Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-29
DIRTY POLITICS.
The Court of Inquiry to Report
Senator Ouay-Other Notes.
ltrom our Regular Correspondentl

Washington, April 24.-Only amuse-
ment has been caused in Washington BY
the cabled news that prominent European
editors we're seriously discussing the
probability OF our abandonment OF the
Philippines. These men do not know
the American character even a little bit.
President Mckinley and his Cabinet have
no o idea Of abandoning the Philip
pines than they have OF abandoning
Hawaii or Porto Rico. And, what is
more TO the point, they are perfectly well
satisfied with the progress that has been
made by Gen. Otis towards getting pos
session Of the Philippines. They know
that the origin Of the numerous stories
about the insurmountable difficulties be-
fore us in the Philippines, which are be-
ing published in this country and Europe,
as well as the kilograms sent to the Phil
ippines to create dissatisfaction among
the volunteers, can be traced to politics
very dirty politics, too; that they are be-
ing spread by Democrats and other anti
expansionists, with the hope tina. a senti-
ment can be created among the voters
that will be injurious to the administra-
ton in next years campaign. No politi-
cal party can make votes by belittling the
American flag and power; hence the stor-
les u no uneasiness 10 the Admins
tration.
The Military Court Of Inquiry has COM
pleted the taking of testimony and ex-
poets to make its report this week.
There is nothing in sight to indicate hat
the report will contain anything sensa-
tional. There has been too much sensa-
tional stuff printed about the whole BUSH
ness.
Senator Quay is at his Washington
home, but his vindieation by a Jury and
his appointment 10 be Senator by Gov.
Stone has not changed his habitual reti-
cence concerning himself. Since his ar
rival in Washington, the day Of his ac-
quittal, he has been steadily receiving
congratulations, by wire, mail, and by
personal calls from his friends. He ex-
pressed his qualification to all callers,
but pleasantly declined to say anything
for publication concerning his appoint
ment by Gov. Stone, OF his own ihten-
tons. The Senate has decided the ques-
ton raised by the appointment of Mr..
Quay to the Senate both ways, and a ma
jority of the Senate of each Congress can
decide il either way and there is no APP
peal, but all the recent decisions have
been against the right of a governor to
fill a vacancy in the Senate that occurs
through the failure of the Legislature to
elect a Senator while in session. If Mr..
Quay's credentials from the governor ali
decided to be good, the governors of CAL
~ifornia, Delaware and Utah will also APP
point Senators to fill the vacancies, from
the same cause, from those states.
In accordance with the general in
structions OF this administration to u. S.
Consuls, to report everything that may be
of value TO our people, our Consul at CO.
burg, Germany, writes the following de-
scriptlon of the preparation of potato
bread. with which many Germans feed
their horses when subjected to unusually
hard and continuous work, claiming that
it adds to their strength and endurance:
The potatoes are stewed till soft, then
mashed thoroughly and an equal quantity
of cornmeal added, mixing the whole into
a thick paste, adding a little salt. The
paste is divided into four pound loaves
and baked till thoroughly done. When
cold. they are fed to horses doing heavy
work. at the rate of four loaves a day,
one in the morning, one at noon, one
about four o'clock and one at night, Civ
ing with the last one about ten pounds of
poor hay"
1t is an interesting coincidence, made
prominent by the announcement that
Speaker Reed would retire from Con-
gress to practice law in New York city,
that seven Of the thirty-two Speakers the
House has had-Reed, Carlisle, Randall,
Blaine, Colfax, Stevenson and Macon
served three terms each in that exalted
position. 1t is noted also in this connec-
ton that only one Speaker, James K.
Polk, ever became President. SO far as
the States are concerned, the Speakership
honors have been very unequally divided.
Only fourteen states have had Speakers,
and three of those-Kentucky, Virginia
and Massachusetts, have each furnished
four, while Pennsylvania and Indiana have
each had three. The only Speaker who
served longer than three terms was Hen
ry Clay. who had a fraction more than
five terms to his credit. Only four
Speakers have been from the West and
three of them were from a single state,
Indiana. The talk about the probable
successor TO Mr.. Reed is as yet largely
speculative. No party ever had a larger
array of capable men available for the
honor than the Republicans of the next
House will have, and while there may be
g~ood-natured rivalry between individuals
as we'll as sections, every Republican will
have the satisfaction of knowing that a
good Speaker is bound to be chosen.
While it is understood that Representa-
tives Grosvenor, of Ohio; Hopkins, and
possibly Cannon, of Illinois; Henderson,
of Iowa; Dalzell, of Pennsylvania; Mercer,
of Nebraska; Moody, of Massachusetts,
ard Sherman and Payne, of New York,
will be candidates. The only avowed
candidate who has been to Washington
since the announcement of Mr.. Reeds
retirement, is Mr.. Payne, of New York,
who succeeded the late Representative
Dingley as Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee and floor leader of the