The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-03-18
WARRINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

much needed rest, President Mckinley
made the appointments Of Second
Lieutenauts in the regular army pro-
yided for by the new Army act. There
are necessarily many disappointments,
as for every LIeutenancy there were q
score Of applicants. The appointments
were divided into pro rate among the
states. the only condition imposed by
the President being that each of the
Young men appointed should lie men
tally and physically qualified 10 fill the
position asked for him. The respon-
sibility for these appointments rests
upon the Senators and Representatives
who recommended the men, but as tie
President made the requirements
plain, ii is not likely that any mistakes
were made.
Accom- panying the President on his
President and Mrs Hobart, Senator
Hanna, at whose Tnomasyil.e, Ga,
residence. the party viii be guests, and
several friends How long the Presi-
ton Will DEPEND entirely upon public
business. Unless called back by some
thing urgent he will probably stay at
ThOmasvile couple of weeks, possibly
longer. Although it Is not his intention
TO transact any routine public business
while away. Secretary Porter will re-
main at the " hitehouse for the purpose
Of making telegraphic reports to him
OF anything important and receiving
any orders it may be necessary for him
10 give.
In a statement Just made public con-
corning the work of the last Congress,
Chairman Cannon, of the House APP
propiatiOn Committee, gives moro
detailed statement of appropriations
made than was possible for him 10
make earier, aud saws :'DurIug the
whole Of the four years covered by
Mr.. CIeyelaud's second administration,
the material and industrial condition
Of the country was Calamitious, and its
contemplation does not bring salts
the Fifty Fl til Congress, beginning
with the administration of William Nc
kiulev, and promptly called in extra
ordinary session, as promptly enacted
legislation which has yielded the
additional revenues needed to pay the
ordinary expenses Of the government,
and has at the same time protected
American labor With the enactment
of that legislation, hope and confidence
struck hands and the condition of the
whole country improved and has con-
tinued to improve from that time to
the present Labor is now universally
employed with increased wages, and
with such employment the means are
supplied for increased consumption.
The vast increase in the navy, and the
creation Of an army of a quarter of a
million men, together with the increase
Of taxation, have not in any appreci
able degree checked our industrial
advance, which began co-incIdentIv
with the incoming OF the present ad
L
gress."
The Navy Department has no infor-
nation that Admiral Dewev's health is
in precarious condition; months ago
Admiral Dewey was given leave to
come home whenever he desired to
do so, and he has since remained at
his post from choice, and because he
desired to complete the work in which
he is engaged This is strictly official.
General Brooke, Military Governor
of Cuba, and General Otis, Military
Governor of the Philippines, have each
been authorized to enlist 4 battalion of
natives for the regular army if they
consider it wise TO try the experiment.
The officers Will, of course, be Ameri-
cans
Administration officials are rot at all
concerned over the renewed report
that Germany has succeeded in pur-
chasing the Caroline islands from Spain;
they regard it as matter that con-
Germs only Spain and Germany, and
are consequently Indifferent as TO
whether the report Is true or otherwise
Now that General Lawton and the
reinforce .nents he carried with him
have Joined General Otis, at Manila,
it is expected that rushing campaign
will at once be set in motion against
the Filiponos, and decisive results are
looked for very soon. In late dis
patches, General Otis saws he has
information that the whippings already
administered have made the rank and
file of the FilipiuOs anxious to give w,
and that il is all their leaders can do
to keep them in the field. As the
campaign against them is likely to con
siSt largely of bush fighting, General
Lawton's extensive experience in
Indian fighting will make his services
invaluable. The sort of man Lawton
is may be Judged by one Of the names
gwen 10 him by hostile Indians in the
west some wears agO-"Man-w o-gets-
upland fig hts--in-- Ihe--midd -of--the-
night" The War Department has not
required General Otis to submit his
/ plans for the campaign against the
Filipinos, believing it TO be better 10
leave him free handed to carry out the
campaign i'll his own way, doing exactly
as he may think best 10 scatter Aguiu-
aldo's forces. and if possible, TO capture
/ that slippery individual.
/ The old old story of the Republicans
being divided into Reed and Anti Reed
men has once more been given a start
oy those who would enjoy nothing more
than 10 see the Republicans split into
such factions. There is no more touu-
dation for the story now than there has
been for It's numerous predecessors