The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August aSth.

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHINGTON, ID. c., August aSth.
Mr.. EDIToR:-IIavc we, as people,
anything to gain by joining hands with
Great Britain in a Napoleonic policy of
world-conqucst: Although the admins
tlation is at present carefully conccaling
any disposition it may have to enter upon
such a policy, the disposition is believed
to exist, and that question may become
leading one in next years Presidential
campaign. In diplomatic circles it is be-
lieved that the first steps towards such 4
policy have already been taken, and that
the suspension of DR.. Bedloe, as L. S.
Consul at Canton, China, at the request
of the government of China, is one of
Them although it is stated at the State
Department that the suspension of DR..
Bedloe was brought about by some irregu-
larity in connection with his issuing papers
to an American vessel engaged in supply
ing arms and ammunition to the Filipinos
and in issuing certificates to Chinese mcr-
chants trading with the Philippines.
The present attitude of greatness occu-
pied by the United States was attained by
following from the days of Washing ton
policy of strictly attending to our own
affairs and leaving the people of other
nations to do the same The glamour of
foreign conquest has turned the head of
the people of other nations many times in
the past, and few months ago there APP
peared to be danger that Americans would
be blinded by the same glamour, but the
common sense for which Americans ale
renowned has come to the rescue, and our
people are realizing not only the meaning
but the danger of the adoption of an i'm
perialistic policy by the United States, and
present indications are that that realiza-
ton will result in restoration of the
democratic party to power, and Il resump
ton of the only safe foreign policy fer
this government to follow
Men who at the beginning supported
the expansion policy of the administration
are now severely cIitcising the results OBJ
Fained by following that policy For in
stance, the Washington Post which has
to all intents and purposes been an eNpan-
sion sheet, says cditCrially: Either we
have not the genius and the temperament
for successful colonization, or we have
been grotcsqucly unfortunate iii the selcc-
ton of our agents. 1t is impossible to see
.t mo Mt VIII al in hot
we have accomplished anything important
either in Cuba or in the Philippines. In
the latter we have undertaken to set up
the regime of law and order and civiliza-
ton, and we have failed utterly In the
case of Cuba we have undertaken to give
the people self government, or at least to
test their capacity in that line, and we
have done neither. In the Philippines we
have for six months or more been engaged
in petty and perfectly frutless war with
the natives. In Cuba the government con-
sists Of a military autocracy, little if ai.v
more bencticent than that conducted "
the Spanish Governor, Generals in times of
peace. In Luzon it is actual war we have
upon our hands. In Cuba it is shoulder
ing discomfort, turbulence in various parts
of the island and fatuous and feeble
tyranny at Havana"
Two designs for the new 81 silver GER
titicates, one having upon its face Wig
nette of W ashington and the other one of
Jefferson, have been submitted to Secre-
tary Gage. 1t is said that republican
Senator heard about this and at once hur-
ried to see Secretary Gage to tell him not
to adopt the jefferson design, because, if
he did, it mi ght become known as demo
cratic note. BE that us it may, Treasury
officials say that the Jefferson design is
not likely to be adopted.
The prediction that all of the 81 ,0O0 vol
untecrs authorized by Congress would be
enlisted has been almost verified. An or
der for the enlistment of one more addi-
tional regiment, which will bring the num-
Der of volunteers nearly up to the limit,
has been issued 10y Secretary Root, and
the new regiment will be composed of
negroes. The officers will, Of course, be
white men.
Notwithstanding the statement of Sec
tary Gage that the Treasury would be able
to meet all of the expenses incidental to
the large army we are preparing to send
to the Philippines, in addition to other
governmental expenses, without asking
Congress to impose new war taxes or issu-
ing more bonds, expert financiers who
have carefully studied the matter and
whose opinions are not Influenced by
political eXigencies, still predict that more
bonds or more taxes will be necessary,
and when it is remembered that there was
deficit Of 500, 100000 in round figures, at
the close of the last fiscal year. the pre-
diction seems reasonable. 1t may also be
mentioned that special agents of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau are known to have
been engaged for months in investigating
the working of the various stamp taxes,
presumably with an eye to more Congress
sional legislation in that direction.
G.. y. l.. E.uramp:ncnt, IhiIa.
On account Of the Thirty third Annual