Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1899.
Washington Letter.
m our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 16, 1S99.-The
president and Mrs. Mckinley left
Washington today for Holyoke,
Mass, where they 60 TO see their
oiece, Miss Barber, graduate. They
expect to remain away about ten
days.
President Mckinley was not sur
prised by the news of heavy fighting
in the Philippines, although many
Others were. The president knew
that the plans Of General Otis would
bring on more fighting, but he did not,
of course, know that the FilipinOs
would fight SO hard. But the end
was just the same as it has been aud
as it will continue to be as long as
t}sere is any fighting victory for the
Americans. The fighting this week
Gas not made the slightest change IN
the plans Of the war department.
Before the lighting started orders
were issued which will when fully car
ried ont give General Otis a force of
) 5 900 regulars, which will be 5000
more men than he has at any time
expressed an opinion were necessary
TO put down the Philippine revolt.
No additional orders are at this time
contemplated by the war department,
but as General O,.a Is conc acting an
active campaign, Notwithstanding the
rainy season, necessity for other or
ders may arise at any time. Only
one object is aimed at by the depart
ment: To put down the revolt at the
earliest possible moment
The hlpCnnln of
Cor Cuban vessels that would secure
them protection in foreign ports, has
been satisfactorily solved, and the
war department will issue orders
which will enable Cuban vessels to
fly the .. S. flag above the coasting
flag already authorized. The combi-
nation of the two flags will give notice
to foreign authorities that while the
vessel flying them is not an American
vessel it's under American protec-
ton. The privilege of carrying the
flag will confer no privilege enjoyed
by an American vessel in foreign
ports, through treaty, nor in our own
ports. The regulations for the use
OF the flag will prescribe that the
owner Of the vessel applying therefor
sha, We bond tl::.7 H.. v,--s>+i eit:.i
engage only IN legitimate trade, and
shall use the flag only for purposes
set forth IN the official order; also
that no Cuban vessel engaged in for
eign trade shall carry arms or anu
milton, except by special permission
of the general commanding the u. S.
forces in Cuba. Vessels having the
flag shall when in foreign ports de-
hA1Yp al 40 ~ no
u. S. consul, or If there be none, with
the consul Of a friendly nation. The
order has been very carefully drawn
by Attorney General Griggs.
Notwithstanding the claim by the
Philadel phia paper that published
the sensational interview with Pro
lessor Haupt, who was a member OF
the Nicaragua canal commission, and
IS a member of the new canal CON-
mission, concerning the methods of
the opposition to prevent the con-
structiOn of the Nicaragua canal,
that the interview was correct, Pro
fessor Haupt's denial of both the
Language and the sentiments Of the
interview has been accepted by Presi-
dent Mckinley, and the incident is
closed, so far as any official action
IS concerned
congressman Baker, of New
Hampshire, who is president of the
League of Republican Workers, which
has been formed for the express pur-
pose of opposing any further extern
sion of the civil service rules, says he
expects to have some startling facts
TO present to congress next winter.