The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-05-26
rresh Items Of Interest Upon Ques-
tions Now Before the Amer
lean People.
euuous RESULTS OF REPUBLICAN RULE:
pnn,t a Deceived Regarding the
philippine situation -
thrown Out Observation-Disclosures
,can sympathy for the Boers-Dem-
..rats Are Gaining.
rspecIal correspondence

ding the Philippines have been re-
sssived in Washington. Lieut.. Perkins,
.on of Senator Perkins, of California,
"a responsible for the statement that
Ioo volunteer officers serving in
tbs Philippines have rendered their
~.as;gnations. They don't like war,
~ the climate, and are anx-
:~,s 10 come home. If this is true
n.rardiug the officers. it is doubly true
regarding the rank and file. Could the
soldiers have their way about it, prac-
.;callv the entire army would be back
In the United States as fast as the
transports could bring them. 1t is no
detection on the patriotism of these
men that they have lost heart and in
| terest in an unpatriotic a
Tbe second fact referred to is the
statement of Edwin Wildman, a broth
ar of Rounseville Wildman, former
United States consul at Singapore. and
prominently connected with affairs in
| the Philippines. Mr.. Wildman declares
| on the highest authority that the pub
lie is grossly deceived regarding the sit
nation in the Philippines, that the in
surrents are active in every direction,
conducting raiding parties almost
within sight of Manila, and that it will
take a large increase of force to make
any serious impression on the situa-
ton.
These statements coincide exactly
with other reports reaching Washing
ton, and made public through these
letters. The American people are get
ting thoroughly tired of McKinley's
war in the Philippines, and are sure to
give expression to their feelings at
The polls next November.
workmen Thrown Out.
One of the largest of the federal steel
plants, the one at Joliet, ILL.,, has shut
down indefinitely, throwing 1900 hands
but of employment. Almost the entire
output of this plant had formerly been
bhipped to the plant of the American
Bteel & Wire company, in the same
kity. That concern having shut down
he federal steel plant had to follow
fuit. There will be more plants. shut
own within the next 80 days. The
ION and steel output is now thousands
tons weekly in excess of the demand.
Foliowing the steel shutdown will
pme the closing of blast furnaces
pd mines. Less freight will be hauled
the lakes and on the railroads. The
fmand for coke and coal will lessen,
I'd in a score of directions thousands
laborers will be thrown out of en-
oyment. This comes directly in the
ice of recent statements that the iron
Id steel interests had orders ahead
Pat would keep them busy for over a
ear. That statement is now seen to be
Use.
= is believed by good judges that the
ys of the old financial panic, in which
rrything comes down with a crash.
gone. Nowadays the great trusts
corporations which control so
fgely the manufacturing business of
e country control the banks, and are
l%erefore at nc time embarrassed for
Pnds. But when their market fails
lem, they simply have to stop pro-
pclng. The result is lethargy and dry
Y. Such a condition is now rapidly
p%proaching. Before November bust
fss in many industries will be at a
andstill, and the republican cam
hgn orators will be preaching "pros-
frity" to thousands Of workmen out
employment.
The Boer 0uestfou.
The arrival of the Boer delegates in
United States will give emphasis
two matters of great Importance.
Fst, theywill demonstrate that, Amer
IN sympathy is overwhelmingly with
e Beers and against Great Britain.
condly, emphasis will be given to the
- that the opinion that Great Brit
is a successful administrator of col
les is not well founded. Great Brit
S white colonies are successful be-
use they haze no home rule. British
~mnlstration of India is a failure be-
Use India has not a home rule nor
Ething approaching it.
hformation received in Washington
alive to the famine and cholera stu
on In India contains the severest re-
ftlons on the British administration
mat unhappy country. The June
hsoon OF 1899 failed to bring the ex-
TED rains over a territory as large
'he state of Texas and containing a
Pulation of 100000 900 people. 1t was
: known as absolute certainty that
whole region would be famine
cken by the first Of January follow
and that millions of people would
rye to death unless they were fedby
government. Thus, with over six
nths warning, the British govern
failed to provide the necessary
81 machinery to avert starvation,
nough in other parts of India there
and are to-day, sufficient food
piies to meet the emergency. The
Fish government is to-day spending
~ $4,000 a day to relieve these 49,
ooo people, but is spending over a
ION dollars a day in an endeavor to
rminate or conquer 25O,o00 people
puth Africa.
nenever any member of parliament
10 raise his voice to call attention
ne situation in India, he is imme-
Fly frowned into silence, and the
excused is put up that the British