Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gasctte.l
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FROM WASHINGTON.
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Washington. April 80.
SIM not cheeky enough to endeavor
to speak for the republican party,
said Senator Hanna this morning,
when asked what the attitude OF the
party In the tariff question would be In
the next campaign. But can speak
for myself and as far as liam concerned,
there will be no tinkering with the
tariff. Congressman Babcock's position
does not merit serious consideration.
Although perhaps 1t would make but
little difference to take of the metal
schedule, do you suppoes We are going
to do that and allow the Novia Scotia
Steel Co., for instance, to dump her
products into New England? Not
much. We may not need the tariff 30
much any more az far as foreign coun-
tries are concered, but we must protect
ourselves against the big institutions
which are springing up on our border.
The Dingley tariff is the most perfect
work of human ingenuity balanced on
scientific principles. 1t must not be
disturbed, nor must there be any
changes in our tariff except on basis
of reciprocity
Senator Cockrell, OF Missouri, In an
interview on Cuban affairs, has placed
himself pretty much on the side OF the
administration policy. while In Gu
ba," he said, 81 explained to those Gu
bans who conyersed with me on the
subject, and who seemed particularly
desirous of free trade Ia sugar and TO-
bacco, that they were not in condition
to make any treaty with the United
States, that they had no government,
and had nothing that could bind them;
that while did not vote for the Plat
amendments in the Senate, yet / be-
lieved it was best for them to accept
their provisions. | told them plainly
that there was one universal sentiment
10 the United States which they should
know in advance-that we would never
permit the island of Cuba to pass under
the control of any foreign government;
that, for our own personal security
We would not tolerate the presence OF
foreign unfriendly government there,
aud that we wanted them free, indie.
pendent republic, our neighbor and
friend, and that If they accept these
amendments they could then provide
for the election and organization of
republican government, and when 30
organized it would be capable of settl-
ing all economic questions with the
United States by treaty stipulation"
The news of the surrender of Gen.
eral Tinio, following similar report
concerning Alejandrisno and other
Filipines, is received here with great
satisfaction. II Is regarded as the final
step in the paciication of northern
Luzon and the foresadowing OF the
overthrow of armed resistance through
out the archipelago. The only general
left in the field now whose operations
are worrying General Mac Arthur at
all Is Cables, who, on account OF his
repeated violations of the rules of war,
has been declared sn outlaw, and If
captured will probably be executed.
Malvsr and Msscardo are still at large
but are practically without any follow
ing. There has been some disturbance
recently in southern Luzon aud in one
or two OF the southeastern islands. 1t
Ii believed that the surrender of Tinio,
however, will make it possible to with
draw sufficient troops from Northern
Luzon to quell these troubles in the
South.
When General s. M. B. Young left
the Philippines three months ago,
Tinio was estimated to have 1000
rifsmen under his command. General
Young, whose headquarters has been
at Vigan for nearly year, has made
repeated attempts to capture the willy
young chieftain but without success.
Tinio always avoided any set engage
ments with large bodies OF troops.
Whenever pursued by superior force
he disappeared. Nothing would be
heard from him for weeks, until some
American patrol or escort would be
killed or captured perhaps q hundred
miles from the scene Of bis last exploit.
From papers discovered upon prisoners
the Americans learned that Tinio FREE
quently disbanded his entire army, al
lowing the men to 60 to their homes
and collecting them again when ready,
by means Of signals flashed upon the
mountain tops. Tinio is the youngest
General in the Filipino army, being 1t
Ia said only % years of age. It will
he remembered that he had Lieut..
Gilmore and the other American
prisoners under bis charge for several
months.
Advices to the War Department, re.
ceiyed today, confirm the reports OF the
surrender OF General Tinio. The
cablegrams adds that Colonels Gallao
and Kstibao, Malvar's best officers, sur
rendered at Lipa April Is with % off,
GERS, 108 men and Sc rifles.
In . bulletin issued by the cepsus
Bureau the center Of population of the
United States is reviewed at length. AS
previously announced the center on
June !, 1900 was 6 miles southeast Of