The Magnolia gazette., 1899-05-06
War In PHILIPPINES
WHO WILL SUCCEED REED As
SPEAKER?
News and Notes from the Nation 5
Capital.

Washington, May L. Long
headed men are not doing any
premature hurrahing because
Aguinaldo asked Gen. Otis to
agree to a suspension Of HOSTILE
ties until he could call the Phil
ippine congress togetherand have
it decide whether the war should
be continued. II may mean an
end of the war, and it may be
only a trick of Aguinaldo's s 70
gain little needed time put him
in better condition to continue
the war, but it is just as well to
wait and see whether Agulnaldo
accepts the terms of peace offered
by Gen. Otis as an ultimatum-
unconditional surrender and am
nesty for the Filipinos-before
rejoicing. OF course, everybody,
the supporters as well as the op-
ponents Of the administration
policy IN the Philippines, wishes
to see the fighting, of which the
country has become very tired,
cease over there. 1t is admitted
that Aguinaldo is no fool. In
fact, his proposition itself would
prove that. If Cen. Otis had
IIecognized the Philippine con-
gresl he would have officially
admitted the existence Of the
Philippine government, and that
admission would have queered
the administration policy Per-
haps that may have been all that
Aguinaldo was after. A little
patience and we shall know.
The hint has been passed
around among the western mem-
! bers Of the house thatthe Hanna
Mckinley candidate for speaker
will be a western man. There is
much curiosity to know why that
was done so early in the game
Th le is only one eastern candi-
da,e-Sherman, OF New York
who is thought to have any
chance at all, and he is under
stood Is be Mr.. Reed s choice.
Perhaps that explains it. Hanna
j may have thought it necessary
to drop that hint to hea / off any
, democratic members who nigh
be inclined TO place their vote:
for Sherman, or ii may have beer
} put out as a bluff to try to make
Sherman pledge himself to stanc
by the Hanna Mckinley pro-
gramme, if given their support.
2 Henderson,of Iowa, and Hopkins
of Illinois, are the most actively
pushed Of the western candidates
, but many doubt whether either
) of them will get the Hanna-Mc
D Sinley support. One somewha
Disguised republican said; "Th'
D trusts will name the next speaker
Quite number of gentlemen
0 imagine that they are making 1
canvass for the place, hut the,
0 will find that they are mistaken
Sometime this summer, the rep
0 resentatives of the trusts will ge
together, in New York, or SOM
0 other convenient place, and set
tie the matter. After the meeU
o ing is called to order the chair
man will ask what is the busines
o before the meeting. The nam
ing Of speaker of the house 0
10 representatives will be the re
sponse. Different names will b
8 considered and finally, after du
y deliberation, the gentlemen Wi
d take vote. Someone will b
selected, and he may not be an
: one whose name has been previ
Y ously mentioned for the place
His election, however, will b
If assured. See if my prediction
not fulfilled. That isn't a pict
"a ure to be proud of, but sue
sr things have been done before b
the same crowd.
m Including the $40, 100000 pal
N to Spain, through the Frenc
sr ambassador, the treasury defic
for April was S24. 088, ,437.
m The report of the military coul
III of inquiry has been in the hanc
of Acting Secretary Meiklejohr
m Of the war department for two {
III three days, awaiting Mr.. No
Kinley's order to be made puoli
N Commissioner of pensions
er Evans, ,doesn tseem to be great
worried because the Kansas c
V A. r. asked for his removal ar
!, the appointment of another con
t. missioner "who will execute Il
n laws in accordance with the trV
3. spirit which prompted their el
enactment. Speaking Of Il