The times., 1897-08-28
SHERMAN TAKES THE FIELD
He Writes a Letter ConSenting
to Speak in Chic.
HE is In A GRAVE DILEMMA
The Cnmpa ign Managers Are Afraid
He VIII Say Iudiscreet Things
People Might Resent IgHoring
Him His Absence Might Affect
Foreign Policy Favorably.

The Official announcement that Secre-
to participate in the campaign in that
State c9rrobor ates a statement pub
liahed in The Times some weeks ago that
the Secretary would temporarily lay aside
the cares of state and spend much of
his time in the campaign and Way from
Washington. The State committee was
rather late this year in announcing its
pro5ran and it is understood that some
OF Hanna's personal friends Thought 1t
prudent not To have Secretary Sherman
come into the State, lest he might. In
moment Of forgetfulness, give utterance
to sone Thought that would emharrass O
candidacy already overburdehed by the
personality of the candidate.
Net TO invite Mr. sherman would. how
ever be an oversight that would not be
ignored by the people. 1t would be
tantaInoHnt to an admission that the
stories printed in the newspapers were
true. on the other hand. what Mr..
Sherman might say or do was cause OF
uneas.neSs, BUT the leaders finally took
the smaller horn OF the dilemma, and have
advertised Secretary Sherman as one OF the
star attractions Of the Hanna campaign.
1t was originally intended that Mr..
Sherman should remain at his Long Island
resting place until the Ohio campaign
opened and proceed at once to his own
State. This would keep the head Of the
State Department away from Washington
several weeks, during which time lt was
expected some OF the questions pending
between this country and Spain could he
settled But MIR. Sherman spoiled this
program by cutting his vacation short and
returning unexpectedly To the State De-
| p;:runents at a moment when events of
| Importance Were transpiTing. His subse-
quent interviews sounded more like his
| old-lime self but, under pressure, the Sec
/ retary dlsayowed all that had been at
| tributed 10 him, and In d few days Span
! ish-Culan affairs settled back ito a hum
drum condition
II ia said that the approaching reception
| 10 Minister Woodford at the Spanish court
| and tie presentation of the American view
! Of the case, in accordance with his instruC-
tons will at once cause a further stralning
/ OF the entente cordiale, and some sharp
| diplomatic notes may follow. II The
| prograpl il carried out without break this
| VIII occur W bile Secretary Sherman Is IN
! Ohio and Judge Day. A ssistant Secretary OF
! State is at the head of that office.
1t srenIs TO he the desire of the Admins
| tration that Judge Day shall be at the helm
| when this acute condition of affairs arises
| So far as ANYTHING of this kind can become
| known 10 the public, it is known that
| Minister Woodford has Instructions to deal
/ couri e9usIy and automatically, but at the
same tim. with degree or fairness hitherto
unknown in our negotiations growing out Of
the Cuban ar He Is to notify Spain that
| the war must be brought to an end within
d stated period; that the interests Of the
| Un1ed states in the island the Importance
Of our commercial relations and the cU-nInon
! dictates Of humanity require that the v ar
| should end and peace he restored. The
| outcome or this presentation of the Amer
lean position viii be aw aited with interest
Should Spain equivocate or refuse TO be
guided 10y our suggestions ii will be in
possible for this Government to take a
step BACKWARD Having gone thus far,
should Spain decline 10 acquiesce, the
United States viii he PEELED if she has
any respect for herself to take stronger
measures and follow it up with an ulti
matum Il is the fear that such step will
have to be resorted TO that leads the Ad
nfnist ration to want the clear brain and
decisive characteristics of a man Ike Judge
Day al the head OF the department. and it
is quite probable that Spanish matters viii
reach the acute stage during the absence in
rnio OF its real head.
All doubts as to what Secretary Sher-
man intends to do in the campaign were
removed yesterday when he wrote a letter
10 Judge George K Nash, chairman of the
Republican executive State committee.
This letter Contained an offer on he part
Of the Secretary TO deliver one speech in
Ohio any time after September . that
the managers Of Mr.. Hanna's canvas ma y
designate, and at the place they deem
most proper. The speech will be largely
a financial one, and it is believed will be
the most important campaign material,
barring Senator Hanna's barrel. that viii
be introduced during the campaign.
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