The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-04-21
WASHINGTON LETTER



From our Regular Corrcspondent)
Washington. April H. 1899.
Excitement aud lighting fever has been
raging in Washington ever SINCE the news
was received that detachment Of Amer
lean AMI British marines has been am
buscadrd by natives OF Samoa. through
treachcry Of Germans, ana two Amerl-
can officers, one English officer, aud
four marines killed Although the Ger
man ambassador promptly disclaimed any |
responsibility ON the part Of hi' govern
men, the talk has been running strong
against Germany. Representative Hull. !
Of Iowa, who was chairman OF the com
m tee ON Military Affairs IN the last
House. and who Is likely TO occupy the
same position in the next House, is re-
pardcd rs "A conservative man, yet he said;
"rhis government will not attempt to
discrcdit our men there Cat Samoa) I'M
ess it is shown clearly that they are in
the wrong If Germany PERSISTS in her
present course there may be war do
not believe this administration will allow
Germany 60 run this government. as she
seems to be trying now. In my section
of the country the feeling has been strong
lngAinst Germany for six months. The
paople believe that she was hostile with
us in the war with Span. The people
are in such temper that they will not
permit any trihing or hedging on the
nart of the U. ). If there should be war
do not believe that all European coun'
tries could or would stand against Great
Britain and the u. 5. The navies of
these countries are in splendid conditions
and one country has learned that ours Is
pretty effectively Manned The same
sort Of talk is heard on all sides. 1t is
discouraged By members of the admins
tration. but it will not down. The CON-
mssioucrS appointed by the L. $, Eng
) land and Germany to investigate The
Samoan troubles and reccomsnd per
maneut remedy were to have started from
, Washington this week, but the plan is
S NOW hung up, and no body seems certain
. lust what the next move will be.
a That nations have long memories Is
+ is shown By the attempt Of some Europ
G can diplomats to punish Senior Aspiroz
y the now Mexican Ambassador TO the U. 5
S because he was the attorney for the Mex
i lean government in the trial which re
a suited i'm the condemnation and execut
ion of Maxinilian, the Austrian Prime
- who, iustigaled by his uncle, the Emper
Tor of Austria, aud NAPOLEON 3, attemr
ted to establish I'M empire in Mexico dur
ing tic civil war IN the U. 5. Thcs
8. things occurred away back in the siN;'c
o. but The diplomats are tr4 ing to max
q, things unpleasant IN hundred and ON
little unofficial ways for Senor Aspire
y. on account Of them.
John Mitchell, President of the Unite
"A Mine Workers of The L. s., was one q
IS. the most important witnesses heard b
the lndastr.rl Commission this week
NJ, lie said that colorcd LABOR was brin
used to reduce miners wages; and adr'
ph Gated laws making it a criminal otleic
ID for employers To induce laborers to lca'
their homps by misrepresentation Nj
Mitchell impressed those who heard hii
- with his earnestuess and candOr.
Gen. Shaftcr was 50 positv. in his a
seriion that the canned roast beef issue
to the army in Cuba, which nine-tenll
of the other witnesses declared bad, WI
NJ good, that his testimony made bad in
rS preston in Washington and many III
or kind things are being said Of his reason
~ among them that he feared to offend Il
Wu Department lest he shonld fail
Of GET the promotion as major general
NJ the regular army that he expects. Oh
NJ crs express the opinion that the canine
roast beef eaten by Gen. Shafter was Mt
NJ. The kind furnished to the other men
W. the army. That Gen. Shafter is in hlg
favor with the President was shown
the White House dinner given in his no
- or previous TO his leaving Washington.
1'he news from the Philippines tn
". elk has not bean pleasing to those WI
have been saying thai the fghting WI
10. all over. Tue FIiaInJS seem t. act {
" the adage that those who fight and RI
ct away will live to fight another dav. I
ril opinion is gaining ground that it Is a
r. lob and loas one 20 whipthem into "a
'"s idca'ion,