Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-12
Report of Dissatisfaction With the
Administration Denied.
STATEMENT OF TIE DEMOCRATS
Agreement to Represent England
in the Tranwaal.
WHAT SENATOR DAVIS SAYS

"Of course, the republican party will not
be hurt with the German or any other vote
by the performance of a mere courtesy"
said Senator Davis today, in answer to
question whether the Germans would be
displeased with the United States acting
for England in the Transvaal during the
progress of the war which IS now on.
The question was asked Senator Davis,
who is chairman of the foreign affairs COM
mite of the Senate, by reason of the fact
that in political circles there has been
much discussion of this latest evidence of
good will between Great Britain and the
United States.
Alleged German Dissatisfaction.
Democrats affirm that the administratiJ IN
has played a bad card, and that it will suf-
fer in the state elections this fall as re-
suit Of the detection of Germans and Irish.
The Germans, it is alleged, were already
sore over the position of this government.
They will be still further incensed, it is
declared, when they ascertain that the
United States is to look after Engnsh ~.
terests. They may consider this indicative
of an understanding between the United
States and England, and as confirming the
charges which have been made in OHIO and
other states that this country and Great
Britain really know how their affairs stand.
Senator Davis continued: If this country
looks after the interests Of Great Britain
in the Transvaal it will do no more than
any other civilized country woulc OH
the slightest suggestion that 1t was desired.
This is a common civiiity, ana tias become
so common that it is never taken show
ing the feeling of one country for another
or against some other In the war between
China and Japan a number of nations took
charge of the interests of the contestants
at the various important points. No one
believes any of the absurd charges that
there Is practical alliance .LetWeen Eng
land and the United States. Every sensi-
bic man knows this to be untrue"
Germans Are With Mckinley.
Representative Minor of Wisconsin has
come on here with his family and will re-
main until the close of the neNts session OF
Congress. He is fresh from his Congress
sional district, in which there Is d large
German population. "If an election were
held today" he said to a representative
of The Star, Mckinley would carry the
state by as large majority as three years
ago. The Germans still believe in him and
Will always do so, notwithstanding the at
titude of Carl SchurZ and others who have
for years been recognized as their leaders.
1t il true that the German voters are OBJ
posed to alliance with Great Britain,
but no such alliance exists, and l can as
sure you that the German voter knows this.
He is not ignorant and could not be i'm
posed upon if any desired to do so.
Inc beTTNdnS DpHeye IN cDnflGGnce ana
prosperity. My state has never been nsere
prosperous. LAUNDERING. mfping and man
ufacturng f0urishing, and these great
interests keep every man employed. Lum-
bermen in the woods receiving S26 to
$50 month with board and this is more
than they have gotten in years. The Ger
man voter IS getting his share of this pros
porous condition, and he will not be led
away by false cries into a change of party
or administration
Both Senator Davis and Representative
Minor come from sections of the country
where the German voters. or their kinsmen
OF other countries, constitute a large fac
tor In the political situation. Both speak
emphatically and say that the democrats
cannot hope to profit by the latest step of
the administration.
The "Play'' for the Negro.
Judson Lyons, the register of the treas
ury, said today that he noticed that the
democrats were making a play for the
negro vote in Kentucky on the ground that
the administration Is depressing the col
ored man in the Philippines.
Save me, Cuffy, or sink is the pa
thetic appeal of the democrats but Cuffy
does not seem to be rushing to the rescue,
said Mr.. Lyons. THE negro is with the ad-
ministration in its attitude in the Philip
pines, and there Is no use trying to make
II appear to the contrary. The play in
kentucky Is simply TO give a pretext for
the Goebel election law to do its work. l.
II succeeds in counting in che democrats
the statement will be made that the ne
Sroes voted against the republican ticket"