Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-02-09
WASHINGTON LETTER
spse,.I 10 the NEWS:

| balmed beef was furnished tue army
ana announcing his readiness to prove
Il, has seemingly invited & court-mar,
tial Of himself, thus iorestalling what
has been publicly announced for weeks
past a. Secretary Alger's dearest Wish.
. In fact the last statement Of Con. Miles
is regarded as a dare to the secretary Of
War. Itwould bo wise on the part OF
the administration to give Gen, Miles
an early opportunity 70 prove his
charge, for II cannot be truthfully de
MED that public opinion, as represented
by the masses who are not interested In
she welfare OF particular officials, either
civil or military, is at this time inelin-
cd TO believe that Gen. Miles is right,
although It has been semi-ofaciallY
stated that the report OF the war inves-
tigating committee, which, by the way,
was to have been made this week, but
has not been, would declare that em-
balmed beef was not issued to the arm
,. The people want the truth and the
whole truth, regardless Of consequences
in this business, and sooner or later
they will get 1t. L8
Although the opponents of the treaty
Of peace are still claiming "a votes
against 1t, the general impression is
that the treaty will be ratified whe n
the vote is taken on Monday, because
some Of those who are on the list as OPP
posed to the treaty will fear to go on
record against it.
No speech in favor Of the treaty OF
peace was more carefully listened to
than that made by Senator Gray, who
was one of the Peace Commissioners.
He started out by frankly stating that
he went to Paris opposed on principle
to the acquisition Of the PHILIPPINES, or
any other distant territory, by the U.
s.. and that circumstances had con-
vinced him Of the wisdom Of making an
exception and signing the treaty,
which he declared to be q most delicate
diplomatic undertaking. He said that
while he would not retract what he had
said as to the undesirability Of the prin-
Cipal Of acquiring distant territory,
there wore times when nations, 80 we'll
individuals, have to choose between
evila Speaking Of the future Of the
Philippines, he said that he had un-
limited confidence in the American peO-
pie and believed that they would not
only give the natives their freedom
when they had shown a capacity for
taking care OF themselves as nation
but that they would manage the affairs
OF the islands wisely and we'll while
they controlled them, and give the ia'
landers fair start In civilization be-
fore turning them loose to shift fOI
themselves.
The bill for the increase Of the rsgu-
lar army to something like 100000, af-
ter being amended to give to the Prssi-
dent discretion to keep the number
down to $4,000 and by the abOlishment
Of the army ''cautOen." and in Othel
minor ways, passed the House by VotC
Of 1888 to 1876 1t came very near to be
ing strictly partisan vote, as only sil
republicans-Loud, Of California, Con
molly, of Ill, johnson, OF Iud., McEwaT
Of N. J., and Wadsworth, OF New Yorl
voted against the bill, while fou
democra ats-Taylor, Of Ala, Berry, o
Kentucky, Mcclellan, Of N. Y, and Nc
: Aleer, OF Pa.-and one populist-Skiu
ner, Of N. C.-voted for the bill. Mem
bers OF the administration express con
denee that the bill will got through th
Senate practically as 1t is, but other
have doubts.
A report has bsen made to the Hous
in favor OF the the Hill financial bill
l from the Coinage Committee, not be
c cause there is any probability that th
: bill can get through Congress, but t
]. satisfy the demands OF those who are Il
= sympathy with the Indianapolis None
tary Conference. The Hill bill start
! out by declaring that the gold stAndAr
shall be maintainedi provides for th
9 interchangeability Of all forms OF NOR
! ey; separation OF the nOtO issue frOE
the fiscal branch OF the Treasury D'
3 partment, and for the gradual rstiF,
q msnt OF the greenba
A published interview with the Gel
> man Ambassador to the o. s., in whie
s be declared that Germany Was not ii
tsrfering with the plans of this Cover
ment in the PHILIPPINES would hay
been received with more pleasure il h
l. Ambassador had not added that Il
1, reason for German non-iutsrfsrence
Il the PHILIPPINES was that the U, S. hl
le not attempted 70 interfere when &c
le many made its recent grab OF Chine
fittsrritory, which means, II IL means an
ls thing, that Germany iS not keeping
= hands OF because It is none Of ice buI
o ness, but as payment for our not ne
~ lins With lie Chinese grab. ftis also
=, sort Of notice 10 this Government Oh
y II Germany concludes 10 grab NO
" Chinese territory We must ks8p qpi
about Il or take the chance Of Germa
putting q dngor In the Phillipine pie
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