New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN

RAvIsHING THE TRUTH-Johu De Witt War
ner's speech at Elmira last Wednesday in which
he savagely attacked the American soldiers in the
Philippines. characterizing them ''drunkards.
robbers and ravishers Induced The Evening Post"
on Thursday to venture to predict that Mr. War
ner VIII be prepared to prove from the reports OF
American officers and American newspaper corre-
spondents anything he may have said on the sub
ject As a matter of fact Mr. Warner Is incapa-
Bile Of substantiating anything OF the sort Aeiu-
tant-General Corbin offers him free access 70 the
reports Of the War Department where will be
found many court martial records showing the
conviction OF officers and men Of various crimes
including a number for drunkenness. several for
robbery and one or two for ravishng. but in every
instance resulting in the adequate punishment OF
the oIenders- Mr. Warner and his patronizers will
learn from the official reports that the American
soldier in the Philippines does not commit as many
offences as he did in peace times at home-perhaps
because he IS buster for discipline is more rigid IN
the Philippines than it ever was in the United
States. and offenders are dealt with in a more
summary manner In force OF sixty thousand
men 1t is not 10 be wondered at that sporadic cases
of immortality and viciousness occur especially with
the environment OF semi-savage people, but Fill
pino property and women have Jared remarkably
"eH and Filipino men have never put forth such
loose statements as those OF Mr.. Warner and his
blind and deaf free trade admirers As for intoxi-
cation from strong drink there is known TO be less
IN the entire Philippine Archipelago than in any
CITY I OF the size Of Elmira In this country. The
obtaining liquor and the fact that nearly every
man IN the Eighth Corps is constantly on duty
account for that excellent condition All the re-
ports OF Army chapiains refute Mr. Warner and
they know whereof they speak
t-Es5.A PRAISE FROM THE ENEMY-During Mr.. NC
efats Aonlnlstration We have passed from the
ieS5 {Gn; Fr Instead Of borrowing from Europe
bearing and ~ per cent interest into bonds bear
ing per cent-a less rate than ever before
new new bonds now command premium Of per cent.
nteng quoted higher in proportion than the securi-
lected, without friction, without dificuity and
ended June 30 1900 our infernS rs Ine gesE
imports amounted TO S271 S27 IA 81 making grand
total Of 1861 2lO s5l So We have created since March
IA. this year 323 new National banks These banks
ssn oeeR esta plisned throughout the eoIntry-
Lflouted among the agricultural districts and they
aCt LIle syHlp0is OF our tremendous progress and
development. They tell tale which In the estma-
the silly rigmaroie Of the cheap and shallow ex
Mareb $50 som tb sne stump; FROM March lsS5 10
From March 1887 10 March, 1890 there were thirty
meaning of those facts and figures is beyond the
reach Of common sense and reason. Here IN a
istration under Mr.. Mckinley so far as it touches
n me suostantial interests OF the American people,
ship or any other manifestation Of empty tom
work OF the Secretary Of the Treasury and his
loyal and efficient coadjutors.-(The Washington
RAINBOW CHAsERs GALORE.-At the Demo-
cratic headquarters In Washington great confidence
is expressed. The boys" in the absence Of Mr.
Richardson say that the situation Is different from
what it in 1885 in the early part of October
when, to quote them, the Democrats were on the
and matters were getting steadily worse
Nov" say the boys. the Democrats are confident
they will carry New-York, Indiana, Maryland and
other contested States. They will carry Connecti-
cut, too. And look out for good report" continue
the boys from the Pacific Slope We are gaining
there all the while" Thus the rainbow chasing
goes on; or maybe the boys whistle as they ap-
proach the graveyard
LESSON IN GREATER POLITICS. The
census OF Arkansas IS lesson in what may be
before the Civil War the population increased very
14 Faplay During the decade from lsSO TO 1879 the
came the reconstruction period. when the people
fras1y gs -6a, 5j5 4, 80 - - SoS
decade the population Of Arkansas was swelled to
found unfavorable 10 rapid settlement of the State
ana The increase fell OF again, being but 405S in
the ISSo-sO period In the next decade the apathy
was even more pronounced. for the increase from
political economy read up the history Of Arkansas
for the last thirty years and learn why the State
has had this dwindlng growth.-CThe Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
Democratic press of Missouri is in a wrathfuI state
OF excitement and alarm. Its furry and explosions
Of virtuous indignation due the vigorous
efforts OF the Republicans TO carry the State There
Is a sputtering of anger and panic in Democratic
columns over the big Republican meetings in every
part of Missouri and the formation Of scores of
new Republican clubs. To crown their enoruities
the Republicans actually propose to bring Governor
Roosevelt into the sacred shades Of the Imperial
Democracy Of Missouri. Great is the hutter among
the bats and birds Of prey at Jefferson City that
have been rearing their broods of ringsters for
twenty-eight years and turning a State government
into a nice little family party Teddy is com
ing for a fact and Republicans will 10 it that
he gets a hearing. Republican Missouri also is
coming. The signs are Unmstakable. The earnest
energy Of the campaign is on the Republican side.
The ancient ring in this State is tottering its fall
MrKINLEY IN EW-ENGLAND-'The Herald
has perhaps said enough with regard to the pOliti
a fully faithful recorder OF the signs OF the times
if il omitted 10 note the increasing indications
the country in which it is published They
found very much in the business world here
They are seen among people who do not fully sus-
TAN tan ti1e me Iss 5aI,enced Nv the Feane that the
Nation is fairly prosperous now than by the dread
of what such change as they apprehend would
This has weight in many minds, and think. Is
aiding the Republicans in this region more than
camp Gagan ~ b5 situation here OF what it IS in other
quarters we have varying and conflicting accounts
carry even Mr Bryan's own State OF Nebraska.
and to make heavy !nroads upon that rock ribbed
con6dence in them than do in the Democrats
65i0 cai tSa SewYork @ where the same nuences oSer
ate as are apparent in NeW-Ergland we regard as
diana. in spirit OF unwonied candor on both
sides admitted TO be IN doubt as 20 her electoral
vote-CThe Boston Herald
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PRESIDENT OFF FOR WASHINGTON TO-DAY.