The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-23

mittee will, II present. call the met ting 10 OF"
der if not, the meeting will organize itself
THOMAS H. ROBINSON,
EDWARD H. HALL,
HOLLIS COU RrN Ely, JR.,
Members of the State Central Committee for
Hartford County.
HARFORD'S CANNING INDUSTRY
The canning industry in Hartford
does not present very encouraging
prospect for profitable business this
year. The pack of canned goods
throughout the country, it is believed,
will be larger than for many years
past, the trade newspapers from the
West being filled with announcements
of new factories projected. Here in
Hartford, likewise, some new houses
will be put into operation, AMI many
old ones reopened. The most of these
will pack tomatoes. The acreage of
tomatoes promises to be large every
where. Farmers awaited themselves
of the rains, last week. and thousands
of PLANTS were set out. In few days
the entire crop will be planted. The
plants now look flourishing and
promise large yield.
The corn pack will probably not be
as large as last year, either here or in
the West. Good seed being scarce and
high, many were deferred from plant
ing as much as usual and the inferior
quality of much of the seed. together
with late planting, has decreased the
acreage. Those who have secured a
good stand will probably make a fine
crop.
The failure of the pea crop in the
East will be of some advantage to
corn and tomato packers, but good
crops in the West may in some degree
neutralize this advantage.
Packers who have been compelled
to buy cans at the prevailing high
prices will be handicapped in COM
peting with their more fortunate
brethren who bought last fall. At
that time contracts were made at from
$i.10 for two-pound to $40 for three
pound tomato cans per 100. Now
two-pound cans are sold at S1.70 and
three-pound at from 81 10 to 81 10.
Solder, last fall, was 9cents per pound.
now it is 144 cents. The difference in
the price of cans of itself constitutes
a considerable profit. The short pea
crop, however, has thrown upon the
market large number of cans in
tended for that industry. These cans,
it is true, can be purchased at a low
price, but they are unsuitable for
tomatoes, the openings being too
small. They may, however, be used
for corn.
The outlook for canning this year
is therefore very uncertain. Those
who bought cans at low price and
have good crops may find IL balance
on the right side of the ledger. Those
not SO fortunate will have 10 exercise
great care and economy to avoid loss.
Every packer should bear in mind
the fact that when canned goods are
low in price only the best goods will
be taken. In view of the large pack
anticipated, Gamers should exercise
more than usual care, remembering
that the better the quality the better
the price their products will bring.
OUR SACRIFICES IN THE EAST.
An intelligent Washington cores
pondent of the PhHadelphia Times,
who claims to have received his in
formation from high government
official, presents gloomy view OF
the course of affairs in the Philippines.
He says that General Otis, with %, 900
men, began an aggressive warfare on
February 5, near Manila, drove the
insurgents many miles into the inter
ior, but on June 10 was compelled to
fail back to Manila, with his forces
depleted and his army disheartened.
He is now on the defensive and it is
doubtful whether or not he could hold
his own without the aid of the navy.
Upwards of 5000 men have been dis.
abled and about 500 have died of dis
ease. The correspondent adds:
sit was estimated that the cost of
the campaign has been 81 900, 600 each
day, SO that the total cost has been
approximately $3.50, 600 900 Thus it
appears that General Otis marched up
the hill and then marched down again,
at terrible cost of blood and treasure,
and accomplished nothing, save to
achieve his own beleaguerment and
leave the insurgents masters of the
greater portion of the island. The
,,Iain fact of the matter is that the
situation of the AL eric IN forces on
the island of Luzon Is deplorat lie, and
the condition of the soldiers is pitiable.
The campaign of General Otis has
ended in failure. The people of the
country are nj ie ,st awak ening to the
fact well known III the inner circles at
Washington, that something is
wrong" That is all the peopIe know
at present. Back of this condition,
which is gradually permeating the
public mind, there are facts most gross,
conditions most reprehensible, and
treason. And yet, uD to date, people
unsuspectiDgly trust their public ser
wants and praise with adnlation the
head OF the administration
"Blunders piled upon blunders,''
he adds, until our American forces IL
the Island OF Luzon are in deplorab.e
situation and pitiable condition
Therefore it is that our ranks are
being depleted by disease and lie
by death. Therefore it is
that sufficient reinforcements have not
been sent. and will not be sent. The
shameful warfare will be continued
Tor another year. whether or not for
political purposes each citizen must
judge for HIMSELF
The Fillipinos have $4,000 troops
enured to the climate, with provisions
wherever they may happen to be and
of l, $50, 600 men have offered
their services. The President appears
to call for volunteers, fear
ing that the response would be feebly
met.
How long will this unrighteous war
continue? How long shall our brave
troops be sacrificed in distant land,
fighting against people whose only
crime is that they are struggling for
liberty?
The President alone is responsible
for the existiny condition of affairs