The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-11-09
(From our own Correspondcnt.)

(From our own Correspondcnt.)
There has been 80 much misreprcs-
entation in the Democratic press con-
cerning the agreement made by Gen.
Bates with the Sultan Of Sulu, one Of
the Philippine Islands, that at the
proper time All official statement 10
likely TO be made giving full inform
alton to the public. The agreement is
wrongfully described as q "treaty"
whereas it is merely q provisional ar
rangement by the commanding gen.
eral with the local authority, and is
not in auy sense binding until ap-
proved by the President as command
er-in-c chief The misleading state
ments which have been so widely cir
culated are that this government has
recognized the right of slavery to
continue, aud that it is paying heavy
bounty to the Sultan to secure his
fealty to this country. The tempor-
ary arrangement made by Gen. Bates
was laid before the Cabinet by the
President at the last meeting, and ex-
tensively discussed. Secretary Root
says that the criticisms that have been
made arc both unsound and unfair.
The general opinion is that Gcncr-
al Bates made q very advantageous
arrangement of what promised to be a
most difficult subject. AS one Cab
met officer puts it, he secured for the
United States the valuable services of
the whole ruling family in Sulu for
the compensation of COED clerk, aud
provided fo- the immediate mitiga-
tion of the condition Of the slaves and
thier ultimate emancipation. Not be-
ing in actual possession Of the Sulu
group. and Spain never having excr-
cised more than nominal suzerainty
over 1t, the ability of tho United
States military commander to effect
these things without trouble or dis
turbancc, is regarded as highly satis-
factory. II is further said that this
arrangement is not permanent, AID
does not prevent different treatment
of the Sulu Islands in the future
when United States thinks best to
put further reforms in force, and fur
ther it has not SD far been approved
by the president, and may be rejected
if it should prove that q better way
of dealing with the problem can be
found.
The Navy Department hopes that
Congress will take early action - ss-
able contracts to be let for the armor
for the three battle-ships now build
ing, and for the six armored
vessels authorized at the last
session. Congress has limited
the price that can be paid for
this armor to $500 per.ton, but not a
single bid has been submitted to sup
ply it at that price. One bid was re.
ceived at $3.50 per ton, but the com.
pany making it had no plant ready
for operation suitable for making ar
nor. Tho question how resolves it.
'clf into paying the market price for |
armor, using arnor of inferior quail |
ty, or ceasing to build armored ships. |
Another alternative would be tor the |
government to own it's own arlnOr |
making plant, but unless one Of the
wo already in existence were pur-
;hased, 1t would be three years at
east before such q plant could be
'rected ready for operations. Congress
will be urged by the Administration
o take some action in the premises at
nee. Otherwise work OH the vessels
Auet cease after the first of January.
The press Is ringing nowadays
nth denunciations of trusts, and it Is
common saying that the tariff laws
f this country are in some way re-
ponsible for the creation of trusts
nd monopolies. Those who are in
,rmed on the subject need no con-
rmation of the statement that trusts
re present in free trade countries, ,
nd that their existence is not pecul-
lr to the conditions that exist in
America. The Consult G 3neral of the {
United States at Frankfort, Germany, {
as transmitted to the State Depart
lent a copy Of the September goth,
899 edition Of Kuhlow's German =
rade Review and Exporter, Of Ber- &
u. The following extract from an ed- a
orial contained in that paper will be G
interest to the American people: t
"For industries in Germany the {
st few years have been an era of t
ngs. In this matter Germany has 9
OF taken the lead, but she is follow :
x with increased eagerness the ex-
nple given by more advanced coun-
les. During recent years number '
industrial Rugs were founded, or i
,eir organization was planned. Thus, IN