Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-06-23
WASHINGTON LETTER
CFrom our Regular Correspondent

(From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 12-Therc is
more criticism OF the administration
Philippine policy, in Washington, at
this time than there has been at any
time since the beginning of the ie-
volt. 1t does not come 1rcm the
opponents of the administration,
either, but from its strong supper
ters-men who believe that 1t was
the proper thing 10 take the Philip
pines and to keep them permanently.
This criticism arises from the knowl-
edge that AguinaldO's peace talk
was trick Which succeeded in fool
ing us into the belief tina: the revolt
was totterng to its end, when 1t was
really getting ready to put up hard
er Fl ght than ever-knowledge which
the fighting of the last week has for
chilly impressed an the minds of
everybody. The critics think that
instead of the comparatively meagre
reinforcements that are being sent to
Gen. Otis, which will only give him
$4,000 men when they all reach him,
the President should call for the 30,
0O0 volunteers authorized by Con-
gress, and send them all to Gen. Otis,
so that lie would have enough TO put
down the revolt in short order. Be
fore the President left Washington
for New England he was begged 10
do that, but he has the idea thot be
cause Gen. Otis has expressed tie
opinion that he could whip the Fiji
pinos into suljection with 10000
men, lie would, if he calls for volun-
teers, be charged by his political o.
ponents with unn, cessarily increasiI g
the army, and lie will try TO get
along without doing it. Some Of lis
best friends do not hesitate to ex-
press the opinion that he is making a
serious mistake, and that the volun
tecrs will have to be called for before
we see the end OF the fighting in the
Philippines.
According TO the testimony of Mr.
u. +. Dove, President of the Com
mercial TrayelerS'S National League,
before the Industrial Commission,
the formation of trusts in this country
Will result, basing estimates on what
is already known, in the loss of EN-
ployment by $4,000 commercial trav-
elers and areduction of the pay of
81. 600 more; the railroads will lose
81 600, 600, and the hotels, S2S, 600,
900.
Mr.. Dove also testified that the
following trusts had materially in
creased the price Of the goods they
control: Tie Iron Pipe, Tin and Ell
amcled Ware, Brass Goods, Chairs,
Rubber Shoes, Tin Plate, White Pa
per, Common Soap, Flint Glass Bot
ties, Clocks, all metal good, brushes,
Combs, and Ribbon: This mforma-
ton, Mr. Dove said, had been Oh
tanned from Commercial travellers n
the hines named. The English IRE
taking advantage ofthe existing pie as
ant relations between them and the
Americans TO improve the CONNER
cial relations between some of their
colonies and the markets Of the L. 5. =
A reciprocity treaty between the l.
S. and the British colony OF Barb;-
does has been signed, one with
British Guiana almost completed,
negotiations began for one with
Jamaica, and Il commission from
Bermuda is on the way to Washing
ton. The Dingley law, under which
these treaties are negotiated, provide
that in addition to beng ratified by
the Senate, they shall be approved by
the House before becoming effective.
This is an unusual provision, but it
makes it certain that 10 treaty will 20
into force that does not give equal
advantages to both sides.
For the benefit of those who are
hoping for clerical appointments iu
the Census Bureau, it can be official
w stated that there are two ID 90 Lutte
~ necessary requirements One Is
to get the endorsement of one Of your
Senators, of a Representative from
your STATE, and the other is TO pass
the examination required by the
Bureau. Without both, no applicant
stands the slightest show o. receiving
an appointment, and only very
few appointments will be made be
fore next year, anyway.
IL0IL0 SHAKEN.
Manila, June 18.--An earthquake
shock was felt AZ Iloilo at 3 O'Clock