The Elbert County tribune., 1900-03-29

movement to secure an hrrh S'in''
| to the arch of triumph at i'nris. con,
memorating the Illustrious sihtes'nsn' ~,
| A resolution was passed asNinE w
secretary OF state for inioriha''o' ~
| the "open door negotiations eon'e'"
Ing China.
| REPRESENTATIVE Sbafroth last weeL
presented the petition OF the wool grow
ers' association and the cattle growers
| association Of Lincoln county aghinr
| the leasing or ceding the pubic ianus'
| While n number OF siiniihr Esi,n ~
| have been received by memners "
Congress from associations ana in.u.
| yiduals living In the arid stntes, w
great bulk Of the petitions with whicl
| Congress has been flooded have COM
| from persons not directly concerned ~
public land problems, and from phrt'
| of the country where accurate KNOW
edge OF public land conditions Is nos
| likely to be In possession OF tnos'
sending the petition. The form OF M
| these petitions is indentical and the.
| are mainly sent by labor and trade or
| ganIzations located in the eastern anu
| southern cities. That they are not
spontaneous but are the work OF Sc
| Great bureau, is shown by the fact OF
the opposition to the shntrptn pilii
which provides for absolute reclamn-
| tion of the land to be ceded ana TOT iis
distribution among actual settlers III
small tracts.
Representative Hay of Virginia filed
the report of the House committee or
military affairs ON the bill establishing
national battlefield memorial park o
| 5000 acres on the sites Of the battles oi
fredericksburg. Chancellorsville. Thc
Wilderness and Spottsylvania Cour'
House. The representative states tina
more men were here engaged than u
any battle In the worlds history. mum
berfng at least 100000, with losses IL
killed and wounded on both side
amounting to t20.s3s. The intrench
ments all over the field are said to h
In n remarkable state of preservation
| At Fredericksburg also Is the home
| Washington still intact, monumen
erected by the Daughters of the Amei
cnn Revolution. Here, too, Capital
John Smith anchored his little bar
and fought the Indians In 1Gos, ant
within sight OF the city were bori
Washington, Monroe, jefferson an'
Madison. the Lees Of both the Rcyolu
tion and Civil War. and Zachary Tay
lor. The report adds that In Virgini'
the great war began and ended, and
an acre Of this soil. where more me
fell than on all the other battlefields Q
the war, has yet been dedicated as
national park.
The correspondent of the Chica
Record. Republican paper. says
Representative Page Morris OF Mime
sofa and six other Republican members
of Congress have found II necessary to
go home and explain to their constitu
fs.,- fafstf
on Puerto Rico, and all of them are
likely to lose their seats because of that
inexcusable blunder. One member
who is similarly situated ''lay right
down and let his constituents jump on
him." to use his own words. He did
not attempt TO defend the bill. He
said that II would have been necessary
for him to change the opinion of every
intelligent man in his district, and that
is too big a Job, so he promptly entered
the plea OF guilty" and threw himself
upon the mercy of his constituents.
asking them to take Into consideration
certain extenuating circumstances. 81
told them that | was led by party 10y
atty into voting against my own convic-
tion," he said, "but | promised never
to do so again. This seemed to please
the people, and | think l am stronger
| tllun ever III ulNlliCtt Dul L llttl II
mighty narrow escape from political
oblivion" Those members who are at
tempting TO defend their action meet
with many embarrassments and only
provoke n controversy in which they
come out second best. 1t Is the gen
l crul opinion that the pussage of the
Puerto Rican tax bill Will cost the Re
publican party the control of the next
House of representatives.
II think the Cubans are getting to un-
derstnnd that steady progress Is being
made toward the establishment of their
government. l do not think they wish
the present condition of affairs to con-
tinue, but they are not impatient about
taking over the government" Sec
tary Root made this statement after he
had reported TO the President on his re-
turn from Cuba. II was evident from
the secretary's manner that he does
not think the Cubans are yet ready for
lself-government, though he would not
say so. 1.-The strongest men In Cuba, y
he continued, realize that the educa-
ton of the inhabitants of the island is
going ON as rapidly us it can. The Gu.
bans are capable of learning the art OF
government and are very anxious IL
learn. They have taken very kindly to
is in n very satisfactory condition, DO
litically and otherwise. Everything Is
quiet and serene. l would like to have
our people go to Cuba ani look over
the island. The cities and towns are
clean and everything is In excellent
condition. The island is consequently
healthy. Very few of the troops are
on the sick list. lit is the purpose OF
the department TO withdraw troops
from time to time. but as a result OF
my trip 1t Is not proposed to accelerate
such withdrawal. II is intended to re
duce the military force after time
Nothing is to be done now. | have tax
en- no action respecting the formation
of Cuban battalions. We have no au
thority at present to take such action
To do so now would necessitate the
discharge of some Of the volunteers In
service"
Anticipating favorable decision
from the courts on the suit now pend
ing to determine the validity of the vi
tai patent of the Bell telephone. the ri
walls of the Bell company are consoli
dating for a fight that will be fierce
aud long. Negotiations now pendine
contemplate an organization that will
embrace everything that Is not in the
Bell company under the awkward title
of the Telephone. Telegraph and Cabl,
Company of America. 1t is TO have d
} capital stock of S30,00O,OO0 ant
the incorporators are the rulinl
J men in the several local companies
The impression has gone out that til,
Western Union Telegraph Company i,
behind the scheme TO consolidate til,
anti-Bell interests, but that is stoutl,
} denied by the Western Union people
and the story is not believed. becaus,
Mr.. Sage, Mr.. George Gould and 9th
ers who control the Western Unioi
company are not fighting men. An,
one must see that whoever goes int,