Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, June 10, 1899.
At last, War Department officials admit the
truth as to the situation in the Philippines; that
more fighting and lots of it is ahead of our
troops: that the alleged Peace Commissioners Of
Aguinaldo, who were feted and entertained in
Manila by our Civil Commissioners, pulled the
wool over cur mems eyes, and not only got the
time they wished to prepare for more fighting,
but gathered valuable information as to the
number ard condition of American soldiers.
which they have been able to put to good use in
the aggressive fighting of Aguinaldo during the
past week. There is no more talk of voluntary
surrender on the part of Agninaldo. It is now
admitted that he has got to be whipped into
submission and chat it will not be an easy job,
| by any means, unless a much larger army than
the thirty Ave thousand men now being provided
| for is placed under the command OF Gen. Otis
There is a rumor afioat that Mr.. John R. Nc
Lean, of Ohio, who also has home in Wash
! ington intends to establish daily paper at the
National Capital, which will support Col. Bryan
for President and advocate free silver; also that
Mr.. Mclean would like to run on the ticket
with Col Bryan.
Il is not surprising that the administration
should have quietly overlooked the break made
by Prof Hsupt, member OF the present ana Of
The last Canal Commission, in confirming the
general impression that influences strong enough
10 thwart the almost unanimous wish OF the
people of this country, had been successfully
used to prevent the building Of the Nicaragua
canal and even to prevent the publishing OF the
report made by the last Commission, which is
said to contain a seathing exposure OF some OF
these influences. The subject is chuck full OF
political dynamite. and the administration was
afraid of it, Therefore, instead Of caliina Prof.
Haupt down for his too truthful exposure OK
National scandal and firing him from the new
Commission, the administration got him TO
write letter sayin nc had been mis-quoted by
the newspaper that printed the exposure, and
was GLAD to let it go at that. The new Com
mission met last week. authorized the appoint.
meut of Committees, and adjourned to NEE
again, in Washington, July 9th.
There isn't the slightest doubt about the pos
ton of Representative Lentz, of Ohio, on
national issues He said of the National cut
look. s.The only thing that can keep Mr.. Bryan
from being President Of the United States, is Tor
the Hanna Democrats and the Hanna Repubh
cans to prevent his nom nation. They are now
scheming to bring about that consumation, but
they win hardly succeed. | am for Bryan in
1900. and repetition of the Chicago platform,
with some additions. favor the election OF U,
s. Senators by direct vote, and also hope to see
Inc initiative aud referendum made part of our
governmental system"
prominent Ohio Republican has been telling
tarty tales out of school, He said of the fight
on Senator Foraker by H H Kohlsaat, editor
the Chicago Times Herald. which has caused
49,. oIrp oil rclQ-
lions known to exist between Mr.. Mckinley and
Mr. Kohlsaat; Il have absolutely personal
knowledge that the assault made upon Foraker
in the Chicago Times Herald are the result OF
an understanding between its editor and Senator
Hanna The latter said at the Columbus Con-
yention, after Foraker had. declared against
the Hanna machine. that he proposed to get
even with him. and would resort to any means
that might be necessary TO down him. Foraker's
term in the Senate will expire in 1903, and
Ha ma intends to prevent his reelection. | am
thoroughly convinced that Mr.. Mckinley is
familiar with every move made by kohlsaat
against Foraker. / would not say that Hanna
is paving Kohlsaat out of funds of the Republi-
can National Committee, for making war on
Foraker, but those who know Kohsaat best say
that he seldom does anything without being in
some way rewarded for it. hanna has bought
30 Cox, and il he win stay bought, there viii
be serious trouble ( Foraker in the Cincinnati
eld of the State
One OF the most valuable witnesses who has
testified before the Industrial Commission, since
it tackled the trusts was Mr.. p. E. Lowe, Presi
dent of the Commercial Travellers National
League He presented some sta Ting figures.
He said the formation OF trusts would throw
IS, 900 drummers out of work and reduce the pay
of IS coo who would keep their jobs. which would
meana loss to the men in salaries of $4,000. COO
loss to the railroads Of the country of SCI 0O0,
0O0 and to the hotels of 600, Mr.. Dove
gave details of the number of men knocked out
of places by recently formed trusts and read
list showing the sbsurdity Of the claim that the
general tendency Of trusts was to lower prices.
This list, whiee was ATTAINED from drummers
recently in the trades named, showed the
following increases in price directly traceabe TO
trust control: Iron pipe, 100 per cent; tin and
enameled ware, % per cent; brass goods, so per
cent; chairs, 20 per cent; rubber, IA per cent;
tin plate 80 per cent: newspaper d to "A cent a
pound; book paper, 5 to 10 per cent; common
soap, rs to so cents box; flint glass bottles, 10
per cent; clocks, per cent; metal goods, Is
per cent; brushes, lsl per cent; combs ~ per
per cent: and ribbons, 10 p cent. In the few
cases ia which gru its have reduced prices. 1t
has been done. not to benefit the consumer, but
to drive out competition.
--ums - ~ne--
The administration paid Spain for the
Philippines before examining records of
title. 1t is becoming more and more evil
dent that the title to those islands was not
in Spain but the Filipinos
The $50 ,0OO, 600 stated in Spain's deed of
the Philippines is only small portion OF