The Press., 1899-09-14

washington, Sept. ii, 1899.

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"Gen. Otis will be given another oppor-
tuLity to put down the rebellion In the
Philippines" These words were spoken
by senator just after he had had long
conference with the president, and the in
formation seems to be In accord with the
opinion held by war department. officials,
although the fight for the removal of Gen.
Otis Is being waged more determinedly
than ever, and some of the strongest sup
porters of the administration are partici-
that the information received by the pres
ident from Prof. Schurman, whose per-
sonal relations with Gen. Otis were very
much strained while he was in the Phil
ippines, and from Senator Beveridge, who
has just returned from there, and who
has the honor of having been accorded
the longest conference held by any indi-
vidual with the president, convinced him
that the stand he had taken against MAX
ing change in the comand of the army
over there at this time was wise one,
although Secretary Root is credited with
thinking otherwise.
A report of Admiral Hichborn, who. Is
at the head of the bureau of construction
and repair Of the navy department, shows
that we have forty-seven naval craft un-
der construction, many of them almost
completed. According to the depart
ment's percentage method Of the amount
of work done, the eight monitors stand
thusly: KearsaIge, 50 per cent; Ken
lucky, 80 per cent; Illinois, 70 per cent; /;
Alabama, 80 per cent; Wisconsin, " per
cent; Maine, 12 per cent; Missouri,
per cent; Ohio, 6 per cent. Four moni-
tors range from two to twenty-five per
cent, and torpedo boats and torpedo boat
destroyers all the way from one to ninety
eight per cent. The scarcity of material,
owing to the heavy demand for steel Of
all kinds, will retard the work on some
| of these vessels. A handsome model Of
the battleship Illinois has just been added
to the exhibit In the corridor of the navy
| department.
II the Hebrews of the U. s. carry out
their threat of boyeotting French goods
| of all kinds, because of their belief that
Capt. Dreyfus was convicted by a packed
court martial, in spite of evidence of his
innocence, they will find strong friend
| In Senator Stewart, who advocates what
would be practical official boycott of
France by the U. s. government. Sena-
tor Stewart wishes the U. S.,to break off
diplomatic relations with France on the
ground that the country has no govern
ment worthy Of the name. He also ad-
.vocates repeal of the law providing for
k,r participation in the Paris exposition
1900. 1t Is doubtful whether either
kese things will be done, but 1t is Ger.
that there Is widespread sentiment
this country, In favor of some method
Bf showing the world American disgust
for the disgraceful Dreyfus affair.
Ex-senator Washburn of Minnesota
who has just returned from Europe and
who is regarded as one of the worlds
best wheat experts, said of this years
grain supply: "The crops throughout
Europe are good this year, with the sin
gle exception of Russia. There the wheat
yield Is poor. In Germany, Austria and
Hungary, and, in fact, in all other parts
of Europe, the crop is better than it has
been in years. This villa lessen the de-
mand for bread stuffs from the T.. s. to
some extent, but, with our short crop here
L xz,}1 ho hot oil ho-
we have produced. India Is as yet hardly
a factor In wheat production. Argentine
Is fast getting to be one: The U. s. will,
however, for long time to come, be the
leading wheat-producing country of thu
world" .. :: :e:.....- :
The attendance at the first encampmen
of the association of Spanish war vet
Grams, held at Washington, was repre-
sentative rather than numerous abou
half of the states were represented. Th'
object of the association is to incorporate
In one national organization all Of the or
ganizations of soldiers and sailors of tn,
different parts of the country, and eventu
ally its projectors hope to have them al
enrolled. That the new organization il
to be non-partisan was shown by the cleo
tion of Gen. ]. w. Keifer of Ohio, to b.
commander-in-chief, and of Col. W.
Bryan of Nebraska to be one Of the l.
members of the council of administration
and the election of 1t. Hamilton H. Blum
of Louisiana, negro, to be a member o
the same council, indicates that the colo
line Is not to be drawn. President Nc
Kinley was made the first honorary mem
ber, and Miss Helen Gould the sponsor q
the new organization. New York cit
and Columbus, Ohio, sent invitations TO
the next management, but the determine
tion of that question was left to the coun
: Gil of administration. IN
There was disposition in the pension
bureau to make merry over Commission
: er Evans return from the encanpment Q
the g. A. r. at Philadelphia, where h
, was commended instead'of being censured
as his opponents had predicted he woul
be. His desk was decorated with flag
and flowers and q big card bore this in
scription: "'The mountain labored an
brought forth amouse." =:
THE APPETITE oF.A GoAT is envied b
all poor dyspeptics whose Stomach an
: Liver are out of order. All such shoul