The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-21
AT TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

practical results--probably not exactly
along the lines proposed by the car,
but still results hat will be beneficial
to all nations which will be represented
at the conference. The text Of the in.
structions to our commissioners has
not been made public and is not likely
to be ia advance Of the conference,
which meets next month, but it is
known that they strongly emphasize
the position Of tins government in ia.
vor Of international arbitration; also,
that they favor IN agreement for the
further amelioration Of the horrors of
wal along the lines Of those which
have been secured by the Geneva Red
Cross society at various times.
The military court Of inquiry 10 still
taking testimony, although II had
hoped TO finish last week. Although
some prominent officers have been on
the stand, little that was either new or
important was brought out. Several
acts Of the court have served to deepen
the impression Of the unprcjudiced
public that the court is prejudiced
against General Miles, especially its
fiat refusal to summon six particular
witnesses whose names were furnished
by Miles.
Representative Packer of Pennsyl-
vania, who has just returned from a
Walt 10 (ys.Ia oatA, Tho .nn.aoasnn n
got was that our troops will have to
stay down there a long while. One Of
our leading generals talked the matter
over with me fully and frankly. His
idea is that congress made a big mis-.
take in adopting the Teller resolution
that disclaimed any intention on our
part to annex Cuba. The respectable
and educated element, mostly Span.
iards, say they will be glad to see an.
nexation come about speedily, but the
general was not sure how far these
gentlemen could be depended upon to
make good their talk. II an election
we're held at an early day, they might
vote contrary to their declarations
about the desirability of annexation.
All Of the Americans over there are Of
the opinion that Cuba must, sooner or
later, be annexed to the United States.
but how soon, or under what circum.
stances, they do not pretend to pre-
| dict.
The disposition ut the German EN-.
bassy to consider the Samoan question
disposed Of, now that il has been Dr.
ranged that commissioners represent.
ing the United States, Great Britain
and Germany shall sail from San Fran
cisco on the 25th inst, with authority
to make temporary changes In the gov
eminent OF Samoa, pending the con-
sideration of their report by their re-
spective governmental is not shared
by many Americans. American Of
ficers and men were killed in ambush
near Apia, and the charge is made that
the ambush vas the result OF German
treachery. II investigation shall show
that charge to DO untrue, Americans
will rejoice; il net, they will demrnd
full PREPARATION from Germany, and
they will refuse to consider the matter
closed until the result of the ~investiga-
ton Is known. Americans do not con-
slider the appointment and departure
Of the commission as settling the mat.
ter. but as starting In the proper way
to get at the bottom Of it.. II there has
been wrong doings, whether by Amer.
leans, Germans or Englishmen, II must
be not only shown up, but punished.
Secretary Alger, who has returned
from Q trip C Cuba and Porto Rico.
and resumed his position ut the head
Of the war department, doesn't talk
like q man who has any idea Of resign
ing; In fact, he very distinctly says
that he has no such idea. On the con
trary; he talks OF the work In Cubs
and Porto Rico " though he expected
to be connected with it for a long
time. He says the greatest need Of
Cuba is education for the masses; thai
there is comparatively little distress
now on the island, among men, ant
that the condition of the indigen'
widows and children is being steadil!
improved, and he paid this complimen
! to our boys in blue: ~ never saw
anywhere, a finer body Of men thai
the American soldiers now in Cuba.
He summed up his trip thusly; II an
. more than satisfied. Of course, | real
ize that there is a great deal yet to b
' done, aud that perfection is a plant @
slow growth. l return, however wit
unquestioning faith in the future.
return, too, a better American, II sue
a thing be possible, than when l wen
4 away. When l realize how great
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