Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
A Dollar or a Ten-DolIar rlan Ex-
Congressman King Says Mckinley
VIII Be Reelected.


to Washington early this week, before
he got the news of the beginning Of
what there is every reason to believe
will be the final campaign against the
organized Filipinos, by Gen. Otis,
but it is probable that the knowledge
that the fighting so VIGOROUSLY
started by the troops Of Gen. OTIS, Oh
Saturday and continued on Sunday,
would be continued until Aguinaldo's
forces have been crushed, would have
caused him to do so anyway, as 1T is
perfectly natural that he should wish
to be in Washington while the hight
ing is going on. This is not because
Of any lack of confidence in Gen. Otis
he has so much confidence in him
that he has refused to interfere with
the order issued by Gen. Otis, putting
stop to the negotiations by agents
Of Spain tor the ransom OF Spanish
prisoners held by Aguinaldo-but be
cause OF his belief that it is the duty
Of the Commander in Chief of the
Army and Navy to be at headquarters
when his subordinates are fighting.
Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn,
and Adjutant- General Corbin. who
have been at the War Department
almost continuously since the fighting |
began, are highly pleased with the
successful manner in which the plans
of Gen. Otis have SO far been carried
out, and they are both confident that
Aguinaldo's army will be thing of
the past in few days, and that with
the exception OF little bushwhacking
on the part OF those who may succeed
in escaping to the interior, the end OF
the war in the Philippines is in sight.
Are you dollar man, or ten
dollar mani" That question is asked
Of every prominent Democrat who
has shown his face in Washington |
since the ridiculous controversy be-
tween Bryan and Belmont, over the
SIo Jefferson dinner, in New York,
and Bryan's acceptance of an invita-
ton to attend the 81 Jefferson dinner,
in the same town has been before the
public, by everyone who is on terms
sufficiently familiar to justify little
kidding" Democrats are, as rule,
not willing to talk for publication
about the silly and ridiculous affairs,
but Mr.. Bryan would be crestfallen il
he could hear the Disguised manner in
which many of them talk about it
among fri ends. Republicans are
simply amused. They did not regard
the chances of the Democrats to win
next year, with Bryan or anybody
else, as sufficient TO make their les
SEEMING, which this controversy will
certainly do. cause for any particu
lar rejoicing.
Senator Quesada, who represeted
the alleged Cuban republic in Wash
ington, although never officially rec
ognized by this government, from
almost the beginning OF the Cuban
revolution until deposed by the Cuban
Assembly, the other day, is still in
Washington. He takes a hopeful
view of the situation in Cuba. and
believes that everything will come
out right in the end. He said II
think we are going to get fair deal.
| think that the United States will do !
we'll by Cuba, and that Cuba is wor-
thy of the sacrifices that have been
made in her behalf by the United |
States"
Ex-Representative King, of Utah, is |
Democrat, but the following remarks
made by him, in Washington, indi
cate his ability to size up the political
situation without prejudice:
AZ am inclined to believe that the |
Republicans will re nominate and
elect Mckinley. The hero worship
pers in the Democratic party are de-
termined upon Bryan's nomination.
whether he can be elected on not
Senator Hansbrough, who has
earned reputation as careful OBJ
server of the political drift of the
country, gives this summary of past,
prese,t and future: The mistakes
in the conduct of the war were all
minimized by glorious success every.
where. The Democrats will go
mounting before the people all of
the complaints about the little things.
They never size up the great things.