Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-06-15

Chinese policy, and his bold assertion
that the only way to save China and
the Chinese trade from Russia was the
formation of an alliance by Great Brit.
ain, the United States, Germany and
Japan, Tor the purpose of aiding China
to maintain it's place as an independent
nation. The reply Of the government,
made by Hon. w. S. Broderick, Parlia.
mentary Secretary for the Foreign Oh
flee, was as significant IN its way as
Lord Beresfords speech. 1t sounded
the United States. as we'll as Germany,
by expressing the belief that Lord
Beresford was oversanguine in his ex-
pectations that those nations were ready
to follow the lead of Great Britain IN
China, and warned Russia by saying
that British trade with China would be
fully protected at all times. When
Lord Beresford was in Washington, a
few weeks ago, he expressed the same
opinions contained in his speech, 80 no.
body was surprised.
While it would not be considered
just the proper thing for the President
to order a government commission to
Investigate something, to complete its
work in given time, the President
considers the Importance of getting an
early report from the new lsthmlan
Canal Commission so great that he has
caused it to be strongly intimated to its
members, that he expects report to be
ready by the first of December, so that
it may go to Congress with a Presiden'
tial recommendation.
Notices of contests have been filed
with the clerk Of the House, from eleven
Congressional districts, all in the South
one in Alabama, three in Kentucky
one in Mississippi, two in North Caro-
lima, two in South Carolina, and two il
Virginia. The contests were all filed
by members of one party, and they are
all practically made on the same ground
suppression of votes.
Members of a committee OF promi-
nent Cubans, who are in Washington
for the purpose Of trying to get revo-
cation of the order of the War Depart
ment suspending all legal proceeding
in Cuba, on account of debts incurred
prior to December 3lst, 1898, have
been doing some plain talking abou
the situation over there. One of then
said: "The chief draw back to thu
speedy improvement Of conditions IL
Cuba is the want of recognition of thu
best element of Cuba, by the Unitec
States government. Our abest mel
have stayed in the background and ;
class who are inexperienced ami lack
ing IN all the essentials of craftsmanship
has come to the front, mainly through
loud talk. Unfortunately this class
has been accepted as standing for thu
highest inteaests Of the people, through
lack of clear conception of the actua
needs. When things are seen in thell
true light and the local amateurs are
made to give way to their superiors
the relations between the United States
and the Cubans will be tar more salts
factory. The mass of our people are
doclle and easily managed,it only lit
tie tact is shown. They do not want
any more fighting and only ask a
chance to make living. The reports
of disorder, brigandage, and the like
that are sent out to American papers,
are greatly exaggerated, and the great.
er part of the stories that appear under
a Havana date line are made from the
whole cloth" While it must not be
forgotten that the speaker belongs to
the unrecognized West element" and
is not clear Of prejudice, much that he
says agrees with opinions expressed by
clear headed Americans who are famil.
iar with Cuban affairs.