The Republican., 1899-04-20

Spain has been notified, through
N.Y. ~ french Ambassador, that the
1000 called for by the treaty of
4 Awill be paid on demand, in
IEJrk, in U. S. gold coin, or in
4 Yrs, as may be preferred. This
zTcipatory, as this government
= : Z fnhee--ne right, under the treaty, to
iei the payment until six months
after tbe--date of the exchange of
copies of the treaty.
Senator Hanna denies most posi-
lively the report that he came East
from Thomasville for the purpose of
calling meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, and adds that he
sees no necessity, at this time, for
meeting of the Executive Committee
to consider preliminaries for the Pres
idential campaign, as there will be
plenty of time to look after those
matters later.
Secretary Alger, who has just re-
turned to Washington and resumed
his duties, after a tour of Cuba and
Porto Rico, for the purpose of max
ing a personal inspection of our Mill
tary Government on those islands,
said: Il returned to Washington with
renewed faith. All that | had ever
imagined has been more than realized.
Under no circumstances would | now
consent to the surrender of Porto
Rico, which is now our territory, nor
would place the slightest check upon
the great work which is being done
for Cuba. The duty we have taken up
on ourselves, of holding Cuba in trust
for civilization, is noble one. Every
cent of money, every hour of time,
which we are eXpending, is being
wisely invested. The army officers
have entered upon their work with
earnestness and industry, and the
good results of their labors are al
ready )parent.o The Secretary also
stated for the second or third time,
that he mad no idea of resigning
The Only reason why the instruc-
tions given the U. S. commissioners
to the Cars disarmament conference
have not been made public is that it
would not be proper to state the Off
cial attitude of this government on
the matters to be considered at the
conference in advance of its meeting.
There are reasons for the belief that
arbitration fills a large part in the
instructions.
1t is not likely that any official no.
tice will be taken of the demand of
Coy. Lee of South Dakota, that the
volunteers from that State, now in
the Philippines, should be at once
mustered out of service and sent home,
because notice is not considered neces-
sary. This whole of mastering out
the volunteers in the PHILIPPINES was
placed at the discretion of Gen. Otis,
weeks ago-March 16, to be exact
no positive order being issued to him
by the War Department except that
whatever the eXigency, no individual
who had good reason for wishing his
discharge, should be kept in the SER
vice. Had he cared to have infor-
nation on the subject, before writ
ing demand which struck most men
as being silly, to the President, Gov
Lee could easily have acertained that
no volunteers in the Philippines from
South Dakota or any other state is
being kept in service against his will.
But he wanted the notoriety he got
by writing his open letter to the
President, or rather by signing
letter believed to have been prepar-
ed by Senator Pettigrew, with the
hope that it would be embarrassing
to President Mckinley; a hope that
was not realized. Mr.. r. S. Parson,
of South Dakota, who is temporarily
residing in Washington, said of
of this letter "The sentiment of the
people of South Daksta is not voiced,
and President Mckinley may rest as
sured that it is another case of hear
ing from Senator Pettigrew. The al
legged demand from the Governor does
not represent the sentiment of the
patriotic people OF South Dakota
any more than Governor Lee repre-
sents the intelligent citizenship OF
that State"
Mr.. G. G. Donovan, of Santa Rosa
California, who is visiting Washing
ton, said THE most popular man in
California is President Mckinley.
voted for Bryan in '96, but next yeal
/ hope to vote for the present occu
pant of the White House. | have
lots of democratic friends who are al
anxious to reverse their votes as | am
We think Mckinley has conducted
himself through all the trying wa
times as a statesman and patriot, an(
the Coast is pretty nearly solid fo
him.