The Republican., 1899-10-12
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 8, 1899.

vice of Admiral Dewey, or the close
of the rainy season, to begin the
work of crushing out the Filipino re-
bellion. The military movements
over there during the last two or
three days were part of the general
plan fully known and approved at
the war Department, but the secret
was so well kept that the press dis
patches from Manila announcing
them were every agreeable surprises
to the public. There will be some
more very agreeable surprises to the
public sent from Manila in the near
future, but no hint of their nature
can be given at this time without
violating confidence.
Senator Kyle, President of the In
dustrial Commission, who at one
time rendered his resignation be-
cause of failing health, but was per-
suaded to withdraw it, is now presid-
ing over the daily sessions of the
Commission, which have been resum-
ed in Washington. Transportation
is the present subject of investiga-
ton.
A delegation of Creek Indians who
came to Washington to ask for
changes in the Curtis law, have been
informed that changes in the law can
only be made by Congress. The In
dians claim that the law conflicts with
the treaty made with them by Presi-
dent John Quincy Adams, in 1895.
The last of the volunteer regiments
for the Philippines are nearly re-
cruited to their full strength. War
Department officials are confident
that they will be able to carry out
Secretary Roots announcement when
these volunteers were called for by
getting them all to Manila by Christ
mas.
Nebraskans who have been in
Washington recently appear to feel
certain that the state will go repub-
lican this year, Notwithstanding Mr..
Bryan's extraordinary efforts to pre-
vent it. One of them-Mr. w. r.
Sapp-said: "While opposed on prin-
ciple to betting, | should be strongly
inclined to make a wager that Ne
braska will go Republican this year,
if the proposition to do so were made
to me. Although a strong Republican
it is not party bias which influences
my opinion. mix with the people,
and am confident that the fusionists
are not nearly so strong in the state
as they were in '96. Neither is Mr..
Bryan regarded at home with any
thing like the feeling of hero worship
that is manifested toward him in GER
tain other sections of the United
States. He can't begin to draw the
crowds in Nebraska that he can at a
Texas fair, for the people that know
him best, while they respect and like
him, do not see in him any eXtraordi-
nary qualities of greatness as a states
man"
While Admiral Dewey is an ex-
tremely modest man, he has no mock |
modesty. Having decided to accept
the home for which money has been
donated, he told the committee in
charge of the fund, that he preferred
they should buy house, and furnish
it complete, so that he could Just |
walk in and hang up his hat, be-
cause he would like to utilize it this |
winter and entertain he friends; he
also gave the committee very explicit |
directions as to where he wished the
house to be located. Before leaving
Washington for New England, Ad-
miral Dewey accepted an invitation
to go to Atlanta, Ga, about Noy. 1st,
and re-engaged quarters at the fam
lily hotel in which he lived when last
in the city, which he Will occupy
when he returns, until the committee
buys him house. The Admiral ex-
poets to be in Washington when |
President Mckinley returns, which is
likely to be about the goth inst.
The only thing that could possibly
cause this government to offer to
mediate between Great Britain and
the Transvaal republic, would be for
the former government to join in the |
requsst already indirectly made by
the latter. If there is war, as now
seems probable, this government will
maintain a strict neutrality. In noti-
flying the government of the Trans
vaal Republic that the United States
could not recognize Gen. James r.
O'Belrne, of New York, as its diplo-
matte representative. the Depart
ment of State simply followed a rule
as old as our government-not to al
low an American citizen to diplomati-
cally represent a foreign country at
Washington. This rule was empha-
sized by the Secretary of State as
early as when that portfolio was held
by Thomas Jefferson, and later by
Secretaries Fish and Evarts. Gen.
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