Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-16
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
. COSBY LETTER REGARDING
LEGISLATION AND OTHER MAT
TIERS IN THE NATIONAL CAPT

1EFtS LIN lHE CaF1-
tai.
Washington, June 13.-The investi-
cations of the scientists who looked
down into the crater of Mont Pelee in
dictate that the assurances of the gov
ernor of St. Pierre to the effect that
there was no danger. We're not we'll
founded. .
The court martial papers in the case
of General Jacob H. Smith, stationed
in the Philippines. have been received
by the secretary of war. Now we
shall soon learn whether the charges
made against General Smith by demo-
cratic senators and exploited at such
length in democratic organs, have a
good foundation in facts.
Acting Governor Wright has cabled
the secretary OF war from Manila that
civil government has been established
in all but three of the so-called civil
lied provinces. In two of these the
military government will continue only
a month further, the third, Samar, will
remain under the control of the army
a little longer. Things seem to be
progressing quite satisfactorily in the
islands.
Hawaii affords a good example of the
possibility of American trade in the
Philippines. Our sales to the former
islands increased from 100000 in
1874 to $4,000 900 last year: this with
an area of less than 1000 square miles
and a population of less than 100 900.
With peace established in the Philip
pines and the prosperity and develop
ment of those islands assured, the an
nual trade between them and the states
should reach $3.50, 100000 Or more in
the next ten years. The area of the
Philippines is over fifteen times greater
than that of the Hawaiian Islands and
the population is over fifty times as
large.
Senator Carmack's gratuitious slap
at the army when he interrupted Sen
ator Lodge and remarked sarcastically
that no doubt the soldiers would deny
a certain story :as all soldiers in the
Philippines would be required to do by
their officers" was followed by Kisses
and cries of ooh MOI" and "No, no,
no." from the galleries, an unprece-
dented thing in the United States SEN
ate. Applause sometimes breaks out
over the dignity of the senate but the
Kissing of a speaker is something I'm
heard OF. The pr%ovocation, however,
was great. Democratic politicians are
beginning to realize the rising temper
of the people on this question of SLAM
dering men who are periling their lives
in the distant tropics for the honor of
the flag.
The Boer war is ended, the Philip
pines are practically pacifed and the
Chicago teamsters riot is settled. Once
more doth the gentle dove of peace
hover owe the earth.
Long and vainly have the democrats
faithful strained their eyes on the dis
tant horizon searching for a Moses to
lead them out of the political wilder
ness; but no Moses has appeared and
it seems they are doomed to wander
aimlessly about for another forty
years.
The republicans passed a bill the
other day reimbursing a man, to the
extent of SIT. Al for damages resulting
from some government experiments
in connection with gun testing. Here
is an excellent chance for the demo-
Gratis to assail RECKLESS public expend-
itures,' as a commanding campaign
issue. 1t would stand a much better
chance than the Philippine issue.
Mr.. Bryan has emphatically declined
to become a candidate for governor of
Nebraska. Il believe" he says, that
l can accomplish more in national pol
itics than I can in state politics." 1t
becomes more and more plainly evil
dent that Mr.. Bryan does not intend
to subside or be led off into any side
channels. He is a national quantity
and will make his national influence
felt. 1t is interesting to know in this
connection that ex-President Cleve-
land is reappearing before the public
eye. He is to make a speech before
a New York democratic club in a few
days. Mr.. Bryan will then doubtless
be heard from also. Both men have
been leaders of large fol1owings
Neither man regards the other as a
true democrat. Bryan has stignatized
Cleveland as the betrayer of his party;
Cleveland has characterized Bryan as
a man who has strayed off after false
gods. Both advocate democratic har.
mony, but in each case the harmony
would be at the expense of the othel
man. Mr.. Cleveland's harmony
would eliminate Organism; Mr. Bry.