The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-22

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WASHINGTON, March n, 1899. Mem
Soss q the cabinet who are in wash
lnxlon are much pleased with this weeks
news from Gen. Otis concerning the
victorious campaign he Is waglhg
noainst the FilipinOs. A few more days
81 the same work and Aguinaldo Will
slther be- q prisoner or a fugitive ana
nnd his followers win have an opportun-
ity 70 ascertain how badly they we're de-
csIyed when they allowed themselves TO
~ neranaded that the Americans were
their enemies. There will be no let up OF
aggressive features Of the campaign Oh
Gen. Otis as long as there are hoStile
VilipinOs to be found. The details Oh
the lighting show that the Filiplnos 10
moi stand before American charges,
even when they have three times as
many men, any better than the Spain
ards did. They also show that the Amer"
lean soldier, either regular or volunteer,
Is without q superior as fighting man,
no matter what circumstances he fights
under; that be always fights to win and
always does 1t.
Negotiations for reciprocity treaties
with France, Germany and with Great
Britain, for the British West Indies,
which were interrupted by Commissioner
Kaason's duties as a member Of the
Anglo o-Ammerican Commission, have
been resumed and are being pushed, as
the period within which the Dingley
tariff act authorizes such treaties to be
made win expire on the oath OF next
July. Russia has also opened negotia-
tiOns for reciprocity.
A level head is one OF mans most rare
and valuable possessions. Had Civil
Service Commissioner Proctor possessed
it be would not have exposed his chagrin
because congress. in the exercise OF its
unquestiOned privilege, chose to provide
that employees Of the census bureau should
be chosen without the assistance OF the
ciYil service commission, by announcing
ina newspaper interview his intention
to worry senators and representatives by
advising Office seekers to follow then
around and keep nagging them all thu
time. Should he attempt to live up tt
bis announcement, he would soon bt
hunting for job. as he would certainly
not be allowed to keep the one he nov
holds. Competency to fill the position
will be required Of every employe OF th'
census bureau, but that will not preven
alnrge majority Of them being republi
cans. The census to is be taken under
republican administration.
Representative Joy, Of Missouri, thu
characterized the story alleging an anti
Reed movement among the republicans
Of the next house, which has appeared IL
various versions in the newspapers O
the country recently: Il guess that tn
dull season for the papers has arriyet
and that the boys must have something
10 Wfife about. But to re-iterate sucl
4, nonsense as this argues also the arriya
Of the silly season. II the gentleman
from Maine lives, he will be speaker o.
the ffty-sixth congress without any op
position. So far as I know, Mr.. Reed''
health Is very robust"
Secretary Mger has issued an officia
order to army officials calling attention
to the clause Of the army act Of the lat
congress abolishing ''army canteeDs'
and forbidding the sale Of liquor at an,
camp or post under control Of the Unitet
States.
The antics Of the socalled Cuban As
sembly" are cutting no figure in tn
plans Of this government for placing
Cuba upon q peaceable basis and givini
It's people an opportunity to organize
government Of their own, to which tn
Island can be turned over. Nor are tn,
schemes OF the American money-lenders
who have offered to float an issue o
bonds authorized by the Cuban Assem-
bly," at q usuriOus profit, II the Unite'
States government would guarantee tn
bonds. The United States government
isn't going into the business Of guaran
teeilg bonds, even were they issued by
recognized government Of Cuba, an
isn't going to recognize the Cuban As
sembly' as having in any way the righ
torepresent the people Of Cuba. Thi
government has arranged with Gen
Gomez for the disbandment Of the Cuba
army and the distribution Of 100000
among the men, in order that they ma
return to peaceful ayOcations, and 1t e1
poets those arrangements to be success
fully carried out.
The idea Of'erecting handsome built
ing in Washington to be known as tn
American Battle Abbey, and to be file
with relics OF our wars, which wa
started BY the G. A. R. a few years ag
and was abandoned because the time wa
not ripe for such project, has been n
Yived and Is meeting with much favol
Surely the soldiers Of no country WEI
ever more deserving Of such mOnumer
than American soldiers have been. an
no country has 0 more interesting co
lection Of war relics than we have,
place In such q building. And interei
Is added to our relics by the fact thi
they are all Of successful wars, as v