The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-04-19

From our regular Correspondent

/ From our regular CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, D. c., Apr Is, 1901
Gov. Allen, of Porto Rico, will not
resign That was settled at a White
House Conference, few hours after
his arrival in Washington He has
done so well in Porto Rico, that Presi-
dent Mckinley asked him to withhold
his resignation for a time, and he con-
sented to do so, and after visit to his
old home, in Massachusetts, he will re-
turn to- the island Speaking of the
island, Gov. Allen said: Affairs are
moving smoothly in Porto Rico. The
condition of the island i much inn
proved and in my opinion IS now better
than it ever was before. y civil govern
ment has been established in all its
branches and is operating smoothly.
The island has not cost the people of
the e. :. cent, and viii soon be rails
ing its own revenue by internal taxation
| The revenues of the island, since the
passage of the Foraker act by the e. 5.
Congress, have been produced by the
customs duties levied -by that act
Next March the law will expire, and
the money will CONC from modes. of
taxation to.be prescribed by the local
| legislature. BY that time the island
will be ready to accept the adjustment
of the customs duties and free trade be-
tween the L. ;. 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
port folio in the Cabinet. Mr. Knox
and President Mckinney are old friends.
In fact, it was on the advice of Mr.
Mckinley that Mr. Knox became
lawyer His standing at home is plain
ly told by his being President of the
famous Duquesne Club, of Pittsburg,
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 18th
birthday next MONTH His fitness to
be Attorney General Is not questioned
by anyone. The only thing said
against most of the successful lawyers
of the country, under similar eireunt-
stances, that he has had rich CORPORA
tions for clients-which shows the wis
dom of the Presidents choice, as rich
to<n <ha Hac,
lawyers.
Secretary Root has just received q
personal letter from Cen Thomas III.
Barry, dated at Manila, February 18th,
which the confidence felt by his
brother officers in Gen Funston's ability
to succeed in the dangerous task it was
then known he had undertaken Fol-
lowing is an extract from the letter:
1.-The bottom is about dropped out of
the insurrection- The insurreetos seem
to be falling over each other in surren-
ldering themselves and arms. We have
Aguinaldo definitely 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
"a try for him In a few days He is
going to take desperate chances, but
believe he will bag him.
i Gen Macarthur continues to send
good news from the Philippines The
|surrender of the armed FIIipinos is
practically continuous performance,
and no fighting at all is going on. This
IS so gratifying to President Mckinley
that he has decided that the total
strength of the regular army shall only
be enlisted up TO three-quarters of the
Ione-hundred thousand men authorized
Iby Congress, unless later advices from
Gen. Macarthur shall make it plain
that a larger number will be necessary.
i 1T can be stated on the highest
authority that AguinaIdo will not be
allowed to come to the e. s. a. long as
he is considered prisoner, and how
long he will be considered a prisoner
viii depend upon how he conducts
himself, and upon how those who have
been his followers conduct themselves
I'm other words, he and the other
FilipInos who have been in revolt
Iagainst the t. s., must live up to the
Eoath of allegiance they have taken to
the U. s., before they are entirely freed
from surveillance Now that things
are getting in q satisfactory condition
In the islands, this government Is fully
determined that neither Aguinaldo OF
anyone else shall be given an opportun-
lity to undo the good work that has
been done. Among the numerous sug
i gestions, some homorous and SOME
serious, made to the War Department,
as to the disposition of Aguinaldo, is
1.-THE following, from prominent Off
IeiaI- Have his name changed by law
to George Washington Aguinaldo, then
Isef aside 50 square miles OF uneccupied
government land a. a territory, and
make G.. W AguiI1aI1o its governor,
lon condition that ex-G Governor Boutwell,
Edward Atkinson, Erying Vinsl0W
land other anti-imperialist leaGers shall
/ take up quarter sections there Then
leave. them alone tn work cut their if3<ss<