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-Washington, Not. 50, '99.
TLl hearings held in this city
the mauBiriai commission
h .nrrht fnrth tnma " rftmarkn.
have ur"u&"- --
je tegtimony as to the power and
etliod8 f the great mercantile
ustJ. "Th tariff is the mother
fuietei" said Havemeyer, presi
dent of the sugar trust, a famous
ontr butor to Republican cam
csjgtj fundo. This admission Trill
Lye ja any echoes in the campaign
- eXt fall when the question of com
Lrci 1 combinations iii violation
f la will be sure to come in for
Wop' consideration.' Now comes
GateH Hi Ok Li J w. . V liyv
tf9tjg ;g that his combine, the
erican steel and wire trust, has
8UCCeded in throttling competi
tion in the United States to such
ia extent as to double the prices
to cbnaumers. But Gates goes
f arthe r and states that he and his
jssdcutes have tried to bring about
, manufacturing monopoly with
j,on a id steel producers of Europe.
.(Mi blames the foreigners for
failure to put through this gigan
tic deal; he says the American
makers' were only too anxious to
ep. The humorous side of
Gates' statement was that, although
bis tri et controls fifty per cent, of
the trade, and sells its product
ibroacl at lower prices than it
charts to Americans, yet this in
fant Industry still must be "pro
tecte'df by the tariff or it would
it jrijen out of business."
Gates and his concern, and oth
erroc the same character, have
contributed so many thousands to
Republican campaigns at critical
times that there is little danger of
the tariff on their products being
educed, i until the Democrats get
Into fill control in congress, which
cannot be before 1902 But as the
Toters have time to digest such
tiatements fully f and compare the
prices of Iron and steel products
which have been advanced grad
tijly to: all consumers since the
Bepubiican tariff took effest, two
rears s go, they -will strike at the
cast iidvocates and agents which
fat present themselves, and these
nil be the Republican , candidates
for president and vice president
sext fall. .r- . - ' :
What is done with the millions
queei id from the taxpayers in
order p give these big contributors
better; overage to shut out compe
tition? Aside from squandering
the ivtiilth'of an empire, "expand
icg" iito the hordes of Asia, and
linking our war ships on unknown
coral Teefe, ira manner quite in
keeping with the generally ineffi
cient campaign in the Philippines,
we hatb had this week an illustra
tion of where this tariff tax is
seeded, Secretary Gage dumped
twentvJfive millions of it into Wall
street in order to lower the rate of
iaterest to speculators. In order
to do this he had to buy govern
ment bonds back at a large premium
m- price the government re
efed lor them whan inRUfld: and
to action was taken against the
&ice 6 f :Ne w , Yo r k b u s i n e 8 s m e n
wu lue uiuucT was aeeueu
J to increase speculation, and
"a, specific statement by Sec-
7 Gage himself that he knew
11 to be the fact.
fact that the treasury would
;:.T these bonds was not stated of-
iallj:
that
until after feur o'clock in
as it was claimed, that prices
id been
street would hot be affect
(lay. But the information
J the
Oen
itioa
ek to
a,
The
llJ fro
th
sent to Wall street early
ay, and those on the inside
Qg as it is said, certain gov
t agents, were hiivintr hnndn
. , j . j 9
Stocks for a rise: and as early
f clock the news of the in
to buy had been telegraphed
broker's offices in Washing-
statement is made, appar-
m foundation, that Admiral
intends to present to his
0 IDai7nififnt hnnao A nun tart
j DiDjj by the American people.
,l "azenanH thn Hanorhtr nf
v-Washington McLean, one of
; JfealthieJt ladies at the capital.
5 McLean famflir H
ae. Mr n. t
."?t'Qe verv finft nrlA HnnntArl. tn
it U Dewey as given him ab
"5 il i8 ,(luite probable that
ni!ir9 W0UId prefer him to
tr?. iuucbu uo iiau pre
t J1,0 transfer it to the use of
JJ tnarinoo ; ' . i.
l """'ig cnariiaoie ,con-
'!e3 Wit K U : -f .
huf navy, as it was saia
Slefied to do.
One,
;rPos,
rnnuJV de8ires to minimize his
0lni- an adroit manner of
!;. . --- uao uuucu a n ay
jxplanation of the Admiral's
1U uisposmg of the house,
k 6 l Hi SUch n monnof if a o
;,eJ.lct-on that he can present
anywhere els, and he will not be
annoyed by a multitude of-curious
admirers. ; H
The movement to nrovide a suit.
able home for Admiral Schley is
going iorwara rapidly. It is in
charge of a private committee, not
of government officials, and the
sum will be made up with more
mm .
rapidity than marked the Dewey
nome lund.
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, The . hotels are now becoming
crowded with returning members
or. tne senate and bouse. The ma
jority of them look for animated
mm
debate as soon as congress reas
sembles, but they do not expect
actual legislation of importance.
.They believe both parties will pro
ceed witn caution, in view of the
approaching national election. The
Republicans do not come here em-
ooldened by recent . elections to
hurry forward any favorite legisla
tion. Upon currency, tariff and
military questiqnsthey are dis
posed to feel their wav. Thev ad
mit that nothing will be done with
tne JNicarazuantJanaL although its
advocates will press that question
as soon as the session opens.
Undoubtedly there is a different
view of the annexation of Cuba
than concerning the Philippines.
Many Democrats would not oppose
it. The principal opposition would
be more apt to come from sugar
and tobacco growers who fear the
wiping out of customs duties with
Cuba. . . . '
Americans in a Bash.
- Manila, Nov. 20. O nly frag
mentary reports reach Manila of
the operations north, which, when
the story is known, will prove to
have been the most remarkable
campaigning the Philippine war
has known. General Lawton's di
vision is spread thinly over the
territory beyond San Jose, where
the telegraph ends. General
Young's two regiments of cav
alry are continuing their rapid
sweep into the new towns, and the
infantry is being shoved forward
to hold the towns the cavalry,
takes, all in a country whose nat
ural difficulties are increased in
describably by the rains making
rivers out of creeks and' swamps
out of fields. Wagon' transporta
tion is supposed to have been
practically abandoned, the Ameri
can troops living on captured sup
plies, and the little produce the in
surgent levies have left. Major
Samuel M. Swigert's squadron of
the Third Cavalry is reported to
be engaging a greatly superior
force at Pozzorrubio. -northeast of
Dagupan. These troops have
fought three engagements, and
are now, holding their position,
waiting for reinforcements.
It is believed at headquarters
that this Filipino force is covering
the retreat of the insurgent lead
ers, to the Binguet mountains, "that
the insurgents planned to retreat
northeast, along the Tayug road,
which is stocked with storehouses,
which the Americans have secured
to draw upon en route, and that
only the- insurgent . advance force
has passed Taugan before the
American occupation, the main
body of Aguinaldo's army being
within our lines. The majority
of these insurgents may disorgan
ize and pose as amigos when the
Americans overtake them. Among
the scraps of news obtainable are
stories of the hardships the Ameri
can army is meeting with. It is
reported, for instance, that Gener
al Lawton narrowly escaped drown
ing, while fording a swift river,
when Lieutenant Luma and two
privates were lost.
There has been a revival of in
surgent activity south' of Manila,
particularly in Cavite province.
At Imus yesterday the Filipinos
fired a smooth bore cannon, but
this was soon silenced by the
American artillery.
In the course of the morning,
Major Cowles, with a battalion of
the Fourth Infantry and two guns,
scattered the enemy from the dis
tricts around Imus and in the di
rection of Perez das Marinas.
The Americans, could not pursue
the retreating insurgents because
their ammunition', was exhausted.
The Filipinos were under the com
mand of General Mariano Trias.
Spies report that the insurgents
are coming into Cavite province
from Calamba, in Laguna province,
and the other southerly provinces,
and the insurgents have smooth
bores and two modern cannon. -
Firing was in progress this after
noon and it is reported that there
are more insurgents in the vicinity
of Imus than ever before:
HEAVY FIGHTING AT LADY.
: ' StIITH.
The Province of Panama, which
has practically cut loose from the
Republic of Colombia, is said to
desire annexation to the United
States
Bean th.
SignAtruo
of -
lbs Kind You Harc Always Bought
British Troops Being Seat to Oen.
. - White's Relief!
Late reports eay that 23,500 Brit
ish troops have arrived at Cape
Town as reinforcements. The num
ber at Durban, with those between
Estcourt and that place, is consid
ered enough to enable General Hild
yard to take the aggressive against
the Boers south of Ladysmith. All
is ready at Durban for the forward
movement. : f . ' , -. :i "ax;' -
It is considered certain that the
Boers will make determined efforts
to burl back the British reinforce
ments before they can join the troops
at Estcourt. :
Dispatches show that heavy fight
ing has occured at Ladysmith re
cently, but General White Is believ
ed to be still holding out. Four
thousand Boers have been -detached
from the force around Ladysmith
and sent to aid in intercepting the
British advance. If
1 The total British loss in the arm
ored train disaster near Estcourt
Wednesday is now stated to have
been 3 killed; 12 wounded and about
100 missing. Late reports show
that Lieut. Winston Churchill dis
tinguished himself by bravery in the
fighting, and he is temporarily the
popular hero of London.
All accounts agree that the Brit
ish prisoners at Pretoria are well
treated by the Boers.
General Joubert, the Boer com
mander, is reported to be hurrying
south with an army of 10,000 men
to meet the British advance from
Estcourt, Natal. "The 3,000 Boers
already at Estcourt are threaten
ing an attack on the town.
The English commander, Gener
al Buller, seems to have entirely
changed bis original plan of cam
paign. Besides dispatching a col
umn to relieve Ladysmith, he is
forced to send help to Kimberley
and to meet , the Boer advance in
Northern Cape Colony. SI
The Boer invasion of Cape Col
ony is proceeding apace. Aliwal
North has been occupied by a Boer
command 600 strong. At Knap-
daar is a command of 1,000; at
Naauwpoort one of 609, , and at
Burgheredorp another of 500.
Coleaberg is still unmolested, and
no advance has as vet been made
on the British camp at De Aar. j!
Kimberley has been again shell
ed by the Boers, but little damage
has been done. The British force
to relieve Kimberley has been con
centrated at Orange river, and has
doubtless begun its advance.
The Trusts' Citadel.
Mr. Lawson Purdy, the eminent
economist, in a letter to the New
England Free Trade League oh the
subject of trust monopolies, takes
he position that the first effective
and practical measure to curb the
trusts is to attack the artificial
monopolies with the weapons at
hand. This can be done by re
moving the. tariff on all articles the
manufacture of which the trusts
have monopolized. - i
"Repeal," he declares, should be
the battle cry of those who believe
n equal rights before the law. The
ariff is under control of the Fed
eral Government. The abolition
of duties upon articles produced
by trusts is easy, immediate and
effective. Lawshaa made trusts by
conferring . special privileges
These privileges can be abolish
ed. The chief privilege, and the
one most easily reached, is the
tariff. When this special privil
lege is withdrawn we shall be in a
better position to do what further
may be necessary. j;
The logic of these contentions
is unanswerable. A great many
Republicans, oppressed and plun-j
dered by trust exaction, are be
coming as alive as Democrats to
the fact that the high tariff is re
sponsible for the exorbitant prices
which the trusts have put upon so
many indispensible articles of con-j
sumption This truth is forcing a
probability that a respectable num
ber of Republican members in the'
next congress will favor radical:
tariff reduction.
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A THOUSAND KILLED.
Two Thousand . Wounded In a
Two Days Battle.
Panama, Nov. 21 Dispatches from
Pjgota, dated the 18th, report a two
days battle. The government troops
overcome ten thousand Insurgents near
Bacaranga and defeated them with great
slaughter. Ten thousand were en
gaged on each side. The rebels lost a
thousand killed and two thousand
wounded. The government loss is not
stated.
Terms For Cuban Freedom.
Havana. Not. 20. The Havana
Council of Delegates of the Cuban
League and National Party met
last night and adopted a resolution
decUring that, the United States
having recognized the right of
Cuba to be free, the Cubans might
expect the United States to deliv
er the island to an independent
government.
"While establishing a govern
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"the Cubans should offer to the
United States guarantees respect
ing property and a preference in
commercial treaties, which the
Americans have a right to expect
and which the Cubans not only
have no reason to deny, but can
grant without any weakening of
their own independence." -
1 Beyond this the resolution states
that the "greatest efforts should be
made to shorten the military occupation."
The President has refused to ac
cept the resignation of Mr. Damon,
the Hawaiian minister of finance,
and that official will remain in
office at least until such time as
congress formulates a system of
government for the Hawaiian Island.
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