West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-06-01
WASHINGTON LETTER
The International Peace Conference Of
No Benefit 10 this Country
Trouble In the Philippines Between
Our Military aud Peace Commits
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From our special Correspondent,


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From Our Special Correspondent.
WAsWNoroN, d. c, May 20, 1899. --
That another very serious mistake
was made 10y this administration when
IL instructed tho American delegates
To the Cars disarmament conferences
now sitting ut the Hague, 60 Join the
British delegates in working to secure
an agreement OF the nations rcpre-
seuted for international arbitration.
is believed by many close studcnts of
int irrational politics should such
an agreement be entered into the
United States would be likely TO GO
the worst OF every qucst stion subnit,,d
to arbitration that affects Europcon
interests, for the very simple reason
that majority OF the nrbitratots
would necessarily bc European. pos.
scssing the natural prejudice that every
man feels against tho inhabitants OF
another hemisphere. Senator Stow.
art, whose wide experience Ia public
| life and close study OF history makes
his opinion entitled to tho considera-
ton, says that we will live to dceplv
regret it, il we enter any arbitration
agreement with the European nations,
that every decision undcr such nu
agreement would certainly bo anti
American, and that we will be nll the
time fighting n hostile combination
from which we can expect neither JUS
tice nor fairplaY
TIT
EX-Gov. Evans OF :. c., who has
just returned from Cuba, where he
was serving on the STAFF OF Gen. Ind-
low, who is in command OF the city OF
havana, hasn't a high opinion OF the
Cubans. lie says the talk about the
patriotism Of the Cuban soldiers is all
bosh; that there is no such thing in
existence; that, with few exception.
they were actuated by desire for
plunder and 20 hold Office. lie also
says that CoXey's army was n band of
aristocratlc gentlameu by comparison
with the followers OF Gomez, and that
IL would be n far greater crime agninst
civilization 90 allow these men TO con
|
To nave left the Spaniards i'm control.
and that property-owuers over there
are unanimous for annexation.
TT
Secretary Wilson, of the Department
Of Agriculture, who has just returned
from southern trip. is inclined to
grow enthusiastic over what he be
reyes will be accomplished by the
Southern people i'm the near future
lie says, among OF her interesting
things, that they will In the course OF
time grow all the ten consumed i'm this
country and manufacture practically
all the cotton they grow, and OF the
people; "Thc universal sentiment Of
| the South, 80 far ns could observe.
was thai they welcome every northern
man OF education, enterprise or
| means"
TT
John Sherman has stirred up the ad.
ministration once more. On his wav
10 Ohio he gave out an interview, at
| PittsburR, which caused n sensation i'm
administration circles, when it was
telegraphed TO Washington. The old
man jumped on the Philippine policy
OF the administration with both feet.
so 70 speak, declaring IL TO be wrong
! from beginning TO end or at least. Co
where IL has got Mr. NJ .IEinley fenrs
! that this interview will do. the repuJli-
! cans much harm in Ohio, and Is try
ing 10 bring influence 90 bear upon
! Mr., Sherman to get him TO repudiate
| sNrffg q l.
| go that far, 10 say that what he said
was exaggerated by the reporter.
TT
Notwithstanding official denials
everything points 20 the correctness Of
the press reports from Manila, stating
that there is clash between the mill.
tary and civilian mem bers Of the PbiIin-
pine Commission as 90 how the Fiji.
| pinos should be- dealt with. In the
| first place IL these statements had not
been absolutely correct they would
not have been allowed to pnss the
strict censorship at Manila. n is stat
ed upon good authority that this clash
/ was Of such serious nature that Gen
Otis appealed ~ Mr.. Mckinley. and i'm
/ timatcd as strongly as military man
| may with propricty 90 the commander-
| in-chief Of the army that unless be was
| sustained in tho controversy he vonId
ask TO be relieved of duty in thc
! Philippine. ~ is understood that Nf,
/ Mex .uIgy decided to uphold Otis. and
That wts why the official denial of apy
clash ot authority in the Commission
was given out.
tit
+ Although .wo OF the Speal<ersbip
candidates Hopkins, ~ Illinois. and
+ sherman OF Now York. are ln wash.
ington. as well as numerous other poli.
ticians. politics haa to take back seat
last week 90 give the people chance
+ 20 enjoy the three day. Peace Jubilee
which closed az night with % narnmota
concert in Convention Hal Every
body froa President 90 the hunble.t
individual have tired thetosoly.e c,,t