The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-11-10
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent
Washington d. c., Nov. 5 1899.


4 President McKinles's visit to Rich
mond, tomorrow, 10 witness the launch
4 ing OF tee Shubric, the first govern
ment vessel ever built in that city,
will show that he has 10 political OBJ
Ject in view in mixing with his fellow
citizens, as it must be plain to even
his most narrow-minded critics that
he has nothing political to gain by
visiting Virginia.
There is reason to believe that the
Philippine Commission, which met in
Washington, today, will prepare pre-
llmlnary report at once, covering It's
Investigation from the opening of hos
tilities by Aguinaldo and existing con-
ditlons on the islands, leaving the fu-
ltuIe to he handled in later and fuller
report, which may take the civilian
members of the Commission back to
the islands after peace is restored.
Senator Sewell, whose military and
personal experience adds weight to
his opinion, said OF the Filipinos:
"There is only one way of dealing with
the Filippinos, and that is with
powder, ball and bayonet. 1 learned
this many years ago, when On a cruise
in that vicinity. had some expert
ence then with Philippine character
that will never forget. The sooner
we show the leaders of the insurrec-
tion that we are in real earnest, the
Isooner the trouble will be settled. The
/ President is alive to the situation and
is handling it with skill" Inasmuch
as this language was used by the Sen
ator just after he had been in confer
ence with President Mckinley, it was
significant. Senator Cullom, who had
also just seen the President, said:
"The proper action for those fellows is
Just such as we are taking-a substan-
tial enforcement of the authority of
| the government"
/ Men from the far west who come to
Washington these days all tell one
story-great prosperity and almost
unanimous support of the foreign
policy of the administrations. For in
lstance, Mr.. G. w. Hartley, of Boise
City, Idaho, said 'I voted for Bryan
at the last Presidential election, but I
will never do it again. / have been
|studying the subject up little since
that time. More than 80 per cent of
the silver republicans in Idaho have
decided TO go back to the republican
Hold, and, unless there is very perfect
fusion OF all the opposing parties,
Idaho is sure enough republican
state for 1900. Anti-Expansion does
not go out our way. We want the
islands in the East and lots of trade
for our western cities"
Il That there isn't The slightest doubt
in administration circles about our
permanent retention ofthe Philippines
/ is shown by the decision OF Secretary
Long to- recommend in bis annual re-
port the construction OF number OF
light draft gunboats, for use in Philip
pine waters. It is practically certain
that the insurrection will be over long
before these boats are built, but they
will be needed in Philippine waters to
Hook after our commerce all the time.
No brayer man ever wore the U. s.
uniform than Brigadier General Guy
". Henry, Of the regular army, who
was buried today, with military hon:
ors, at Arlington, where so many of
his former comrades are sleeping their
Hast sleep In the, Indian wars, he
earned the title OF Fighting Guy" by
his gallantry How gallant be was
| may be Judged from the fact that in
the campaign against the Sioux In
Idians ID 1876, be led his regiment in
charge after receiving shot through
I his face which broke his nose and de-
Istroyed the sight of his lefteye, and
said after the fight had been won, to
the officer who attempted to condole
with him, while leading him from the