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Washington sentinel., 1900-04-07
Oswald ottendorrer's Views.

Oswald Otteudorier, editor of the
New York Stats ZeiiHHR, interviewed
last week on the political issues OF the
day and the prospects of the coming
national campaign, said:
"The German Americans voted
almost solidly against Bryan and free
silver four years ago. They are still
opposed to the free coinage of silver,
but they know that the gold standard is
now a reality and that it cannot be
Intsrfered with for some years to come"
"As between Mckinley and Bryan, who
would be your choice1" he was asked,
"PersonallY. and speaking only for
my self" replied Mr.. Ottendorfer, II
would prefer Byryan's election to Nc
Kinley's reelection,
'In my opinion the Kansas City con.
vention would do a wise thing by
remaining silent on the free silver issue.
I do not suggest trimming OF sails to
fool the people on the money question,
or that the convention should repudiate
the platform Of 1896 But there is no
reason why the IS to I issue should be
brought forward this year.
"Why should the battle OF 1900 be
fought on the issues decided in 1862
There are new and important issues
before the people today--issues which
involve the very life of the republic.
"The Democratic party has a great
opportunity if it looks forward and not
backward, A great majority OF the
people Of this country do not wish to be
forced to vote for McKinleyism, imper-
ialism, and mihtarism, and am con-
vinced that thousands and thousands Of
voters who, four years ago, preferred
Mckinley to Bryan, are now ready to
prefer Bryan TO Mckinley. OF course,
they might prefer 10 vote for some one
in place Of Bryan"
"Do you think Bryan would have
chance OF winning"
"Yes, ifhe and his friends do not insist
upon a radical reaffirmation OF the
Chicago platform. The Republicans
have only one hope of reelecting Nc
Kinley, and that hope is that they can
again make IS to the issue against the
Democrats"
"What do you think Of the tariff against
Porto Ricop
"Monstrous, outrageous; against the
Constitution and all preC edents."
"How about the trust question:
"The solution of the trust question is
government ownership. am and always
have been firm believer in government
ownership OF public franchises and laws
against trusts and monopolies that will
be enforced"
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-07
some European Colonies.

som q E1rOpean COlOnleS.
France is not generally consid-
cred the model OF a liberal colonial
power, but some of her colonies
have privileges that ours would be
glad to get.
For instance, the French island
OF Guadeloupe is three hundred
miles from Porto Rico. Its area,
with its dependencies, is 6S8 square
miles, and its population about
10000. Guadeloupe is represen-
ted in the French Parliament by
Senator and two Deputies, with
full voting power.
Porto Rico has over FIVE times
the area and nearly six times the
population Of Guadeloupe. She
has not asked the privilege of
sending Senators and Representa-
tives to Congress, but she has
modestly suggested that she would
like a Territorial Delegate with
out a vote. By the decree of the
Republican party, that is to be de-
MED her.
Martinique, with about one
tenth the area and less than one
fifth the population Of Porto Rico,
has a Senator and two Deputies in
the French Parliament, like Quad
eloupe. So does Reunion, a speck
OF an islet in the Indian Ocean,
nearly quarter Of whose I7o, 900
inhabitants are Africans and ma
tives OF British India.
Algeria is treated as a part OF
France, and is divided into depart
ments, each OF which sends Sem
ator and two Deputies to Paris
The French possessions in India
elect a Senator and a Deputy.
Senegal. French Guiana and
Cochin China have a Deputy
apiece.
Porto Rico used to have larger
representation at Madrid than any
French colony had at Paris. Until
we get somewhere within sight OF
French and Spanish liberalitY in
colonial government we can hardly
expect the people OF islands that
are not now enjoying the blessings
OF American rule to come knock
ing very clamorously at our doors.
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-07
How Long, o God, How Long9

Week alter week, and mon h
after month, now lengthening into
the years, have come the lists of
casualties from the Philippines.
The dispatches are generally
headed "Otis' Casualty Lists" 1t
should be McKinlev's casualty
lists, Tor Otis is a mere tool. II
will be seen from a reading of the
lists that but few deaths are the re-
suit OF battle. All sorts of horri-
BILE diseases lurk IN the islands, and
our men, reckless, and without
any high motive to sustain them,
fall a prey to every temptation
which paves the way to disease and
death. Authentic accounts from
Manila show that that CITY has been
turned into a veri!able hell. AL.
ready the time has arrived when it
is necessary to replace the troops
there by others from the United
States. This will have to go on
as lone as we hold the islands, for
they will never be reconciled to
foreign rule, God bless them for it.
But what is to become OF the Drawn
and sinew Of our own land mean.
whilea These lists have met the eye
OF the writer week after week, till
the heart is sick, and the spirit
weary. We sometimes think there
can hardly exist a just God in the
Universe that he does not visit the
authorities responsible Tor the hor-
rible dramas being now enacted in
the Philippines and South Africa
with some dire disaster. But the
darkest hour IS that before the
dawn, and, we repeat, the ides o
November are not tar off.
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-07
saDbAtaFianism at the Exposition.

saObAtaFianIsm at the Exposition.
It would show acuriOus disregard Of the
obligations and customs of France If we
should now insist that the ample space
assigned to US on our request should
be barred snd bolted and shut out from
public view on Sunday the one day In
the week on which the great body OF
visitors to the exposition would have
the best opportunity OF examining and
prohting by 1t.
There is much hypocrisy and humbug
in Sabbatarianlsm at home. Let as not
make Of it our most conspicuous exhibit
in Paris,
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-07
The Millions In Tt. Where are they
to Come From?

The Millions In It, where are they
to Come From?
Ex-senator Manderson stated
clearly the difference between the
two great political parties Of this
country when, in an interview the
other day, he said: 81 think the
Republicans have a chance to win
this year. We are favored bv a
disposition on the part Of the peo-
pie to think that we should profit
as greatly as possible out OF the
Spanish war, while the Democrats
seem to think we should gain as
little as possible" The Demo
Gratis, ia common with the honest
people OF the United States, think
that we should abide by the
pledges given by us as a nation
when we went into that so. called
war Tor humanity, We distinctly
announced to the world that we
entered upon the war with Spain
with no scheme of territorial ag-
grandizement-that we were fight
ing solely fer the relief Of the op-
pressed and starving Cubans, after
the conditions had become intol-
cradle upon that unhappy Island.
Today there is a consensus OF opin-
ION in the Republican ranks that,
in spite Of our protestations, we
should make the most Of our ven.
ture. ami the only saving feature
observable is the pretty general
casting aside of hypocrisy. ancl the
exhortation LET us be honestI
But, alter all, will we "pro6t as
greatly as possible" bv our crime
in buying from an effete m onarchy
10. .ooo, 900 slaves and attempting
to coerce them into submission
even before the purchase money
was paid7 Since Dewey's victory
we have expended ON the conquest
OF the Philippines SI5o. 900, 900, an
amount that will require trade OF
S75o, ,ooo, 900, allowing a profit Of
20 per cent, to recover. And the
figures recently given out by the
War Department show, for the
record Of the three months ending
with September last. that Great
Britain is taking much of the eX-
port trade of the islands, and that
Europe altogether commands over
two thirds Of this trade, while OF
imports into the islands North
America contributed S33I,475, and
Europe Sa,a95,52o. Add to this
the increase OF taxation, from an
average of 81, 900, 900 a day prior
to the Spanish war, to So, 600 900,
an amount the revenue receipts
fully averaged for several days
past. And take care to include
the loss OF 81 900 900 in export
and large fallinP off in import
trade with the Latin American Re-
publics, within the past decade"
by official statement, but no doubt
largely within the last two years,
as "ordinary commercial factors"
it is admitted, "are said to be in
sufficient to explain this loss, which
is therefore attributed to political
elements" What elements are
these, unless distrust of US Tor our
land grabbing policy, encouraged
by England, which is making US
a by-word and a scorn among ma
tions1
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-07
Proctor on Porto Rico.

The Republican Senator iron
Vermont delivered in the- -Senat'
last week an admirable speech il
favor OF free trade with Porto Rico
Eschewing largely the constitu
tional phase of the question, he
discussed the moral issue. He
cited McKinley's message that il
was "our plain duty to abolish
customs tariffs between the United
States and Porto Rico;" Secretary
Roots report that "the highest
considerations OF justice and good
faith demand that we should not
disappoint the confident expecta-
ton OF sharing in our prosperity
with which the people Of Porto
Rico so gladly transferred their
allegiance to the United States" ="
On the strength of these recon-
mendations, he said, bill for free
trade was introduced in the House
by Mr.. Payne, and in the Senate
by Mr.. Foraker. When, 10 and
behold! without any change in
conditions, and without explana
tion, a tariff bill was substituted
bY the same gentlemen.
He read letter from ex-senator
Edmunds stating that in his opin-
ion the levying Of such tariff was
untenable as a matter Of law,
and that "the proposed action is
less deiensible, viewed in the light
OF those principles OF liberty, just
ice and equality OF rights, we all
profess to believe in"
He also quoted Ex. President
Harrison's statement, II regard
the House bill as very grave de-
parture from right princip' es," and
the proclamation OF General Miles
in which he said: "We have come
not to make war on the people Of
a country that for centuries has
been oppressed, but, on the con-
trary, TO bring you protection, not
only to yourselves, but to your
property, to promote your pros
perity, and bestow on you the i'm
munities and blessings OF the lib
eral institutions of our Govern
ment."
Then followed the letter OF Pres
ident Schurmsn, for free trade, in
which he said, THE obligation is
moral. We are bound to this
course by solemn promises. The
American people will not tolerate
any faltering, with solemn obliga-
tons" He further pointed out
the bad effect our betrayal of Porto
Rico would have on any promises
we might offer the Filipinos. And
then he submitted in parallel col
umns the statement ofthe purpose
of the English measure taxing the
colonies, and the disposition OF the
proceeds, and that OF our bills in
regard to Porto Rico. The cita-
ton proved conclusively that we
were following in the footsteps of
George Ill, taking him as our
model and copying from his State
papers.
The contribution Of Senator
Proctor, considering its source, its
moral tenor, the famous Republi
can leaders whom he cites as au
thorities, is the most powerful that
has been added to the many ex-
haustiVe discussions on the Porto
Rican imbroglio. We venture to
state that when the hour of de-
cision comes the masses OF the Re-
publican par y will follow tried and
conservative leaders like HARRISON,
Edmunds, and Proctor, rather
than shallow and sh fling ro,iti-
clans like Mckinley, Foraker, and
Payne.
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-07
FREEDOM.

Our reliance is in the love of liberty
which God has plante d in us; our defense
is in the spirit which prizes liberty as the
heritage OF all men in all lands, every
where. Those who deny freedom to
others deserve 1t not for themselves,
and under just God cannot long retain
it.-LHc0!jt
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-07

dignity. happiness and true interest of
the people of this country. My ardent
desire is, and my aim has been, to COM
ply strictly with all our engagements,
foreign and domestic; but to keep the
United States Tree from political con.
nectIons with every other country, to
see them independent Of all, and under
the influence OF none.-W WASHINGTON
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-07
ANGELS IN THE FORM OF KINGS.

Sometimes it is said that man cannot
be trusted with the government OF him
self. Can he, then, be trusted with the
government Of others3 Or have we
found angels in the form Of kings to
govern himl Let history answer this
question.-/eferS0H.
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-07

The attempt to assassinate the
Prince OF Wales at Brussels last
Wednesday, was the work OF a
cranky or crazy boy. No man in
his senses could conceive OF good
resulting to the Boer or to any
other good cause from the death
Of this quiet harmless and really
amiable Prince.
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-07

ACCORDING to Professor John
Fiske we have a wolf by the ears
in the Philippines. No wise man
ever sits down to holding a wolf
by the ears as a matter Of steady
employment.
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-07
IrelRnd's Right" TO Wear tho
Green

IreIRnd's Right" to Wear the
Green.
If England wins in her present
war she will have no men she may
thank so deeply as the Irish.
The Irish who have toiled to pay
tithes-the Irish who have starved
during England's plenty-the Irish
who have suffered eviction, out.
rage and the landlords lash Of op-
preston. have yet given to Eng
land her best generals and the
peers of any soldiers under the
British flag.
Years before Mr.. Rudyard Kip
ling was born sad Irish hearts were
singing the woes Of the land of the
Shamrock:
'Tis the most distressful country
That ever yet was seen;
They're hangin' men and women, too,
For wearin' ov the green.
Down at Cape Town, Mr.. Kip
ling. impressed with the gallantry
OF the many Irish in behalf Of the
few English, burst into wretched
doggerel which is conspicuous by
reason of fine sarcasm, OF which
the writer is apparently uncon
scious:
From Bloemfontein to Ball gbank
'Tis ordered by the Queen.
We've won our right IN open fight
The Wearing OF the Green.
This is probably the most not
able fright" ever won from Eng.
land by the Irish. Through fam
inc, poverty and oppression, their
rights" did not cut any figure
with the English. 1t is only when
the drums begin to roll and the
stretcher bearers hle over the field
with their bloody burdens that the
green becomes popular with Eng
lishmen.
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-07

1t takes a mighty big army and
a huge feet and lot Of killing to
keep the Philippine war "over."
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-07
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11
THE WAR IN AFRICA.

According to reports from Boer
sources the most important Beer sue
cess for weeks has been won by Gen.
De Wet in the Orange Free State. A
dispatch from Pretoria says it is Of
ficislly announced there that in bat
tie south of Brandfort 600 British
troops we're killed Or wounded and 500
were captured. A dispatch from Bra d.
fort states that the battle occurred last
Saturday at Meerkeisfontein and that
it was General De Vets third victory
within a week. This dispatch agrees
with the statement that 600 British
we're killed or wounded, but it puts the
number of captured at 900, instead OF
800. 1t says the Beers lost killed and
9 wounded 10 the fight.
The London war office has not made
public any dispatch stating that such q
fight took place. The site OF Meerkats-
fonteiu. where the battle is reported to
have occurred, is not positively known
in London.
Tn the other fields of war the Beers
continue aggressive. They are taking
the offensive to such al extent as to
make their course appear extremely
hazardous.
The busahers have even crossed the
Orange river and invaded northern
C,pe Colony again. Extraordinary
nracautious have besn taken by the
British to guard the abroad bridge over
the river at Bethuhe. 1t is believed
that the Beers plan to destroy the
bridge. which would cut of Lord Rob
erts entirely from communication with
C,DetoNu, The Beers have recovered
nossession OF practically all of the Free
state east OF the railroad and consld-
cradle part west of it.
There hes been an exchange OF ar
ullery fire at Elsndslasgte, the extreme
northern post in Natal occupied by Gen.
eral Butler.
| Mafekipg, March 81. in which Colonel
Plumer vac defeated by the Beers aud
nursued ten miles to R'mathlabama,
has at length been received. 1t agrees
in MANY respects with the account from
Roer sources sent from Lorenzo Mar
ouez under date OF April 5. Colonel
plumer was wounded 10 the arm and
half Of mis- officers were also wounded,
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Washington, D. G.

GRADE CROSSINGS IN WARRINGTON.
The Senate bill providing for the elimi-
nation OF grade crossings on the line OF
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad =.
10 the District of Columbia Was favor
ably reported to toe Senate yesterday
by Mr.. Mcmillan, from the district
committee. The bill as submitted to
the Senate contains number Of ameDd-
ments suggested by the District COM
missionsrs, and three changes were
made in it by the District committee.
The first Of these requires the railroad
company to rebuild the United States
Fish Com mission buildings on the Mall ,
west of their present location. which
will be occupied by the tracks OF the
company, at a cost OF not exceeding
$40 600. Section II Of the bill, which
provided for passenger bridge to De
constructed over the Potomac above
the site of the Long Bridge, at the ex-
pense of the United States, is changed
so as to arrange for street car traffic,
and the cost, which is not to exceed
$56S 600. is to be divided between the
United States and the District OF Co.
lumbia. A third committee amend
ment provides that arches shall be con-
structed not less than 200 feet IN width
on the line OF west Cap tol street, or the
proposed Centennial avenue through
The Mall. The original bill provided
for an arch fifty feet IN width.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Gen. Maxine Gomez has lief; Havana
for SaDto Domingo.
Congressman Burleigh, Littlefeld
and Boutelle. of Maine, were renomi'
mated yesterday.
Porto Rico tobacco manufacturers
say that the proposed tariff will drive
factories from that island.
Senator Clark, of Montana, will not
give up, but will be candidate for re.
election If his seat is declared vacant
Secretary Gage admits that there
will be q surplus of $4,000 600 for
The two fiscal years ending June 80,
1901.
It is rumorej that Nicaraguan filibus-
ters have landed on the isthmus, aud
are about to attack Costa Rico or CO.
lombia.
Admiral Dewey denies q report pub
lished in New York newspaper that
he intends to withdraw as q candidate
for the presidency. ID. -D' cot.
George w. Wicks, jr., Of Louisville,
Ky., committed suicide yesterday at
the home of DR.. l. A. Hamilton, in Bal.
timore, BY firing bullet into his
mouth. Cause, i'll health.
Elections were held in New Jersey
Yesterday. The democrats were gen.
orally successful in the larger towns,
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THE PRIMARY ELECTION yesterday,

THE PRIMARY ELECTION yesterday,
although one of the most holly contest
ed ever held in Alexandria, passed off
without Questioning auy serious Diff
culties. There was, of course, some
boisterous talk and now and then war
of words, but apart from such scenes
the whole affair produced nothing out
side the ordinary spirited municipal
contests AS the day began to wane
there was spirit of animation ut all the
voting precincts, and citizens who had
not up 10 that time voted had carriages
and couriers sent to them and the great
est exertions were manifested on the
part of the candidates and their friends
to see that "all the brethren had
voted" The ordeal which followed
after the closing of the polls up TO the
time the vote was announced was pain
fu to all most directly concerned, and
the result, while, of course, disap-
pointment in some quarters, was great
relief to all. The interest conferred in
the contest between Capt. w. II. Smith
(the present incumbenD and Mr. F. c.
Spinks for the position Of City Sergeant,
and, as had been anticipated, the vote
was close, Capt. Smith receiving ma
iority of but 70. Mr.. John s. Beach
(the present incumbenO was nominated
for Clerk of the Court over Mr.. w. +.
Fendall, and Mr.. T. W. Robinson Was
nominated for City Treasurer and Mr..
Lsonard Msrbury for CommOnwealth's
Attorney, the last two having had no
opponents. Magistrates and constables
were also nominated in the different
wards. The following is tbs official
vote:
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At the city election in New Britain,
Conn.,, Samuel Bassett, democrat, WIS
cleo ed May or by 3 majority OF 800.
Gov. Benton McMillin and Attorney
General George w. Pickle, of TenDes-
see, left Nashville last night for Wash
inaton, where they will meet Governor
TYLER and Attorney General Montague,
of Virginia, and settle the long-stsnd-
ing Virginia. Tennessee boundary dis
pute.
Yesterday evening the executive
board of the United Mine Workers OF
America, alter lengthy delIberatlon a.
Frostburg, Md, ordered general strike
throughout the Georges Creek region,
beginning at midnight tonight. Near
" 5000 miners are involved, aud every
mine will be tied up.
The waters sre receding in the swollen riv-
ers and streams OF Texas, and 1t is believed
that the worst is over.
1t ia the opinion of Congressman Catchings,
of Mississippi, that the democratic ticket will
be Bryan aud Dewey
The Boer peace ENJOYS have arrived at Ma
ples. 1t is said they have power to negotiate
peace or truce.
Cornelius N. Bliss, OF New York. will not
be a capdi late for vice president on the repub-
lican ticket.
The House yesterday passed The sgricultu-
raj appropriation bill, with but few amend
ments