Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

JOHN r. MCLEAN said at Cincinnati
that the reports about him being a
candidate for the presidency were
without foundation and that he was
for Bryan.
The state department was informed
through diplomatic channel that Gen.
Otis has applied the Chinese exclusion
laws to the Philippines. The informa-
ton was surprise to the authorities
| at Washington. both state and military.
SECRETARY GAGE, of the United States
treasury department, may issue more
bonds to pay the expenses for the
largely increased army.
GEN. BATES returned to Manila from
Sulu the other day, where he had sue
cessfully accomplished an agreement
with the sultan. The su1tan's chiefs
also signed the agreement, which rec
ognized American sovereignty over the
Moros.
GEN. MILES and Adjt. Gen. Corbin
notified the general committee of the
G. A. r. encampment that they will
attend the reunion at Philadelphia.
GEN. DYRENFORTH. of Washington,
was elected commander-in-chief of the
Union Veterans union at the meeting
at Des Moines, Ia.
THE Pennsylvania republican con-
vention was dominated by Senator
Quay's friends. Resolutions eulogizing
President McKinley's administration
were adopted.
REPORTS from the governor generals
of the American colonies and their sub
ordinates in command of departments
are expected to reach the war depart
ment by September l. 1t is an inter
esting fact that the United States is
now maintaining no less than six mill
itary governments. Cuba, Porto Rico,
the Philippines, Hawaii, Alaska and
Guam are all under the control of the
military.
PoPULIsrs of Oklahoma, in conven-
ton at Kingfsher. rejected fusion with
the democrats for delegate to congress.
They declared against Bryan for presi-
dent unless he accepts the populist
nomination and has only populist
running mate. The populists have half
| a dozen candidates for congress.
ADMIRAL DEWEY cabled the reception
committee that he will reach New York
| September %. This will enable the
| committee to hold the naval parade on
Friday and the land parade on Satur-
| day.
The state department does not ap-
prehend that any interna COM
plications will arise out Of Gen. Otis
course in excluding Chinese from the
Philippines, as it is only temporary
military expedient.
SECRETARY GAGE says he will issue
no bonds to provide money to maintain
the army. He expects congress to au-
| thorize funds to make up the deficiency.
|
| declared that Aguinaldo will never
! negotiate with Gen. Otis for peace.
The Filipinos assert that the American
military leader precipitated the hostili-
ties in February when an AMIGA bic ar
rangement was possible.
| EX-Gov. merrill, of Iowa, suffered a
stroke of paralysis at Los An geIes, Cal.
on the 25th.
| CHAIRMAN HOFFMAN, of the Iowa
| democratic state committee, says: ''The
campaign this fall will be fought on
an ti-imperialism. The people of the
| state demand that this be put forward
| as the primal issue"
| INFORMATION from Para announces
| that the inhabitants of Acre, the terri
tory claimed by Brazil and Bolivia,
have proclaimed their independence
| ana constituted a new South American
| commonwealth.
| SECRETARY Roof will give Porte
Rican affairs his close attention for
the next month or two so as to have a
comprehensive scheme for the presi-
dent to submit to congress.
| MAJ. WooDsoN, acting Indian agent
of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians
| at Darlington, Ok, has resigned. II
was rumored that Gen. Charles King
| would succeed him.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY made short
| address at Ocean Grove, n. J., on the
s5th. the keynote Of which was that
wherever the United States flag was
raised it stood for liberty and human.
ity.
w. ]. BRYAN and wife have started
for vacation in California