The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 30. rs

tnat Geus. LaWtOn anu MacAithuIi
who are said to be slated for the
vacancies in the regular army, made
by the retirement Of Brigadier General
Shafter, and the death Of Brigadier
General Guy V. Henry, who was
buried today at Arlington, with milf
tary honors, are TO have practically
independent commands in the coming
campaign on the island of Luzon.
That is to say, they are to carry out
the general plan of campaign as
arranged by Gen. Otis, but are to be
left independent as to the movements
Of their respective commands while in
the field, and free to do az they may
think best, without having to first get
the consent of Gen. Otis.
The administration Is bending every
effort towards counter acting the
adverse sentiment against its Philip
pine policy, which it realizes is increas-
ing. The Philippine Commission,
which met in Washington, today, has
been ordered to hurry a preliminary
report in favor Of the administration
policy, so ii can be put before the public
at once. Members of the Commission
present are Admiral Dewey, Col, Dem
by, Prof Schurman and Prof. W0r-
cester. The meetings aie held with
closed doors.
Gen. Fitz Lee is in Washington, on
his way home from Cuba, on leave of
absence. His position in the army
keeps his mouth closed as to condi-
tons in Cuba, but he tells his friends
privately that there is an awful miX-up
on the island, aud his manner indi-
Gates that he could tell some interest
ing things if he were at liberty to do so.
John Sherman has been talking
again, and what he said made it
evident that the old man had neither
lost interest in Ohio politics nor the
faculty Of properly sizing up the situa-
ton in that state. Mr. Sherman pre-
diets Republican defeat, because Of the
opposition Of the German voters to the
foreign policy of the administration, of
which he said: at cannot be sustain
ed in morals and is in contravention to
the American declaration Of Indepen-
dence, and the teachings Of the brave
men who signed that instrument"
and Of the Republican opposition to a
continuation of Hanna's leadership.
Mr.. Sherman didn't say that he would
be glad Of Republican defeat in Ohio,
or that resentment Of his own IT.. It.
ment by the Hanna-McKinley clique
was responsible for the attitude Of any
of the Republican voters, but there are
some things that are fully understood
without being said.
At the last meeting of the Washing
ton branch of the Anli-imperialist
League, Gen. VIM. Birney, lifelong
Republican said: "Imperialism re-
spects no law. To it the Congress is
nothing, the COmmander-in-Ch of
the army everything. 1t disregards
constitution and statutes and transfers
all power TO the Executive The writ
of habeas corpus does not exist in the
imperial colonies. The prisons Of
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
are vocal with the cries Of men who
cannot be heard beyond the walls.
Imperialism knows no limit, except
the caprice Of the Emperor 1t has
the sword, 1t will seize the purse
Nay, it has already defied the limita-
tons imposed by Congress; it has ex-
pended two hundred millions where
only so were appropriated. 1t has,
without authority of law, transported
immense bodies Of troops to the other
side Of the globe. 1t has built up an
immense patronage i'm its control Of
military appointments. 1t has used
this patronage for political purposes
Its influence is used to discredit all
the fundamental doctrines Of American
institutions" Another Republican,
Capt. O'Farrell-said: ave hear
good deal about the trade with the
Philippines 1t takes from thousand
to thirteen hundred dollars a day to
coal each transport on the Pacific ocean
between San Francisco and Manila
This coal is imported from Cardiff,
Wales. The beef supplied to our
troops and the potatoes and vegetables
come from Australia Many Of the
uniforms worn by our officers aud
men, in the Philippines, are now
manufactured in Hong Kong, while
the cost of our army aud navy amounts
to S65O,OO0 day. And the appropria-
ton made by Congress for twelve
months has been expended or wasted
in five months. What a prospect for
the American x-payer aud working
manw
Inquisitive persons are asking if Mr..
McKinley's coachman is considered to
be in the classified service? The rea-
son for the question is that Mr. McKin-
ley, having for some reason, tired Of
his old coachmen, had him given a
place i'm the Pension Bureau and then
hired new one. Both men are