Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington, May 20. 1893


volunteers in the Philippines. 1t has
given out one thing abou: bringing home
these men, who have been worked and
fought so continuously that many OF them
are now unfit for duty, when it knew that
another thing was to be done. 1t has
told the country that Gen. Otis had been
ordered to send the volunteers home AS
fast as TRANSPORTATION could be secured
for them, when Otis had really been IN
structe to keep the volunteers as long rs
he needed them and could make them
appear to stay willingly. This has been
suspected for some time, but when two
transports left Manila for San Francisco
last week, with only sick and wounded
men aboard, and two more with no sol
diers aboard, it became q certainty. 1t
is now privately acknowledged Dy men,
bers OF the administration that it had,
from the first, been the intention OF Otis
to keep the volunteers until the Fllipinos
surrendered, and that the bluff about
bringing them home as fast as vessels
could be made available was thrown out
because it was thought that the surrender
would occur before there would be any
opportunity to send them home. A gov
eminent OF the people can never add to
its strength or popularity by deceiving
the people. Every such deception is an
impugnment Of the patriotism Of the
people.
Tho disappointment felt in administra-
ton circles over the failure of the expect
ed surrender of Aguinaldo to materialize
is SO acute that it cannot be hidden, and
officials who have been so glib for several
weeks past, in predicting the speedy fin
ish Of Aguinaldo, cannot now be coaxed
to talk about the probabilities over there
at all.
Mr.. Mckinley still holds to his policy
Of rewarding the gold democrats for max.
ing him president. The first census plum
given to Ohio was the appointment Of
Gen. Americas V. Rico, by direct order
o! Mr.. Mckinley, to be purchasing agent
OF the census bureau.
Hon. +. L. Russell, president OF the
Mobile 4 Ohio Railroad, who is visiting
Washington, thinks the chances for the
promotion of Hon. John NJ. Allen ("Pri-
vate John Allen of Tupelo'') from the
house to the senate are excellent, and he
has circulated among the people of Mis-.
sissilpi sufficiently to be we'll posted. He
said: "The people OF his state, appre-
ciating Mr.. Aliens merit and long and
useful career in the house, mean to pro-
mote him, and in SO doing, they will
honor themselves"
Admiral Schley has accepted an invi-
tation from ex-senator Henderson, TO pay
him visit, at his Nebraska home, and
will leave for the west at once. He will
probably take advantage OF the opportu-
nifty, while in that section, to visit
number Of other western points, to which
he has been cordially invited.
If the idea Of popular subscription to
buy Washington home for Admiral
Dewey is as we'll received all over the
country as 1t has been in Washington,
enough money is likely to oe subscribed
to buy him whole town, instead OF a
single house. Dewey has notified the
navy department that he will leave Ma
Mia in few DAYS, and will get to the U.
s. in about four months, which indicates
his intention. to make the homeward voy.
age in a very leisurely manner, as the
rip could easily be made inside Of two
months. His friends say that the admiral
wishes to give himself a chance to get
good and strong and the cool weather of
fall to arrive before he tackles the ova-
tions which he knows await him in this
country. Dewey is long-headed chap.
Ex-Representative Hartman, Of Mont,
who voluntarily retired from congress at
the close Of the last session, is in WASH
ington. He says the wish was father to
the story that the silver republicans Of
his section were not friendly to the re-
nomination Of Col. Bryan, and that Col.
Bryan has taken exactly the right posi-
ton towards those who bolted the Chi.
cago convention; that the silver republic
cans who bolted McKinley's nomination
and platform and supported Bryan would
have just as much right to attempt to
dictate to the republicans as the gold
democrats have to dictate to the demo-
Gratis. Continuing he said: 81 would
as soon think Of going to Mark Hanna for
information as to democratic faith and
democratic principles, as to go to Perry
Belmont. They are both supporters OF
the same interests, advocates Of the same
financial policy, and brother opponents
Of the producing and wage-earning classes
OF the U. S." Mr.. Hartman thinks that
if the election was this year, instead OF
next. there would be no doubt OF the
tickets being headed by Bryan and Nc.
Kinley again, and expects that they will
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