The Republican., 1900-09-06

those who are in doubt about the
future of Cuba. He said on that sub
ject; Within a very short time, the
sugar industry will be booming as it
never doomed before. The planta-
tions are now being gotten in shape
for planting and all over the island
signs of resumption of activity can
be seen. One Of the largest corpora
tions of the island has recently pur-
chased six hundred thousand acres
OF rich sugar land on Cape Nipe, and
has ordered ten plantation locomo-
tives from an American firm"
Mr.. Bryan's trip East is scoop
on the managers of the Democratic
campaign, and is another proof that
Mr.. Bryan comes nearer to being a
Gar in politics than any other can
didate for President ever did. In
fact, it is admitted privately by mem
bers of the Democratic committee
that Mr.. Bryan does just as he
pleases, regardless of the plans of the
Committee which is supposed to be
managing his campaign and that it
is impossible to control him. There
is a strong argument against Mr.
Bryan's election in this uncontroll-
able trait in his make up. A Presi-
dent who cannot be controlled is not
only troublesome, but dangerous
Mr.. Cleveland was that sort of Presi-
dent, and it doesn't require strong
memory to recall the trouble he
made, both for his party and for the
country by insisting upon having his
own way. If there is any imperial
ism in this campaign, it is Mr.. Bryan,
and not President Mckinley who
stands for it.
Maj. General Otis has been in
Washington, for the purpose of re-
questing an assignment to active
duty, his long rest at home having
completely restored him to his usual
rugged health. Gen. Otis has been
assigned to the command of the
military Department of the Lakes,
with headquarters at Chicago, to sue
ceed Gen. Joe Wheeler, who will be
retired on the tenth inst.
Hon. Andrew D. White, United
States Ambassador to Germany, is in
Washington. He is on leave of alb
sence and there is no particular
significance in his visit, although he
has probably been able to give Presi-
dent Mckinley some pointers that
will be useful in studying the some
what puzzling attitude of the Ger
man government towards China
Mr.. White naturally declines to ex-
press any opinion on the subject for
publication.
The Post Office department has es-
tablished the longest star mail route
in existence. 1t is 1000 miles long,
from Skagway, Alaska, to Cape
Nome. This is to be winter route
only, as in summer the mail is carried
between the two places by steamer.
Dogs and sleds are to furnish the
motive power, with relay stations
every thirty miles. The service is to
be weekly both ways, and it is es-
timated that Uncle Sam will lose
about one dollar on every letter car
ried over this route for two cents.
Senator Stewart thus pushes his
charge of treason against Mr.. Bryan:
Treason is defined in the Constitu-
tion as levying war against the United
States or adhering to their enemies
and giving aid and comfort. Does
any one doubt that the arguments of
Mr.. Bryan and his so-called antrim
perial league in favor of Aguinaldo
and his followers encourages the reb-
els to continue the war? For what
purpose is literature from the United
States advocating the independence
of the rebels circulated throughout
the island, if it is not to brace up the
tagging energy of the guerillas and in
duce them to continue their bloody
work until Bryan can give them in
dependence? Why does not Mr..
Bryan or some Of his friends attempt
to disprove the charge of Gen.
Lawton that it is the so-called anti
imperial league in America which
keeps up the war. Is not this trea-
son2 Has not this advocacy of the
independence Of the Tagals aided
and encouraged them to continue the
struggle. If so, why is that not
treason?''
Endured Deaths Agonies.
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