Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17

N'tttt 10 fthN' ti'trt WHO ElNt NNINth
some time In the tropical countries. II
IL also suggested that II niny H. dee IA
al advisable to Increase the army nf
General OiIs. Secretary Root las Ti.r
der consideration Suggestions frnm
General Brooke for bringing hu:nc
some Of the troops now IN tuia. Il
has been practically ici.ri,iInrd IL
hav" 1--WE ba'iaiIons sent to the United
States.
L. II stated that General Otis will
not bc removed from Ills present posi-.
tlon nj Mnniln. Should hr request In
bc relieved. Major General i.iwtnn viii
u. assigned to duty ns his Successor.
This decision wns reached by the i'rcT.
idcnt nni Secretary Root during Their
confcr.nc" nj LAX" CiIamr'ain. S'''7'.
tnry Root made no secret nf the rUr.
pos. OF the President To- rctiin GCnpr.Il
OTIS In control at Manila. anh :" III.
formed General Miles nj n long confer
cncc. II Is evident that n0iwiiisInnI nj.
Ins General M.rritt's expressed d'-ir"
Ia return io Manila. lc VIII not haT"
the opportunity. and even General
l.nwton'S promotion II conditional ~
OH the request or General oiIs to hr 'ir-
tnchcd from command. Much dlssii'
isfaction II expressed by friends nf n"
administration at the decision.
General Ero,L.'s administration N
Cuba " exciting criticism In niii, iHi
circles here. Their. hns been an under.
current of dissatisfaction with h.s
methods. hut the officials of the War
Department haV" disguised the true
condition of affairs. Strong pressure IL
now bcing brought upon th- author.
ties herr io nlvnnc" THE "sIHhiiEhmrni
of n civil government ~ Cuba. - far
ns the official records ar concerned.
II II not apparent that General Eronk"
Inns done anything to cnniply with the
promise announced Icy Congress when
war with Spain was declared. ~"
seems To- Inv" mn,l" u" progress to-
wnrl III" withdrawal of tho military
government. although army officers
nnh other Officials who hnv" returned
FROM III" island n:rr i,ini conditions
arr rip" for S''lr government ihrr'.
General i!runic's recall las therefor"
been susrcsic',.
Secretary Euul i l"ginning 60 get
firm grasp an tie administration -
the Wnr b-iariil':lJ. lie iinS made .
careful inquiry Into III. military si,n
alton In tlir huId. Probably iiir mort
important military Inquiry hr Il pur.
suing II ~ io the "Nnri fluctuations ur
III. Insurrccti"n In the Philippians
Sincr the iny II ht=nn. While going
over III" military phases uI the work
the secretary InS conferred with the
commanding .rnufIIl, General Miles,
nnd with GENERAL Merritt. who u
second In command. un the military
problems presented. lni beside the
military results ~ tlicsr Cntins,'l- II
has established co-UprEaiinn between
the executive lead ~ ilir War Depart.
II. y aI,.HU .
army. Meanwhile the secretary has
announced un Iar.rca"hInG pniirirS tie
proceeds slowly while the facts un
whiri, policies r,st nr- brin. H.
Sc'ublcd.
The secretary of waT has issued IN
appeal 10 governors nf ~ini"s FOR all
fsr the stpru sufferers III Porto iii"J.
saying: The magnitude NJ tile work
to hc accomplished leads this d"ihrt.
mcnt tn supplement III" appeal already
made To the mayor, ur the rrinriuni
cities uf the country by II NOR" gen
crnl appeal. and ! beg you To ask the
people nr your state to contribute" gen.
crpusly to the relief of III" propl" Of
Porto Rico. Swift steamers have been
provided to leave the port Of New
York In carry the supplies iirrCtly TO
Porto Rico as rapidly ia they eau hc
collected. Contributions should bc
either In supplies or IN money. In Or
der that the supplies cnn hc purchased.
The supplies should h. sent to Colonel
+. Il. Jones. Army building. foot or
Whitehall street. New York city. in
packages plainly marked Porto Rico
Keller and he should h" consulted ns
to the time of shipment. Money should
he sent To the National Bank of North
\mprirn \pw York CITY"
Senator Clay Of Georgia. u Democrat.
IL quoted in the midsummer political
gossip here as having expressed the
belief that there would bc an nnti-cN.
pansion Republican ticket in The field
FOR the presidency next year. Accurd-
Ing to this gossip. the new ticket Is io
lc called the "Contincntnl Republican
ticket. and. though 1t Is not believed
that II will he possible to get former
Speaker Reeds consent to head tho
ticket. he * counted on ms one OF its
most effective supporters. George y.
Boutwell, Of Massachusetts. former see
rctary Of the treasury. who IN high in
the couiScls Of the anti.rNpansiOnists.
X talked Of AZ the Continental Rcpuh-
lican candidate for the presidency. and
II is said that the anti-cNpnnsionists.
with him nt the head of the ticket.
wOulu expect 10 prevent INC IpsuihI
Republican ticket from carrying nny
one Of the New England states. Form.
or Speaker Reeds return to the United
States has revived the talk about his
remaining In the House of Representa-
tivcs and opposing the administration
policy Of expansion from the door.
Representative Warner of Illinois said
that II was his opinion that Mr.. Reed
would retain his membership In the
House. taking his place on the floor
and advancing his views to til" best ~
his ability. Some plausiblity II given
TO Mr.. Warmers opinion by the fnrS
that Mr.. Reed has not yet Insigncd his
seat In the House. nor has he made
any public declaration of his Intention
to do so. Ills private secretary. Amos
Allen. has. however. let II he under.
stood that Mr.. Reed would resign IN
due time. and that he himself would
he n candidate for the Republican nom.