The state herald., 1899-01-20

independence of the Philippine re-
public.
Representative Osborne of Wyoming
has introduced n bill to establish an
executive department of mineralPgy
and mining.
1t is rumored in Washington that the
war board will in its report criticise
nearly all the leaders in the late war,
from Secretary Alger down.
General Eagan last Monday sent to
the war commission II revised version
of his testimony, having stricken out
the matter that reflected so severely on
General Miles.
In the course of discussion of the
Philippine question in the Senate last
Wednesday, Senator Foraker declared
that President Mckinley is opposed to
annexation of the islands.
Nothing that has occurred for Il long
time has caused the President so much
distress of mind ns General Eagan's
testimony before the war board,
He takes the ground that no
provocation. however exaspcratinc,
could justify the language used In Gen
tIui TsuEuli SllltlllNlt. 'hihNN ~
ought to be punished In order to fur
nish II precedent and an example for
the future.
Secretary Long has ordered Captain
Leary. at present commanding the san
Francisco, TO proceed to the island of
Guam and assume the duties of naval
governor of the new acquisition. He
will carry with him Il proclamation TO
the natives informing them of the de-
signs OF the United States government
towards them In precisely the terms
employed in the case of the acquisition
of Porto Rico.
Senator Allison has practically dccid.
al to remain at the head of the Com
mittee on Appropriations and not 10
take the craftsmanship of the Commit.
tee on Finance. To which he is entitled
by right of seniority. This decision on
Senator Allinson's part will make Sen
ator Aldrich chairman of the Finance
Committee and will promote Senator
Spooner to the chairmanship of the
Committee on Rules.
The gold standard men in Congress
ARE quarreling among themselves more
than they ever quarrcled with their
political enemies, and call each other
all sorts of things. The committee on
banking and currency is SO badly de-
moralized and the jcalousies among
the members are SO acute that the
speaker will have TO reconstruct 1t en-
tirely II he wants any legislation rc-
ported In the next Congress.
The Secretary and Mrs. Alger gave
n brilliant reception ut their home
Wednesday night to the officers ot the
army and their families. Veterans OF /
three wars We're there. MS well as the
young volunteers Of last summer. all
In full dress uniform. which. with the
handsome gowns of the women aud
the beautiful decorations OF the house
made n scene of unusual splendor.
Major General Leonard Wood was the
lion of the occasion.
Senator Teller takes no stock In the
stories recently sent out that the Sen
ate will hold up the treaty. He be-
lievcs that IL will bc ratified after a
thorough debate. He says there Is no
serious disposition TO delay the treaty.
Public opinion is In favor OF II, he
claims. and as this Is the case the op-
UbltnlS VIII fbHltnl tiifluN'iNtS Ni'h
speech. They Will not filibuster. The
senator would like to have the treaty
debated In open session.
President and Mrs. Mckinley gave
an elaborate dinner at the White
House Monday night, at which the
members OF the Paris Peace Commits
sion We're the guests Of honor. Inylt-
ed to meet them We're the members Of
the Cabinet, senators and representa-
tiyes In Congress and officers Of the
army and navy who took prominent
parts In the war. including Major
Generals Shafter and Wheeler and Ad.
mirals Sampson and Schley and Cap
tain Robley ID. Evans.
The banking and currency commit.
tee OF the House has unanimously d.
rectcd the withdrawal OF the bill re-
yislng the banking and currency laws.
now ON the House calendar Reprcsen.
tatIye Mitchell OF New York gave no.
tIce that nj next Wednesdays meeting
OF the committee he would move tha,
the bill be rc-reportcd 10 the House,
and Mr.. Van Noorhis OF Ohio gave no.
tice that he would move TO substitute
the recommendations OF the Iresl-
dents message ON the subject.
The President has decided II TO be
incompatible with the public interest
TO comply with the request contained
IN the Hoar resolution To supply the
Senate with the instructions given the
American peace commissioners. II amy
reasons are given for the dccllnation
the leading one viii be the fact that
MS the treaty In subject To action In
Spain. even after ratification by the
senate, Its contamination might he
jcopnrdzcd 10y the publication Mt this
stage OF the confidential instruction..
Andrew Carnegie has authorized
two friends In the United States Sen.
ntc 10 offer the President 10000. 900
for the Philippine Islands. lie says
thn, the oncr n made In good faith,
and that the money viii he forthcom.
Ing within thirty days after the for.
nal acceptance OF his proposition. or
he VIII assume the responsibility of
paying the indemnity To Spain, thus
making mn appropriation by Congress
unnecessary. Mr.. Carnegie says that
his only purpose In buying the islands
IN TO set them free.
1, WINS stated In official quarters here
Monday that General Engnn would be-
tried by u conri.mnrtinl FOR the Ian.
gungc used by him before the war
commission. The charges which viii
b. brought VIII rcciic the language
which is alleged 10 be- offensive IN the
specifications, the number Of which
viii depend upon the variety OF allie
cation desired by the Judge advocate.
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