Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-08

an and Gov. Holcomb more than they
expected when it requested the latter
TO decide whether the regiment OF Ne
braska Volunteers, now at Manila, or
that commanded by Col. Bryan, shall
be mustered out of the service. It
was a clear case of beating these two
very cute politicians at their own
game. They expected the War De-
partment to name the regiment to be
mustered out. and were prepared TO
charge injustice no matter which WAS
chosen. Now, they are bound to keep
their mouths closed, and Col. Bryan
himself must take the responsibility
of deciding whether his regiment re-
mains in service or is mustered out, as
it is known that he will dictate Gov.
Holcomb's decision.
A DEMAND FOR AMERICAN GOODS.
From almost every foreign country,
comes az increased demand for Ameri-
can goods-we are actually selling silks
i'm France. The following report from
the u s. Consul at Athens, Greece,
which has Just reached the Depart
ment OF State, speaks for itself: There
cannot be the least doubt of the neces-
sity of direct line of steamships be-
tween the u. 8. and Mediterranean
ports. There ia a wide field ard large
profits for a we'll managed line, and it
should be an American one, flying the
stars and stripes, If possible. Many OF
the stores of Athens-all those that
keep the imported articles--exhlbit
American goods for sale as English
goods, they having been imported from
England. Nearly every mail brings
letters of inquiry to this consulate
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the u. S., all anxious to find q market
here for their products; for it is be-
coming generally known that Greece
imports nearly all kinds of goods and
machinery. The English, German,
and French transportation companies
that call here are doing very good
business; but the Greek importers
want chance to get imports directly
from America, and thus save the prof
its of the middlemen."
BOSS cRoKER's SUCCESS.
There is much gossip in political cir
cles concerning the comparative ease
with which Boss Croker downed Ex-
Senator Hill, at the New York Demo-
cratic Convention, and compelled Hill
TO accept Judge IAN WICK as the par
ty candidate for Governor after he had
declared most positively that he would
not support any man from New York
City or Brooklyn for the nomination.
1t is said that there was treachery
among those whom Hill had counted
upon to stand by him. No matter
how he accomplished his purpose, there
is no doubt that Croker named the
whole state ticket and that he is now
| the boss of the whole democratic state
outfit as well as of Tammany. Neither
is there any doubt that Cookers tri-
umph has added to the certainty OF
Col. Roosevelt's election to the Gov
ernorship.
SENATOR HANNA's OPINION.
Senator Hanna, who is now in Wash
| ington. says that he doesn't know what
the instructions given to the Ameri csn
Peace Commissioners. now at Paris,
were, but that he regards American
possession of the entire Philippine
group as an inevitable result OF the
meeting of the Peace Commits 81 IN and
expects that we will have to nsincain
about the same sort of government
over them as will be maintained In
Cuba, until Congress decides what
shall be done with them. He says. he
bases his opinion upon the idea that
he finds prevalent everywhere that we
cannot allow Spanish rule to continue
on any OF the islands, whether we de-
sire to keep them ourselves or not.
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