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Washington sentinel., 1900-08-25

dent and Congress. Mr.. MeKin-
ley has substituted a government
consisting OF President and Cab
inet-the latter being unknown to
the Constitution, body not even
named or referred to in that instru-
ment. "The Cabinet" we are in
formed decided to reject the latest
appeal from Ii Hung Chang for a
cessation of hostilities." "The
Cabinet" we are further informed,
which made this momentous de-
cision consisted Of four members:
Secretary Gage, Secretary Hitch
cock, Secretary Wilson and Post.
master General Smith. And yet
there are persons who say that our
Government has undergone and is
undergoing no change!
The inadequacy Of our present
military establishment for the gi-
gantic work cut out for it by Mr..
Mckinley has been a constant
theme Of complaint by the present
Administration, A bill for a reg
ular army Of 100. 900 men, to give
the President what he desired, was
prepared in the last session Of Con-
gress, but in view OF the approach
ing election it was not passed.
Can any man doubt that if Mr..
McKinley should be reelected,
next winter will not be suffered to
pass without the enactment OF a
bill providing for an army Of Ioo,-
600 or more, probably 200, 900,
men1 And the demand will newt.
ably be for an army of regulars
for an army OF that description
which the twenty-ninth article Of |
the Declaration of Rights OF the
People of Maryland declares to be
dangerous to liberty"
Washington sentinel., 1900-08-25

THEYIGOR with which Mr. Bryan
is prosecuting the crusade against
monopolies and trIsts is carrying
CONSERVATION into the camp Of the
plutocrais. With a Democratic
President in the White House they
know it will be impossible to con-
tinue to rule the country to their
own interests. 1t is the rulers of
the trusts who are the foremost
imperialists. They seek to divert
the attention OF the people from the
maintenance of a democracy at
home by proclaiming the "glory
OF an increasing area OF empire"
They want fresh fields conquered
by the blood OF our best citizen
ship for their exploitation. The
opposition OF the Democratic party
to the scramble tor new territory
outside our political bounds is the
same doctrine which until recently
has been voiced by every living
American and upheld by every
living American and upheld by
every sacred tradition. Never yet
has any nation been benefited in
the long run by the acquisition Of
alien territory. Imperialism makes
masters Of plutoerats and masters
they will remain until imperialism
is relegated to oblivion.
Washington sentinel., 1900-08-25

AT the Liberty Congress held last
week in indianapolis, Mr.. Guyot,
a delegate from Colorado, who had
served year as private soldier
in the Philippines, gave the follow
ing testimony as TO McKInleV's
dealings with the natives: ITO my
knowledge these operations car
ried on by the Administration in
the Philippines constitute the most
damnable crime in the history Of
the United States. The Filipinos
assisted us to land; they were in
the trenches with US; they directed
our fire upon the Spanish; and yet
it is said they were not our allies.
They were our allies, and the en-
tire record OF the Administration
in the Philippines has been one Of
treachery and deceit. Could you
have seen, as l have, the conditions
in the Philippines you would not
hesitate for moment to endorse
William J, Bryan"
Washington sentinel., 1900-08-25

Mr., HANNA has adopted Gov
ernor Roosevelt's policy Of abus
ing the Democrats, In a speech
he made the other night he said
''all the cranks, socialists and an
archists support Bryan" the Dem
ocratic nominee. He did not, as
he might have done, say that all
the mi.lionaries and corruptionists
support Mckinley.
Washington sentinel., 1900-08-25
And again

"a continuous warfare cannot be
carried on IN this enervating climate by
the same troops. Frequent reliefs are
necessary Men from a north
ern climate retain their native vigor for
6 to months after their arrival here,
and then begin to succumb 10 the various
ailments OF tropical weather.
The most OF them are saturated with
malaria, many have rheumatism, and
are greatly debilItated. They are unfit
for fnrther duty, and recuperation seems
slow and unsatisfactory"
Washington sentinel., 1900-08-25

called by great poet who after
ward illustrated in his own politi-
cal career the sentiment of his
haracterization-"The land OF
broken promise"
Washington sentinel., 1900-08-25

The people oil North Carolina
have honored themselves by plac-
ing in the State House Square
bronze statue OF one of its greatest
sons, Hon, Zebulon B. Vance.
Washington sentinel., 1900-08-25
Stewart Settles the Question.

The Republican National Com
mittee, says the New York TouyRal,
is engaged in thrilling exhibi-
ton Of acrobatics. 1t is engaged
at the same moment in exploiting
the return Of Senator Stewart, OF
Nevada, to the Republican party
because free silver is no LONGER an
issue, and the refusal OF certain
gold Democrats to vote tor Bryan
because free silver is the only issue
there is.
One would think that some at
tempt would be made to preserve
at least a decorous interval be-
tween these t,.-o performances, but
rpey are going on not only in the
same tent but in the same ring.
Last Tuesday the Literary Bureau
announced the qualification of the
managers at the Republican head
quarters over the accession OF the
silver tongued Stewart, and, quot
ing the Comstock Senator's asser-
tion that the Bryan issues
were political ghosts and hobgob-
Inns" it went on in the very next
paragraph:
This opinion was seconded by ]. West
Goodwin, of Missouri, well known
Western editor and Democrat of influ-
ence. Mr.. Goodwin sent word to
national headquarters that he will sup
port Mckinley this year. He says that
free silver IS the real issue and cannot
be successfully obscured by the Demo-
Gratis.
Really this will hardly do, If
you are booming Senator Stew
arts conversion on the ground that
tree silver is a dead issue you can
nct make very effective appeal to
Gold Democrats on the ground
that nothing but free silver is in
sight.
The truth is that Stewart has
shown common sense. He is nat.
urally a Republican. All his affil-
iations are with corporations and
trusts. Imperialism is just in his
line. The only bond he ever had
with the Democracy was silver, and
even when his ardor tor silver was
keenest the mortgages he held
were payable in gold. He was
never at home as an ally OF Bryan,
and he will feel much more COM
Portable now that he is back among
his corporation friends.
But in view OF the accession OF
Stewart on this express ground,
how can the Republican organs
any longer deny the assertion that
tree silver is out of politics2
Washington sentinel., 1900-08-25

death, suffering and desolation are
looking with baleIul eyes upon the
thousands Of poor Filipinos-meu,
women and children-on this unhappy
island. The faces of women
and children have a sad and woeiul
expression, and they will perhaps never
learn the fate of fathers, husbands, and
brothers,"
Washington sentinel., 1900-08-25

associated Press, Manila, Li.Hs y.
OF the suferings aud bravery Of the
Filiplnos permit me to also here give a
few extracts.
An Oregon soldier writes:
Washington sentinel., 1900-08-25

dia oolical IN its inception, and damnable
in its consummatiou 1t was utterly
without justification. Let us see what
it is for which we have tarnlshed our
honor, wasted our substance, and sacri-
feed the lives OF our best and bravest.
The following extract is from the report
of Lieutenant A. P, Hoyne, California
Heavy Artillery, on Agriculture ia the
Philippines:
"These winds and rainstorms level
crops. uproot trees, demolish houses,
and flood with water everything that has
been left by the wind, turning planta-
tIons into lakes and swamps, and rem
derirg the pumberl roads impossible Tor
long periods
Besides the typhoon, there is to be
feared in certain provinces, tor instance
llocos, Abra, and Union, the '1agudO, ,
or the dry land wind, which in an incred-
IDLY short time dries up and DESTROYS
vegetation, running many varieties Of
crops.
THE land has 10 be cleared Of an
almost impenetrable growth before it is
ht for agricultural pro fit, But this work
is attended with grave dangers Disease,
so far hardly known 10 uropean doc.
tors, result lSSn the turning up OF this
virgin soil. According to competent
medical authority many oi these strange
disorders cause death within a few
hours, while from others, even il the
patient RECEIVERS, he Is condemned to a
wretched and lingering existence. One
OF the commonest Of these diseases is
temporary or permanent paralysis, with
almost endless complications,
AS TO the mineral resources of the
Philippines OF which we have heard so
much, the Engineering Magazine Of
May go says, "In general, the report
OF Mr.. Becker has shown fully as great
mineral resources in the Philippines as
were ever believed to exist 1t is evident
that the development OF these islands
will no. be hIndered By any lack OF
important mineral depo it's" That Is
"damning with faint praise" with a
vengeance, For the possession OF this
mess OF pottage let US see what our brave
boys have to endure. A few extracts
will suffice:
Two days after San Fernando was
taken," says Hugh d. McCoshan, Serg,
Ist South Dakota Volunteers, "our regi.
ment had but about 100 men on the line.
the remainder being dead. sick or
wounded. Gen Macarthur complained
OF the number Of men sick. other regi.
ments beng IN the same shape as ours.
and Major Potter was sent into Manila
to rush men to the front. Acting under
instructions he sent out Io8 men, Of
these 80 were unable to reach the depot
a mile distant, many Of them fainting on
the way, some 28 or so ultimately
arriving at San Fernando, in worse
condition than when sent to Manila, the
others being ordered back by surgeons
along the line Of railroad, who saw at a
glance that they were IN a precarious
condition.
II can prove by the record OF the
hospital that men were ordered to the
front whose temperature was Io5 de-
grses."
Washington sentinel., 1900-08-25

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This opinion was seconded by ]. West
Goodwin, of Missouri, well known
Western editor and Democrat of inhu-
ence. Mr.. Goodwin sent word to
national headquarters that he will sup
port Mckinley this year. He says that
free silver IS the real issue and cannot
be successfully obscured by the Demo-
Gratis.
Washington sentinel., 1900-08-25

The issue Of imperialism cannot be
so exaggerated as to alarm the Ameri'
can people about the stability of our
republican institutions II affects only
the relations Of the United States to our
newly acquired islands.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-06
NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.

Advices from the Philippine Islands
show that while there are no large
bodies of Philippine soldiers, that there
are many brigands and guerillas, who
murder or capture the soldiers who
stray from our lines, and occasionally
shoot our sentries. While protesting
loyalty, many of the leaders are hos
tile to our government, and are sus-
tanned by the people. A dispatch re-
ceived Saturday, at Washington, says:
''The army throughout the island of
Luzon is working hard, securing the
country for insurgents and killing a
few daily. The section from Manila to
Dagupan has been thoroughly cleared,
the scouting parties being unable to
find any insurgents.
General Funston and Colonel Kennar
took 200 men through the mountains to
Baler, on the eastern coast, without
meeting an insurgent. But they are
active along the northern coast from
Dagupan to Aparri. Occasional re
ports come of an American soldier be-
ing killed or disappearing. In the
southern provinces the insurgents con-
tinue to harass the Americans by night
demonstrations.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-06

THE strangest political muddle that
has occurred in years, in Ohio, is that
existing today. Kurtz who has been
maligned, from one end of the State to
the other as son of Beelzebub, un-
worthy to be classed as Republican;
a traitor to the Republican party, and
all that; is now cheek by jowl with
Mark Hanna, and working for Laylin,
Hanna's candidate for Secretary of
State, and Mayor McKisson, of Cleve-
land, who was denounced as worse than
q Democrat, is also working hand in
hand with the Hanna crowd. On the
other hand, Huling, of Columbus, and
other Hanna men are working against
Laylin, and for Howard Warrington.
The consideration for the support OF
Kurtz, and McKisson, is, that the ap-
pointments of Kurtz's friends by Bush
nell, to State offices, shall be confirmed
by the Senate.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-06
CROSS ROADS.

Mr.. Jos. Longbrake is sick with the
grip.
Mat Timberman has been suffering
from neuralgia for the past few days.
Miss Mary Harris is very much i'm
proved at this writing.
Isaac Sours has sold his farm to J. D.
McKinnon, and expects to leave this
neighborhood soon.
Services will be held at Pleasant
Grove next Sunday evening.
Ellsworth Cordrey expects to move
on his farm next Tuesday.
Some from here attended the social
given at Mr.. Noah Miller's near Lew.
istown on last Friday evening.
Quite an enjoyable affair was the
wedding anniversary at the home Of
Ellsworth Cordrey and wife on last
Wednesday evening. Though the
rain was continuous, over fifty guests
were present. The writer enjoyed the
evening, but could not eat many oys
tiers. Many valuable gifts were pre-
sented and Mr.. Cordrey and wife are
now supplied with rocking chairs-one
for each member of the family and sew.
eral for visitors. VIM.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-06
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republican County Central
Committee met Saturday, and issued
the call for County Delegate Conven.
tion to be held Saturday, March "a, tc
select delegates to the Congressional
Convention; the State Convention, the
Judicial Convention, and convention
to nominate candidate for District
Land Appraiser. The delegates to this
Convention will be chosen at Primaries
to be held, Thursday, March 15. The
call will be found in another column.
There was very full attendance of the
Committee.
There was proposition made to have
the delegates to the Congressional
Convention selected at the April prim.
ary, but as Convention had to be
held. to nominate the other delegates,
and as mixing this question with the
county primary, would result in
trading, the motion was voted down by
a vote of yeas to Is nays.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-06
THE defeat of the Cox ripper bill b,

THE defeat of the Cox ripper bill by
the Legislature is the greatest victory
for the people ever won in Ohio. 1t
was nothing less than a deliberate at
tempt to disfranchise the people of Gin
cinnati, and to make the people of the
State party to it, by bulldozing and
buying their Representatives and Sem
ators in the Legislature to vote for it.
Its defeats was repudiation of Cox and
bossism, in spite of all that Doodle, boss
ism and patronage could do to prevent
1t. We congratulate our Representa-
tive, Mr.. Pool, on his firm stand in fa-
vor Of the rights of the people. He
was subjected to all the influences that
could be brought to bear upon him, and
invited to the Governors Office, where
o humiliated Governor labored with
him in behalf of Cox's ripper, but Mr..
Pool voted right, clean through. He
proved himself a true Representative
of the people. We are sorry we cannot
say as much for our Senator, Mr.. Hard.
ing.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-06
Republican Primary==l9OO,

KERR-Please announce r. S. Kerr, as a
candidate for Sheriff, subject to the Republ1-
can Primary in April.
FEE GUS-PleaSe announce J. l.. Fergus as a
candidate for Sheriff, subject to the Republi-
can Primary in April.
FLACK-T. II. Flack is a candidate for
Sheriff. subject to the Republican primary,
April, 1900. Your support and influence very
earnestly solicited.
man as a candidate for Township Trustee,
subject to Republican Primary.
MELVIN-Please announce that John w.
Melvin is a candidate for Infirmary Director,
subject to the Republican Primary Election,
in April.
WRIGHT-A. L. Wright is a candidate for
Mayor of Bellefontaine, subject to the Ke-
publican Primary TO be held in March.
DICKINSON-Pleasea announce 81. G. Dick
inson n candidate for Mayor, subject to the
Republican Primary.
SHAW-Please announce James E. Shaw as
a candidate for Commissioner, subject TO tne
Republican Primary.
DOW-Peter Dow, Harrison township, Is a
candidate for County Commissioner. subject
to the Republican Primary, April, 1900.
KERNAN-Please announce John Herman
as a candidate for Marshal, subject to the
Republican City Primary.
HALE-Dr G. B. Hale announces his name
as candidate for Coroner, subject to the
Republican Primary. Your vote and inf1u-
ance solicited.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-06
WAR NEWS!
The Retreat Of Joubert'S Army
From Ladysmith.
ALMOST A PANIC! GREAT
AMOUNT OF STORES LEFT.
Buffers Cavalry and rIounted Infan-
try In Pursuit.

The relief of tadysmith by Buffers
army, as announced in our Fridays
issue was soon confirmed, and Butler s.
army was marched into Ladysmith,
Friday.
The Beers took most of their cannon,
but left large stores of army supplies
and rations, which they did not at
tempt to destroy.
They were followed by Buffers cav
airy and mounted infantry, but no re-
ports have been heard of their opera
tions. M
The army of Joubert was either beat
en- by Butler, or it raised the siege and
retreated to prevent being caught in
trap between Roberts and Butler. If
it was beaten by Butler, it cannot meet
his army alone, in the field, to say moth
ing of Roberto army. If they had no
army to stop Roberts advance, then
they cannot meet the armies of Roberts
and Butler combined.
There is no news of the movements O1
Butler and Roberts for the past few
days-an evidence that important
movements are on hand.
| A force of few thousand is reported
as opposing Roberts movement or
Bloemfontein. but this would soon be
brushed aside. If the Beers are going
to fight, there will soon be strirring
news again.
We look, however, for an end of the
war, without any more fighting. Tht
Beers, we think, have had enough.
War Notes.
There is great rejoicing in India
over the British success in South AT
rica.
1t is reported that England is to ge
la port from the Portuguese in Eas
Africa.
| Cecil Rhodes is to sail tomorrow from
Cape Colony to England.
Nine tons of letters were delivered
at Ladysmith in one day, after tn
siege was raised.
The number of men surrendered b,
Gen. Cronje was 4,660.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-06
WAR OR PEACE?
Peace Rumors Prevail and rlay Be
Realized.

Among other news that comes fr ON
South Africa are reports that peace is
talked of. 1t is said that President
Kruger of the Transvaal, and .Presi-
dent Stein of the Orange Free State,
are to have conference, and it is con-
jectured it is to discuss the propriety
of seeking peace, and ending the war.
To our mind, there is good reason
for believing that there is something in
the report. There are number of
things to indicate that the Beers are
not as strong as they have been report
ed; that their rrmy S melting away;
that the people are discouraged. that
tthere is trouble between the soldiers
and rulers of the two States; that they
have no army sufficient to block the
way of the British aud that the Ere e
State will demand peace, or that Dom
Paul must defend their State and make
a ight near Bloemfontein.
Cronje had an army of about Is, 00C
men to besiege Kimberley and resist
the advance of Methuen's army
When he surrendered, he had only
4, $50 men. He had lost not to exceed
thousand in killed, wounded and cap
tured before teis. What became o
the rest of his army? He would no
have divided his army, when his es
cape depended on strong force t.
fight off the enemy. There is only on
answer to the question. The differ
ence is accounted for by desertion
during his night marches. The Ere
States were discouraged and disperse
to their homes. Dispatches from Kim
berley report that this disatisfactio
and these desertions actually occurred.
When Jouberts army left Ladysmitt
: it left in great haste, leaving grea
quantities of food and supplies, withou
attempting to destroy them.
If Cronje'e men did not desert in yer
large numbers, then he had but yer
' small army, showing that the Boel
have not erd nearly as many troops i
the field as has been reported.
If Jobert's army was not beaten b
!, Butler, it must have been panic stricE
+ en-, to have left Ladysmith as suddenl
as it did. If panic-stricken it mus
It have been made so by the surrender
It Cronje and the fierce attacks of Bulle
If panic-stricken it it not in conditiC
n now that Cronje has surrendered
meet the combined forces OF ROber
d and Butler in the Free State.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-06
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.

West Mansfield had all winter to pre-
pare for their Farmers Institute, which
was held in the town hall on Friday and
Saturday, last. They were all ready,
had their clamps trimmed and burn
ing," and despite the sleet, which
made travelling dangerous, great
crowds thronged the town and filled
the hall. Passengers on the T. & o.
G. thought there was 'mid-winter
fair" being held there, so great was
the throng. In the evening there was
full round six hundred in the hall,
and from three hundred to four hun
dred during the day session. The at
tendance was not the only feature OF
the Institute. T. G. Laylin, of Nor
walk, is an old veteran in Institute
work, and is a second Todd. H. P.
Miller, of Sunbury, young aspiring
man with few equals as an Institute
worker, gave perhaps the best lectures
on Feed and Feeding and especially on
sheep that has ever been given in Lo-
gan county.
The top sheaf was put on by the
dairymen and patrons of the West Mans
field creamery, by bearing the expen-
ses of j. w. Decker, professor of the
Dairy school in the State University,
Columbus, who gave two splendid lee
lures Friday afternoon and evening.
This was a happy hit and paying in
vestment, and will result in much good,
as well as source of profit. We con-
gratulate the good people in the East
ern portion of the county on their sue
cessful efforts, and wish them many,
many more successful Institutes.
The township trustees, of Jefferson
township, made settlements on Mon
day, for township work during the
fiscal year.
Everett Wickersham's sale of per.
sonal property, on last Wednesday, was
well attended, and property brought
good prices. Mr.. Clingerman will in a
few days move on the Wickershan
farm.
Sugar makers are somewhat anxious
for the season to open up. The demand
so far seems to be more than the sup
ply.
o. H. Fawcett has proved himself a
splendid presiding officer at Farmers
Institutes.
Geo. Antrim attended all the sessions
at the West Mansfield Institute.
D. P. Plummer, the berry man, is
making Belgian hares a side issue. He
has now a nice little flock of near one
hundred head. 1t would pay you to
call and see them.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-06

A NUMBER of new members were ad.
mitted to the First Presbyterian
church, Sunday-the total for the past
quarter, numbering twenty-five. The
attendance Sunday morning at the holy
sacrament was very large. In the
evening, the pastor exchanged pulpits
with Rev. E. C. Simpson of the United
Presbyterian church, who preached an
excellent sermon on discouragements
In Christian work, and the duty OF
striving against them.