Middletown transcript., 1900-04-21
WASHINGTON LETTER
Spain'S Attempt to Keep Three
of the Islands Fails.
.BRYANITES GROWING UNEASY
Senator Chandler Says Roosevelt is the
Man FOR the vice-Presidency-Th
Submarine Torpedo Boat Hol-
land is to be Purchased.
WASHINGTON, APRIL 16, 1900.

WASHINGTON, APRIL 16, 1900.
Secretary Root has recommended to
Congress that provision be made in the
Army Appropriation Bill for six addi-
tional Brigadier Generals in the regu.
! lar army, in order that President Nc
Kinley may reward deserving officers
, for meritorious service.
The Navy Department has made a
contract for the purchase of the SUBJ
marine torpedo boat Holland, which
bas been giving some wonderful ex-
hibitions on the Potomac, and for such
other boats of the same type as may be
desired in the future. $3.50, 1000 is to be
paid for the Holland.
| One Of the immediate effects Of the
Clark investigation, which caused the
Senate Committee on the elections to
unanimously report that Clark, of Mon
tana, was not entitled to a seat in the
Senate, which he spent something like
a quarter of million dollars to get,
was the adoption by the House. with
only fifteen adverse votes, of q resolution
proposing constitutional amendment
for the election of United States Sem
ators by direct vote of the people.
Senator Chandler thinks Gov. Roose'
velt is the man to be nominated for
Vice President on the Republican
tickes. Speaking abont 1t be said: ST
am for Roosevelt, and do not recog-
nizs his right to say that he will not
accept the Vice Presidential nomina-
tion, If the National Convention should
name him. Neither do recognize the
right Of President Mckinley or Sena-
tor Hanna to act for the party in decid-
Ing upon the Vice Presidency in ad-
vance OF the Convention. The dele
gates y iii name the Vice Presidential
nominee. Their judgment must de-
termine, and any man who is named |
will accept. The Office has never been !
refused, and il Gov. Roosevelt is
named by the Convention, he will ac-
cert.n
If Hon. Charles H. Allen, the first
civil governor of Porto Rico, makes
as good record on that island as he
has made as Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, position he has held since it
was given up by Col. Roosevelt at the
opening Of the war with Spain, the
Porto Ricans will have cause to thank
President Mckinley for his appoint
ment. The civil rule of Porto Rico
will begin May l, and the new tariff
will 60 into effect at the same time.
No arrangements have yet been made
for Withdrawing the few troops that
are in Porto Rico, and it is thought
that they will be allowed to remain for
awhile, although they willhave nothing
to do with governing the island, after
the civil government takes charge.
The Bryanites are growing more un-
easy over Dewey's candidacy. Perry
Belmont's appearance in Washington
as one Of tho financial hackers of the
Dewey boom, and the report that Boss
Croker, who is soon coming home, had
40 hu 1
which it which it was hoped to send
the New York delegates uninstructed
to the Kansas City eonven, ion, has
caused them to fear that Dewey may
be able TO knock Bryan out of the nom,
ination, although they still profess to
be absolutely certain that Bryan will
head that ticket. Their uneasiness is
added to by reports Of John McLean's
success In understanding Bryan senti'
ment In Ohio. Admiral Dewey's state
ment Of his position on public ques-
tions, is due this week but it will not
change the situation In the least.
Spain's attempt to retain three ig-
lands on the outskirts of the Philippine
group, was failure. The claim was
made on the ground that these islands
were outside Of the geographical bounds
named in the Paris treaty. This govern
ment has notified Spain that its claim
would not be recognized for the simple {
reason that the demand of this govern
ment, when the Paris treaty was being
negotiated, was for the entire territory ,
of Spain in the Philippine and Sulu
Archipelagoes, and that demand was
agreed to by the Spanish Commissioners !
The statement of boundries was