Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28

talking, however, saying among other
things: 1--WE won the Kentucky cleo
ton and we do not propose being
defrauded of our rights. We intend
to protect them at any cost. Taylor
and the entire ticket were elected.
Nine-tenths Of the people are with u.s.
SO are the newspapers, irrespective
OF party. Taylor will be inaugurated
governor despite the assertion Of
Urey WoOdson and others. | see
that Mr.. Woodson, who is the Dem
ocratic national committeeman, says
that Goebel will be governor. That
is incorrect Goebel is a desperate
man, but [ cannot believe that he
will attempt to carry this matter to
the legislature Ii he does, however,
il will not profit him, as the legisla
ture will be anti.Goebel and anti
Blackburn" This last statement,
which Senator Deboe asserts is abso
lutely correct, was received With much
interest in Washington, as it indicates
the election to the senate of a Re pub
lican, or Of Democrat like Senator
Lindsay, who is in accord with Pres
ident Mckinley on the foreign policy
OF the administration, as we'll as on
the financial question, in addition to
the certain defeat Of Goebe.
| Prof. Worcester, Of the Philippine
commission, delivered an address In
! Washington this week in which he
pointed out that the Yagalog tribe,
which is he only onein revolt against
United States authority, is second in
strength, civilization and in every
way to the Visayans. Speaking of
the natives Of the Philippine islands,
! Prof Worcester said: while the
Tagalogs and Visayans are possessed
OF considera bic degree Of Civilization
we find all degrees in the scale among
/ other tribes, from common state OF
civilization to the lowest degree Of
savagery and b frbarlty. The war
has been only with the Fagalogs and
not in the nature of a national move
ment on The part Of the Filipinos.' y
Prof. Worcester says the experiment
of allowing the natives uf the island
OF Negroes to conduct a government
wholly their own, with our friendly
help and protection, has been sue
cessful and that 1t demonstrates
their ability TO govern their towns
provided they are given cur advice
and supervision, but that they are
unable to govern provinces success
fully by themselves.
Hon. j r. Burton. OF Kansas, who
is in Washington on cal business,
said of politics III his state: kansas
| regard us safely Republican, and
especially is it sale for Mckinley
Fusion has disguised IL great many
decent Democrats aud a still larger
number Of decent Populists and there
are no longer any silver Republicans
in Kansas The Bryan brand o
Democracy can't win. no matter
what national standard bearer II
chooses"
Under a resolution adopted by the
senate in 1890 Senator Frye is pres
ident pro tempore Of the senate unit
his successor is elected, but some pre-
dict that inasmuch AS the death q
Vice President Hobart adds $1,000
? a year TO the salary OF the position
Snator Frye may resign, in order tC
give the senate an opportunity tC
express its will. 1t is doubtful wheth
er Senator Frye Will resign, but If ht
does it is practically certnin that he
would again be elected president prf
tempOre by the unanimous vote o
the Republican senators. He is not
only popular personally, but he l. &
frst-class presiding officer.
After at one time almost decidins
to appoint a civil GOVERNOR for Cuba
the president and the entire cabine:
have reached the conclusion to allow
the matter to go over unit! after con
gress meets. Opposition to any
change IN the present military gov
eminent has been manifest ed IN many
qnarters-some of them where non,
was Xpected-since it was announced
that the president was contemplat
ing the appointment Of a civil gov
ernor for the island. There is little
doubt that this opposition has much
to do with the conclusion reached.
John R. McLean's defeat in Ohio
seems to have Whetted his appetite
for more of the same sort He is il
Washington and is letting Democratic
senators and representatives lnoH
that he would be willing to accept
second place on next years Demo
cratic national ticket and If given il
would see that an ample campaign
fund was provided. But McLean'>
reputation as man Of ordinary
common sense has fallen very low
since he stated that the criticism O
Admiral Dewey for transferring the
house given him to his wife, which
was doubtless regretted by those who
in0i1lue6 IN If when Mrs DEWEY trans
ferred the house to George Dewey, the
admiral's only child, and 1t became
known that such had been the inten.
ton from the first, had been inspired
by politicians who feared that Dewey
might consent to become a candid ate
Tor president. A wiiuer pipe dream
was never written by yellow journal
space writer.