The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-26
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demonstrated their aDlity Tor sell -gOVefn-
ment, the erection OF a civil government
upon plans to be formulated by a conven-
ton composed Of delegates selected by the
qualified voters Of the island.
Much depends, however, upon the report
of the subcommittee of the senate COM
mittee on Cuba. Senators Plat, Aldrlch
and Teller, who constitute the subcommit-
tee, are now In Cuba They went to study
conditions in the island, and their stay is
indefinite When they return they will
give the administration, as well as their
colleagues in the senate, the benefit Of
their Investigations, and the haste or ie-
lay which will mark the progress of plans
for turning the government Of the Islands
over to the people thereof will depend
greatly upon the report which this SUD
committee win make.
Senator Foraker is one of the most
prominent Of the members of congress
who believe that the Cubans should De
permitted to establish a government Of
their own at the earliest possible moment.
Few public men In Washington expect the
Cuban republic to last. Annexation Is re-
garded as inevitable. but it is believed
that before any proposition 10 annex the
island is considered the exact letter OF
the pledge OF the United States should be
carried out and Cuba should be turned
over to the Cubans, II is not probable
that even Senator Foraker himself who
has been by far the best friend the Gu
bans have had In congress, sees any other
outcome than ultimate annexation.
The sooner the Cuhans are permitted
10 set up their own government and get
tired OF II the quicker this consumma-
ton will be reached, and that is one of
the considerations which is moving mem
bers Of congress to urge expedition in TAX
ing the initial steps toward the with
drawal from the island of United States
troops and authority and the erection OF
Cuban government.
with Greedy Expedition.
place Henry Blederbick. julius II. Fred
erick. Francis Long and Maurice Couwell,
enlisted men of the Greedy Arctic expedi-
ton. ON the retired list The senate has
house military committee has reported In
favor of IT, The men will be retired as
second lieutenants;; All have been dis
Of faithful service. Conwell was in the
army twenty years, Long eighteen. All OF
the men bore a brave and manly part in
the retreat from Lady Franklin bay. Thor
suffering and privations were horrible. OF
the twenty-five officers and men In the
party eighteen died, thirteen of them OF
starvation David l.. Brainard. then a
sergeant, was discharged from the regular
army TO give the president opportunity to
appoint him q second lieutenant. and he
is now major In the commissary depart
ment OF the regular army. The four men
named In the bill served three years with
the Lady Franklin hay expedition, and dur
ing the last year at Cape Sabine, where
they suffered such torture by cold. ex-
posure and slow starvation as brought
them 70 the verge Of the grave. Some pro-
vision has been made for all the other
survivors OF that Inflated expedition, but
these mems services and sunerings have
been wholly unrecognized and they have
been turned out OF the army after long
and faithful service. entirely unprovided
for.
The Gen. Lnwton Fund.
There seems to have been special prov
i9ehce IN the generous response OF tho
people TO the Lawton fund. Had that gift
not been raised and turned over TO Mrs
lawton the family of the brave general
would have been practically penniless HIS
estate, which IL being settled here In
OF N.no pay due him, Against this the
government has a claim for $3.50 which will
require an act OF congress 10 release when
the war with spain was over Il was found
that there was claim for damages 10 land
near Huntsville. Ala, used for Camp
Force. where the FIFTH United states cav
airy and the First Ohio volunteers had
been QuaFtered. IL amounted 90 $3.50 81. and
Lieut. Col. Charles q. Penny. chief quar-
termaster Of volunteers hy the direction
or Gen. Lawton. paid this claim in Jauu-
AIRY. tNa The auditing authorities OF the
treasury decided that under the law dam
ages o. this sort could not Dc paid out OF
the war fund and that congress must
authorize appropriations 20 meet them So
the amount nus paid was placed 90 the
credit Of Lieut. Col Penny. and charged
Co Gen. IaWton Mr. Msh0n. ~ Tpnnstl-
yanla. 6 IN charge % the Tan 10 relieve
Gen LAwton's estate of this charge. ana
q is sure 20 bc passed when Il goes before
the house.
senator Penrosc Indiscrect.
Ex-senator quay seems 70 have been
particularly unfortunate in the selection
~ q manager IN his ugh. Tor seat Ia
tho senate. Quay himself has wide and
great personal popularity on both sides 81
the chamber. ana Is one 90 the shrcw3est
politicians who has hven o. congress flr
many years Had it boon possible for
him 30 bring 20 The floor management q
his contest the same political Astuteuess
which chaFAcicftzes hlH personal rnAuage
meus Of political battles it o. fair guess
tAAt he would havc been seated by This
time Senator Peurgso. however lacks
practically q e. the qualities as q mana
ger which Mr. Quay Possesses Instead
o. making votes far NJ quay. senator
renrose has antsEau'lea nr mbeTs who
otherwise would E4tt harr f-isndiy ana
fh4s has .n reality aided abe Quay opVosi-
uea. Nhi.h has. teen lat9F.ug e. prevent
There was an Impressive instance ~ this
me otaer Say when u private conrersa-
zion. Htnrcse called Senator Burrows a
tEf aH- soon Ai}eT oa the door II the
senate applied the saue approhriauE fri-
iGei g. senator 91Hinses It was saii
me weeks axe thAt Mr quay Intended
10 cewe O. 5vashiasy1u ana manage ia
own -amrAEr = Ie expects 20 set that
seat iu tht senate be would better 80 So.
Consistent In hts Gooancs,
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