Items of Interest November 15, 1900 Issue

Items of Interest

It is unlikely that any reader of the Sentinel in whatever part of the world he may be will not have learned the result of the presidential election in the United States long before this item is read. Under conditions that were unusually fair to all sides engaged in the great contest, the Republican party elected its national candidates by an overwhelming majority in the electoral college, and by a large majority of the popular vote as well. With Kentucky classed as doubtful, President McKinley received 292 electoral votes to Mr. Bryan's 142. The votes for members of the lower house of Congress give the Republicans a majority of 47, and as a secondary result of this election the Republicans will have a majority of 16 in the Senate. Nebraska. which was in doubt for several days after the election, has been finally put in the Republican column.

Senor Sexto Lopez, the representative of the Filipinos, who has been in the United States for some weeks was Interviewed after the election and asked the question what would induce his countrymen to stop the war. His reply was as follows:—

"First, the granting of independence. Second, a definite promise of independence. Third, a declaration of policy by the administration placing the Philippines in a adminlar position to Cuba. Any one of these would result in an immediate cessation of hostilities, and everything else, including foreign obligations, protection to life and property, coaling stations, military and naval bases, etc., could be arranged by friendly negotiation."

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