Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-08-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.

ANO ObuOh OouilbIy 0NtE ulu, duu IL
is not likely that any other cou ntry
ever will, in the short space of three
months and a half fight such re-
markable war as the U. S. has Just
fought to a successful close. It was
one line of successes without even a
setback from Dewey's victory in
Manila Bay to the acceptance of the
terms of peace by the French Am
bassador, authorized to act for
Spain. Without detraoting in the
slightest degree from the honors
a grateful country are paying the
heroes who participated in the fight
ing it is well to call attention to the
fact that there is a man in Washing
ton to whose iron will and sleepless
energy more credit is due for the
glorious results and ending of the
war than to any other single indi-
vidual. That man is VIM. McKin-
ley, who has shown himself worthy
to be the Chief Executive of the
greatest and strongest nation that
the world has ever seen, by gaining
the admiration, love and confidence
OF our own people and tile respect
of the entire civilized world. He
has raised the U. S. to higher po-
sition than it has ever occupied in
the eyes of the world, and yet, he
is today as transformations as he was
when serving in the House, and has
no pride other than that which ev-
cry man has who conscientiously
performs his duty. Every Ameri-
can can point with pride to Presi-
dent Mckinley and say to less fav-
ored nations: This is the sort of
man that free country produces at
need.
The members of the military COM
missions, tLat are to act with Span
ish commissioners at San Juan, Por-
to Rico, and Havana in arranging
for the evacuation of Porto Rico and
Cuba by the Spanish troops, will be
selected this week but there is no
special hurry about selecting the
five peace commissioners that are to
negotiate the formal treaty of peace
between the U. S. and Spain, as the
commission will not meet until Oct,
l, at Paris and the President wish
es time to select the very best men
to be had
All the revenue cutters that were
transferred from the Treasury De-
partment to the Navy Department
at the beginning of the war, have
been ordered back into the Treasury
Service and they will as fast as pos
sible resume their peaceful avoca-
tion of watching for violaters of the
tariff laws.
President Mckinley took occasion
in letter declining an invitation
from Gen. Breckenridge to review
the troops at Chickamauga park, be-
cause of his inability to get away
from Washington, to say few
words that will do much to soften
the bitter Disappointment of the
thousands of volunteers who had no
opportunity to do any fighting.
These words were "The highest
tribute that can be paid to the sol
dier is to say that he performed his
full duty. The field of duty is de-
termined by his government, and
wherever that chances to be is the
place of honor. All have helped in
the great cause, whether in camp
or battle, ana when peace comes all
will be alike entitled to the nations
gratitude.
Gov. Otero, of New Mexico, VIII 0
is visiting Washington, said :"Presi-
dent McKinleys administration is i'm
mensely popul with us, and right
here / want to say that New Mex
leo is as loyal and patriotic as any
state or territory in the union. Be-
cause many of our people are of
Spanish descent, q lot of foolish
stuff has been written accusing them
of siding with Spain. A greater
slander was never perpetrated. Our
territory raised five companies of
Rough Riders, three of which did
magnificent service in the hard
fighting in front of Santiago. The
captain of one of them, Max Luna
of Spanish lineage, especially distin-
guished himself in the charge at
San Juan. 1t was reported that he
was killed bat he is very much alive
and it wouldn't be astonishing if his
republican friends insisted upon
| nominating and electing him to Con-
4 gress."
While there is no reason to be-
! lieve that the present temporary
peace will not be permanent nc
chances are to be taken. Every YES
sci in our Navy, that is where it
can be done, is TO be thoroughly
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