The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-06-24
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON


School.
Washington, June 19.-At last,
Washington war department ofi-
cials admit the truth as to the sit
uation in the Philippines; that
more fighting and lots ofitis ahead
of our troops; that the alleged
peace commissioners Of Aguinaldo
who were feted and entertained in
Manila by our civil commission
ers, pulled the wool over our
men S eyes and not only got the
time they wished to prepare for
more fighting, but gathered val
liable information as to the num-
ber and condition Of American
soldiers, which they have been
able to put to good use in the ag-
gressive fighting Of Aguinaldo
during the past week, There is
no more talk ofvolunteer surren-
der on the part Of Aguinaldo. 1t
i now admitted that he has got
70 be whipped into submission,
and that it will not be an easy
job, by any means, unless a
much larger army than the thirty
five thousand men now being
provided for is placed under the
command of Gen. Otis.
There is a rumor afloat that
Mr.. John r. Mclean, Of Ohio,
VINO also has a home in Washing
ton, intends to establish a daily
paper at the national capital,
which willsupport Col. Bryan for
president and advocate free sill
yer; also that Mr. Mclean would
like to run on the ticket with COL.
Bryan.
It is notsurprising that the ad +.
ministratian should have quietly
overlooked the break made m
Prof. Haupt, a member Of the
presentand Of the last canal COM
mission, in confning the general
impression that Influences strong
enough to thwart the almost
uQsatnnus Wish Of Toe people Of
t.I- rtH lry, had been success
tu ~ used to prevent the publish
ing II the report made BY the last
y mmissi0n, which is said to con
tain . seathing exposure Of some
ol these Influences. The subject
i8 ahoek full Of political dyna-
mite, ana tire administration was
afraid of it Therefore, instead
Of calling Prof. Iaupt down for
his too truthful, exposure Of ma
tional scandal and firing him
from the new commission, the adj
ministration got him to write
letter saying he had been mis-.
quoted by the newspaper that
printed the exposure, and was
glad 70 let it 60 at THAI. The
new commission met last week,
authorized the appointment Of
committees, and adjourned to
meet again, in Washington, July
9Th.
There isn't the slightest doubt
about the position Of Representa-.
tive Lentz, Of Ohio, on national
issues. He said Of the national
outlook: "The only thing that
can keep Mr.. Bryan from being
president of the United States il
for the Hanna democrats and the
Hanna republicans to prevent his
nomination. They are now schem-
ing TO bring about the consuma.
ton, but they will hardly succeed
| am for Bryan in 1900, and a
repetition OF the Chicago platform
with some additions. favor the
election Of United States sena-
tors by direct vote, and also hope
to see the initiative and referen-
dunn made a part OF our govern
mental system. !"
A prominent Ohio republican
has been telling party tales out Of
school. He said Of the fight on
Senator Foraker, by II. H. Kohl
saat, editor Of the Chicago Times
Herald, which has caused SO
much talk because of the close
personal relations known to exist
between Mr.. Mckinley and Mr..
Kohlsaat: 81 have absolute per-
sonal knowlege that the assault
made upon Foraker, in the Chic
ago Times-Herald are the result
of an understanding between its
editor and Senator Hanna. The
latter said at the Columbus con-
vention, after Foraker had de-
clared against the Hanna ma
chine, that he proposes to get
even with him. and would resort
to any means that might be nec-
essary to down him. Foraker's
term in the senate will expire in
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