Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-10-19
w AsHINGTON LETTER
From Our Regular Correspondent.

Z. s., but there arc numerous reasons
why the officials Of This government
are watching with interest the progress
Of the war between Great Britain and
tho Tran,yaal Republic There are in
| the Iransvaal Republic and the ad Join
ing country, the, Orange Free b5atc,
more than thousand Americans, many
OF them representing largo business in
tercsts. These men and their interests
must be Protected, and in addition, the
two or thtee consular officers we have
over thefe--we havo no minister in So.
African territory -yill also look after
the interests of British subjects, just as
the British consular officers in Cuba did
after American interests in Cuba during
tho war with Spain. There is also
great danger that other powors may be
mixed upin this war. Germany Is an
derstood to be in sympathy with tho
Beers, and Russia would probably be
glad to do anything, short of actually
assisting tho Beers, that would be cal
culated to lessen British influence
This government will observe the
strictest neutrality, and will have sew,
eral warships in African waters as quick
as they can be eotlen there While
there is little doubt Of tho Ultimate re-
suit, this war isn't likely to be thirty
day affair. The Beers are hard fight
ers, and until Great Brit in has time to
send much larger number OF troops
than it now has on the grounds, the ad-
vantage will be on their side.
Rev. R. NJ. Lowery Of Ala, is ono Of
the most progressive coored men Of his
section, and an enthusiastic believer in
the possibilities of profitable silk cul-
ture in the Sooth. lie passed through
Washington, on his way North to pur-
chase looms to weave the silk he has
produced on his own farm. He said.
'1he land which crowned dotton king
forty or fifty years ago can eyan more
oasily make silk its queen ii people will
devote some attention to tho growing Of
the worm and the culture Of the mu]-
berry tree Ind ustrial pursuits offer
the only hope OF tho nogroof the South.
. He should leave politics to the white
man, and he will be assured Of the en-
joyment of his liberty, and viii become
8 prosperous 1t is because Of this belief
> that am now devotiug large portion
Of my time and attention towards in
ducing the colored people Of the South
: to take up the culture of silk, and am
0 striving to open an industrial school
where the Culture may b. taught.
. There is abundance Of money in raising
7. the silk worm, and it will give employ
j ment to the indolent and idle. What
Il cotton has been to the South in tho past
silk n be made in the future. Tue
i climate OF Ala. is especially adapted to
the Development Of silk worms, and the
. soil is admirable for the growth Of the
mulberry troe. What is needed most is
> lttle capital for the introduction oI
u looms to weave the silk, -
u Treasury officials Say that the offer tc
o anticipate the interest on the publiJ
s. debt from Nov. l. to June 30, next
9 which was made this week, was not thC
result OF prossura from the large bond
y holders in New York, although the pay
II ment will be advantageous to them, l.
70 the recent demand for money in New
70 York is genuine, as the Treasury ask
rebate of only two-tenths Of one re
10 cent a month for tho advance payment
* 1t will take about S26, OO0, 900 to pa.
10 The Treasury now has an UNUSUAL,
VI large surplus of cash-nearly 5000, 900,
E' 900. There is a disposition among som
AS OF the politicians to mkae political car
c- ital out of the apparent willingness c
10 the Treasury officials to help the MOI
ey kings, but officials say they woul
le be glad to do the same thing any tim
vi the available cash in the Treasury wal
Is rants it, since the profit Of tho govern
ID ment will be about $3.50 COO if all bono
u holders accept the offer.
ph Cen Otis is now considerably critici
''s cd by men who have heretofore stood .
7'- him Loyalty. The cessation Of pre-
~ censorship in Manila has resulted
Ia' the sending of full particulars Of th
'"- weeks military movements over ther
YES The critics Of Gen Otis say that in b
% anxiety to justify'the confidence in ui
III implied by bis beiag kept in commal
Ag- he has tried TO open tho campaign u
soon, and that the bad roads have mac
tue movements full Of unnecessa
hardship for the men, and prevents
rs. the striking successes with which
10, should have opened the campaign,
yea Rear Admiral Henry l.. Howiso
IA who might have been as famous
but Dewey had he succeeded in gotti
try command of the AsiatIc squadr,
.t. ,sie which no applied for, instead OF Dewe
'ng was retired under tue age limit a
uch week.
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