Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-13

10 Porto Rioan products. The Prssi-
idsnt 10 deeply impressed by Gen.
Breckenridge's information, and has
had several extended conferences with
him 10 talk the matter over.
Several occurrences during the last
three or four days have been calculated
to convince tho public that our author
ities both in Manila and In Washington,
do not consider that the Philippine
question waa taken ont Of the critical
field by tho suoosssful campaign Of Gen.
Otis against Aguinaldo. Among them
was a cablegram from Admiral Dewey,
asking that six months engineering sup
pliesfor his feet be sent to Manila at
once, and Secretary Longs reply. in the
name Of the President, to q request rom
. Warrington committee, that Dewey
be ordered home in time to participate
in the Peace Jubilee, to be held May ~
20 At the National Capital. Secretary
Long frankly told the committee that
the President considered affairs in the
Philippines to be in too critical a stage
to order Dewey home.
The President and Secretary Long
have chosen the following names for
the warships authorised BY the last
Congress; battlssh p s-Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Georgia; Armorsd orui'
sers-Wsst Virginia, Nebraska and CAL
ifornia; oruisers-Denysr, Des MONIES,
Chattanooga, Galveston, Tacoma and
Cleveland.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler has not been
better pleased in a long time than be
was when he left tho White House with
a committee of ladies he had escorted
there, for the purpose Of extending an
invitation to President Mckinley to
attend the encampment Of OK .Oonfeder'
stes to be held at Falls Church. Va,
practically q suburb of Washington,
June 7 and s next. The President
promised to attend the encampmsnt and
to deliver an address, unless something
should occur to prevent his doing 90
he also took occasion to thank the
woman of the Southern societies toz
doing. 80 much towards emphasizing the
good feeling existing between the North
and the South. Gen. Wheeler has been
smiling ever since and, If 1t were pos
sible, he admires the President more
than eyer.
The Military Court Of Inquiry, after
celebrating oyer it for two or three
days, decided to accede to the request
of Gen. Miles, that the official reports Of
147 officers, from Brigadier Generals
to Lieutenants, on the beef issued to
soldiers in Cuba and Porto Rico be adj
mitted as testimony. but adhered to biz
first decision, not to summon those
among the l31 witnesses Gen. Miles
submitted whose testimony would
merely corroborate that already given
by others. This is taken to indicate
that the court thinks the Issuing Of bad
beef, both canned and refrigerated, has
been fully proven. and that it only de-
sires evidence on other phases of the
case as the order converting the court
makes it part Of its duty to place the
responsibility for any wrong doing
found, and it is inconceiysble that &C
much bad beef could haye been bought
by the government without some guilt
among tho purchasing or inspecting Of
ficials. Of course. nobody knows what
action the court will finally take. but
tho opinion is growing stronger that II
will recommend court-martials for Cen
Eagan and several other officers, If il
does not express q positive opinion Of
their guilt.
80 F~-'s- ), 49, 80.