The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25

were at Honolulu at the same time the
Morgan City also will be reported al
Manila within "A hours, unless she has
been detained, which is not expected.
The transports Ohio and Senator, with
the Twenty infantry aboard,
sailed from San Francisco only 1ve days
later than the Scandia, so that within a
week Otis will have $500 of the fresh
men to relieve those who have been
fighting on the outposts.
What then, did the Chief Executive
mean by telling those who gathered
around the banquet board at Boston
that up to the ratification of the treaty
he had simply held the Philippines as
Commander-in-C Chief without any policy
of his own, leaving the whole matter to
be determined afterward by Congress?
Was he foolish enough to believe that
his mere statement would be allowed to
pass unchallenged? Was he vain enough
= to suppose that his ipse dixit would con-
clude the matter, with the damaging
proof of its falsity so near at hand?
'Mr. Chairman, why did the President
change his original intention as to the
terms to be Incorporated into the treaty?
What was the influences that brought
the change about? / have heard it
stated that the applause of the people
who greeted him just about this juno
ture of public affairs, while he was on
his tollr in the West, was the reason for
it, Was it, then, the condition of public
sentiment rather than the right or wrong
of the matter which influenced the Pres
idential mind?
And is His Excellency quite sure
that he properly gauged the condition of
the public mind on the subject of Phil
ippine annexation? Is he absolutely GER
tain that one swallow really makes a
whole summer? 1t would seem so, for
in his Home Market Club address. he
exultingly declared that the annexation
treaty had passed the Senate by over
two-thirds and was sanctioned by the
judgment of nine-tenthes of his country
men. How the treaty finally got its
two-thirds majority in the Senate-the
tremendous pressure necessary to secure
it there--where its fate hung doubtful
and trembling in the balance until the
very latest moment and was then only
saved by the votes of Senators who had
most of them spoken against it, no man
knows better than Mr.. Mckinley
Adulation has indeed sorely blinded the
Chief Executive to the truth if he inn
countrymen approve of this permanent
holding in the Orient. Let him not pin
his faith too securely to the sordid in
terests which clamor so loudly in his
hearing. If he will hut olriet the noisy
throng which surround him long enough
to put his ear to the ground and listen.
he will distinguish the premonitions of
the coming storm he will hear the
ctr dx nf bn t1,np
whom he demands for crusade against
liberty, hut of mighty army of free
people who are beginning to move in de-
Tense Of their cherished traditions and
their violated honor.
1--WE have been told further that the
President yielded up his first blush inn
pressions at the importantly of Admiral
Dewey who urged that the Philippines
should be retained. Mr.. Chairman, tie
Chief Executive cannot screen himself
behind the gold lace Of the hero of
Manila.
ARRIVAL OF THE SCANDIA.
Manila. Fen 24.-10:30 Il. m.-Owing
to the wholesale arrests of all suspect
ed Filipinos yesterday, and the clear
ance of the streets at Z o'clock last night,
the threatened renewal of the scenes Of
the previous night did not occur. With
the exception of a few shots fired in
the neighborhood of the penitentiary, the
city was as quiet as possible.
Outside Manila the rebels were very
/ active. Near Caloocan, the brigade
commanded by General Harrison Gray
Otis had several lively skirmishes with
the rebels. But at daylight the enemy
was driven back with severe loss
The feeling in this city is much i'm
proved to-day and business generally has
been resumed. Excellent order is main
tanned by General Hughes police force,
which is universally commended.
The United States transport Scandal,
with the Twentieth infantry on board.
has arrived here from San Francisco,
which port she left on January 26th.
All duties on importations of fresh
fruits, vegetables and meats have been
temporarily suspended.
/ Orders have been issued to enforce the
provisional customs tariff at Iloilo and
the following officers have been appoint
ed TO conduct the civil affairs of Iloilo:
Major Theodore Stomberg, treasurer:
Captain j. r. Evans, collector of Gus
toms: Ensign l.. III. Everett. port cap
tain: j.. C. Hatch, Eighteenth infantry,
collector Of revenue.
ENEMY KEPT UP A HOT FIRE.
Manila, Feb. 24-4:44 p. m.-The
enemy's sharpshooters have been parti-
cnarly active about Caloocan all day.
Special attention was paid to the three
gun battery near the railroad and the
Improvement of the rebel Workmanship
was very noticeable. The rebels fired
volleys at the battery, the bullets fire.
quently skimming the tops of the sand
bags. A lieutenant of the Twentieth
Kansas volunteers and three other men