The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-21
GENERAL CoRBIN SPEAKS OF

THE CENSORSHIP.
Regarding statements that cable dis
patches received in Washington and
other news regarding the war had been
censored contrary to the usual Gus
tom, Adjutant General Corbin today
said:
"The censure of the so-called en-
sored press is without just cause and
evidently made under Misrepresentation
OF facts. There has been information
received from General Otis that has
not been given to the press promptly
On the bulletin board in the hall Of this
Office. The standing instructions OF
the president and secretary Of war are
that the public shall be given all infor-
nation we receive; this has been done
and will continue to be done. OF course
plans of campaigns that would be OF
help to Aguinaldo and other rebels
have not and will not be promulgated,
but all facts of events transpired have
been given in fullness.".
STATEMENT FROM HEADQUART-
Err .
A statement was prepared at army
headquarters today and given out for
publication in which it was aid
There has been some discussion in
the press recently relating to an alleg-
ed difference of opinion regarding the
number of troops to be sent to the Phil
ippine islands in the first instance"
Then followed a number OF letters
from General Miles and General Mer-
rit, in which each recommended what
troops he thought necessary to be
cont t0 tho islands Thoc0 pCfi.
mates, according to the letters ranged
the statement reads:
ct thus appears there was no con-
trOversy regarding the number Of
troops to be sent, General Miles in fact
having designated more than General
Merritt called for, but only a difference
of opinion as to the composition Of the
force. General Merritt desiring to have
more regulars than were designated by
General Miles. Certain newspapers
have attempted to show that General
Miles did not want more than 5000
troops to be sent to the Philippines
under General Merritt, but the above
official correspondence shows this not
to be the fact"
THE NEGRO'S POLITICAL REVOLT.
Lyons, register of the treasury
ex-Representative C~heatham, recorder
of deeds, and John P. Green, United
States stamp agent, three of the lead
ing colored men of the administration,
had a consultation with the president
today regarding matters Of interest to
their race. During the course Of the
consultation the effort Of certain COL
ored men to array the colored race
against the administration on account
of it's Philippine policy was mentioned
and Lyons assured the president that
in his opinion it would amount to little.
THE GALLINGER-BREWER SCAN
DIAL.
AS a sequel to the sensational n
which accompanied the hearing before
Civil Service Commissioner Brewer
last week in New Hampshire, when
Senator Gallinger Of that state was
charged with having violated the civil
service law in soliciting campaign sub
scriptions from federal officers, Senator
Chandler, it is understood, has lodged
a formal complaint with the president
aginst Mr.. Brewer. All information
as to how far the complaint goes,
whether it asks for his removal or not,
is refused at the White house. In fact,
it is not even admitted there that Sen
ator Chandler has addressed a commu-
~nication to the president on the sub
subject. During the progress of the
hearing in New Hampshire, Senator
Chandler openly denounced Mr.. Brew
er's course and was quoted as having
said that he would demand his re-
moval.