Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-20
The Politician,


Bureau of Engraving and Printing can
do the work, handsome engraved re-
ceipt, which will be worthy of preser-
walton as a souvenir, will be sent to
each contributor National banks IN
almost every section of the country
have made requests to be allowed to
cooperate in raising this money, and
the committee has decided that they
may receive contributions. The COM
mittee has not decided upon the
amount to be expended for the WASH
|ington home of Admiral Dewey, and
will not do so until later but it has
been decided that what remains of the
fund after the purchase of the home
shall be invested in good securities for
the benefit of the Admiral.
Gen. Otis continues to send satisfac-
tory news. His forces have captured
the last capital of the alleged Filipino
government, and Aguinaldo and his
demoralized followers have retired to
the mountains to escape capture.
Secretary Hitchcock has Joined
President Mckinley at the Virginia
Hot Springs and will remain there un-
til the party returns to Washington,
which will be in two or three days, as
the President has promised to review
the military parade which is to be the
special feature of the Washington
Peace Jubilee, and that will take place
next Tuesday.
Representative Heabwole, of Mimi
esota, who is now in Washington, says
the expansion question has already be-
come party one in his state, with the
Republicans for and the Democrats
against. When asked whether the r.
publicans would gain or lose on that
question, Mr.. Heatwole replied:
There will be no trouble in carrying
the state for Mckinley next year"
The veterans of the Civil War are
taking an active part in the Speaker
ship campaign, through their organi-
cations and otherwise. They are
throwing their influence to Col Hend-
erson, of Iowa, the only candidate who
is an eX-soldier and will doubtless
make some votes for him.
Secretary Alger has sent a number
of printed questions concerning the
army "canteen" to army officers at ev-
cry post where a "canteen" is main
tanned, with the request that they be
fully ansewred. The object of Secre-
tary Alger is to be able to place the
facts and figures before congress that
will show beyond question whether
the "canteen" is the evil its opponents
say it lis or the benefit to the soldiers
its friends claim it to be. He has no
prejudice either way and would have
ordered the "canteen" abolished under
the act of the last Congress had not
Attorney General Griggs rendered an
opinion that the act in question did
not affect the status of the "canteen."
Maj E. F.. Taggart, of the Sixth In
fantry, who has been doing duty as a
cOmmisary officer in Cuba for some
time, reported to the War Department
last week. He expresses the opinion
that our military authorities over there
will eventually succeed in getting
things upon a satisfactory basis. He
says the first things they have to do |
and the most difficult, are to provide |
the masses with an opportunity to
earn living for themselves, and to |
break up the influence which the So |
called Cuban Generals have over them
He regards these Cuban officers as a
troublesome and disturbing element |
because they all expect to be provided |
with offices with good pay and little |
work. 1t is their influence, he says, |
which has retarded the disbandment of |
the Cuban army; with disbandment
rhey will have to do something to sup
port themselves, and they are unwlll-
ing to do anything except hold offices.
According to General Clay, chief
clerk of the Department of Justice who |
has just returned from a trip to Cen
trail America, taken for his health and |
incidentally to look after some mines |
in the interior of .-e United States of |
Columbia, in which he owns an inter- |
est, Uncle Sans dollars are worth
$3.50 each in Columbia money There
is no part in the world in which Uncle
Sans dollars are not good things to
have around.
Senator Fairbanks, president of the
American branch of the Anglo Amerl-
can commission, was this week called
to Washington by Secretary Hay in
consequence of official news from Lon
don connected with the reassembling
OF tie commission. After comforting
with Secretary Hay, Senator Fair
banks said that he thought the com
nilsson would complete its work when
1t reassembled. He also said that he
intended to carry out his plans for
visit to Alaska this summer, to gain
information about the boundary, but
expected to return to the United States
about the middle of July.
No man can cure consumption. You
can prevent IL though. Dr.. WooIs
Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs.
colds, bronchitis, Hstama. Never fails.
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