for Porto Rico.
Chauucey Depew's unusual silence
shows how obedient he will be to Boss
Plstt when &c gets in the Senate.
It would be interesting to know
why the Navy Department is so much
opposed to saving either OF chose Span
ish warships that Lieuts, Hobson ana
Young, who have made personal ezaml-
natious, insist could so easiely be saved
Blanco concluded not to wait at
Havana until Gen. Fitz Lee could pay
him that promised visit, and the gov
eminent of Spain assisted him to the
extent OF accepting his resignation as
CAPTAIN General of Cuba.
The number of lobbyists, already IN
Washington, representing the various
claims and interests in and against the
Nicaragua Canal, indicate that some
body has been giving pointers on some
body else's intentions.
1t should not be forgotten by Demo
Gratis that sqnabble over the Demo-
cratic leadership in the next House
would be far more pleasing to Republi-
cans than to the rank and file Of the
Democratic party.
The annual reports Of The bureau
chiefs of the War and Navy Depart
ments all carry the ear marks OF hav-
ing been carefully edited by one man,
aud for one purpose.
IfJohn Sherman was in Office things
would appear different to him. After
holding Office for fifty years the old
man can't understandhow this plaguey
country can run along at all without
him in Office.
Ex-Queen Lii is going to Washing
ton to live, they say. Bet a chestnut
she will find the color line sufficiently.
well defined to keep her out Of Wash
ington society.
Lemuel Eli Quigg is one OF the
spotless republicans who expects to be
provided for by Gov. "reddy." tie
isn't particular what the position is,
just so it pays as well as his Con-
gressional job.
Perhaps Gar Reed thinks this a
good time for him to withhold bis news
from the public; at any rate he is doing
that very thing.
Boss Quay has quit shaking the
plum tree in order to devote his whole
time to shaking tho prosecution.
When you hear girl snesring at
love you can just bet your head that
she is suffering from the effects of the
malady.
Secretary Longs annual report
reads as though that portion Of (which
deals with Cervexas feet had been
written, or at least edited, by Admiral
Sampson:
"In the majority of mankind it has
been observed that when two distinct
races so-existed in the same territory,
0ne race has always exercised a certain
over the other. Cardinal
Gibbons.
The maintaining of The "open door
commercial policy in the Philippines is
clearly a sop thrown to European
powers by MIR. Mckinley. as thersverse
policy is to control the commerce with
Porto Rico.
1t is a favorite saying with a certain
lass of professed philanthropists that
he negro will be better when he is
educated. If the expert
snce of the last thirty years count for
my thing, it is that the more thoroughly |
he negro is educated. along the lines
low being followed, the worse he gets.
Havana, as at present managed, is
aid to be one of the wickedest cities on
,arth. According to reputable cores
,ondents, it has every known species OF
rhine. Instead of trying to repress
rhine the Spaniards appear to be en-
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