The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-07

Ultimate prizes Of war. but back Of the
kindly act Is a subtle purpose 10 be ae-
complshed.
These Instruction lenders crave the
sympathy Of the world IN general and
of very susceptible clnss of Aneri-
cans In particular Sympathy readily
leads to the coudoDance OF fragrant
mIsdeees and directs public attention
to cause which has been almost lost
sight of under present conditions. j
have no doubt that the prisoners, when
they arrive, viii have been properly
cared for and lOath TO say that they
were mIstreated. II any have been
mnlhandled they viii be retained for
the present under one preteXt OF an-
other. THEN, If MY FORECAST
PROVES CORRECT, WHAT AN OPP
PORTuNITY THE 'AUNTIES' WILL
POSSESS TO CiRINDOTT SPEECHES
AND PAMPHLETS GALORE!
Here is so-called half civilized no
tIOn, they will say. which not only
voluntarily hands their prisoners over
treats its enemies most humanely, but
voluntarily hands theIs prisoners over
to our blood thirsty countTymen. just
as the victorious urchln does his hard
earned marbles when he isn't playing
''for keeps" It isn't great while un-
ms thoroughly conyersant with that
fact US the closest student of the con-
tsltution. To the "auntle' membership
Of this sedate body AgulnaldO and his
followers look for their reward in this
unusual procedure. Either that or
they have grown tired of their under
taking and want something soft TO fall
In when the crash comes. may be
casting reflections on the purposes Of
thoroughly kind act. But some Of
US have been long enough in the orient
to know that many Of Its inhabitants
are capable OF evolving schemes which
are very deep.
In any event. there Is u more conti-
dent feeling prevalent In the American
army at present than there has been
since the outbreak Of hostillties. The
arrival Of something like a sufficient
quantity Of artillery has aided all
campaigning materially. Moreover a
great burden has been lifted from the
hard worked sentry's shoulders by the
presence Of light field piece Mt his
outpos, to keep him company during
the weary, eyc.strainlng period of his
vigil.
a gradual disappearance of the
dreaded rainy season had put new life
in every well-soaied denizen of Luzon.
A flood OF sunlight by day, Instead Of
steady downpOur, has done more to
than ali other agencies combined. At
the first roll call OF my company in
Angeles, only fifty out of total menu
bershIp OF 10 answered. Here BUT
FEVER SMITTEN UNFORTU-
MATES FROM THE HOSPITALS
ARE RETURNING 10 THE LINE
DAILY AND REGIMENTS ARE Be
GINNING TO Fill. UP THE MANY
VACANT PLACES IN THEIR
RANKS.
BY the time the first volunteers ar
rive, this over-worked army shall have
become well rested and ANXIOUS TO
CONTINUE THE ADVANCE. LeaY-
ing the new troops 10 garrison Manila
and It's environments, General Otis
will have fully 10000 well seasoned
vets" at his command within
month.
"somethIng will happen then" Cen
ernI Wheeler says.
LOTS OF THINGS HAVE HAP
PENED" IN THE WORTHY GEN
ERALS STIRRING CAREER. AND
THOSE OF US WHO HAVE SEEN
ONLY THE PHILIPPINE SIDE OF
IT FEEL THAT THE OLD FIGHT
Frs HOPES. CAN ONLY BE BLAST
ED EITHER BY A PEACEABLE So
LUTON OF THE DIFFICULTY BE-
FORE THE NEXT CAMPAIGN BE-
GINS, OR ELSE BY THE ACTION
OF A MEDDLESOME CONGRESS,
WHEN THAT ERRATIC BODY CON-
VENES. ERNEST G. SMITH.