The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-10-07
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent

trrom our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. G. Oct 2, 1898.
The managers of the democratic
party are afraid to indorse the absurd
charges that individual democrats have
been making concerning the conduct
OF the war. The campaign Book is
sued by the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee, which is sup
posed to state the party's attitude on
all the issues of the campaign, does
not even mention these charges. This
shows as plain as it can be shown that
the democratic managers know that
before election day the commission,
which has already begun the work of
taking testimony, will have made it
perfectly plain to everybody that there
was nothing in the general conduct of
the war that was not creditable to the
republican administration.
Nothing could show the attitude of
President Mckinley towards the in-
vestlgation OF the conduct of the war,
just started, more fully than his own
words to member of the tnvestigat-
ing commissioner feel that the
American people have committed
these boys to my hands, and if any,
body has wronged them, l want TO
find it out" The following gentle
men compose the investigating COM
mission: Gen. G. M. Dodge, of Iowa,
Chairman Col. ]. A. Sexton, of Ills.
Capt. E. P. Howell, of Ca; Mai. Gen.
]. M. Wilson, U. S. A.; Hon. Chas. A.
Deuby, of Ind; Ex-Gov. U. A. Wood
bury, of VT; Ex-Gov. j. A. Beaver, of
Pa. Gen. A. d. McCook, of N. Y, and
DR.. P. S. Conner, of Ohio. 1t has not
yet been decided whether the commits
sion will do all of its work in Wash
ington. summoning such witnesses as
may be able to give information, or
will later visit some OF the camps.
There is work enough to keep them in
Washington for while, anyway.
Daily sessions will be held, and work
pushed to a conclusion rs rapidly as
possible.
The conference of Gov. Holcomb
and Col. Bryan, at Washington, has
added to the belief of the republicans
that Nebraska is coming back into the
republican fold this year. The follow
ing from E. F. Meyerhoff, is fair
sample of the talk of Nebraska repub-
licans seen in Washington "There
as very decided decline in the free
silver sentiment in Nebraska, and 1
do not think the state could be carried
again on that issue. Mr.. Bryan, too,
| think, lacks great deal of having
his former popularity, and many men
who voted for him in Sc, would not
support him If he should again head
the democratic ticket" It is believed
that Gov. Holcomb told Col. Bryan
that he feared the republicans would
carry the state, and that il they did,
his chances for again heading the
democratic Presidential ticket would
not be promising.
Nothing more than amusement is
felt in Washington about the story
that Aguinaldo, the head of the Philip
pine insurgents intends to drive our
army out of the Philippines and turn
the islands ever to Germany. Admiral
Dewey and Gen. Otis are not men to
be driven by any country's soldiers,
and the idea of their being driven by
the rabble which composes the insur-
gent army, is too ridiculous to be en- .
tertained for moment, and that Ger
many has any idea of openly assisting
the insurgents in any movement
against the Americans is not at all
probable.
Capt. r. w. Austin, u. S. Marshal
for the Eastern District of Tennessee,
now in Washington, said of public
sentiment in his state: "The most
popular man With Tennesseeans is
President Mckinley, whose course in
the war won for him the appreciation
OF men of all parties. The idea of re-
tanning every acre OF conquered terri
tory is favored in our state. The
opening up Of Cuba and Porto Rico
will be of immense advantage to the
South, for it will give us splendid
market for our coal and iron, flour,
and other products. To man we
are in favor Of building the Nicaragua
canal, the construction of which will
add millions to the revenues Of the
Southern states. /"