The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
trrom our Regular CorrespondentJ

practical ending OF the Philippine re
volt has given much satisfaction in
Washington. In official circles. there
isn't the slightest doubt about the end
of The fsbtiug being at hand. 1t Is
expected, Of course, that Aguinaldo's
Spanish training viii make him en-
deavor to put ciI the inevitable as
long as possible, by submitting new
propositions to Gen. Otis. but Gen.
Otis will stand by his refusal to
recogniz, any philippine government,
and will continue to whip the Filipiuos
as fast as the men catch up with them.
until his terms Of general amnesty f)r
unconditional surrender a.e accepted.
He will not consent to negotiations of
any sort; Aguinaldo must choose be-
tween moro running, more licking, or
unconditional Surrender, and ali the
information received from the Philip
pines indicates that lie will choose the
latter very shortly.
Nothing but admiration for tho vol.
unteers in the Philippines is heard i'll
Washington. Adjulant General Cor
bin freely expresses the opinion that
every enc of them should receive u
medal of honor from this government,
because, by the terms of their enlist
m ,nts, they wero entitled to withdraw
from the service IS soon as peace be.
tween Spain ard tho United S!ates
was declared, but instead of taking
advantage of that they remained vol.
UNFAIRLY performing mere than was
required Of them, and more than tho
ordinary duty of soldiers, giving the
world an object lesson of the fighting
quality and patriotism ofths American
v,lunteers, which is deserving of
special recognition. These medals
cal,not be given without the action OF
Congress, bu. it is probable that such
action will be recommended to Con.
gre by the Presidcl.t, and will be
promptly acted upon. Eserybodyi, i,
proud OF those volunteers and thss
United States and the Emperor Of
Germany continue TO exchange such
cordial psrsoual cabiegrams as have
followed tie granting permission by
President Mckinley for the landing
OF the new German cable in New
York, the yellow journals are wasting
space in tlying to make it appear :hat
there ia even the slightest probability
ofa break between The two countries.
Publications in both countries chow
that each has share Of iIdiacrest hot
heads, hut they are powesless to make
serious trouble as long as the President
and Emperor are on such cordial per-
soaal terms.
Tne Department Of Safe mas been
officially assured, by both govern
ments, that thu recent agreement be-
tween Russia and Great Britain, con
earning their respective possessions in
China; would in no manner aflec. Or
conflict with American Commercial
interests in China. These assurances
knock the foundations from under Il
number of stories written by hair
trigger journalists concerning the
great danger Of our losing all of our
Chinese tYade. a hair.trigger brain
often makes men say more than they
know, and it is good thing that our
government is not run on the har.
trigger principle.
Senor de Castro, a native Cuban
and q prominent citiz,n of Havana,
who is now in Washington, said Of
the Cuban situation: "Anrexation to
the I. 5. ls unquestionably the des
tiny Of Cuba. l know the sentiment
OF the people, and ! know that ninety
per cent Of them favor annexation.
The Spaniards and the wealthy
Cubans, who forn the bulk of the
population. understand that unless
Cuba is annexed, there will be no
peace, no stable governn ent, no de.
velopmeat Of resources, n thing but
turmoil and strife. The members of
the insurgcnt army alone stand oGt
against the union of CpbG with this
gre ct republic, and they are agairst
it purely for selfish reasons, Cuba will
be of untold beueit to the U. S., for
when properly developed, 1t is acre for
acre, the richest country on the globe"
Tie talk in Washington among
leading republicans and democrats
makes it practically certain that the
National conventions of both parties
will adopt planks in their platform
that will be as strongly worded
against the trusts as that which will
be adopted Oy the popu!;sts, who. &C.
cording to present understanding, will
hold the first Of next years national
conventions Tho n,)it ;o;, -, ,li .ool