The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-05-11

President Mckinley has had more
prominent Congressional callers this
week than any single week since Con.
gres adjourned. There is no special
in this. II just happened
that many Senators and Representative
we're in Washington, and they, Of course
called on the President. Many of the
Representatives we're in Washington in
connection with the Speskership con-
test. Their presence started lot Of ex.
ira session rumors, but no extra session
has yet been determined upon, although
the necessity for Congressional legisla-
tion for Hawaii and Porto Rico, and up
on other matters, causes many to believe
that one will be called in advance of the
regular meeting in December.
The latest from Gen. Otis is satisiac-
tory. He thinks his refusal for the third
time Of Aguinaldo's requests for cessa.
tion Of hostilities, and his continued
hammering Of the Filipinos will shortly
bring about acceptance of his terms Of
unconditional surrender. The news that
Lieut.. Gilmore and most of his men are
we'll, although prisoners of the Filipinos,
was joyfully received in Washington.
That they are being we'll treated is also
taken a. . sign that the Filipinos under.
stand that the end of the revolt is in
sight. So generally is this view of the
situation taken that there is no longer
even talk about the probability Of . call
for volunteers.
Nearly every one Of the Presidents
callers this week took occasion to say
something nice about his promotion Of
Col. Funston, of Kansas, to be q Briga.
dier General.
Postmaster General Smith said of the
order to the San Francisco postmaster
to throw out Of the mail to the Philip
pines copies of three pamphlets written
by Edward Atkinson, of Boston, and
which have been circulated by the Anti.
Imperialistic League: ''These pamphlets
actually incite to mutiny, and it would
be utterly unjustifable to permit their
circulation among the soldiers Of the
Philippines. Their, circulation is Q
movement to induce the soldiers to dis.
obey orders, and, in effect, Ito embarrass
and resist the government, in whose ser.
vice they are engaged. Not only are
they designed to incite to mutiny the
American soldiers in those islands, but
also to foment and encourage insurrec-
ton on the part Of the Filipinos them
selves. What action might be taken
and the offense is of the gravest charac'
ter-is not to be discussed. do not be-
lieve there is any intention to Mr.. At
kinson as the matter now stands" As a
matter of fact, much pressure has been
brought upon the President to order the
prosecution of Mr.. Atkinson and those
who have assisted in circulating his
pamphlet, but he doesn't consider it
necessary to DO more than has been
done. The order shutting the pamphlets
out of the mail does not include mails oi
the o. g., as they can do no harm where
our people have access to the newspapers
and other sources of information not
available in the Philippines.
Representatives Henderson, of Iowa,
one of the leading candidates for Speak.
or of the House, is in Washington.
Speaking Of the contest he said: II re.
gret to see sectionalism creep into thii
contest. The man who is big enough te
be Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives ought to be broad enough to be 9
candidate before the whole American
people," OF the prospects, Col. Hen
derson said: "It ID entirely too soon yet
for any candidate to form an adequate
idea of his own strength. The situation
is too new, and Mr.. Reeds withdraw
too recent for any one to spesk will
sonfidence a. to his successor. shoulG
not have announced my candidacy hat
not the entire delegation from Iowa of
fered me its undivided and cordial sup
port. Many gratifying assurances O
support from other quarters have reached
me, and so I enter upon the race will
the knowledge that my candidacy viii
have plenty of excellent backing"
Col. Henderson was Chairman of tn
House Republican caucus committee
which has already performed the dut.
of preparing financial bill assigned t.
it, and with him nearly all the member
of the caucus committee come to Wash
ington. Owing to an agreement mad
with the Republican members of tn
Senate Finance Committee, the measur
agreed upon will not be made public IN
til 1t has received the approval of tn
Senators. Members Of the caucus com
mittee say that the bill agreed upon
conservative, and express confidenc
that IL will he apDroved bv the Renuhlj