Middletown transcript., 1899-04-29
WHSHINGFeN IiEFFER.
From our Special Correspondent.

WHNH1NdVUN AA1TnN
From our Special Correspondent.
Only amusement has been caused in
Washington by the cabled news that
prominent European editors were ser
iously discussing the probability OF our
abandonment of the Philippines. These
men do not know the American char
acter even little bit. President Nc.
Kinley and his cabinet have no more
idea of abandoning the Philippines
than they have Of abandoning Hawaii
or Porto Rico. And, what is more to
the point, they are perfectly well satis-
6ed with the progress that has been
made by Gen. Otis towards getting pos
session Of the Philippines. They know
that the origin of the numerous stories
about the insurmountsble difficulties
before us in the Philippines, which are
being published in this country and
Europe, as we'll rs the kilograms sent
| TO the Philippines to create dissatisfac.
| ti0n among the volunteers. can be
traced to politics-very dirty politics.
too; that they are being spread by
Democrats and other anti-expansion-
lists, with the hope that q sentiment
can be created among the voters that
will be injurious to the administration
| in next years campaign. No political
party can make votes by belittling the
American flag and power; hence the
stories cause no uneasiness to the ad-
| ministratioD.
The Military Court Of Inquiry has
completed the taking Of testimony and
expects to make its report this week.
There is nothing in sight to indicate
| that the report will contain anything
sensational. There has already been
too much sensational stuff printed
about the whole business.
Senator Quay is at his Washington
home, but his vindication by jury and
his appointment to be Senator by Gov
ernor Stone has not changed his habitual
reticence concerning himself. Since
his arrival in Washington, the day Of
his acquittal, he has been steadily re,
ceiving congratulations, by wire, mail,
and by personal calls flom his friends.
He expressed his qualification to all
callers, but pleasantly declined to say
anything for publication concerning his
appointment by Governor Stone, or his
own intentions. The Senate has del
cided the question raised by the ap.
pointment of Mr.. Quay to the Senate
both ways, and majority of the Sem
ate of each Congress can decide it
either way and there is no appeal, but
all the recent decisions have been
against the right OF governor to fill a
vacancy in the Senate that occurs
through the failure Of the legislature to
elect O Senator whilo in session. If
Mr.. Quay's credentials from the Gov
ernor are decided to be good, the gov
ernors Of California, Delaware and
Utah will appoint Senators to fill the
vacancies, from the same cause, from
those states.
In accordance with the general in
structions of this administration to q.
8. Consuls, to report everything that
may be of value to our people, our
Consul at Coburg, Germany, writes the
following description Of the preparation
Of potato bread, with which many
Germans feed their horses when SUBJ
jected TO unusually hard and continuous
work, claiming that it adds to their
strength and endurance: 1.-THE potatoes
are stewed till soft, then mashed thor
oughly and an equal quantity Of corn
meal added, mixing the whole into a
thick paste, adding little salt. The
paste ia divided into four pound loaves
and baked till thoroughly done. When
cold, they are fed to horses doing heavy
work, at the rate Of four loaves day,
one In the morning, Gne at noon, one
about four o'clock and one at night,
giving with the last one about ten
pounds Of poor hay"
It is an interesting coincidence, made
prominent by the announcement that |
Speaker Reed would retire from Con- |
gress to practice law in New York city, |
that seven of the thirty-two Speakers |
OF the House has had-Reed, Carlisle,
Randall. Blaine, Colfax, Stevenson and |
Macon-served three terms each in that
exalted position. 1t is noted also in
this connection that only one Speaker
James K. P0lk-ever became President.
So far as the states are concerned, the
Speakership honors have been very
unequally divided. Only fourteen states
have had Speakers, and three of those
Kentucky, Virginia and Massachusetts,
have each furnished four, while
Pennsylvania and Indiana have each
three. The only Speaker who served
longer than three terms was Henry
Clay, who had fraction more than
Eve terms to his credit. Only four ,
Speakers have been from the West and
three of them were from a single state /,
Indiana. The talk about the pro-
bable successor to Mr.. Reed is as yet
largely speculative. No party ever had .
larger array Of capable men available :
'or the honor than the Republicans Of !
he next House will have and while :
here may be good Datured rivalry :
oetween individuals as well as sections.
very Republican will have the salts