Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-01-10
Current Topics.
THAT EMBALMBD BEEF.
The Next Speaker Will be Bailey.

MIR. Mckinley Is 80 anxious for tn
Senate to promptly ratify the treaty o
peace that he took occasion to broacl
the subject to number of Senators VIII,
shook hands with him at the New Yea
reception, at the White House to-day
1t is the antics Of Aguinaldo, believed t.
have both Spanish and German inspir
alton, which are causing Mr.. McKinle.
anxiety. He told the Senators that hi
hands were tied, outside Of the territor,
already occupied by our troops, until th'
treaty was ratified. Democratic oppo
sition to the treaty itself has almost en-
tirely disappeared, but democratic opp
osition to our keeping the Philippine,
permanently appears to be increasing
Present indications are that whatever
delay there may be in reaching vote OF
the treaty, which will go to the Senate
this week, will come from republican
senators, such as Hoar, Hale and Per
kins Nearly all the democrats say tha,
the treaty should be promptly ratified
because it does not commit this countr,
20 keeping the Philippines, and delay
may result in serious trouble.
Colonel DENLY, one Of the democratic
members Of the War Investigating Com
mission, dropped a hint that indicates
q surprise for somebody when the report
OF the commission is made, which will be
inside Of four weeks, he thinks. He said
when they make their report I think
that all fair minded people will admit
that they have performed their work
conscientiously and that it is not 81
much OF a whitewash commission a.
many persons have imagined.
The magnates Of the beef trust have
been trying to scare General Miles ever
since he told the investigating commits.
that the "embalmed" beef sent to Cuba
and Porto Rico was utterly unfit for use
and expressed the opinion, backed up by
that Of physicians, that the enforced eat
ing OF it had been responsible for much
vi TIC 5lchueoS, out thcy hd'o hot nuC-
oeeded, and are not likely to. As feel
or, they threaten TO sue General Miles
for heavy damages, but the threat was
quickly dropped when General Miles
that court OF law was precisely where
he would like to get the men who sold
that "embalmed" beef to the War De-
partment. Swift Co. and Armour h
Co., members Of the beef trust, have sent
long communications to the commission,
telling how good the beef was that was
condemned by General Miles and other
officers, and an ex-Sergeant of volunteers
now in the employ OF the commissions
has overdone the thing by testifying
that the beef sent TO Cuba and eaten by
his regiment was better than most OF the
men have had since they were mustered
out. This same witness was made TO ad-
NIT that lot OF beef issued to his regi-
ment was condemned by physicians, but
tried 10 qualify the admission by saying
that he didn't see anything the matter
with the beef A Board of Survey, com
posed OF army officers, has been appoint
ed to investigate the beef, both canned
and refrigerated, furnished the army.
Senator Mason, OF Illinois, is the latest
republican senator to declare against ex-
pansion. He said: II am not an ex-
pansionist, but think the treaty will be
ratified at this session. The ratification
Of the treaty, however, will not commit
this country to the expansion idea. The
retention or disposition OF the Philippines
and other matters relating IL. expansion
will have to be settled later on. The
subject is too big to be passed upon
hastily. l admit that popular sentiment
seems to be in favor of the expansion
idea at present, but later / look for a
change. The people apparently do not
comprehend just what expansion means v
The announcement from New York
that Mr.. Croker had selected Represent.
atiye Sulzer rs candidate for Speaker
of the next House, and consequently the
leader Of the democrats in that body
was not received any too pleasantly by
democrats in Washington. There is nc
personal objection to Mr.. Sulzer, who is
extremely well liked considering the
short time he has been in Congress, but
! resentment is expressed towards Mr.
i Croker for trying TO meddle with this
matter. There has been more or less
talk among democrats about this or thai
man being selected to fill the place in
the next Congress that Representative
Bailey, Of Texas, does in the present
House, but, according to Mr.. Bailey's
friends, he will be the man. Represent
ative Swanson, Of Virginia, said "Friendi
Of Mr. Bailey have made most carefp
and conservative canvass Of the demo
erats elected 10 the next House. He hal
pledges aud assurances from more thar
ninety and when the time comes will ge
more than 100 votes Outside OF abou
twenty Ave men he is the second choio'
Of all those who will vote for other can
didates on account Of local consider
atoms"
Pressure upon the administration wa
strong enough to cause the cabinet Il
instruct Secretary Hay to squelch tn
Pacific Cable Company, by exercising
his right to disaprove the concession 70