The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-19

harbor it will he a matter Of u few week =
This week will tell which.
The blockade of Cuba, which during the
past few days has been accompanied by
some string fighting, which we got the
best Of, besides cutting two important
Spanish cables. VIII he continued but the
landing Of an army in Cuba has been post
poncd until after that Spanish fleet is
wiped out.
a very distinct reminder of the civil
war l. the more or less active. although Of
course, not open criticism Of the civilian
staff appointments made by President
Mckinley. which j. heard among army
officers and their friends Among the
appointments especially criticised as hav-
ing been made solely because of social
influence are the following: John Jacob
Aston, who knows nothing whatever about
military affairs and some say very little
about anything, to lie Inspector General
/ with the rank OF Lieutenant Colonel,
James c. Blaine. who has tried and failed
/ in about rs many things Is possible, and
who doesn't know enough tactics to be a
corporal, TO bc assistant Adiulant General
with the rank Of Captain; Russell 3. Har-
ri,on. whose cscapadcs, business and
otherwise, doubtless added many graz
hairs TO his fathers head. to he Assistant |
Inspector General with the rank of Major;
Charles b Miller, whose appointment is
due solely TO his father being an old |
friend of the President: Fred W. Alger,
who is the son of soldier-Secretary |
Alger-and who makes his military del ut (
as Assistant Adjutant General with the
rank Of Captain: G.. Creighton Webb,
closely connected with the Vanderbilt
family; John A. Logan, whom the Govern
or of Illinois declined to make a colonel:
LLOYD Caruentcr Griscom, son Of the
American steamship Line; j. B. Foraker,
Jr, son Of Senator Foraker; Larn Ander
son, social swell of Washington, and
Rush Iuidekoper a Newport veterinary
surgeon, all Of whom have become captains
or majors, As a majority Of the stah are
regular army officers a few grecnies are
not likely to impair its work.
The democratic Senators, some OF whom
are very much in favor Of annexation,
declined TO make the annexation Of ,
Hawaii party question, but there is Il
movement among members of the party in :
HE House to which has been lavorably l
reported "a joint resolution providing for ,
to hold a caucus for the pur-
pose OF trying 70 commit the party TO OPP :,
position to annexation. I'm view Of the
cntmcut Of the country on the subject
uch action would be very poor politics.
The war revenue bill was 50 extensively
mended by the Senate Finance Commit
re before it was reported to the Senate
nat it is really new measure. The
mendcd bin is far from satisfactory to u
lc tobacco interests, which were not
leased with the doubling of the tax on 0,
tobacco-lrem & TO ~ cents tn
pound ,-because it increased that tax
} IL cents a pound The proprietary Il
ejicine and toilet article makers are
roteStinS and saying that the stamp tax Ia
D their wares is entirely too great The ri
Of the Brewers are not in
wing much because they have got more
the bill as it now stands than they eX- 10
ret to have when the bill ia passed, and ~
ey regard it good policy to keep mum. Re
The striking out of the bond clause bv sol
e committee has not alarmed the admin. hr
.raiion. It was expected from the COM ro V
tiec. 1t is understood that majority
Senators are pledged to vote to restore ma
C bond clause. So confident are Treas Gu
y officials that this will be done that o."
cy are going right ahead preparing the NM
intcd blanks that will be needed in his
the bonds. The provisions sal
issuing $IjOOOOOOO in greenbacks o''
d for issuing $l?O0OOOO in silver GER us
cate in advance of the coinage of the
gnorage on the silver bullion owned by
government, are not likely to be in
bill when it becomes law. me