Middletown transcript., 1899-10-07

pla are enjoying q flood tide of pros
perity. Everybody is satisfied with
current conditions. Money is plenti
full, crops are immense, and the de-
mand for labor is unprecedented. In
the West there is overwhelming ap.
proval Of PRECEDENT McKinley's Philip
pine policy. read ofobjectors to that
policy In Che East, but we have no
Hoars or Atkinsons in our section.
The sentiment Is well.nigh universal
that the Filipinos deserve punishment,
and they are going to get It,"
1t is not surprising that two OF the
most popular men In the United States
President Mckinley and Admiral
Dewey-standing side by side on a
platform made to initiate the PROV of
warship, to review the big civic
parade, which inaugeratsd the Dewey
festivities in Washington, should have
aroused such enthusiasm as was never
before seen on the streets Of Washing
ton. It was an occasion calculated to
arouse the enthusiasm of every Ameri.
can.
The scene presented when Anmiral
Dewey arrived at the White House,
whittier he was escorted from the rail-
way station, by troop Of cavalry, was
one worthy to be preserved for future
generations in q historical picture.
The President and every member Of
the Cabinet was there to meet him.
The Admiral was met at the door by
Secretary Long. who escorted him to
the President. The hearty hand shake
Of the President and the Admiral and
the admiration on the faces Of both as
they looked to each others eyes will
never be forgotten By those who were
present. There was general jolilica-
tion for a few minutes, after which the
party started for the reviewing stand,
amid the plaudits Of thousands.
The Governor of Louisiana having
informed the Department Of Justice
that he could not submit an official re-
port on the killing of five Italians, at
Tallulah, some months ago. until the
grand jury, which will not meet until
January, investigates the case, Attor-
ney General Griggs has sent special
agent Of the Department to make an
official inquiry, in order that oil the
obtainable facts shall be on hand when
Congress meets. The Italian authori.
ties have made an investigation Of the
killing of these men, and will claim
indemnity, and get it for several OF
them, unless it can be shown that their
report is incorrect.
Judge D. K. Watson, formerly a
member Of the House from the Colum-
bus district, and now engaged In legal
work for the Government, has accept,
ed an invitation TO take the stump In
Ohio. Just before he left Washington,
he said: 81 think I know Ohio, and ! |
tell you our people are In favor Of |
by the flag. That's the first |
thing In ell this war-standing by the |
hagl We must establish the supre-
macy Of the United States over there. |
There is no getting out Of it. We
simply can't afford to come running
back from the Philippines with our
heads bowed in shame and our flag
trailing in the dust. There is but one
thing to do, and that 10 to fight it out
Just as tie President has planned"
Secretary Long Is inclined to be
amused over the claims put forward by
the friends Of several gentlemen OF
credit for the selection Of Dewey to
command the Asistic squadron.
While Senator's and other prominent
men wrote to Secretary Long recon.
Dswey's assignment to that
just as others wrote in be-
lalf OF other officers, the Secretary
ays the selection was q natural one
md would have been made if not an
'utside word had been said. As to
Who Is entitled to the credit Of the %.
ignment, which produced 90 much
,lory for Dewey and for the country,
|ecretary Lcng said: ssThe credit of
belongs TO no human being except
)ewey himself. who, by reason Of bis
pseial fitness, by rank, by his turn to
o to sea, and BY his meritorious quail.
cations, was the natural designation
the Bureau Of Navigation
The action OF Secretary Root In send.
Ii General Theodore Schwan, who,
! addition 70 having reputation -
ne d tbs best executive officers ii the
rmys u also good lawyer, to The
hiIippines as Chief OF Star and Prins
hi Assistant TO Tbs Military Goyer-
81. means thst Gen. Otis, who bas IL !;
, ileen given . number Of additional
IL olzaeEs. i 10 have more time 10
zToss u ~ purely military moqe