The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-15
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nresent case il is responsible for thons-
and and one runners, which are aggravated
by the press reports of more lighting over
there. The public knows that the press
reports are correct as far ms they CO. be-
cause. otherwise they would not he allowed
to pass the Military Censor Mt Manila
and knowing that much, it accepts man!
wild and improbable stories. All that
can lie had at the War Department is that
things are going satisfactory over there
but against that is the knowledge that
every recruiting station in the |. >. has
been instructed to enlist az many men tor
the regular army as possible, and as quick
as possible. On the whole, it would be
better policy for the administration to
take the people into its confidence.
Much interest was exhibited in Official
and diplomatic circles in the cable news
from London, dealing with Lord Charles
Beresfords attack upon the British gov
eminent, in speech to the House of
Commons, for its drifting Chinese policy,
and his bold assertion that the only way
to save China and the Chinese trade from
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by Great Britain, the L. s., Germany and
Japan, for the purpose of aiding China TO
maintain its place as al independent
nation. The reply of the Government,
made by Hon. W. 5. Broderck, Parlia-
mentary Secretary for the Foreign Office,
was as significant in its way as Lord
Beresford's speech. 1t sounded the [. :.
as well as Germany, by expressing the
belief that Lord Beresford was over
sanguine in his expectations that those
nations were ready to follow the lead OF
Great Britain in China, and warned Rus
STA by saying that British trade with
China would he fully protected at all
times. When Lord Bercsford was in
Washington, few weeks ago, he express
ed the same opinions contained In his
speech, so nobody was surprised.
While it would not be considered just
the proper thing for the President to order
a Government Commission to investigate
something, to complete its work in given
time, the President considers the mpor-
lance of getting an early report from the
new Isthmian Canal Commission so great
that he has caused it to he strongly init
mated to its members, that he expects Il
report to he ready by the first of December,
so that it may go to Congress with a
recommendation.
Notices of contests have been filled with
the clerk of the House, from eleven Con-
gressional districts, all in the South. one
in Alabama, three in Kentucky, one in
two in North Carolina, two in
South Carolina, and two in Virginia. The |
contests were all filed BY members of one
parry, and they are all practically made
on the same ground-suppression of
votes.
Members of a Committee Of prominent /
Cubans, who are in Washington for the |
purpose of trying to get revocation of
the order of the War Department suspend /
ing all legal proceedings in Cuba, on ac-
count of debts incurred prior to December |
81, 1893, have been doing some plain talk
Of them said; 1.-The chief drawback to the
speedy improvement of conditions in Cuba
is the want of recognition at the best ee-
ment of Cuba, by the L. 5. Government.
Dur ablest men have stad in the back
ground and class who are inexperienced
md lacking in all the essentials OF states
nanship has come to the front, maiuly
through loud talk. Unfortunately this
class has been accepted as standing for
he highest interests the people, though
ack of clear conception of actual needs
when things are seen in their true light
md the local amateurs are made to give
way to their superiors, the relations be-
ween the L. ). and the Cubans will be
ar more satisfactory. The mass of our
people are docie and easily managed, if
'nly little tact is shown. They do not
want any more fighting and only ask
nance to make living The reports of
disorder, brigandage, and the like that are
ent out to American papers, are greatly
exaggerated, aud the greater part OF the
tories that appear under Havana date
inc are made from the whole cloth"
While it must not be forgotten that the
peaker belongs to the unrecognized chest
lement," and is not clear of prejudice,
luch that he says agrees with opinions
expressed by clear headed Americans who
re familiar with Cuban affairs.
You'd Not Suffer So Again for FIFTY Times