Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-04-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Cerman-Amerlcans are ailo"l'S
themselves to become unnecessarily
excited over their fear Of the formation
Of an alliance between this country and
England. Talk is cheap, and that OF q
iewmen of prominence is always echoed
by toadies, but there ere insurmouns-
able obstacles TO an Anglo-American
alliance.
Those who are engaged in. misrep-
resenting the sentiments contained IN
Col. Bryan's speeches are inJrrlng
themselves more than him. His SEN
tinents are too wen-known to be sue
cesstully misrepressnted.
Although every volunteer in the
Philippines who will reenlist will ie-
ceiye bonus of $500 in cash, only
about Z per cent of them have agreed
to reenllst. That shows how ANXIOUS
our boys are to risk their lives in such
business as this administration 10 now
conducting in the Philippines.
The Republican caucus committee
is now in session, at Atlantic City,try-
ing to decide what sort OF financial
hill will, bunco the voters the easiest.
"Joe" Blackburn says he hopes Nc
Kinlsy will be renominated. because he
considers him easier to beat that Roose
velt would be.
The next Senator from Mississippi
will be practically, if not actually elect
ed by the people; the candidates beng
Gov. McLaurin and Representative
"(Private'O John M. Allen.
The gentleman who arranged the
programme for the North Carolina
t. legislature father overdid the thing IN
seome directions
Z Rev. Sam. W. Small ought to get
something handsome from Alger tor
his recently written letter telling how
popular Alger is with the volunteers In
Cuba. Such testimonials are so rare
that they should be well paid for. II
Rev. Sam was on the list OF Chaplalns
to be mustered out. Mger should see
that he is taken of, or better get. that
he be given a chaplaincy in the regulai
army.
Ex-senator Quay's lawyers appear
to depend more upon technicalitie'
than upon proof Of his innocence t(
get him through.
The fowery language in Ayers lat.
test interviews indicates that he has
employed press agent
Dick Croker's grammar may not be
fawless, but be seems to know how to
ho.d his own very well under Republi-
can crosg-exominat:on.
Here Is a suggestion for the anti
Mckinley Republicans for 1900; Tick
ct, Roosevelt and Sam Jones; platform,
Me and Sam can do it ALL
There is difference. In Washing
ton it is given out that any volunteer
in the Philippines may obtain his dis
charge by asking for it; from Manila
comes the statement that Gen. Otis
is not approving any applications fol
discharge, except those from sick,
wounded, or disabled men.
Ayers defiance OF those who have
been trying to force him to resign in
dicated confidence in his hold on Mr.
Mckinley rather than grit He be-
lieves that Mr.. Mckinley is afraid to
kick him out.
England has been killing few
Cinnamon in its newly acquired Chin
csc territory, to show the natives the
advantage of being unders Christian
government.
Every Democrat will be glad to know
that ex-senator Roger @. Mills is get
ting rich from heproduct OF his Texas
oil wells.
Democrats may Disagree about the
popular price to pay fer a dinner, and
vet vote together next year, and we
hope they will.
We have got the PHILIPPINES 30 badly.
whipped that Gen, Lawton found it
necessary toretrest and lsave the eight
towns he recently captured to be re.
occupied by Aguinaldo. And it may
be mentioned incidentallylthat Gen
>Lawton has publicly expressed the
opinion that it viii require an Ameri.
can army Of 100000 70 opacity" tie
Philippines: Oh yes, that was great