Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-04-05

IT is rumored that General OTIS IS
losing his mind over the difficulties Of
the Philippine campaign. We don't
wonder at it.
ANYBODY can see by the action of
Congress and the policy of the Presi-
dent that we don't know what to do
with our new possessions.
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What is the matter with Hon. Sam
Y. Woods. of Barbour, for delegate-at-
large to the national convention lie
is big enough and good enough for any
Office in the State. -HambShire ReVlei9.
THEN's our sentiments.
IF reports from Porto Rico are to
be believed, the people of that island
are worse off now than they were un-
der Spanish rule. And pending leg
islation will not help them any.
HENRY WATTEBsoN says that the
Louisville Co,uir-Jounol will be for
the nominee Of the next Democratic
national convention, Henry repeuts
that he few the track four years ago
DURING the past three months our
soldiers have killed 1,426 Filipinos.
This is certain method OF "pacify-
ms" the natives, though it can hard
" be called benevolent assimilation.
News has been received from New
Zealand stating that an exploring ex-
petition has found the South Pole.
All that's necessary to find the North
Pole now is to climb right up the
pole.
IT is asserted again and again that
his enemies, knowing his weakness, de-
liberately plotted to make Hon. Romeo
H. Freer drunk and so ruined his
chances for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation. We think a congressional
investigation would be appropriate.
THE Senate on Tuesday passed the
bill providing for tariff of - per
cent Of the Dingley rates on imports
into Puerto Rico from the United
States and upon exports from the
United State to Puerto Rico. The bill,
it will be seen, catches the poor is
landers going and coming.
IT is said that Admiral Dewey has
changed his mind about not wanting
to be President, and is now willing to
be a candidate We agree with a
Shepherdstown man who said the
other day that it would never DO to
place Dewey in the White House
he might turn it over to his wife.
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The Beers have had the best Of the
fighting in South Africa this week.
They ambushed a force Of British
near Bloomfontein and captured seven
Of their cannon, killing and wound
ing $50 men and taking 200 prison
ers. The Beers are concentrating
around General Roberts big army at
Bloomfontsin and are seeking to cut
his communications.
SOME Of the Methodist ministers Of
the Wilmington Conference have been
publicly finding fault with President
Mckinley because he has wine on his
table at state dinners and because he
is known to sip wine at such func-
tions himself. 1t seems to us that
this is narrow and bigoted thing.
The President is known to be man
of high moral character and most tenn
perate in habits.
THE Republicans of Jefferson coun-
ty have instructed their delegates to
the congressional convention to sup
port Mr.. Dayton for denomination.
Now isn't that kind and courteous
and neighborly toward U. S. G. Pit
ger, Of Berkeley county The Jefferson
Republicans acknowledge Mr.. Pitzsr
to be an able man and one of the
cleverest fellows living-why do they
throw him down in this fashion?
LAST December President Mckinley
announced that it was the plain duty
Of the United States to have free
trade with the island Of Puerto Rico.
His cabinet, of course, thought so too.
The trusts whose profits would be cur
tailed by tree trade were of differ
ent opinion, however, and they have
prevailed. Congress has passed a
tariff law that cuts the Puerto Ricans
"gwine and comm, " and the Presi-
dent will sign it.
THE Board Of Regents of the West
Virginia University is in session at
Morgantown this week, and Will give
attention to the charges that have
been made against the management