Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-29
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent.

cago, was somewhat disappointed
in the news from China since the tax
ing of Pekin and the rescue of the for
eigners. He had hoped that as soon
as the foreigners were rescued it
would be shown that the attacks upon
; the legations and the fighting of the
allied troops had been done because of
the helplessness of the Chinese gov
eminent to prevent, and that as soon
as Pekin was taken it would be prac-
ticable to withdraw the American
troops, leaving the matter of indemnity
to be settled by diplomatic negotiation
The news received from Minister
Conger and General Chaffee, the most
important of which has been withheld
from publication, together with the
flight of the Chinese government from
Pekin, has all tended to prove that
the Chinese government has been re-
sponsible for all the trouble. It
was because of uncertainty as to the
relation of the Chinese government to
| the trouble that President Mckinley
refused Ii Hung Changes request for
the appointment of commissioner to
negotiate for peace with him. This
government wants more facts before
acting further.
Mr.. j. l.. Kennedy, of the indus
trial commission, who sfjust returned
from trip through Illinois and Wis
| consin, says he did not find a
single Republican who had the slight
| est doubt of the election of Mckinley
and Roosevelt. Mr.. Kennedy made
special efforts to get posted on German
| sentiment, and thus sums up what he
| learned: Democrats are rainbow
chasing when they pretend to believe
that the German vote, which has
hitherto been Republican, is breaking
away from the party. Milwaukee is
the one place in the country where it is
not difficult matter to learn the senti-
ment of American citizens of German
birth or descent. | made many in
quiries for German detection in Mil
waukee, but found it not. The Re-
publicans of that city are not aware Of
any such detection outside of two
solitary instances, and in both these
cases the deSerterS are without in
fluence or Importance. The Germans
themselves say that if there is to be
any slump of their people from the
Republican party it must be for some
thing that is yet to happen, and not
because OF anything the party has al
ready done. -
Senator Shoup, of Idaho. was
| among the callers at the White house
and at Republican Congressional head
quarters this week. He says the sue
cessful fusion of all the anti-Republi-
can elements in Idaho has made the
| carrying of the state hard job for the
Republicans. but has not discouraged
| them bit. OF the coast states Senator
| Shoup said: "a careful canvass of
Washington state has been made by
conservative Republicans. and the Re-
publican majority is estimated at
49, 900, In Oregon the majority will
be 20, 900. California will give mar
| gin of 20. 900 votes for the Republican
ticket. Utah will also be Republican.
Republicans are hoping that the re-
ported intention of the Democrats to
put Sixto lopez, who was one of the
FilipinOs sent to Washington by
Ag,linaldo last year on the stump for
Bryan. will prove to be true. The
importation of a Filipino Bryan stumper
would disgust thousands of decent
| Democrats, who otherwise would vote
for Bryan just because he is the can
didate of their party but who at heart
f@u no of P,,nCi ant
Mckinley.
That the Republicans in the West
who left the party in 1896 on account
of the silv r issue will ally all vo'
for Mckinley and Roosevelt this year
has been apparent for some time 20
close observers. The strong declara-
ton of Senator Stewart, of Nevada,
who was one of the leaders of the bolt
four years ago, in favor of the Republi-
canIticket, created CONSERVATION among
the Bryanites, and it is believed that
Senator Jones, of Nevada, endorses
every word said by Senator Stewart,
and probable that he will make a SINH
lar declaration over his own signature
at an early date.
LII view VI U16 puDIlC dl1oSdUlOuS VI
Senior Cisneros, former president of
the Cuban republic established by the
insurgents, acting Secretary Of War
Meiklejohn made the following official
statement: s.Nothing has been received
by this department from its officers in
Cuba to indicate that dissatisfaction
with the administration of the United
States or it's policy exists in the island
There is absolutely no intention of
interfering with the Cubans in framing
their constitution. When the con-
stitution is completed it will be pre-
sented to congress, which must de-
termine its acceptability. The Ex-
ecutive will transmit it to the legisla-
tive power, which directed Intervention
in behalf of Cuba, and which there
fore must say when stable govern
ment exists. -
Gen. W. W. Dudley said when asked
about the story published in Dem
, ocratic papers saving that he was 90