The Iola register., 1901-04-12
CAPITOL
COMMENT
A Review of the Important
Events of the Week
AT Washington, Written Es-
pecially for the Register
Gov. Allen Reports
PORTO RICO PROSPER|NG
While News from the Phil
ippines all goes to show
That the Capture of Aguinal- l.
do was the Beginning of
the end of the War
PORTO RICO PROSPER|NG
While News from the Phil
ippines all goes to show
(From our regular Correspondent }

Washington, April 8-Governor
Allen, of Porto Rico, will not resign.
That was settled at White House
conference few hours after his arriv-
al in Washington. He has done so
we'll in Porto Rico, that President Nc
Kinley asked him to withhold his resig-
nation for a time, and he consented to
do so, and after visit to his old
home in Massachusetts, he will return
to the island. Speaking of the island,
Governor 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 bet
ter than it ever was before. A civil
government has been established in
all its branches and is operating
smoothly. The island has not cost
the people of the United States cent,
and will soon be raising its own rev.
enue 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 come from modes
of taxation to be prescribed by the
local legislature. BY that time the
island will be ready to accept the
abolishment of the customs duties and
free trade between the United States
and Porto Rico will probably fol-
low"
Hon. Philander Chase Knox, the
new Attorney General, who will at
once assume his duties, will be the
eighth Pennsylvania to hold that
port folio in the Cabinet. Mr.. Knox
and President Mckinley are old friends.
In fact, it was on the advice of Mr..
Mckinley that Mr.. Knox became a
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 forty
eighth birthday next month. His fit
ness to be Attorney general is not
questioned by any one. The only
thing said against him is what would
be said against most of the successful
lawyers of the country, under similar
circumstances-that he has had rich
corporations for clients-which shows
the wisdom of the Presidents choice
as rich corporations employ only the
best lawyers.
Secretary Root has just received q
personal letter from General Thomas III
Barry, dated at Manila, February 10
which shows the confidence felt by his
brother officers in General Funston;
ability to succeed in the dangerous
task it was then known he had under
taken. Following is an extract from
the letter: "The bottom is abou
dropped out of the insurrection. The
insurrectos seem to be falling over
each other in surrendering themselves
and arms. We have lAguinaldo def
nitely located with good prospects o
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 a try TO
him in few days. He is going t.
take desperate chances, but l believ
he will bag him."
General Macarthur continues t,
send good news from the Philippines
The surrender of the armed Filipino'
is practically continuous perform
ance, and no fighting at all is goin
on. This is so gratifying to Presi
dent Mckinley that he has decide,
that the total strength of the regula
army shall only be enlisted up t
three-quarters of the one hundre
thousandmen, authorized by Congress
unless later advices from Genera
MacAarthur shall make it plain that
larger number will be necessary.
can be stated on the highest autho rit
that Aguinaldo will not be allowed
come to the United States as long a
he is a prisoner, and how long he wi
be considered prisoner will depen
upon how he conducts himself, al
upon how those who have been hi
followers conduct themselves. In otl
er words, he and the other Filipino
who have been in revolt against th
United States must live up to the oat