The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-03

herr outlined and the Hull bill very,
very dead, the chief dangers are
over. or course the expected extra
session a do a great deal Of mis-
chief with the republicans in sole
control, bu. public sentiment will
have settled do n. Once. the war
fever is over, congress can not cut
many didoes without getting its re-
Duke from the people.
The Nicaragua canal bill slipped
through the senate rather quietly
after all and is safely piegon-holed
in the house canal committee. It
will stay there. Let us not forget
that we could have passed a canal
bill giving the power to the govern
ment to construct ana operate it,
only the administration would not
have it that way. The Maritime
Canal Company is praying for an
extra session SO it will get reimburs-
ed for its wasted millions sunk in the
swamps of Nicaragua. The Cragin-
Grace syndicate also awaits the
extra session with philosophic calm.
It knows its good friends, the re-
publicans, will confirm its conces-
sion. Just see the canal legislation
that will 90 through the next
session.
Nobody's saying a word about Ha.
vail, in the general rush of business.
We r. getting to have so many
territorial possessions that we can
not keep track Of them. It might
be remarked here that we have not
decided on any form Of government
for Hawaii. The courts are in con
fusion there and the Spectator and
carpet Dagger are getting in there
work unmolested. Like the vultures
they fare always on hand where
there is a feast laid out.
We seem to be settling down to a
sensible policy in Cuba and Porte
Rico. Our military men in charge
are using common sense in the
management of affairs. Ir Porto
Rico the natives are very we'll dis.
posed to us and need no army tc
keep them in order. They want t
become citizens and vote. w. M
Hostos Of the Porto Rican Commits
sion recently visited the president
and had a long conference abou'
~insular matters with him. He sa,
the Porto Ricans are anxious t,
learn SELF government. We certain
} ly ought to encourage this spirit.
Gen. Ludlow is having more o.
less friction with the Cubans, bu,
he, mas the right idea. He believe
:, Cubans should hold the Offices ant
gradually learn the machinery O
government. The Spanish resident
OF. the island have been trying t,
grab all the appointments, but vii
not be allowed to do so.
1t is7likely that delinquent take.
will have to be RENTED and con
tiscated land given back to tn
owners, because the Cubans hav
no means Of paying taxes or buyin!
land. The Spaniards starved then
slut completely.
The Eagan court martial is v
and the officers in all the glory o
; gold lace and epaulets have ~listene,
gravely to Gen. Eagan's defens
that he was laboring under intens'
mental excitement and really dit
not know what he was doing when
he called Gen. Miles various kinds O
q liar. 1t is the only possible de
Tense that he could put up. Th'
whole thing only serves to shov
more clearly the fact that the "Bis
Four upacking companies wer'
alloweds to sell the amy meat, un
tit for use. Justly how much punish
ment Gen. Eags gets at the hand!
of the court does not matter much
He has already been tried and sen
tence has been passed on him at tn
bar OF public opinion.
E. MCDONALD VALEsH.
Ranch for Sale.
The Weare Land and Live .StOcA