Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
leir genius to take backward steps OF
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POSTMASTER GENERAL SMITH.
their genius to take backward steps o
9':ink from responsibilities"
senator Chandler, arguing for eXpan
sion. writes: "Whatever the future MAJ
have in store for the Cubans and tn,
Fi'ipinus they are forever released
thank God, from the cruel methods o
government always peculiar to bruta
Spain. No sensible or patriotic Ameri
can now demands an immediate Ameri
can retreat from the Philippines. Ameri.
can pruWeSs, IN trial before the whole
world. is to be vindcated by the com
pete triumph Of our armies and the full
suhjugation by war of the islands whose
future destiny is then to he determine,
rCording to the deliberate judgment o.
the American congress and the Ameri
can people, to whom Pres sident NICK inley
Will submit it, and to whom it must &c
for decision whether he or any Other
American is or is not willing it should &c
there"
Senator Chandler attacks the attitude
Of Senator Hoar in regard to the Philip
p.ngs, and continuing. uses the following
furcibe language: 1T seems clear thai
10 one single asserted principle justify
ing war is applicable to all wars alike
whatever may be the circumstances
whether wars for tyrants or war against
tyrants. The nearest approach to sucl
n principle is to be derived from III,
motto Of the state of Massachusetts
'E.nse petit placidam sub libertatc
1T tln IIap
ment is enumerated by great common.
wealth. Quietude, peace and liberty are
the great objects sought by her govern
mcnt and people. No others are men.
toned. How are these to be obtained
by the sword. by war by cruel, bloody
brutal. terrific. hOrrifying slaughter, by
killing everybody who opposes quiet
peace and liberty. We shall have peac,
if We haV to do murder to secure it."
Washington, July 6.-The order direct.
ing the enlistment of 10 new regiments
OF volunteer infantry was issued today
'."he order directs the recruiting officer.
to enlist men under the law passed Marcel
., 1899. These regiments are to be mum.
bered from 26 to So, thus retaining the
ganizalion. Major Edmund Rice. Third
infantry. was yesterday oppOinted col
Onel of the Twenty sixth, the first selec.
ton made by the president. Colone
Rice was appointed to the army from
Massachusetts as Il captain of the Nine.
tcenth Massachusetts volunteers i'm 1866
and served throughout the Rebellion. AT
the outbreak of the war with Spain he
was serving as military attache in Japan
bat came home and accompanied Gen.
"Ial Miles command to Porto Rico.
While there he was appointed by the
governor of Massachusetts as colonel OF
the Sixth Massachusetts ts infantry, which
he continued to command until 1t was
mustered out
Havana, July G.-Thirty-two district
clubs Of the Cuban National party have
even the temporary withdrawal of Gen
eral MaXimO Gomez from the island.
\ commission has been appointed to
visit all parts of Cuba and to collect sub
sCriptions to Il fund for building Gomez
Il home and furnishing him with money
enough for the rest of his life. This
decision is universally popular. In the
opinion Of all Cubans, even his political
opponents, he deserves such a rccogni-
tion after his long service and self-Sac-
rifce in behalf Of the Cuban cause.
Berlin, July G.-The German Review
prints Il series of conversations of Ceci
Rhodes in the course of which he say.
that in the interest of his African under.
takings he has done all he could to in
Huence the British government in favor
OF the German proposals on the Samoan
question. He declares his intention Il
hold entirely aioof from the Transvaa
controversy and to leave the govern.
ment to have ii out with Kruger on theii
own responsibility" He repudiates tn.
suggestion that he is in favor of using
force toward the Transvaal. saying: Il
orca made that mistake and it wa
enough for me-
Washington. July 6.-The war depart
ment has received from General Otis ad.
vices relative to the negotiations pro.
cpetling in Luzon between the Spanish
commissioners and Aguinaldo looking tG
the release of the Spanish prisoners.
General Otis report indicates that there
is Il fair prospect that these unfortunates
will be set free: if not all of them, ther
certainly IA large number. 1t is no,
known whether the captives of the York.
towns crew are to be included in the
prisoners to he released, but il is feared
that owing to their different status they
will be held by the insurgents.
Washington. July G. - The cabinet
meeting that was postponed on account
OF Tuesdays holiday was held YESTERDAY
The new military organization was dis
cnssed along with certain administrative
problems connected with Cuba and
Porto Rico. The question of apportion.
ing officers for the new regiments was
taken up.
Berlin. July 6.-The National Zetung
commenting upon the reported tendency
of the Samoan commission to appoint a I
administrator for Samoa. who will not
he subject to any Of the three powers, op.
poses the plan. pointing out shat sim,
liar experiment in the case of the chief
Justice was failure.
Santiago. July 6.-Ten new cases of
yellow fever and seven deaths were Off.
tins of the disease We're soldiers, except
one, an American blacksmith. A new
fever hospital has been tabl!shed north
of FL Caney.