The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-05

from our rrGHlar correspondent
WAsHIgGTo", May 1.-Iong-hcadc men arr
not doing any prem: .rrrre hurrahirg b cause
| AguinaldO asked Gen. Otis 10 agrceto Il snspcn
| sion OF hOstiiiiCs unit! hc could call the Philip
| pine Congress tu%c;I her and have il decided
| whether the war should be continued. 1t may
| mean AN end of the war and it may hc only Il
| trick OF AgunaidO's 10 gain little needed
| time 10 put him in u better condition to con-
tinuc the war, but ii ia Just as well to wait ana
sec whether AEunaido accepts the terms of
peace offered by Gen. Otis as an U!timatum
unconditional surrender and amnesty for the
tiliDones, b-forr rejoicing. or course, every
body, the supporters as well as the opponents
of the admui5tr 81 III policy in the Philippines,
wishes to see the fighting, % which the country
hrs become very tired, cease over there. IL is
admitted that AEuna:do is no fool. In fact,
his propOsitionitSclr would prove that. IfGcn.
GtiS had recognized the philippine Congress. he
would have officially admitted the existence OF
the Philippine government, and that admission
would have QLeercd The administration policy.
Perhaps THAI may have been all that Aguinaldo
was after. y iiGl. patience and We Shall know.
Tie hint has ltCgu passed around among the
Western members of the House that the Hanna
Mckinley candidate" :Hr Speaker. VII be Il
Western man. Thelc is much curiosity TO
know why that was done so early i'll the game.
There is only one Eastern candidatc-Sherman,
of N. Y.,-who 5 thought to have any chance
at all, and he IS understood 10 be Mr.. Ree0's
choice. Perhaps that explains it. Hanna may
have thought il necessary TO drop that hint to
head of any Democratic members who might
be inclined to place their votes for Sherman.or
it may have been put out rs Il b!Er to tryt
make Sherman pledge himself to stand by the
Hanua-Mc&inlCy programme, if given their
support. Henderson, OF Iowa, and Hopkins, O
ln.,are the most actively pusnc / of the Western
candidates, but many doubt whether either of
them will get the Hannt-McNlnlcy support.
One somewhat disgustcd Republican said !:
'ihc trusts will name the next speaker. Quite
il number OF gentlemen i'as CINE that they ere
ma@in% canvass for tha pace, but they will
find that they are mistaken, Sometime this
summer, the representatives Of the trusts will
get together, in New York, on some other con-
vcnient place, and settle the matter. After the
meeting is called to order the chairman will
ask what is the business before the meeting.
THE naming of Al Speaker fer the House Of
Representatives" will lie the res uOnsc. Differ
cnt names will lac considered, and finally. after
due Gciiberation, the gentlemen will take
vote. Someone Will hG selected, and he may
no: heanyone whose maze has been previously
mentioned Tor the place. Ills election, how
srcr, will he assured. See il my prediction is
MOI fulfilled. hat isn't Il picture 30 he proud
OF. hut such things have hG"n done before by
he same crowd.
intending til" S2O,r)O,GH1 paid to Spain
':rcagh the FRI lch Ambassador. the Treasury
,.nIict for 4 pr,i WIS - less 49,.
The report Ui the Military Court Of Inquiry
r'S been il t''@ hands Of Acting Secretary
@eiliciohn, OF the War Department, for two
~ three days waiting Eli. Ickmleys order
q he made puf':'c-
COMMISSIONER Il Pensions lVans eSn seem
he greatly "rrFitd becarsr the Kansas q.
:. Il. asked tc' his remove. and the appoint
." eut of 1:Utacr Commissioner who will
".@cute the la-,' i'll accord 'cc with the true
= "irit which ''""!nHteh l.ClH enactment
''gaakiTg of tn M ter, Nr. tvanS' said: II
did not make .io LAWS. they are. the same
,vhiuh have hon in existence stree 1899, and
2n governed IL ;h,'7- tn Pension Bureau IS
AT immense tIs.ness. W. have nearly
'i!'oH pensioners or "if ISIS ana ING "i:ce IS
l.anhSed wlth 'h2 greatest ii"SS:nlc generosity
towards the C!d soldiers, hGI. at Inc same tioe.
~rmust consider the interests of the taxpayer.
Decisions have been made aifecting the entire
country, and it may be THAI tn y have applied