Middletown transcript., 1899-10-21

been successful
notwithstanding the bad condition o.
the ground after the long rainy season
In every case, the object sought wal
obtained. Secretary Root thinks thil
the beginning Of the end. and that long
before the close of the dry season there
will be no armed bodies of Filipinos on
the island Of Luzon, and no difficulties
are anticipated on any Of the othel
islands. Everybody now looks forward
to the early pacifcation of the Philip.
pines. Another thing that pleased Sec
retary Root was the telegram from Ha.
yans stating that the taking Of the Gu
ban census was started on schedule
time and that everything has been ar
ranged for its early completion.
Gen. Shafter was to-day retired as a
Brigadier General Of the regular army,
but his management Of affairs at San
Francisco, where he has charge Of the
shipping Of all troops to the Philip
pines, has been so efficient that he will
be retained In the service as o Major
General Of Volu;esrs as long as his ser.
vices are required. Gen. Shafter was
retired under the age limit law, which
gave the war department no discretion,
to-day being bis sixty,fourth birthday.
Senator Hayward, Of Nebraska. who
Is In Washington, and who is thor
oughly posted on the political situation
In the State, says he is satisfied that
the Republicans will win, although MIR.
Bryan Is making greater efforts to pre-
vent It than be did TO carry the State
for himself in '96. Speaking Of the
National outlook, Senator Hayward
said: "I regard the nomination OF MIR.
Bryan as absolutely certain ,and his de-
feat as inevitable. He can't get the
prosperous citizens of the West excited
over as dead an issue rs fiee silver is.
Nor can he gain any capital by his
stand upon the Philippine question,
though it is rather difficult TO learn
Just where he does stand on that sub
ject. At all events, he wont be able to
get the electoral votes of bis own State
next year, and outside Of the South, the
voters everywhere will record them
selves overwhelmingly for bis Republi-
can opponent"
Interest is again increasing the case
of Replesentatiye-elect Roberts, Of
Utah. The opponents of Mr.. Roberts
are active and he has come East. His
opponents say that he left Utah because
of bis knowledge that warrant had
been issued for his arrest for violation
Of the anti.polygsmy law, but he denies
that. However he is now East, and
says be desn't intend to return to Utah
before the close OF the session Of Con-
gress, unless he is denied seat in the
House or is expelled from that body
after he takes his seat. He expresses
confidence that he will be allowed to
serve the term for which he was elected,
but that is not the prevailing opinion
In Washington, where something is
known. Of the enormous strength Of the
demand which will be made for his ex.
pulsion. When the women and the
churches unite In demanding anything,
as they are doing In this case, they gen.
orally get ir, and IT Roberts succeeds in
holding his seat, he viii greatly sur
prise those who know the extent Of the
movement against him..
The war between Great Britain and
the Transyasl republic win be likely to
prove profitable to this country, as our
will not prevent our selling
supplies to both. excepting, Of course,
arms and munitions OF war. Our peace
commerce with the Transvssl-iast
year the total was slightly under S2,-
000, ,0OO-is 30 small that It's loss will
not be seriously felt. This government
will be strictly neutral in the war. and
onr consular officers in South Africa
will return the courtesy extended to ua
by British cOnsuls In Cuba. during the
war with Spain, ty looking after the
interests &c British citizens In South.
Africa ss long as the war lasts. In as
sumlng this task our government gave
the strongest possible pledge Of its
ofneutrallty, although the
are pretending otherwise.
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