The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-20
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Wartime Weekly Record Of All that is Going on
at the Busy Seat Of Government.


probability that the Of Cuba army will
with the plan originally determined upon by the President
his better Judgment he influenced consent immediate
could
and the great bulk of be brought back the States before the
cnaed soldiers The sudden appearance of the Spanish feet the
West Indies caused osponement Of the time fixed for the nvason
and ooks much though the boys would have several
months in which to get ready for the campaign.
This long delay be trying the patience and endurance Of the
country but in solemn truth would not be bad thing As
stand they likely stand for thirty days. sixty days
from the military establishment is shape undertake throw
$4,000 100000 The machinery organ
zng and getting ready army
does spring up night but the work Of much time and
infinite labor The best could DO in the immediate future would be
pee half organized and half drilled mob Of recruits upon
hostile shore face the bullets of powerful enemy and the still
deade effects of aopca climate at its when the
very breeds deadly pelence and the earth and allies of
ctng army composed OF the cream the young men the repub
lie to danger OF disease and DEATH and he will have to be
boys go Cuba much they may desire do until the
favorable for the conquest of the island He would rather
the island Of Cuba sunk fifty homs of water than have $4,000
young sacrificed when their lives saved
oy the exercise Of patience and good judgment
Although Chairman Walker the House Commttre of Banking
and Currency formally consented the Fowler bill he does
conceal his opposition the measure and he has renoducd his
bill bitterly attacking the reported from the committee which,
he said would twenty-five votes when pass
When asked this afternoon how his bill compared with the
committee bill he stated with emphasis that the Walker bill
would satisfactorily e all the eked problems Of national finance
while the committee bill would produce hundred times
Don't the committee understand the superiority your bill to the
sEery Republican does and has told me So They know my bill is
founded on safe principles while theirs is not replied Mr. Walker
Envy jealousy personal ambition and Ignorance largely
their choice"
suppose Walker your was necessary secure the
adoption the committee bill in House caucus wouldn't you give
That situation could After have reported the
committee bill get two dozen votes House
WAsHNGroN May 1SThe strategy, councils
the gentlemen talent who have been acting advisory
capacity in organizing and conducting the campaign will have less
the future They have done the they could
pc council and infinite division responsibility have resulted IN
confusion the War and Navy departments and will here
after be concentrated In other words the President going
take matters in his hands more than heretofore and rege the
meeting the background The various agregaons of high
called but will not have great influence in the actual
nanderinchef of the army and navy Of the Republic.
"On Cuba still the cry of the enthusiasts and auhorzedp
made little while that of Ame
tends to arouse patriotic sentiment among those who DO not think
deeply but nevertheless there the best Of for emphasizing the
information previously these dispatches that the invasion for
the conquest of Cuba will be seriously undertaken before next fall
Senator Morgan commenting the prospects of the Hawaiian
proposition vastly than was when the treaty Was under
consideration He added The majority the Senate great that
resolutions should the House,
would be certain the Senate and that without prolonged
the annexation resolutions reported by the Foreign Affairs Committee
viii be given day in the House for Consideration.
OF the % major generals made necessary by the for the
of army II have been appointed leaving II yet be
When the organization complete there win be 63 bdader
the President The bgades who have been appointed thus
far entirely @ M from the regular ARMY There The n may be still other pro
but probably the greater number who be will
the civilian sodery When completed the army has already
been called into existence will be composed corps
divisions and bgdes If the President should issue
other volunteers as understood he will
future the list of generals and badier generals would be
respondingly increased
Commenting upon the Philippine expedition Miles
the purpose Of the War Office give General Merritt all the regu
lars that could be spared for the purpose of andwichng them
with the volunteers expressed he cordially endorsed the po
son taken by General Merritt who has insisted upon making form
dabe showing the Philippines the outset and said that his opn
ion not fewer than $4,000 would be required eventually
cessfuly occupy and maintain supremacy the islands