Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-06-27
Officials Admit Their PLIGHT
A NATIONAL SILVER ORGAN.
How Hanna Fights His Enemies.
tFrom our regular correspondent.)

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Washington, June 10, I899
At last, War Department officials adj
NIT the truth as to the situation in the
Philippines; that more fighting and lots
of it is ahead of our troops; that the
alleged Peace Commissioners of Aguin-
aldo, who were feted and entertained in
Manila by our Civil Commissioners,
pulled the wool over our mems eyes and
not only got the time they wished to pre-
pare for more fighting, but gathered val,
uable information as TO the number and
condition Of American soldiers, which
they have been able to put to good use
in the aggressive fighting Of Aguinaldo
during the past week. There is no more
talk of volunteer surrender on the part
of Aguinaldo. 1t is now admitted that
he has got to be whipped into submis-
sion, and that 1t will not be an easy job
by any means, unless much larger
army than the thirty thousand men
now being provided for is placed under
the command of General Otis.
There is rumor aftoat that John II.
Mclean of Ohio, who also has home at
Washington, intends to establish daily
paper at the National Capital. which will
support Col. Bryan for President and ad-
yocate free silver, also, that Mr.. Mclean
would like to run on the ticket with Col.
Bryan.
1t is not surprising that the admins
tration should have quietly overlooked
the break made by Prof. Haupt, mem
Der of the present and OF the last Canal
Commission, in confirming the general
impression that influences strong enough
to thwart the almost unanimous wish of
the people of this country had been sue
cessfully used to prevent the building of
the Nicaragua Canal, and even to pre-
vent the publishing of the report made
by the last commission, which is said to
contain scathing exposure of some of
these influences. The subject is chock-
full of political dynamite, and the ad-
ministration was afraid of it. Therefore,
instead of calling Prof Haupt down for
his too truthful exposure of IA national
scandal and firing him from the new
commission, the administration got him
to write letter saying he had been mis-
quoted 10y the newspaper that printed
the exposure, and was glad to let it go at
that The new commission met last
week, authorized the appointment of
committees and adjourned TO meet again
in Washington July 9th.
There isn't the slightest doubt about
the position of Representative Lentz of
Ohio on National issues. He said of
the National outlook: 'The only thing
that can keep Mr.. Bryan from being
President of the United States is for the
Hanna Democrats and the Hanna Re
publicans to prevent his nomination.
They are now scheming to bring about
that consummation, but they will hardly
succeed | am for Bryan in 1900, and
repetition of the Chicago platform, with
some additions. | favor the election of
United States Senators by direct vote,
and also hope to see the initiative and
referendum made a part of our govern
mental system"
A prominent Ohio Republican has been
telling party tales out of school. He
said of the fight on Senator Foraker by
H. II. Kohlsaat, editor of the Chicago
Times Herald, which has caused so much
talk because of the close personal rela-
tions known to exist between Mr.. McKin-
ley and Mr.. Kohlsaat: II have absolute
personal knowledge that the assaults
made upon Foraker in the Times Her
aid are result of an understanding be-
tween its editor and Senator Hanna
The latter said at the Columbus conven-
ton, after Foraker had declared against
the Hanna machine, that he proposed to
get even with him, and would resort to
any means that might be necessary to
down him. Foraker's term will expire
in 1903, and Hanna intends to prevent
his reelection. / am thoroughly con
vinced that Mr., Mckinley is familiar
with every move made by Kohlsaat
against Foraker. | would not say that
Hanna is paying Kohlsaat ont of funds
of the Republican National Committee
for making war on Foraker, but those
who know Kohlsaat best say that he sell
dom does anything without being in
some way rewarded for it. Hanna has
bought Boss Cox, and if he will stay
bought there will be serious trouble for
Foraker in the Cincinnati end of the
State"
A fire at the state reform school az
Whittier destroyed the large brick and
stone building used for dining, kitchen