The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-06-09
WASHINGTON LETTER
(frrom Our Regular Correspondent
Washington, June ?. 1890.

Otis TO say how many more men he wants
TO issue call for volunteers for the Phil
ippues. All hope that Aguinado will
until compelled by force TO do
so has been abandoned, and there is con
siderable criticism Of the American CT
william Philippine Commissioners for bav-
ing allowed themselves TO be hoodwinked
TO the exent Of believing otherwise Of
fers from governors of States TO furnish
regiments OF volunteers have been COM
ing TO the President from all sections,
and to the Gov. OF New Mexico, is in
Washington for the purpose Of telling the
President that his State will furnish a
regiment at days notice, including four
companies of the famous Rough Riders.
The general feeling seems to be that the
President should call out the entire 30.
600 volunteers authorized by congress
and send them all to the Philippines, so
that quick job can be made of putting
down the revolt.
Secretary Gage, who is neither poll
ucian nor a spokesman. but strong adj
vocate Of civil service reform, is out with
a vigorous defense of the Presidents civ
Il service order, Of which he says: THE
President has not made change in the
civil service rules that was not urged by
the head Of the department concerned,
and urged with satisfying reasons why
the change would be beneficial TO the
transaction of public business. do not
regard the change in any sense step
backward"
No close observer Of the business Of the
U. s. Patent Office doubts the connection
between prosperity and the number Of
patents applied for The old established
Patent Lawyers, G. A. Snow & Co., who
have procured more than 10000 patents
for inventors, say that the increase Of
their business for tins spring over that of
the same period last year was twenty-five
per cent, but that owing to improved
conditions brought about in the Patent
Office by Commissioner Duell, they are
getting prompter action and more intelli-
gent action upon applications for patents
many being issued IN from four to six
weeks-than at any time in their twenty
five years practice.
The Duke de ARGOS, the new Spanish
minister who has had the honor to re-
open Diplomatic relations between Spain
and the United States. is man OF com.
mon sense as well as a diplomat-he prov.
ed it sometime ago by marrying an Amer
lean girl; when asked to express an opin,
ion concerning Cuba, the Philippines
and the late war with Spain, he replied
"Hou will please excuse me. come Il
let bygones be bygoncs. Spain is waiting
and watching; She has the past, you hav'
the future do not wish to talk OF tn,
past. come here TO meet friends-man,
of them very old ones-not enemies.
Officials have abandoned hope of an,
settlement of the Alaskan boundary dis
pute through the negotiations now pend
ing. 1t is sloutly claimed that this is tn
fault Of the Canadian government, whic
has made it plain that nothing short of
Pacific port will satisfy IT, This govern
ment has made it equally plain that
will neither make such concession no
agree to submit Canada S right TO ask q
much to arbitration.
Four thousand Of the volunteers in tn
Philippines have asked for permission I
be mustered out over there, with travl
pay, as they desire to remain and tai
part in the business and industrial deve
opment of the islands. Gen. Otis was il
structed to grant this request, under SUE
} conditions as he might see III to impos
He Issued an order that men wished
- receive their discharges to enter civil Ii
would be allowed land travel pay, and
given certificate good for free transpu
tation to the United States on any arm
transport at any time within one yea
and that those who could re-eulist aft
discharge would receive travel pay (
the entire distance to and from their G
homes Notwithstanding this big icdu,
mrnt-more thau 5000 mama compal
tvely small portion of the men have
enlisted Gen Otis has made no rep,
as to the number, but unofficial advi,
say that not more than enough men
form two regiments have been secure
The Henderson men are rushing I
speakership contest and claiming Il
Col. HenderSon's election is already pr
tically assured. This claim is not adm
ted by the friends of the other side, /
it is clear that the Henderson meu HI
got lead that il will be very difficult
uyertake.