Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25

| IIOul CIV III duO NAVAL sources, OVel
which General Otis had no control
have conceded too closely with what
he has sent for any unprecedented per
son to swallow the story of his hav
ing at any time misrepresented the
situation.
Senator Nelson was given a hearing
by Secretary Hitchcock, Assistant
Secretary Ryan, and Indian Com
missioner Jones, concerning the order
Of June %, for the withdrawal of all
intfuders and white trespassers from
the Cass Lake Indian reservation.
Senator Nelson took the ground that
the reservation was public land and
that settlers had right to enter it,
and asked that the carrying into eff
| feet Of the order be postponed until
there should be opportunity for con-
gressional action. Secretary Hitch
cock has not announced his decision
yet, but will do so III a day or two.
Secretary Hay has granted per-
mission to the Civic Federation of
Chicago, through it's secretary, to
request all United States consuls in
Euro pc to respond to a series Of
questions as to the existence and
workings of trusts and trade com
blnatlons IN the countries in which
they are stationed.
That President Mckinley will be
reelected is as certain as anything
in the future can be. Even if there
had been no war with Spain, this
would still be certain, on account of
the prosperous condition of the
country. The matter is thus briefed
by a resident of Washington: "All
elections In this county are carried
by the laboring vote, the men who
follow the pillow and the mechanics
and artisans are the ones who elect
presidents. This class of voters are
not yet ready TO again embark upon
the sea Of approximate free trade,
which is the chief cornerstone Of the
sO-called Democratic organization
The laboring man is too near the
time when he walked the street, look
ing for work, living in sOuphOuses
that were maint aimed by public
charity, while bis wife and children
were at home without the necessary
tood to Sustain life, and without fuel
to keep them warm, to be yet ready
to JOIN the party which closed up the
factories and threw chem out of en-
plOymeUt during the last Cleveland
administration Ii William McKin
ley had nothing to rely upon except
the fact that he had given employ
ment to every laboring man through
out the le' 9Th and breadth of the
land, he could rest assured of re-
election"
r. j. Vincent, of California, who
thinks Senator White, OF his state,
would be the strongest man the
Democrats could nominate for presi-
dent. SAID: ''But there is no use ex-
pecting any such good luck. Bryan
is already picked out, and if he hasn't
any more show IN the rest of the
Union than in California, be will
make worse race than in SIS F"
The fourth treaty for reciprocity
with British colonies was this week
signed by representatives of the
United States and Great Britain.
They provide for trade reciprocity
with Barbados, Bermuda, British
Guiana and Jamaica. The text of
none of these treaties will be made
public until they have been acted
upon by congress, the Dlngley law,
under which they were negotiated,
requiring that they shall beapproyed
by the house as well as the senate
before becoming effective. The time
within which reciprocity treaties I'M
der the Dingley law could be negoti
ated expired this week, but that will
not prevent q resumption and COM
pletiOn OF the negotiations tor similar
treaties with France and Germany,
which were begun some time ago, but
never completed. The constitution
al authority of the president enables
him to negotiate commercial treaties
at any time.
Hundreds Of private letters from
soldiers IN the Philippines give the
lie to the claim that the military
censorship has resulted in misrepre-
sentation of the situation over there.
Here is an extract from letter just
received from an officer in the regu-
lars: ''The insurgent army Is demOr-
allied and very much scattered. 1t
has been frighIfuly slaughtered and
conservative estimates place their
killed at from six to eight thousand.
It looks as though the bottom might
drop out Of the rebellion at any
moment, though these little devils
are persistent and seem bent on
keeping the ball rolling. They are
undoubtedly hard pressed for grub
and ammunition, and sooner or later
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