The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.

dhNi-ti0 Nv ubi ifEtlu icAi year CAM
paigu as Republican walk-oyer. They
are diligently studying ways aud
means for coralling electoral votes that
they consider doubtful. The trip that
Mr. Mckinley is now arranging to
make this summer TO the Pacific Coast
is one Of the ways that has been decided
upon. They do not expect to be able
to carry Delaware, Maryland, or Ken.
lucky again, but they hope for Kansas
and Nebraska, both Of which states
are likely to be visited ON Mr. Mcl<in-
ley's western trip. They are also be-
ginning to realize that some sort of &
bluh against trusts must be made.
Representative Lands, of Ind, has
come to Washington especially to urge
upon the administration the necessity
of doing something To convince the
voters of the middle west that the adj
minislration is antagonistic to the
trusts. Mr. Lands has done some
very plain talking about the danger to
the Republican party and il is evident
that he has frightened some Of the ad
ministraton men.
Attorney General Griggs doubtless
acting under orders from Mr.. McKin-
ley, has made a play to shift the re-
sponsibiIity for his recent queer letter
about trusts from the shoulders of the
administration, toy proceeding against
the Chesapeake aud Ohio Association,
generally known as the soft coal trust,
under the Sherman antitrust law.
The suit was instituted in Cincinnati
and will be directed by the Solicitor
General of the L. ;. The public will
watch the prosecution of this case
closely, owing to the Attorney General
having so recently stated, in writing,
that trusts could not be reached by
Federal laws
Evidently Admiral Dewey isn't one
Of those who believes the end Of the
Philippine troubles to be in sight. Of
course he is too diplomatic to discu
such question where his opinion
would be likely to get out, but when
he cabled the Navy Department to
send him six months engineering SUD.
plies for his feet, every emplOye Of
that department knew that II was lust
a. though he had cabled that it would
not, in his opinion be safe to materially
reduce the strength of the feet at
Manila for sometime to come.
The latest Philippine news seems to
Justify the opinion OF those who bell We
that The fighting over there is likely TO
90 on for an indefinite time. Gen.
Lawton has started ON a campaign
with a picked force, with the intention
Of trying to run down the Filipinos.
Democrats are not The only ones who
regard the Philippines ~ an undesir
able possession. Representative Steele.
of Ind, a slaunch supporter Of the
administration, who passed through
Washington day or two ago. said Of
them: $50 far as ! am concerned,
would like to trade the Philippine
Islands fora yellow dog and then kill
the dog, If there were nothing else in
voved but possession Of the islands"
In naming one Of the new battle
ships Georgia, although no petition
had been sent from that state while
they had been sent from dozen other
states, Mr.. Mckinley is said to have
been acutated solely by desire to show
his appreciation of the courtesy with
which he was treated during his recent
visit to that state This is creditable
alike to The President and to the pep
Die Of Georgia. The other NAMES
'hosen were, for battleships- Pennsyl-
'ania and New jersey; for armored
Virginia. Nebraska and
for ordinary cruisers-Den-
'er Des Moines, Chattanooga, Calves
on, Tacoma and Cleveland.
After taking several days to consider
he matter, the Military Court Of In }
uiry wisely decided to admit as evil
ence the reports submitted to General
lilies on the beef issued by AZ officers
Tho were in Cuba or Porto Rico. Just
, give an idea Of the nature of these
'porls, the following phrases, each II
'om a different officers report, are
u0ted: "a miserable apology for
'0d" mo more unpalatable food
luld be issued Gan unsuitable "
rticle Of foodn "a distinct failure =,
1t was nauseaiing." "Prefer going p
ithout meat to eating it," "Was soft. Il
atery, insipid and uusa' isfactory TO n
re men" "Was stringy, tough and a
npalaiabie." "Iasieless, aud the men =
ould not eat it," "Cau-ed great s
'al of sickness, and As ration was a g
lure" "Was unfit for use and many =
the men said 1t had been doped.n 4
Vas not lit to be issued "Was ut 6
rly unfit as an article Of diet.u /.
hungry men left it on the ground .
The sight Of it was enough To turn
c stomach" "Was not fit for con II
mption." "Was openly condemned