The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

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for some time. if at all. Owing to the
rainy season no extensive military
operations will be conducted in the
Philippines before fall. Gen. Otis
has reported that 10000 men are all
that he will need, and regulars will
be sent to him in sufficient numbers
to keep his army at about that mum
Der and still allow all of the volun-
teers who wish to do so, to return
home and be mustered out. Gen.
Otis has also been authorized to en-
list as many natives as he cares to.
Adiutant Gen. COrbin says that all
the volunteers will be on their way
home in the course of five or six weeks.
The speeches made when the new
Spanish minister was presented to
President Mckinley were out of the
ordinary, in the matter of plain Ian
guage. The minister said: II have
come to renew the relations of friend
ship, which have existed from of old
between Spain and the United States
and which were interrupted by the
war of last year. The treaty of Peace
which Spain has signed put an end
to that war, and now, looking only
to the future, Spain desires that her
relations with this republic may be
as friendly as they were in times past,
and from the days in which this coun-
try was struggling to gain its indie
pendence.' President Mckinley said
in reply: You will find, Mr.. Minis
ter, cordial welcome in this country,
not only from those whose friendship
you acquired during your former resi-
dence, but from all our people, who
rejoice as | do at the renewal of the
ancient bonds of amity which, with a
brief interruption, have united our
nations for more than one hundred
years. That these friendly relations
may be confirmed and strengthened,
to the advantage of both peoples, is
my earnest wish, and | can assure
you that every member Of this gov
eminent will heartily cooperate with
you to that desirable end.
There is naturally much gossip in
official and diplomatic circles about
the official announcement that Ger
many had purchased from Spain its
remaining island possessions in the
Pacific, paying 100000 therefor. a
member of the Cabinet when asked
whether this government felt any
concern about the deal, replied No;
why should it? We have acquired
everything we want in that quarter"
1t is now recalled with amusement
that while the Paris Peace Conference
was going on, the German newspa-
pers, known as government organs,
fairly teemed with editorials telling
the United States to be Just and lib
eral to its fallen foe, and pointing out
the greatness of magnanimity in a
nation. 1t was thought at the time
that these articles were printed be
cause of the sympathy of the German
government for Spain, instead of be-
ing inspired by the selfish desire to
keep the United States from taking
islands that Germany had already
bargained to buy, if they were not
taken.
The inventive genius of the country
is always most active when the coun-
try is most prosperous, and it was
never more active than at this time.
But, sby the good management of
Commissioner DUEL, the efficiency of
The United States Patent Office has
increased even faster than the mum
Der of applications for patents This
is SO marked that the prominent pat
ent law firm of G. A. Snow & Co.,
which has obtained more than 20, 900
patents in every city, town and village
in the country, say they are getting
prompter-the average is in from four
to ten weeks-and more intelligent
action upon applications for patents
than at any time in their twenty-five
years practice.
private" Dalzell, who knows Ohio
politics from top to bottom has just
returned from the state. He speaks
with enthusiasm of the Republican
ticket and platform, and says there
are no serious schism in the Republi-
can ranks. He predicts that Judge
Nash will be elected Governor by Il
majority of not less than $4,000, and
says he will not be surprised if it goes
10000 higher.
If Col. Henderson, of Iowa, isn't the
next Speaker of the House his friends
will be the most surprised men who
ever took part in a good-natured con
test for an honor within the Republi-
can party. 1t will require 90 votes to
nominate in the Republican caucus.
Col. Henderson's friends say that
they are already assured of more than
that. The withdrawal of Mr.. Hop
kins, of Illinois, in Col. Henderson's
favor, leaves Col. Henderson the only
Western candidate, and gave his
candidacy a boom that has already
attracted promises of support from
other sections. The supporters of