Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-04-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
[ Pc IAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONT

resign. That was settled at White
House conference, few hours after
his arrival in Washington. He has
ideEt Mckinley aoKed him to withhold
his resignatlo4 for a time, and he con-
sented to do SO, and after visit to his
old home, in Massachusetts, he will
return to the island. Speaking Of the
island, Gov. Allen said: "Affairs are
moving smoothly in Porto Rico. The
condition of the island is much i'm
proved and in my opinion Is now
better than it ever was before. A
civil government has been esta blished
in all it's branches and is operating
smoothly. The island has not cost
the people of the United States cent,
and it will soon be raising it's own
revenue by internal taxation. The
revenues Of the island since the pas
sage of the Foraker act by the United
States congress, have been produced
by the customs duties levied by that
act. Next March the law will expire,
| and the money will como from modes
| of taxation to be prescribed by the
local legislature. By that time the
island will be ready to accept the
and free trade between the United
States and Porto Rico will probably
! follow"
Hon. Philander Chase Knox, the
new attorney general, who will at
once assume his duties, will be the
eighth Pennsylvania to hold that
portfolio in the cabinet. Mr.. Knox
and President Mckinley are old
friends. In fact, it was on the advice
of Mr.. Mckinley that Mr.. Knox be-
came lawyer. His standing at home
is plainly told by his being president
of the famous Duquesne CLUB Of Pitts
burg, and by his having served term
as president Of the Pennsylvania Bar
Association. Mr.. Knox is in the
prime of life. He will celebrate his
48th birthday next month. His fitness
to be attorney general is not question
ed by anyone. The only thing said
against him is what would be said
against most of the successful lawyers
of the country, under similar circum-
stances-that he has rich corporations
for clients-which shows the wisdom
of the presidents choice, as rich cor
porations employ only the best law
yers.
Secretary Root has just received a
loL
Barry, dated at Manila, Feb. 10Th,
which shows the confidence felt by |
his brother officers in Gen. Funston's |
ability to succeed in the dangerous |
task it was then known he had under |
taken. Following is an extract from |
the letter: sThe bottom is about |
dropped out of the Instruction. The
insurrectos seem to be falling over
each other in surrendering themselves
and arms. We have Aguinaldo def
initely located with good prospects of
running him down in the near future.
He is now in the town of Palanan,
northeast coast of Luzon, about one
hundred miles north of Casiguran.
Funston is going to make try for
him in few days. He is going to
take desperate chances, but believe
he will bag him."
Gen. Macarthur continues to send
good news from the Philippines. The
of the armed Filipinos is
practically continuous performance,
md no fighting at all is going on.
This is SO gratifying to President Nc
zinley that he has decided that the
otal strength of the regular army
shall only be enlisted up to three
quarters Of the one hundred thousand
men authorized by congress, unless
alter advices from Gen. Macarthur
hall make it plain that larger num-
DER will be necessary. 1t can be stated
IN the highest authority that Aguin-
lido will not be allowed to come to
he United States as long as he is con-
idered prisoner, and how long he
will be considered a prisoner will de-
,end upon how he conducts himself,
md upon how those who have been
lis followers conduct themselves. In
,ther words, he and the other Filipi
los who have been in revolt against
he United States must live up to the
'ath of allegiance they have taken to
he United States before they are
ntirely freed from surveillance.
Vow that things are getting in a salts
actory condition in the islands, this
is fully determined that
leither Aguinaldo nor anyone else
hall be given an opportunity to undo
he good work that has been done.
Among the numerous suggestions, ,,
ONE humorous and some serious :