The Harrison times., 1900-06-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
CFro,u Our Regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON. d. c., June IS, 100

MIR. Mckinley must have doubts
of the ability of Hanna to carry out
the programme in Philadelphia
which he has 0. K d. That is the
only explanation of the very bad
taste he has shown in sending two
members of the Cabinet-Secretarv
Root and Postmaster General Smith
to Philadelphia, to help Hanna man
ipulate the Republican Convention
Smith carried the platform, which
he wrote under orders from Mr.. Nc
KInley and Hanna, that will be
adopted by the Convention.
If we haven't sufficient number
OF troops in the Philippines to keer
Fifipinos in subjection, how are we
going to be able to send a lot of them
TO China to help the Europeans whip
the Chinese Boxers" into subie.
ton! That is the problem which
now confronts Mr.. Mckinley and
his Cabinet. And after this govern.
ment helps the European government
knock out the boxers and set up a
new Chinese government, what will
come next: That is the problem
which may, in the very near feature
confront the American people. Are
we ready to assume anv newrespon-
slbilities for the government of more
Aslatics? Have we not already more
of that sort of thing than is desira-
BILE?
He is very gullible chap indeed,
who will be convinced by the number
of national banks orgnized under
the single gold standard law, enacted
by the republican Congress, that the
new law is good thing. But that
seems to be the republican idea.
Periodically since the law went into
effect, Comptroller Dawes has given
the press statement showing the
number of banks. etc. The last saws
that 362 applications have been
made and 159 authorized to organ
ize, with a total capital of $9,645.-
600, and that the increase in the
National Bank Note Circula ton has
been 51,997,91O. A careful and
correct statement of the condition of
these new banks year or two from
now will be much more important
than the figures now given out.
The administration was greatly
chagrinned by the indifference of the
people OF Washington towards Gen.
E. S. Otis, and took special pains to
add attractions to the reception,
given him by the people of Rochester,
n. Y, his home city. Secretary Long
sent the full Marine Band, at public
expense, and Secretary Root, virtu-
any Orucred zen. Joe wneeIer, now an
unassigned Brigadier General in the
regular army, to go to Rochester to
hell add enthusiasm to the occasion.
Mr. Mckinley has been made to real
ize, by the Indifference of the public
toward Gen. Otis, how unpopular
his Philippine policy is with the
people, and with the realization has
has come alarm. He knows that the
responsibility for putting Otis in
command in the Philippines, and
keeping him in command after his
unftness for the position had been
shown up, belongs to Mr. Mckinley.
and he fears that the people will be
as indifferent towards him on election
day as they have shown themselves
to be towards Otis now. The spectre
OF doubt has become Mr.. McKinlev's
constant companion.
Senior Nicholas Rivero. editor of
one of the leading Havana papers,
who has been in Washington, a few
days, thinks there has been wrong
doing in other branches of Cuba
Government as well as in the post
Ottlce branch. He gave the State
Committee a pointer that should not
be overlooked, when he said" wish
we could have a thorough investiga-
ton of the expenditures of money on
and engineering works.
Such an investigation might seveal
some interesting facts. The reports
1t fraud in connection with these |
works are very persistent in Havana. |
md investigation might show that |
1 great deal of Cuban money has been
expended"
Admiral Dewey has found out that
le was never running as a candid
Ite for President, and has scratched
us name off the entries to the race.
n reply to direct question as to
whether he would accept the norni-
alton for Vice-President, on the