The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-06-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June Goth.

WAsHINGToN. ID. c.. June Goth.
MIR. EDIToR:-At last, War Depart
ment 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 Commits
soncrS of A@uinaldo, who were fetcd and
entertained in Manila by our Civil Com
missionerS, pulled the wool over our mems
eyes and not only got the time they wished
to prepare for more fighting but gathered
valuable information rs to the number
and condition of American soldiers. which
they have been able to put to good use in
the aggressive fighting of Aguinaldo dur
ing the past week. There is 40 more talk
of volunteer surrender on the part of
Aguinaldo. 1t is now admitted that he
has got to be whipped into submission,
and that it will not be an easy job, by any
means, unless Il mCci larger army than
the thirty-tive thousand men now being
provided for is placed under the command
of Gen. Otis
There is a rumor afoat that Mr.. Jno r.
Mclean, of OHIO, who also has hon in
Washing ton, intends to establish a daily
paper at the National Capital, which will
support Col. Bryan for President and adj
vocate free silver; also that Mr.. Mclean
would like to run on the ticket with Col.
BRYAN.
1t is not surprising that the administra-
ton should have quietly overlooked the
break made by Prof. Haupt, Il member of
the present and of the last Canal Com
mission, in confirming the general impress
sion that influences strong enough to
thwart the almost unanimous wish of the
people of this country. had been success
fully used to prevent the building of the
Nicaragua canal, and even to proven: the
publishing of the report made by the last
commission. which is said to contain IL
scathing exposure of some of these in
tluenCcs. The subject is chock full of pol
itical dynamite. and the administration
was afraid of it. Therefore, instead of
calling Prof IIaupt down for his too truth
firing him from the new Commission, the
administration got him to write Il letter
saying he had been misquoted by news
paper that printed the exposure, and was
glad to let it go at that. The new Com.
mission met last week. authorized the ap-
pointmcnt of Committees, and adjourned
to meet again, in Washington, July
9th
There isn't the slightest doubt about the
position of Representative Lentz of Ohio,
on national issues. He said of the Ma
tional outlook: THE only thing that can
keep Mr. Bryan from being President of
the I. S. is for the Hanna democrats and
the Hanna republicans to prevent his
nomination. They are now scheming to
bring about that consumation, but they
will hardly succeed. l am for Bryan in
1900, and a repetition of the Chicago plat
form, with some additions. | favor the
election of L. S. Senators by direct vote,
and also hope to see the initiative and
referendum made apart of our govern
mental system
A prominent Ohio republican has been
telling party tales out of school. He said
of the fight on Senator Foraker, by H. H.
kohlsaat, editor of the Chicago Times
Herald" which has caused so much talk
because of the close personal relations
known to exist between Mr.. Mckinley
and Mr.. kchlsaat: Il haue absolute per-
sonal knowledge that the assaults made
upon Foraker, in the Chicago Times
Herald are the result of an understand
ing between its editor and Senator Han
ma. The latter said at the Columbus con-
vention, after Foraker had declared
against the Hanna Machine, that he pro-
posed to get even with him. and would re-
sort to any means that might be necessary
to down him. Foraker's term in the Sen
ate will expire in 1903, and Hanna intends
to prevent his reelection. | am thorough
ly convinced that Mr. Mckinley is familiar
with every move made by kphlsaat against
Foraker. l would not say that Hanna is
paying kohlsaat out of funds of the
Republican National Committee, for max
ing war on Foraker, but those who know
Kohlsaat best say that he seldom does
anything without being in some way re-
warded for it. Hanna has bought Boss
Cox, and if he will stay bought there will
be serious trouble for Foraker in the Gin
cnnati end of the state
One of the most valuable witnesses who
has testified before the Industrial Commits
sion, since it tackled the trusts, was Mr..
p E. DOVE, President of the Commercial
Travellers National League He presented
some startling figures. He said the for
nation of trusts would throw 81, COG drum
mers out of work and reduce the pay of
$4,000 who would keep their jobs, which
would mean a loss to the men in salaries
of 100000, 900; loss to the railroads of
the country of $21 100000 and to the
hotels of S2S,000,00O. Mr.. DOVE gave de-
tails of the number of men knocked out
of places by recently formed trusts, and
read a list showing the ahsurdity of the
claim that the general tendency of trusts
was to lower prices. This list, which was
obtained from drummers recently in the
trades named, showed the fol owing in
creases in price directly traceable to trust
control; Iron Pipe, 100 per cent, Tin and
Enameled Ware, 33 per cent, Brass Goods,
60 per cent, Chairs 80 per cent, Rubber
II per cent, Tin Plate 30 per cent, News
Paper ! to cents pound, Book paper )
to 10 per cent, Common Soap, % to so
cents a box, Flint Glass Bottles 10 per cent,
Clocks 60 per cent, Metal Goods % per
cent, Brushes -! per cent, Combs :! per
cent, and Ribbons 10 per cent. In the
few cases in which trusts have reduced
prices, it has been done, not to benefit
the consumer, but to drive out competi-