The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-20

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Secretary Algcr 10
Offering as great an insult to the country. by
protecting Commissary General Eagan, as
Eagan of cred to Gen. Miles, By his blackguard-
ism in calling him numerous kinds of liars, in
his testimony before the War Investigators.
If AIger thinks that the people will allow this
disgraceful affair TO end with Eagan's revision
of his testimony, he will find himself much
mistaken. Eagan deserves punishment, just
MS Alger does, and if they don't get it, SO much
the wor Z it will be in the end Tor the admins
tration. There can he no reasonable excuse
for any man accustomed to the assoc alton of
gentlemen, descending 20 the use of Bilinsgate,
matter how great the provocation. In this
particular case, Eagan knew that the admins
tration had done everything possible to
humiiatc Miles and doubtless thought that his
abuse of him would Increase his popularity
with the Ager crowd. Instead Of Alger
promptly ordering EaSar under arrest, to be
court-martialed FIR language and conduct uu-
becoming sol' Ter and gentleman, he hWd
the nerve to say that Mr.. McKinley's promise
of protection to all witnesses made it impossi-
bic to arrest him, and TO cone forward with the
revised testimony idea. Congress is fairy
bubbling over, but is waiting to see whether
the administration iute nds to do the proper
thing; General Miles is also patiently waiting
on the administration and is said to have son e
additional facts about the ban beef furnished
our soldiers, which may be made public later
on.
Representative Ferry, OF KY, in a speech Oh
the Naval bill, took occasion TO administer
some sharp and deserving rups at the Navy
Department clique, which has SO perSisten ly
tried to deprive Schey of The credit due him
for the destruction of Cervera'S ii ect, in order
that it might be given to Sampson. Mr.. Der. y
said: There is no doubt in the minds
of the American people who is entitl, d
to the credit of that victory. But there are
people who are trying to steal away from
Schley, the credit he won on the Sd of July,
1898.
Senator Allen thinks the right sort of u in
vestigdtion of the war could be made by COM
mittcc composed of five Senators, no more than
two of whom shall be members of the same
politician party, and he embodied his idea in
resolution (which he offered in the Senate and
which is now before the Military Committee.
A funeral is always sad, but funeral in the
Capitol alway seems sadder than if it were
held elsewhere. Two weeks ago funeral SER
vices were held in the Senate Chamber over the
remains OF the late Senator Morrill,; today in
the House of Re representatives.. over the remains
of the late Representative Ding ey, of Maine.
Mr.. Dinglcy resembled Mr.. Morrill, in some re-
spects; he was always partisan, but never
aroused any personal luminosity on the part of
his opponents.
Senator McLaurin, of S. c., made a strong
speech against colonization and Imperialism
by this government, in which he referred to tie
change of position Oh the part of those Senators
who are willing to control colonies without
allowing the ignorant natives to vote. He was
referring to Senator Platt's speech, wien he
said: The Senator from Connecticut has most
amply vindicated the South, perhaps uninten-
tionally, but we thank him the more heartily
for his complete announcement of the divine
right of the Caucasians to govern the inferior
races"
Senator Sullivan, of Miss, made his IL alden
speech in favor of the Nicaragua Canal Bill. of
Senat or Morgan's, which Is to be voted on this
| week. Senator Pasco, of Fla, also made a
speech in favor of the bill, which Is certain to
| be passed by the Senate.
The anti-imperialism Senators supported the
| motion of Senator Berry to consider the Treaty
| of Peace in open executive sessions of the
| Senate, but they couldn't carry it. The Treaty
will be considered in the usual way. An at,
4 tempt is to be made to put the Senate on record
| either by an amendment to the Treaty or q
| resolution, against the permanent ownership
of the Philippines by the U. s., before the
Treaty is voted upon. There are also two reso
| lutions pending, one offered by Senator Bacon
OF Ga, and one by Senator Hoar, of Mass.
providing for immediate recognition of the in.
| dependence of the present Philippine govern
| m"rt, having a be airing on the treaty.
| A delegation from the National Civil Service
League threw away some time by appearing
before the House Census Committee, to advo
| cate the placing of the Census Bureau EN-
ployees under Civil Service Rules Congress i:
hungry for the patronage of the Census Bureau
| and no power ON earth could make it give up il!
expected feast on official pap, even if there
were any real advantage in having the Census
| Bureau employees put under the Civil Service
| Rules.