West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-04-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
We Lick the Philippines Bat They
Wont Stay Licked
Some Views On the Bryan. Belmont
Controversy.
Tho tmbalmed Beef Business ooks
Blacker and Biackcr for Eagan.
rom our Special corre,,o,de,,

No tWbGlmcd Beef Business OCks
Blacker and Biackcr for Eagan.
From Our Special Correspondent.
N~AsuNGToN, d. c.. April 8. $780,
Gen. Otis is still winning victories. but
~Aguinaldo still has an army. and wa
have not u%ndisputed possession of a
single island OF the Philippine group.
The administration seems 10 have nc
qnired the "manaRa' aubit along with
other Spanish property. So far AS
Known our victories ever the Filipinos
have not boen very productive Of re-
suits, although the country has been
daily told that tomorrow will end the
organized Fighting" Mr.. Mckinley
told his cabinet that he didn't like the
situation and asked for opinions on the
ACCESSIBILITY OF calling for the 81. 600
volunteers authorized by the last
Congress. II VAS pointed out TO him
that nothing could be Accomplished bv
enlisting the volunteers now. as rho
rainy season in the Philippines would
stop all active military movements
long before they could be got there.
An army officer came very near to cor
rectly sizing up the situation when he
said 1--WE lick the Filipiaos evorv
time we fight them. but they are such
fools that they won't stay licked, and
we have TO keep doing it over again
which is monotonous; also expensive.
both in blood and money.
TIT
The two Cubans who are in Wosb.
ington as ageats of the Cuban Assem-
bly, have been dropping some mvs-
t%erious hints about their political
backing in the u. S. and their expec-
tatlon OF succeeding in getting the
consent of the administration to an
issue Of bonds by the Cuban Assembly.
Notwithstanding the s~emi-oficial state
men, that the administration would
not recognize them in any way. AL
though only Congress can guarantee
the payment Of these bonds, IA New
York syndicate has offered to TO TAX
$50, 100000 of them, at half their face
value, if the ad ADMINISTRATION will sane
ton their issue.
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EN-RepresentatIve King, of Utah, is
one of the Democrat. who expresses
regret that the jefferson dinner con-
troversy should haye occurred. He
said II believe that Mr.. Belmsnt ar
MIR. Croker had a right to get M a
Jefferson banquet or to participate IN
one and to invite such gentlemen as
| NVnra daCiraI Tbar. .-,-fl L.
propriety, in nay opinion, in Mr.. Brv-
ans sitting down at "a banquet with
Croker and Belmont. If | should be
invited to a Lincoln dinner / should
accept with pleasure and would We
glad TO do honor 10 that distinguished
Statesman. Democrats should get to.
gether. do not think that anything
ought TO be done to prevent the es-
adjustment of harmony in the Dem
o%cratic ranks although, of course. we
must insist upon adhering to the Dem
o%cratic platform" The last sentence
shows that the difference between the
opinions of Mr.. King and Col. BRYAN is
an immaterial one, and upon the main
question they think alike.
til
Representative Sulzer, of Now York.
who is now in Washington. said 81
am sorry that Col. Bryan has seen fit
TO give Belmont so much free adver-
Using, as Belmont represents no por-
ton of the Democratic party in New
York. Col. Bryan has not impaired his
popularity in the Empire state by his
refusal to count Mr.. Belmont and his
fellow-bolters as Democrats. The
Democracy of New York will see to IT.
that Chicago platform Democrats are
selected to the next National Conven-
ton, and all apprehension in this re.
gard is needless and absolutely With
out justification. from the attitude Of
the true Democratic party in New
York"
TIT
Gen. Eagan, when he was again
placed on the stand by the Military
Court Of Inquiry, which is now sitting
ia Washington, promptly took the
cue given him by the baef contractor.
VINO testified hat Eagan must have
1870 Nhbu ut stated mat
q had been his intention TO make the
contracts stipulate that refrigorated
beef should keep ~ hours after being
taken from the refrigerators. and that
BY an error it appeared in the con-
tracts as Is hours. Here is EagaB.s
last statement "Wheu T was asked
hero about the - hours / had totally
forgotten that had changed NV own
o%ninion as 90 the condition from ~ TO
- hours. / recall since ia thinking e.
over that 7 was irnpclled 60 change It
to keep IS hours from the refrigerator
on shore. felt that % hours from the
refrigerator would be ample 10 reach
The troops Things look blacker and
blacker for Eigan He must have
seen 70 ia the cold politeness with
which be was treated 10y The officer, ire
the court ROOM; also by tho Looks OF
everyone present whom he swore hat
ho had never spoken TO Boss Hanna
aud would not know him if he met
him. This last was iu answer 20 Mai
Lee s. question-'lfcrs YOU pro,enta
"a conference nafyce Senator u,,,,