The Delta independent., 1900-09-14
TnE SITUATION.
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Washington, Sept. 1.-The Demo
crsts have bsso thrown into consterna
ti6u by the order Of the administration
which diverted tho troops at one time
destined tor China to Manila. These
regular troops. nov on the way TO the
Orient. and who would have been used
in China had the necessity continued.
are going to Manila to take the place u
the volunteer regimsnts that are to be
mustered out next July. They will. for
the present. take the plsce OF the troops
that were sent over from Manila te
operate in China.
The Democrstic politicians had al.
ready laid their plans for adding TO the
noise that they are making With "imper
islism" by sayirg that Notwithstanding
that Pckia had been captured and the
~iaisters and American citizens had
been rsscucd, the troops we're being
hurried to China. which vas Q sure in
siication that they would 70 there for
the purpose Of conquest.
The Pres dent and his advisers have
carefully considered tho situation. and
have decided that tho troops already in
China are oil that sre necessary to main
tain and sup port the csuse Of the United
Ststes, and nsiutsin communication
with our representatives 10 the Chinese
capitol. Hence tber. 10 great dis.p-
pointmeat among the democratic howl
sss Who hopsd 10 U.S. the fui thsr land.
ting Of troops - backing Tor the cry Of
imperialism which they are making in
this campaign.
Certain democratic orgsns and some
de =. ,crstic politicians are insisting that
even u the Uoitsd States maintains
troops 10 China. 20 should withdraw
then from Pskin TO the seashoes. - an
svidenes that the United Stsi~s doe
not istsnd to engage 10 territorial con
quest. Here again the sound sense Of
President Mckinley comes 10 the front.
sed he tskss the positiou that the
Uaitsd Ststes hes . right 10 project
hin and the legation sod ali other Uni
ted Ststss citissss vho nay b 10 that
capital; ssd that - long - the secss
essy peotsctioa csneos b afforded 10
cay sshss oassss sAas by The uss q
Usissd ststss trooe,, Usitsd States
esssos viu - aapd. Thb pnsilina nay
- o6l6sasfst WtAas 49, SAask 49,
- sbssld shssdoo or righss In CAiss
anA tgooes H. tsssss vhich have bsss
sssasissA. sos eely IL IL property asd
ltsD q Aassissa cisissss. but also 10
sccsps ~ isdiGsisy Which bss bssa
hssesd spon the Usitsd 0tssss ~ the
sssssis spoo tAis oountry IN the psrsOn
a ~ savoy.
II there vas no presidential cam
peiga Doc - would probably witness
the saos suiacatios Il visvs over the
sctioo u the president of the United
States 10 sphoiding the honor oe the
American nag and the dignity os the
Aassicau nsiioa in China that was vii.
nssssd vhen ws vent 10 vsr With Spsiu
tvo years ago. Il y sinpiy because
ooe party dssirss 20 play politics that
sless1ss the party in power Tor doing
What every right thinking man knoss
should have been done. and what only
the most partisan pessons dare 10 crisi
cise. A pretty good plan 10 follo~ 10:
10 foesign s6sirs thsre should b unity;
psrtissnship should be left TO domestic
policies. TIE party that opposes any
scion taken by so sdmiuistrstioo TO
uphold the digsiiy a Auericans sbrusd
and 10 make the asg u the pstioo re
spectsd whsesvss u floats. vill not b
succsssssi. The Psesidsst's Chisese
policy hss bsss - fss sbSve repruach
that any hist q ssiticism will be ssre
In dseust patriotic citiseps a the
United StatesL
There 10 scarcsly . busioes nsa.
shers b no man Who wss In the enjoy.
a,sst a . moderate income. OF no man
Uho Sss . mechanic os laboriaG man
uho did not feel the DISASTROUS edsc's
a democsatie rule srom ls23 10 1897.
10 this cisss u citisens realised today
that the return 10 that sane dsoocrstic
rule b sloost surs 10 plunge them into
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