West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14


On top Of all this trouble from forces
which the administration has nurtured.
there comes additional evidence against
Republican management In the report OF
General Miles on the abuses which he found
to exist In the Philippines lie made a
tour OF personal inspection and has his
evidence at FIRST hand. and not from long
range testimony manipulated through Con.
gressionai investigation. IL Is significant
that the War Department has kept this
report from the public for so long time.
and II may never have seen the light of
publicity II II had not been repeatedly re.
quested by those who knew that such a
report had been made and who wanted
what further light on the question Of the
management Of the Philippines as such an
important document would undoubtedly
give. The request of the Boston Reform
Club TO the War Department and the wish
OF General Miles that a copy OF the report
be sent to the organization. showed the
Department that It would not be polite TO
with hold the information longer. Efforts
are now being made to beiitilc the evidence
u contains on the ground that IL Is mere
reieration Of facts already known. but in
addition TO the charges Of wanton cruelty
there Is the grave accusation that com
missary officers traffcked 10 the rice and
provisions which formed part OF The
Taiions. and also furnished Tor the famislr
cd natives OF the concentration csmos,
In spite Of all the efforts Of your correspond
Ont 20 get an expression OF opinion as 10
what course Of action would follow the
charges preferred by the Commanding
General. he could get no Satisfactory
answer from officials. high or low. In the
course Of his efforts. however. he learned
the significant fact that In this as In other
serious dihicuities in which the administra.
ton has been involved the course OF the
department Is outlined IN the following
words by Secretary Root that mo further
action Is contemplated"
III
The decision Of the Supreme Court on the
question Of negro suffrage settles once and
for all the mootcd problem OF reduction OF
Congressional representatives In the states
which have taken the stand that they may
determine for themselves who are M or
unit to constitute voters. Represent tive
Livingston Of Georgia and swanson Of Viz
sinis, when seen by your correspondent
were much elated over the action Of the
supreme court IN upholding the principle
that The people Of the South we're to deter.
mine the political status Of the negro as FAR
as they we're concerned Both NJ these
gentlemen see ~ this test the death Of the
Crumpacker agitation. as any reduction Of
representation by the Republicans would
simply be recognition of the principle o
disifanchisemeut form which there could
never be an appeal. and virtual &C.
quiescenco which the Republicans would
be 10th 70 give Nor Is there any danger
that tire next session Of congress will be
seriously inclined 10 take up the discussion.
FOR &c is generally understood that the
Republican party has too many dissensions
within its ranks TO handicap the party any
further BY gctting the North and Ksst
ombroilcd IN the race question which those
sections Of the country seem bound 10