Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02
Scraps and faets.

the hazing amendment to the Military
academy bill: 1.-THE superintendent Of
the academy will make such rules, to
be approved by the secretary of war
as will effectually prevent the practice
of hazing, and any cadet found guilty
of participating in or encouraging or
countenancing such practice shall be
summarily expelled from the academy
and shall not thereafter be reappoint-
ed to the corps Of cadets or be eligible
for appointment as a commissioned Of
hcer In the army, navy or marine corps
until two years after the graduation of
the class Of which he was a member"
Says a Washington dispatch Of
Tuesday: A complete agreement has
been reached on the most important
items of the war revenue reduction bill
On beer the house wins its contention
and the senate yields. The house fixed
a rate Of s1.6O per barrel without any
discount, while the senate retained the
old rate of 81 per barrel with a 25 per
cent discount. The difference between
the two rates is about 10 cents on the
barrel. The tobacco tax is compromis-
ed. The house left the tax standing at
II cents per pound as in the existing
law, while the senate provides for a
reduction of two cents and forty-hun-
dreths Of cent per pound, leaving the
rate $50. The house also comes out
ahead on bank checks, but the senate
did not accept this action. The senate
conferees now concede the house pro-
vision. The reduction in the revenue
will be s7,O00,0OO on account Of this re-
duction. The house provision entirely
repeating the tax on proprietary medi-
cines is also accepted.
Here is the way London was look
ing at the South African situation, ac-
cording to a dispatch of Thursday:
General French's most recent success,
combined with the other advantages
gained by the British forces in South
Africa, have created. a representative
of the Associated Press learns, a mos
hopeful feeling in the war Office here.
Lord Raglan, under secretary for war,
described 1t today as being "the thin
edge Of the WEDGE" and this is also
the opinion Of the military critics, who
reiterate that while the war cannot be
expected to end with a sudden stroke,
this constant capturing of men, guns,
supplies and horses means that the
operations will soon be reduced to q
dacoit (briganD stage. Gen. French
is quite the hero Of the hour on PAIL
Mall, though, of course, General Kitch-
ener's controlling hand is recognized
under every circumstance. It is felt
by Mr.. BrOderick and Lord Roberts
that so long as the British forces are
doing something to diminish the Beers
supplies of men. mounts and ammuni-
ton, they are achieving the only possi-
BILE objective at present in sight. It is
not believed to be at all likely General
Kitchener will grant any armistices as
preliminary to peace. Even if Gen.
Botha gave in, the war office is inclin-
ed to consider that his action would
only affect the force under his indi-
vidual command.
Says William E. Curtis in the Chi
cago Record: There Is an earnest rival
ry between Senator Jones, Of Arkansas
and Senator Bacon, Of Georgia, for the
leadership on the Democratic side Of
the senate, and l. is becoming almost
as bitter as that between Richardson
and Bailey in the house of representa-
tives. Because Of his position as chair
man Of the national Democratic COM
mittee, Mr.. Jones has assumed leader
ship since the retirement of Mr. Cor
man, and has attempted to direct the
policy of his party on the floor Of the
senate. Unfortunately he possesses few
Of the qualifications necessary. He is
not quick Of perception or alert in ac-
tion. On the contrary, he never seems
to know what is going on until after it
is over unless somebody wakes him up,
as to weaken confidence in it. The
younger Democrats in the senate will
not follow Jones at all. They will not
accept his orders. and have defied him
openly on several occasions. They pre-
fer Mr.. Bacon, who does not compare
with German, but is a much better
leader than Jones. Bacon is quick,
watchful, and always ready, and re-
sembles light cavalry in action, where
Jones can be compared to heavy seige
o11p Raoop is NOT uifbo,,t bou,-
ever, and one of them is his colleague,
Mr.. Clay, of Georgia, who is entitled to
the credit Of defeating the subsidy bill.
Bacon and Jones were both willing to
allow the bill to pass, and let the Re-
publicans take the responsibility, but
Clay was not, and, with Turner, Of
Washington, and Caffery, of Louisiana,
and several others, succeeded in fore
ing the odious measure off the Republi-
can programme. If Senator Vest were
in good health he would be the leader
on the Democratic side, but he is too
feeble to undertake the task.
General Gomez visited Governor
General Wood in the palace at Havana,
last Tuesday morning. and assured him
that the stories of unrest and diSSatiS-
faction at the continuance of the Uni
ted States intervention were false, and
that he had been misrepresented in
statements to the effect that he favored
an immediate withdrawal of the United
States troops and giving Cuba absolute
independence. If they withdraw now
he feared bloodshed, beyond doubt.
Within go days the Cubans would be
fighting among themselves. General
Gomez added: "If the Americans were