The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-09-06
WASHINGTON LETTER
POLITICAL SITUATION VIEWED
FROM THE CAPITAL.
iianna's Gloomy Picture of Republi-
can Apathy-G. O. r. Chairman Tries
TO Scare the Trusts AMI banking In
tercsts Into Contributing.

TO Scare the Trusts AMI Banking In
tercsts Into Contributing.
washington correspondence:
1T viii not do 10 neglect single
effort or To miss trick" was the key
note of Hanna's New Jersey speech.
IT was the first one he had made this
campaign. He drew gloomy picture
of Republican apathy and tried TO
make 1t appear that desperate meas
ures must be taken to defeat Bryan.
IL WAS an effort TO scare the trusts into
contributing more to the campaign.
The trusts and banking interests have
displayed considerable apathy. They
Profess 10 believe the prosperity argu-
ment and if Mckinley is so sure of re-
election as he pretended to be some
time ago. the moneyed interests did
-aotS see why they should contribute.
They consider that they bought and
paid for their present prosperity in
&.
Hanna and his henchmen are taking
new tack. They are trying to con-
vince the trusts and banking concerns
that the election Of Bryan will mean
serious changes iu tariff and financial
legislation. 1t Is too transparent.
While il is almost certain that the next
House will he Democratic. yet even II
Bryan is elected there is no possibility
of Democratic majority in the Senate
isefore 1903 and only then II the peO-
lie approve of Bryan's policy sufficient
u to give him q Congress in accordance
with his views. Bryan makes the bet
ter argument on this very point. He
rays that even II Ills policy could
change financial legislation in the ex-
IRENE manner represented hy alarm
lists. yet that would be a less danger
than TO re-elect Mckinley and commit
the country to Imperialism. Imperial
ism means a radical departure from
the principles upon which our Gov
f~nment is founded. Once well en-
barked upon this policy no legislation
ran check it. On the other hand. finan-
cial or tariff legislation. If too radical
uho Osih ~
and changed whenever the people
choose TO have 1t done.
The real reason OF Republican apa-
thy Is that the administration has not
the courage to face the issue Of impe-
rialism squarely and defend its own
policy. The intelligence and common
sense of the people is outraged when
men like Senator Lodge declare that
there is 10 such issue as Imperialism.
The hedging and lodging of the Re
publicans lead the voters to believe
that something very dangerous is con-
cealed under the policy Of Imperialism.
They are right in that estimate. If the
true history of affairs in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines were known
the recital would horrify every liberty
loving citizen.
The uncensored news which comes
by mail from Manila shows that the
military authorities there have taken
scores of political prisoners" Think
of it. Russia could do no more. Then
a strong hint comes that there are
Americans in the island who are doing
all they can to keep the Filipinos angry
and suspicious. Why? Because GER
tain officers want easy places. good
salaries and plenty Of opportunities for
plumber. These and not the anti-impe-
rialists in this country are encouraging
the Filipinos to hold out. Yet 1t Is pa
thetic TO hear that the Filipinos were
overjoyed when the present commits
sion landed because they had been told
that ii would give them Independence
Their disappointment was great when
they fonnI that the commission came
merely to command their submission
TO the edicts Of the imperial Mckinley
Teddy Makes Trouble.
There is plenty of trouble about
He came over to the White
House unlimited the other day and
kept his dear enemy President McKin-
ley up all night telling him what he
should put in his letter of acceptance.
Mckinley must like to take advice
from the strenuous gentleman who
said he had "a chocolate eclair back
bone"
Then the Western voters are taking
exception to the idea that Roosevelt
is to be shunted on to them because
they are not supposed to be able to see
his silly pretense Of being a
military hero. 1t is agreed that lie
won't do in the East. His Rough Rider
antics savor.too much of the three-ring
circus. And the West is letting it be
known at headquarters that it prefers
n,ore dignity and less noise i'm its cam
paign. Then the voters of New York
State are making a howl because
Roosevelt entirely neglects his duties
as Governor. He draws his salary for
filling that office and spends all his
time on his vice presidential campaign.
Truly the Republicans have troubles
of their own.
roor Return on the Investment.
The Treasury Department is willing
to .'own up to an expenditure of $780,.
G1S.9o0 on the Philippine war account.
The War Department admits the death
of 200 soldiers ana the wounding of
2.G13 more And for what: Our en-
tire exports to the Philippines last year
were only S2.GiU.G0O. and three-fourths
of this was of articles for the con>iimp
ton of our army The entire imports
from the islands for a year will not
equal the receipts from Europe at this
port in one good steamer day.-New
York World.
Hoar's Pointed Remark..
The adherence of Senator Hoar to
President Mckinley Is not strong
enough to induce the Republican Ma
t:onal Committee to circulate the
speeches made by Mr.. Hear in the Sen
ate on the Philippine question. That
a..