Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1898-11-08
To Buy the Philippines.
4O,000,0O0 OF Spanish Bonds
Suddenly Withdraw From
the Markets.
From onr regular correspondent.)
WasHrNaTox. Oct 81, 1898.

Republicans we're so anxious that the
treaty of Peace should not be concluded
before the Congressional election. We
are TO get the Philippine islands. Bn'
we are to buy them a new wrinkle. aftel
capturing territory by force of arms, to
pay money for it-either by paying +;
large sum IN cash or by assuming abou'
/ $400o0,00 of Spanish bonds, or by both
t is not surprising that the Republican
managers should dread such informal on
as that going to the country ON Il e eve
OF an important election, nor that they
should now be trying to discount it by
saying that nothing had yet been posi-.
lively determined upon, except thai We
would deInalld ali of the Philippine II
lands. That demand was to-day Official
ly made by our Peace Commissioner
OF the Spanish Peace Commissioners, bu,
it was known IN Paris several days ago.
and known to the Spanish Commission
ers that this government had agreed to
proposition TO buy the Philippines. 4
suspicious thing about this agreement
that a special issue Of Spanish bonds, o.
1 5i0.000.000 alleged to have been issuet.
! for public improvements in the Philip
pines. which were floating around in th,
financial markets OF Europe, from the
time they were issued. all suddenly die
appeared about the time the Peace Com
mission met. and to-day not one of those
/ bonds can be bought. Where did the,
gog They were bought up by somebody,
according 10 the testimony OF European
bond brokers. Did that somebody have
advance inside Information that this par.
ticular issue Of bonds was worth more
4 than other Spanish bonds, because oil
this agreement OF the United States gov
ernment to buy the Philippinesg II 50,
who gave that information, and who i
going to profit thereby? These are ques-
tions that will not down, and which may,
il Mr. Mckinley allows this agreement to
be carried out, bring about scandal
that will make Algerism seem ike very
small matter.
Secretary Gage has been giving away
administration secrets, by publicly ad-
mitting that while he hoped for the cleo
tion Of a Republican majority Of the next
House, he would not go 50 far as to say
that he looked for Republican success.
The only difference between Secretary
Gage and the other members of the ad-
minisiration is that he has publicly said
what they al think and say privately.
Instead Of being help to Quay, Mr.,
McKinley's visit 10 Philadelphia was a
positive injury to Quay and Quayism
Mr. Mckinle, did not speak the good
word for Quay that it was hoped by the
terror stricken Quayites that he would
speak In fact. he spoke not a'single
word that could be construed INTO sym
pathy for Quay or o wish for his success,
although some Of Quay's friends took
special pains 10 make openings FOR Mr..
Mckinley 10 say something OF that sort.
The result is that the Qnayites are
saying that it would have been better for
Mr. Mckinley 10 have remained out of
.he State, beea a his silence has been
construed by ..e auii-Quay Republicans
10 mean lack O. lministration sympathy
'or Quay, and l. afo making some
4 lire threats about wnass they viii do in
connection with the Nathional Conven-
ton of 1900.
Mr.. Mckinley's Commission ought to
2ive Capt Nm. Astor Chanler, who serv-
ID in the Cuban campaign and won
| bruises from Gen. Shafter in am official
-eport. and who is now Democratic can
cidate for Gongdess, against LemGel Eli
Duigg, in one cf the New York city dis
tricts. a chance to testify, If they really
wish to get at some warm facts Captain
Chanler says that Abner Mckinley made
money out of contracts for furnishing
supplies to our troops in Cuba, and
moreover. that the stuff furnished by the
/ ihner Mckinley concern was of inferior
luality, and not up 10 the specification
IN any particular This matter will be
leard from again as soon as Congress
meets.
The country may expect The publicn-
I ION OF preliminary itfbit ii'tu hi
McKinleys alleged inv estigaiion com
mission. during the present week, as
Boss Hanna and the other Republican
managers have ordered that one be made
md given 10 the public befo,e the Con
sressional election. There is little prob
lbility that n whitewash report, such ss
will be made, will influence the casting
of a single vote. The people of the
country are on to that Commission and
lis work.
Although Gen. Butler and Admiral
sampson, two Of our military Commits
,ioners mt Havana, have made strong
representations OF the danger OF trouble
IN that city from riots by the unpaid an
,liscontented Spanish soldiers, and asked
hat one or more warships be sent there
he Cabinet has decided that no warsh r
can be sent there, because to do sc
would be violation Of the protocol.
1t is evident that somebody IN author
ity thinks that lieutenant Hobson II
getting too much glory out OF hls efforts
to save those wrecked Spanish vessels
Hobson is now in Washington, beinl
catechised by board of naval officer
who are inclined TO stop his work, on th'
ground that it will cost too much money
III Hobson is not allowed TO proceed WI
mis- plans. for saving those vessels, Tx
people will know very well that none,
mad nothing to do with il, but that jeal
ousv of Hobson and his reputation is q
the bottom of the whole business,