Middletown transcript., 1899-09-30

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turing country
, Europe. A n
port from the U. S. Consul at AK
Chapelle, Germany, recently receive
by the Department Of State, says: "a
trusts are now being discussed in th
United States, it may be of interest
know that practically every industry i
my consular district is managed in thi
way. The report Of the Chamber o
Commerce in this city, just issued
urges the formation Of a trust in To
pin industry. The manufacture OF pin
has heretofore been accomplished b,
band labor; but, In view Of the compe
tition OF American machinery, q com.
bination OF manufacturers, with th,
object of keeping up prices is advised. ,
A fresh batch of stories as to Vics
President Hobart's Intentions, have
made their appearance. They are mere
ly guesses. The question Of whether
Mr.. Hobart will bea candidate again,
depends now, as it has since he began
to show signs Of breaking down, solely
upon the condition of bis health when
the proper time comes to consider the
matter. It is waste of tims to specu.
late upon 1t now.
i'he statement sent out from Wash.
ington that 1t had been decided at q
cabinet meeting, as q result Of pro-
test made BY the Chinese minister to
revoke the order issued by Gen. Otis
putting the U. S. Chinese exclusion
laws in force in the Philippines, was
untrue. No such decision was either
reached or considered. The Chinese
minister was Informed when be fled
his protest at the Department of State
that the issuing Of the order by Gen.
Otis was entirely in his discretion and
that its continuance would depend upon
the view Of Gen. Otis as to its still be-
ing military necessity, and when the
matter was discussed by the Cabinet
precisely the same view Of 1t was unan-
imously taken. In this, ais In all other
things connected with the military gov.
ernment Of the Philippines, Gen. Otis
will be left unhampered.
President Mckinley is showing q |
lively interest to his Congressional call. |
ers in the State campaigns that are 90.
ing on. One Of bis latest callers was
Senator McComas, OF Maryland, who
said Of his conversation with the Presi-
dent: 81 told the President that We
would win, and meant what said.
Fhe President hopes to see us trium-
phant and was pleased when l assured
him that the prospects we're growing
better" Senator McComas also sug-
yested to President Mckinley that he
would have to pass through Maryland,
10th going and coming when he went
N his western trip and that the people
u the State would be delighted If he
would stop long enough at one or two
'laces to speak few words to them.
Senator Platt, of New York, WHO
vas in Washington on business, took
ccaeion to assure President Mckinley
hat the people Of New York, regard
sss Of politics, were, with few excep.
ions, heartily supporting his Phil p
inc policy and ready to back the ad-
1inistratiOn in every effort necessary
D put Us In full control of the islands.
This government has nothing WHAT
yer to do With the action of Spain In
sfusing to pay Interest on the Spanish
onds known as the Cuban loan, most
which are held in France, conss.
uently no official notice has been or
I'LL be taken of the matter. AS to the
bsurd claim made by Spain that Cuba
lould pay the interest on these bonds.
lat was fully settled during the peace ]
at Paris when the u, s. |
commissioners positively refused to :
'nsider the claim which was put for: :
ard then By the Spanish Commission.
3. It those bonds, principal and in 1
rest, are not paid by Spain they will b
,Ver be paid o. all. q
Representative Tawney of Minnesota, :
ys the people Of his section are almost r
with President Mckinley in his n
hilippine policy. OF the status of the "
ople at large on that question, he 2
Id: 81 have no doubt IS to the yer. .
ct which the people 6f the United =
ateS wlll'ender when they come to
eide whel her we hold the Philippines.
be commercial advantages to be de- it
red from continuous possession, as
sll as the benefits which the Filipinos "
III secure through higher civllixa. &C
70 will appeal to our people and they
u not let the island go. When peace :, =,
restored, the Filipinos will be given
. largest measure of Independence cy
nsistent with their ability to govern, AZ
present We cannot say how great 61
ID degrees OF Independence will BE-. ~
u present duty islo restore order, cn
4 then We VIII learn, as quickly as "
'sible, what capacity frr government s
Filipinos possess. They must ijrst !,
nonstrate their capanIty-m.lst pass a. Z
liz examinations IA ik wera h,.fnre hn