The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-25
WASH|NGYUN LETTER,
Colored Men Of Illinois Will Vote
Solidly For President
Mckinley.
BOSS CROKER A PUZZLE
To the Bryan Democrats Admiral
SIMPSONS Squadron Will Assist
iii Receiving Admiral Dewey.
Special Correspondence Of The Gazette.

Washington, August 2l.-The evil
dence 80 far submitted to this govern
msnt is overwhelmingly against the
withdrawal OF Old Glory from Cuba
until the Cubans have shown them.
selves better fitted to be entrusted with
the government Of the island. Score
tary Roots annual report will probably
contain some interesting and important
recommendations on this subject, but
be will not determine their exact nature
until he has fully informed himself.
he has listened 70 unofficial opinions
Of all sorts as to what ought to be done,
and IN order to get the official opinions
in full, lie has directed General Brooke,
military governor Of Cuba, to come to
Washington to personally confer with
him upon Cuban matters. No date mas
been fixed for this conference, but it is
likely to be- held in the near future, as
it will not be many weeks before the
secretary's report must ba In the hands
Of the president.
Mr.. p. w. Wright, q prominent COL
ored Citizen OF Cook county, ILL.,. who
in visiting Washington. sizes W. the at
tempt 70 combine the colored race
against the administration at its true
value. He said: Mr.. Mckinley will
get almost all the votes Of the colored
men Of Illinois. Il is generally under
stood that the oolored people Of our
state are going to participate in the
coming AfIo.American council, in Chi.
nlaU %aat khof oGu Iscc,r ccsc,, ~
the qualities Of the present administra.
tion would be entirely out Of place III
4 meeting intended for the discussion
OF things beneficent and advantageous
for the colored race III general. and
fear that such q discussion Ia sure to be
entered upon" Hon, II. p. Chaatham.
misrepresentation from North Corolina
said on the same subject: The admin
~istration Is not Oh trial before the coun-
oil. There are SO many important
questions pressing for adjustment,
bearing more directly upon the subjects
for which the council was organized,
that the body will commit a g~rievous
eTror IL it goes ont Of its way to handle
u matter 80 purely political as attemp-
ting to pass upon the n~ncompleted work
of Mr., Mckinley
All the troops that will be needed to
Aght the rebellion 10 a peaceful stand
still will be sent to tho Philippines. :"
This In the sum and substance Of Score.
taFy Roots reply to questions concern.
Ing the immediate formation Of addi-
tional regiments Of volunteers. and 1t
covers thu ground, too, II more Iegi-
mapta ays thought 10 be needed, they
will b organized and sent otherwise
moi.
n0ss Croker has succeeded In puzz.
ling the Bryan democrats by declaring
faF Bryan. in Washington the polite,
ians do moi believe thai Croker intepds
n aupp0vt bryan, unless no finds II ABB
aol9tely imposaibls 70 prevent his nom
inati0n, and bid object In declaring fas
him n th0aGht 70 be merely 10 put
himaalk IN : better position to secretly
work aaatnst Bryan, and ascertain the
chances 0f oossupting Rvyan deleaates
- ~pRyenttQN, Ex.eaNRtoy German
y - dpep mi talot 70 throw Bryan
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