The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-05-05
NEWS FROM WAsBINeT TON.
WASHINGTON. April Is. 1879.

AHt flttlutuht itmhihf Ah"A ~ Wv
situation In the Philippines made 1t
necessary to issue q call Tor 81. 900 volun.
teers, he would use them for garrison
purposes at home and send regulars to
the Philippines, was doubtless made
to lessen the pressure Tor the call Of
volunteers. when tue constant fighting |
In the Philippines has made stronger
than ever. This pressure comes from |
the friends Of those who expect TO Sc
cure commissions " the volunteers are
enlisted. and the President knows that
these men would not care for the com.
missions iithey knew that their ser
vice would be confined to garrison duty
at hons and possibly in Cuba and Porto
Rico, which woull afford no opportun.
lty for either glory or promotion. IL
was a clever attempt to stop the pres
sure that Is being brought to bear
upon him to do something that h,
doesn't want to do, II 1t can be safely
avoided besides, a moments cousidera-
ton will show hatcondning tho rein.
iorccmrnts SEN TO the Philippines to
e-ulars will be good policy, viewed
from every standpoint; regulars are al.
ready drilled and disciplined ~ yolln.
teers could not be for months after
their Enlistment, and regulars are in
listed for u period Of three years aud
expect to remain in the army for that
time, regardless OF whether there Is
fighting OF only garrison duty TO do.
Although several gentlemen have
been TO Washington and announced
Themselves candidates for Speaker o.
tue House. and an unusually lnre'
number Of members Of the House hay,
been In town since Mr. Reeds retire,
ment became an ACCEPTED fact, yer,
lite Roadway has been made by an
candidate. Members are not anxiou
to commit themselves al this early stag
Of the campaign they know that sup
porting the right man for Speaker !
the only way TO get desirable committe
n assignments; and they want littl
4 more time to make up their minds VIII
n IL the right man. A number Of ther
are anxious to know who Is to be th
, administration candidate, because the
expect him to win
Senator Clay Of Georgia does not agr,
u with the attacks some OF the leaders
y his party are making on expansion
lie says that while the people Of h
is State are mostly opposedito permanel
retention Of the Philippines. they rea
Ire that We cannot leave them to u
r.. mercy Of a government OF ssyages, N
suffer them to become the prey
foreign nations, and that. we must =
- cure Ieaceable posi ession Of them b
fore we can get an opportunity 10 d
NJ eide what had best be done about 4
future. Senator Clay wants the U.
to keep Porto Rico, and expects it
get Cuba. Speaking OF these islam
he said: II am sure that We can d
velop Porto Rico, and Ms for Cuba,
confidently expect to See il u State
"' side Of ten years"
!, Although the Red Cross ~ strictly
A. humane and philanlhropic society, il
. about 10 take step that will hav
tendency To largely promote busin
between Porto Rico aud our peoi
D" To alleviate the suffering among
poor on the island, which has been q
ri iu s,nee the istu,ug Of free army
tons Was stopped-Gen. Grant repo'
30 deaths from starvation in sin
=. provincc-The Rcd Cross will sell
,n our cities products Of Porto Rico, VIII
no, merchants aud planters will contrib
the steamship company VIII carry 4
and this government has been asked
IVY adult duty free This will comb
Won business with humanity, as 1t will dot
less raise large sum of money, vi
! u introducing Porto Rican products to
sly entirely new market. II may sol
hey strange to speak OF the Red Gross
questihR this government to admit ID