The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-04-28
WASHINGTON LETTER
(From Our Regular Corresponding

Washington, April q, 1890.
After considerable diplomatic Juggling,
the three governments interested agreed
upon indentical instructions for their rep
rcsentatives on the Samoan Commission,
who are now on their way 10 San Fran
cisco, whence they will sail next week on
the U. S. S. Badger, which will remain
at their disposal during their stay at
Samoa, likely several months. The au-
thority given this commission Is probably
greater than that ever exercised by any
International commission. II can do al
most anything that its three members all
agree TO- 1t has authority 10 set aside
the present government OF the Samoan
islands and set up provisional govern
ment The only thing the commission
can rot do is to suspend any portion or
all Of the Berlin treaty. n they decide
that ought to be done they must make
recommendations to that effect to their re-
spectiye governments and wait for them
to be acted upon, Neither Of the COM
missioners have ever been to Samoa; con-
sequsntly they will carry no predjudices
with them. In official and diplomatic
circles there is confidence that the Com
mission VIII accomplish the purpose for
which II was created-a satisfactory
Strengthening of the somewhat tangled
affairs Of the islands.
Admiral Dewey sent his first bad news
from the Philippines this week. Lieut..
Gilmore aud fourteen members OF the
crew of the yorktown went in a steam
launch to communicate with Spanish
garrison which had been surrounded by
Filipinos for months, and are supposed to
have either been killed or captured by
the Filipinos. Lieut. Gilmore's home
was in Washington.
Evidently Gen. Otis does not share in
the opinion that larger force is needed
in the Philippines, as after commun:cat
ing with him, the president definitely de-
cided that no more volunteers would b.
called for; also that the volunteers now II
the Philippines should be brought HON,
rs fast MS transportation can be provided
Regulars will be sent TO take their places
The Americans high place in the gal
sxy OF nations IS now recognised every
where was shown by the letters from tn,
Gar OF Russia and the Emperor of Ger
many, received in Washington this week
The Gar, wrote through the Russ iar
Ambassador, to Secretary Hay, to thanl
tho many Americans who have endorcct
The Cars disarmament conference; TIN
Kaiser wrote an Autograph letter 4
, President Mckinley. requesting him t.
accept the accompanying beautifully IN
eraved condensed history Of christianit,
us memorial Of the construction OF tn
B Church of the Savior, at Jerusalem, Las
fall. and 10 express his pleasure that A
merica was represented at the consccrat
ion.
While the newest story about Speake
= Reed retiring from congress to engage il
$500 a. year. seems to have more found
alton than its numerous predecessors
L tho story has been told 80 often in Wash
lneton that nothing short of statemen
! 10 that effect from Mr.. Reed in person
would cause it to be generally believed
1t is said that Mr.. Reed made such
statement before sailing for Europe. Mr.
1 Reed isn't a rich man by any means
" and if offer of $4,000 year. with
reasonable prospect that 1t would conun
n ue for n series of years, were made him
he would doubtless give up the political
d power he loves so well and accept the OF
fer. But that Is whole lot Of mono
for even firm of corporation of lawyer
pay ont in year There are not 81
: many law firms making that much nor
ey as the public has been led to suppos
by exaggerated publications.
Announcement was made this wee
that Congressional party would Wis
. the Klondyke this summer for the pu
d pose Of investigating the gold mining il
n dustry. 1t may be that these gentleme
, intend to pay their own expences, bt
the fact that an assistant Sargeant-a
II arms Of the Senate is to accompany Il
= party has aroused the suspicion that
Il is to he junket at public expense
mong those who are announced as men
1. bcrS OF the party arc. Senators Bacon.
\ Ga; Gallinger. Of N. II. Haus6roIgh
\. D.; Heittield, of Idaho, and Turner
Washington.