The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
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tivity. that he doesn't intend to wait
either for the reinforcements for his
army, the additional warships ordered
TO Philippine waters, on the advice of
season, to begin the work Of crushing
out the Philippine rebellion. The mill
tary movements over there during the
last two or three days we're part OF the
general plan fully known and approved
at the War Department, but the secret
was SO we'll kept that the press dis
patches from Manila announcing them
were very agreeable surprises to the
public. There will be some more very
agreeable surprises to the public sent
from Manila in the near future, but no
hint of their nature can be given at this
time without violating confidence.
Senator Kyle, president of the Indus
trial Commission, who at one time ten
dered his resignation because OF failing
health, but was persuaded to withdraw
it, is now presiding over the daily SEES
sions of the Commission, which have
been resumed in Washington. Trans-
portation is the present subject for in
vestigation.
A delegation of Creek Indians who
came to Washington to ask for charges
in the Curtis law, have been informed
that changes i'll the law can only be
made by Congress. Ike Indians claim
that the law conflicts with the treaty
made with them by President John
Quincy Adams, in 1925.
The last of the volunteer regiments
for the Philippines are nearly recruited
to their full strength. War Department
officials are confident that they will be
able to carry out Secretary Roots an
councement when these volunteers
were called for by getting them all to
Manila by Christmas.
Nebraskans who have been in Wash
ington recently appear to feel certain
that they will 60 Republican this year,
Notwithstanding Mr.. Bryan's extraor-
binary efforts to prevent it. One of
them-Mr. w. K. Sapp-said: d" While
opposed on principle to betting, l
should be strongly inclined to make a
wager that Nebraska will 90 Republican
this year, if the proposition to do 50
were made to me. Although strong
Republican, it is not party bias which
influences my opinion. | mix with the
people, and am confident that the fus-
iOnists are not nearly SO strong in the
state as they were IN '9S. Neither is
Mr.. Bryan regarded at home with any
thing like the feeling of hero worship
that is manifested toward him IN GER
tain other sections of the Z. S. He
can't begin to draw the crowds in Ne
braska that he can at Texas fair, for
the people that know him best. while
they respect and like him, do not see in
him any extraordinary qualities Of
greatness as statesman"
While Admiral Dewey is an extremely
modest man, he has no mock modestv.
Having decided to accept the home for
which money has been donated, he
fund, that he preferred they should
buy a house, and furnish it complete,
so that he could just walk in and hang
up his hat, because he would like to
utilize it this winter in entertaining his
friends; he also gave the committee
very explicit directions as to where he
wished the house to be located. Be-
fore leaving Washington for New Eng
land. Admiral Dewey accepted an invi-
tation to 60 to Atlanta, Ga, about Nov.
LIST, and re-engaged quarters at the
family hotel in which he lived when
last in this city, which he will occupy
when he returns until the committee
buys him a house. The admiral expects
to be in Washington when President
Mckinley returns, which is likely to be
about the Goth inst.
The only thing that could possibly
cause this government to offer to medl-
ate between Britain and the Transval
republic would be for the former gov
eminent to join in the request already
indirectly made by the latter. If there
Is war, as now seems probable, this
government will maintain strict neu-
trality. In notifying the government
Of the Transvaal Republic that
the United States could not recognize
Gen. James Il. O'Beirne, of New York,
as It's diplomatic representative, the De-
partment of State simply followed a
rule as old as our goyernment-not to
allow an American citizen to diplomat
callv represent foreign country at
Washington. This rule was emphasized
by the Secretary of State as early as
when that portfolio was held by Thomas
Jefferson, and later by Secretaries Fish
and Evarts. General O'Beirne IS now
i'll Washington. He has been received
at the Department of State, but simply
as another American citizen would be
received, not as the diplomatic repre-
sentative of the Transvaal Republic.
EX-Secretary Sherman said of the suY-
gestad mediation of the L. s.: " do
not think the L. s. ought to seek in any
way " lileIleIe. We are too idI away,
and We should not involve ourselves in
a controversy that might lead to war;"
and Representative Burton. of Ohio,
said on the same subject: Il think IT
would be a very serious mistake for
tins government to Offer mediation I'M
der existing circumstances"
ADJUSTMENTS.
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