Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-06-22

ny of Barbados has been signed, one
with British Guiana almost completed,
negotiations began for one with Jamal.
ca, and a commission from Bermuda is
on the way to Washington. The Ding
ley law, under which these treaties are
negotiated, provide that, in addition to
being ratified BY the Senate, they shall
be approved by the House before be-
coming effective. This is unusual pro
vision, but it makes it certain that no
treaty will 60 into force that does not
give equal advantages to Doth sides.
MIR. A. D. Wood, a prominent Homo
lulu merchant, is now in Washington.
lie says there has been a general i'm
provement in Hawaii since its annexa-
ton, but that the failure of Congress to
extend the laws of the United States to
the islands has been the source of much
worry. He added that although the
islands were an integral part of Uncle
Sam domain, its citizens are in reality
proceeding as though they were still on
foreign territory; that letters were car
ried from the United States to the is
lands for two cent stamp, but the Ha-
waiian receivers had to pay an addi-
tional three cents, to bring it up to the
island postal rate Of five cents, before
they got them, and that the same old
tariff rates haye to be paid on imports
from the states, and will continue until
Congress acts. Mr.. Wood, who knows
whereof he speaks, also made this state.
ment: VT is hardly worth while for an
American to migrate to Hawaii IN the
hope of lettering his condition, unless
possessed of moderate amount of cash.
Living is high, for we are very largely
dependent on oCher countries for our
food stuff. We get mutton from Aus
tralia and flour and dressed beet from
the United States. Though some veg
etables are grown, they do not reach
the standard of perfection known to
people here, and we have, therefore, to
rely considerably on timed goods. The
agricultural interests have passed into
the hands of big corporations and nam
moth plantations owned by them rem
der the existence Of the small farmer
superhuous."
There is more criticism of the admin.
istration Philippine policy, in Wash
ington, at this time than there has
been at any time since the beginning OF
the revolt. 1t does not come from the
opponents Of the administration, either,
but from It's strong supporters, men
who believe that it was the proper
thing to take the Philippines and to
keep them permanently. This crltl-
cism arises from the knowledge that
Aguinaldo' peace talk was trick
which succeeded in fooling US into the
belief that the revolt was lettering to
its end, when it was really getting
ready to put up harder fight than
ever-knowledge which the fighting of
the last week has forcbly impressed on
the minds of everybody. The critics
think that instead of the comparatively
meagle lelnforcements that are being
sent to Gen. Otis, which will only give
him So, 900 men when they all reach
him, the President should call for the
$4,000 volunteers authorized by Con-
gress, and send them all to Gen. Otis,
so that he would have enough to put
down the revolt in short order. Before
the President left Washington for New
England lie was begged to do that, but
he has the idea that because Gen. Otis
had expressed the opinion that he could
whip the Filipinos into subsection with
10000 men, he would, if he calls for
volunteers, be charged by his political
opponents with unnecessarily increas-
ing the army, and lie will try to get
along without doing it. Some OF his
best friends do not hesitate to express
the opinion that he is making serious
mistake, and that the volunteers will
have to be called for before we see the
end of the fighting in the Philippines