The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-08-30
CAPT. CARRIERS LAWYER,
HAS GONE To EUROPE AND ATroR-
NEY GENERAL GRIGGs CAN 30
NOTHING.
Chinese Exclusion Law Applied
10 the Philippines by Gem
eral ,Otis.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Among
the many transactions which the
republicans will have to explain
in the next campaign, will be the
action of the administration in
regard to the court martial OF
Capt. Carter. 1t is now four
teen months since a military
court unanimously sentenced him
to dismissal from the army, and
fine of $40, 600 for completely in
frauds in harbor work at Savan-
nah, Ca, by which it is estimat-
ed the government lost 81, 700,-
600. In spite of this verdict,
Capt. Carter is still an officer,
drawing full pay, the president
having 30 far failed to give the
sentence of the court his approv-
al so as to give it effect. 1t is
| generally believed that IL action
is delayed for a few months long
er, the defendants bondsmen
will be protected from liability
by means Of the statute Of limita-
tions. The latest excuse for fur
tner delay comes from Attorney
General Griggs, who says that
Capt. Carter's lawyer has gone
to Europe on a vacation trip, and
he can 90 nothing until his re-
turn. Capt. Carter apparently
has very powerful friends in high
places.
The action of the three state
conventions of Nebraska, demo-
cratic, populist and silver repub-
lican, is regarded in Washington
as foreshadowing what will be
done by the national convention,
ii Mr.. Bryan remains in control.
Mr.. Bryan sat in the democratic
convention at Omaha as dele
gate, and if he did not write the
platform himself, it may safely
be regarded as being drawn in
compliance with his desires. The
specific declaration for free coin
age as 16 to / is taken as indicat-
ing that the silver question will
not be allowed TO sink into the
: background in order to placate
the gold democrats. Richard
Croker's sudden conversion from
expansion and expressed admi-
ration for Bryan, had aroused
|. some expectation that the next
national platform might be mod
ified to meet the viewsof the New
, York men by leaving out refer
/, ence to a specific ratio. Mr..
Bryan's speech the night before
the convention, distinctly stated
that this would not be satisfacto-
, ry to him.
II is now shown that Gen. Otis
has not only endeavored to keep
the country in ignorance of his
military movements, but has not
even informed his superiors oi
important acts. The informa-
9 ton that the Chinese exclusion
e laws had been applied to the
Philippines, came TO the state de-
= partment in a roundabout way
through dispatch from the Chin
. ese consul at Manila to the Chin
e ese legation here. The Chinese
e legation asked the state depart.
d ment for information, ,,but the lat
9 ter had heard nothing of the act,
peculiar though that may seem
u The state department asked the
war department but the latter hac
also been kept in ignorance by
8 Gen. Otis. The Chinese officials
n therefore, had to be informed
Q that in taking this action, Gen.
: Otis was acting on his own au.
I thority as Governor General, anc
y not under instruction from this
: government. The only actor
v taken here on Chinese exclusion
e has been ruling that the law or
v that subject did not apply to Cubs
and Porto Rico.
What will be generelly regard.
q ed as rank case of nepotism il
! reported from Birmingham, Ala
W Judge Shelby recently appointed
a by the president as circuit Judge
Is OF the United States for the north.
: ern district, has required the res.
= ignation OF M. w. Trimble, whs
has been the clerk Of the cour
: for the past twenty years. 1t /,
lt| stated that the place will be filled
by Chas. =. Allison, ! native O.