The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-02-02
A CHRONICLE.


a great help to me in filling these two
columns, and, incidentally, in furnish
ing me with things to disagree about.
But now he says he needs rest and so l
am compelled to produce the stuff my
self-or else use the scissors-which /
disdain to do. So will try to write a
a chronicle of the weeks doings and
what is going on in the world:
One thing upon which the eyes of
this country have been" conferred has
been the military scandals which have
developed from the work of the COM
mission now investigating the conduct
of the war. The court martial of
Commissary General Egan has at this
writing completed it's work, although
it's verdict has not been made public.
That it will result badly for Eagan
there is little doubt. Yet, when the
matter is viewed calmly, there must be
some sympathy for this man. who
bears an exemplary record, having adj
vanced from the volunteer service,
which he entered at the outbreak of
the rebellion. That he should have
been goaded into madness by the at
tacks of the press, as he claims to have
been, is hardly to be wondered at. Yet,
the language used in his communica-
ton to the commission was inexcusa-
bly, and brutally vile.
The situation in the Philippines is
still source OF great anxiety to every
one. That the matter will be settled
without additional bloodshed, if the
policy of annexation is persisted in, is
hardly likely. Should a rupture occur,
our soldiers will be seriously hamp-
cred by the climate and the immense
distance from home. 1t is hardly to be
wondered at that the volunteers do not
view possible conflict with the Fill
pinos with any great enthusiasm.
Charges and inuendoes are freely in
dulged in that Germany, and perhaps
other powers, are secretly furnishing
Aguinaldo with backbone. If such
should prove to be the case, self
respect will compel us to suppress
"Aggie."
The bill providing for the building
of the Nicaragua canal by the United
States has been passed in the senate
with but six dissenting votes.
1t is thought ratification vote on
the peace treaty will be had at the end
of this week or the beginning of next.
The approval of the treaty is predicted.
Down in the Samoan islands they
have had a considerable shindy a few
weeks ago. These islands are under a
joint protectOrate of the United States,
England and Germany. The German
consul at Apia, it seems, objected to
the election of certain native chief as
king, and an outbreak of hOStilities was
the result. Upon this the German con
sui took possession of the supreme
court, and proclaimed himself chief
justice, but was summary kicked out
by the representatives of England and
the United States. Germany has dis
avOwed responsibility for the action of
her representative, and no internation-
al complications are likely to follow.
In other countries there are serious
complications in sight. France con-
tinues stirred up over the Dreyfus af-
fair. Republican responsibility and
corruption seem almost as bad IN
France as in the United States, and
revolution is freely predicted, which
will turn the country into either an
archy, Orleanist kingdom or a Ma.
poleonic empire. The Court of Casa
ton is evidently intending to reverse
the Dreyfus case, and the army leaders
fear the revelations likely to be made
and see in coup d'etat the lightning
rod which might save their "honor."
o O o
The action of Prussia in expelling
foreigners from the country, coupled
with the methods pursued in Prus-
sianizing the formerly Danish province
of Slesvig, has caused storm of indig
nation in the surrounding countries
Particularly is this true of the Scandi.
navian countries and of A AUSTRIA. The
trade of Germany has suffered consid.