The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.


trlbuied, entirely ON his say so, among
Cuban soldiers, by This government.
This statement has caused everybody
10 wish TO know where Gomez got the
money To pay for his present very ex-
iravagant mode of living, in Havana.
II Is Known that previous to his begin
ming the negotiations with r. p.
Porter, who acted as Mr.. McKinley's
personal repr seulaliyc, which resulted
in the agreement to pay $1,000 900 for
the disbamdmcnt OF the Cuban army.
Come had no money, and that ever
since then Doe has apparently had
plenty. Did Porter make am indivi-
dual paymentof money 90 Gomez?
IL SD, how much, and from what fund
was IL derived? These are some Of
the question, suggested 10y the situation
and asked on every hand. Congress
did not appropriate "a cent To- pay Cuban
soldiers, but there was an item added
10 the Sundy Civil Bin by the last
Congress, approprating S3,0OO.OOO as
AN emergency fund, % be expended at
the discretion of the President That
Is the money that will be used. but if
the claim that Gomez has got none of
1t and Will get none of il, be true, the
source from which Gomez extracted
the wealth To pay his present enormous
expenses l. left mystery. But it will
oe solved. The acting Secretary of
War says that the administration in
tends 90 make Cuba repay from It's
revenues, this money.
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska. isn't
one Of those wild Republican, who re-
gard the Presidential election Of next
year, as already settled. In am inter
view, Mr. Thursion said: "The Presi- !
DENTAL battle next year promises to be |
lively aud exciting. Mckinley viii |
probably be renOminated and / pre- |
sumo that Bryan will head the Demo
cratic ticket / believe that the Re
publicans will win if we stand together
aud work hard, but our Democratic
friends will undoubtedly put up "a stn
fight. We must not indulge ourselves
with the deusion that we are going to
haye a walk-overn
Secretary Ager doesn't appear 10
care anymore about being consistent
than he did about the welfare of the
soldiers during the war. Several days
before Congress adjourned, Alger am
bounced that the junket he had i'm
ended TO conduct 10 Cuba and Porto
Rico was of, because his official duties
would prevent his leaving Washington
)fcour,e il was well known that Alger
the intended juuket because
ne failed 10 ret sufficient number of
Democratic Senators aud Representa-
ives 10 accept invitations t0accompanv
lim. But for cOnsistency's sake. il was
that Alger would remain on
Iuiy and make bluff Of being busy.
\ot he. He left Immediately after Mr..
did, for a trip to New Eng
and, which was extended to Canada.
nd this week he is going to start for
'uba and Porto Rico, but he won't
AIRY any Congressman with him. He
avs he is going 10 pay the expenses of
imself and The two men who will ac-
him, bat il would require the
ouchers for the payments 10 convince
he public I
If any proof were needed that Mr..
lcKiuley isn't in the South solely for
.st and recreation, il is furnished bv
he fact that he Will, during the present
eek, meet Gar Reed in person. ON
akyl Island, where Mr.. Mckinley will
p the guest of ex-5ecretary Bliss. and
lr. Reed will be the guest Of rich
Vail street banker, both at the same
ub house. 10 is stated by Mr. Reeds
lends that the meeting is his idea.
I'd that he intends to compel AN i'm
ediate show down ON the part Of Mr..
ckinley that will make the position
the administration on the Speaker
mp of the next House, perfectly clear.
be queer part of the whole business is
at two men who have spent the
inter within a stones throw of each
her, in Washington, should find il
cessary To meet ina the Spring, ON AN
and of the coast of South Carolina.
order To come To an understanding
Private news from the Philippines
dicates that the administration is
ain juggling with the public i'm regard
the situation. While no official dis
tches have been quoted, officials have
ked so as To leave the impression
al the reports Of Gen Otis, since the
tories of the past week have been 10
effect that AguinaldO's army is
,ut ready To ask for terms and that
General collapse Of the rebellion may
looked for at any time. Owing to
strict censorship, no private tele-
ms dealing with the conditions
sting, can be sent from Manila
ect, but some have been sent 10
ny Kong 10y boat and abled from
re, which do not take such "a rosy