Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08
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THE PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN.
A Blessing in Isguise-rhe Dead
Heroes-VoIuntee TO be Mus
tered Not Another Cent.

WASHINGTON, April president
Mckinley is much pleased with the sue
sessful manner in which Gen. Otis has
prosecuted his Philippine campaign. The
organized rebellion is considered practi-
cally at an end; Aguinaldo is fugitive,
his capital is in our possession and his
army is reduced to bands of scattered
bushwhackers, with little probability of
being able TO get together in sufficient
numbers to put up another battle against
our troops, When the circumstances
under which this campaign was victori-
ously fought, ARE considered, it reflects as
much glory npon the officers and men
who participated therein as any in which
Americans have been engaged
Fighting in Samoa, which was at first
thought to seriously endanger the friend
" relations between Germany and the
u. S. turns out 10 have been bessing
in disguise At no time since the joint
treaty for the government of the Samoan
Islands was entered into, by Great Bri-
tain, Germany and the u. S. have af-
fairs been entirely satisfactory TO any,
body concerned The fighting has
brought things to focus, and the three
governments have agreed to appoint a
Joint High Commission with authority
to settle once for all the permanent con-
troll of the Islands.
There is a solemn reminder of the
Cuban campaign in the $50 baskets,
Theoretically sealed, now lying in tents
temporarily erected in beautiful Airing
ton cemetery These caskets contain the
bodies of American soldiers who lost
their lives in Cuba, and more are expect
ed by tomorrow afternoon. Later in the
week, Military funeral will be held in
honor of the brave dead, in which Presi-
dent Mckinley and all of the troops near
by will participate, and, in order to give
all government employees an opportunity
to join IN this last tribute of honor and
respect to those who gave their lives for
Old Glory, all the departments and
public offices will be closed at noon on
the day OF the funeral. Thee are about
three hundred bodies in alto be inferred
in Arlington, where so many OF their
brave comrades rest.
1t has been decided by the War De-
partment that the volunteers now IN the
Philippines shall not be mustered out as
long as they are needed. This refers to
Gen. Otis has discretion
as TO the mastering out of individuals
who have good reasons for wishing to
return home, and special orders have
been cabed him TO send all sick and
wounded men home; also to mark the
caskets as well as the graves OF all dead
soldiers, so that there will be no trouble
about recognition when 1t becomes FEAST
BILE to bring the remains home. The de-
cision to keep the volunteers in service
in the Philippines, although in accordance
with the provision in the Army act of the
last Congress, would probably not have
been made, if the men had not, through
Gen. Otis, asked to be allowed to remain
in service as long as there was lighting to
do. This decision makes it certain that
the thirty-hve thousand volunteers,
authorized by the Army Act will not be
enlisted, unless something unexpected al
this time shall make their services nee
essary
Not another cent, and no consent to the
issuing of single bond, was the short
and conclusive answer given by Secretary
Day to the two Cubans sent 10 Wash
ington by the Cuban Assembly with d
resolution asking that this government
either increase the 100000 it has semi
10 Cuba 10 be advanced to the Cuban
soldiers as fast as they give up then
arms, or give its consent to an issue OF
bonds by the Assembly, to raise more
money. President Mckinley indorsec
the answer and said that it must be &C
cepted as the end of the matter, These
Cubans are not to blame for going tc
! Washington on such a FOOLS Grand; they
have. been led to believe that the Amer,
can syndicate, which had offered to take
all the bonds at half their face value tha
President Mckinley would consent t
being issued by the Assembly, had pull
enough to get that consent They vii
return home with the knowledge Of ;
wide difference between the purchasabt
| C,,o~,ab off1cialc Cubanc had heen acclS