Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-01-19

fFrnm Our Regular Correspondent)
Secretary Alger Il offering As great an
insult to the country, BY protecting Gen
erai Eagan. n Eagan offered 20 General
Miles, By his blackguardism in calling
him numerous kinds Of Iiar, in his tes-
timony before the War Investigator.
II Algev thinks that the people viii al
low this disgraceiul affair to end With
Eagan's revisson Of his testimony, he
viii find himself much mistaken. Eagan
deserves punishment, just as Alger does.
and II they don't get Il, so much the
worse Ii win be ID the end for the adj
ministration. There can be no reason
able excuse for any man accustomed to
the association Of gentlemen, descending
TO the use of Billinsgate, no matter how
great the provocation. In this paTticu-
lar case, Eagan knew that the admins
'ration had done everything possible to
humiliate Miles, and doubtless thought
that his abuse OF him would increase his
popularity With the Alger crowd. In
stead OF Alger promptly ordering Eagan
under arrest, to be court-martialsd for
language and conduct unbecoming q
soldier and . gentleman, he had the
nerve to say that Mr.. McKinley's prom
Use of protection TO all witnesses made
II impossible to arrest him, and to come
forward with the revised testimony idea
Congress Is fairly bubbiing over, but is
waiting to ses whether the administras
tion intends 10 do the proper thing !:
General Miles Is also patiently waiting
on the administration, and Is said TO have
some additional facts about the bad beef
furnished our soldiers, which may be
made public later on.
Representative Berry, of KY, in a
speech on the Naval bill, look accession
to administer some sharp and deserved
raps at the Navy Department clique,
which has so persistently tried to de-
prive Schley of the credit due him for
the destruction of Cervera's feet, in
order that il might be given to Sampson.
Mr.. Berry said There is no doubt in
the minds of the American people who
is entitled to the credit of that victory.
But there are people who are trying to
steal away from Schley, the credit he
won on the Bird day of July, 1885,"
Senator Allen thinks the right sort of
an investigation of the war could be
made by a cCmmitte of Eve Senators, no
more than two of whom shall be men,
bers of the same political party, and he
embodied his idea in resolution which
he offered in the Senate, and which is
now before the Military Committee.
A funeral is always sad, but funeral
in the Capitol always seems sadder than
If it were held elsewhere. Two weeks
ago funeral services were held in the
Senate Chamber over the remains of the
late Senator Morrill,; today, in the House
Of Representatives, over the remains OF
the late Representative Dingley, of
Maine. Mr.. DingleV resembled Mr..
Morrill, in some respects; he was always
partisan, but never aroused any per-
sonal animosity on the part of his op-
ponents.
Senator McLaurin. of s. c., made a
strong speech against colonization and
imperialism hH-thi~- es~-A--.-~...ty4-s-
which he referred to the change of po-
sition on the part of those Senators who
are willing to control colonies without
allowing the ignorant natives to vote.
He was referring TO Senator Platt's
speech, when he said: 1.-THE Senator
from Connecticut has most amply vindi.
Gated the South, perhaps Internationally
but we thank him the more heartily for
his complete announcement of the di.
vine right of the Caucasian to govern
the inferior races"
Senator Sullivan. of Miss, made his
maiden speech in favor of the Nicaragua
Canal Bill, of Senator Morgan's which
Is to be voted on this week. Senator
Pasco, of Florida, also made speech in
favor of the bill, which is certain to be
passed by the Senate. NIvIs.