The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-08-10
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August 9th


Americans pride to know that China'S
defiance of the much arp!auled demand
of Secretary Hay to be Immediately put
into communication with our minister, IN
the shape of Il notice that none of the for
eign ministers at rekin would he allowed
to send or receive cipher messages, had to
be handed by the Chinese minister to an
assistant secretary. 1t is another case of
like master like man" Seeing that Mr..
Mckinley did not regard it as necessary
to stay in Washington and attend to his
public duties, Secretary Hay, who is sup
posed to be personally in charge of al! i'm
portant matters relating to our forei gn
policy, went off on q pleasure iaunt him
self, and they say at the State Department
that he is not expected to return inside OF
two weeks, when Mr.. Mckinley will be
due for another visit to talk personal poll
tics with his cronies, all of which shows
that the administration wishes to delay
the settlement CT this Chinese business.
1t is becoming constantly more evident
that Mr.. Mckinley is quite jealous of the
prominence given Coy. Teddy in the cam
paign. That was one of the things which
brought him to Washington several days
ago. One of the results of his visit is that
quiet tip has gone ont to the thick and
thin Mckinley men not to mention Roosc-
velt's name, either in writing or in speak
ing. when it can be avoided. That this
tip is already being acted upon is shown
by lumber of interviews given out at
different times and places by Mr.. Mchin-
lev's friends in which RCoseveltS ramc
does not appear but it is always what Nc
kinley will do in this or that State. This
matter is insl significant at this tine. but
Gov Teddy may make it important wher
he realizes what Mr.. Mckinley and his
personal following are trying to do.
The result Of the election in North Caro-
lima was not surprising to any one in
Washington. AS one Southerner aptly
ut il: 1T is only the beginning of the
end North Carolina has taken the bull
by the horns. The negro is going to be
DISTINGUISHED throughout the South. The
people demand it, and 70 one is RESPONSE
bic but the politician who has used the
negro, bribcd him, bought him, and de-
graded him at the polls. 1t is certain that
Il Constitutional amendment is coming in
Alabama and in Georgia, too, for | know
something of the condition in both States"
The difficulty of getting the truth from
this administration about anything and
the ability of a man with sufficient pull to
hang on to a government job after being
found guilty of crookedncss in office are
demonstrated in the case of George B.
| Hamlet, an inspector Of the Post Office
Department, who was found guilty of
| issuing government transportations for
| private individuals for personal gain.
| Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gencra
Bristow recommended Hamlet's dismissal,
| and it was officially announced that he
| had been dismissed. Then Hamlet brought
| his pull to bear and he was granted fur
| ther time" to answer the charge of which
he had been found guilty, and lie is still
drawing his salary. Chief Inspector
Cochran said when asked about this case:
Hamlet is still in the employ of the gov
| eminent For further information would
refer you to the Fourth Assistant Post
master General" 1t is not surprising that
so many respectable republicans are an
nouncing their intention to vote for Bryan
| and Stevenson.
Mr.. Mckinley's alarm over the detection
| of Gnr,paD voters On account of the i'm
| perialistc policy of his administration
caused him to request IA personal friend 10
make an investigation. When he was in
| Washin gtou last week the result of that
| investigation was submitted to him, and
his alarm was increased thereby 1t is
admitted by republicans that if thirty per
| cent of the Germans in the middle west
ern States who voted fer Mckinley four
years ago vote for Bryan this year his
| election will be assured; that's why they
| are alarmed.
According to Senator Elkins Mr.. Nc
Kinley has promised to make several
speeches in West Virginia during the cam
| paign. When a President so far sinks the
|
allied Office as to take the stump, nstensibly
to help d Senator retain his seat but in
reality to try to get six electoral votes for
himself, it is nonsense for anyone to deny
that he is awfully frightened
| Chairman Richardson, of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee, has
gone to indianapolis to join the throng of
democratic workers from all sections, who
will participate in the ceremonies attend
ing the formal notification to Bryan and
| Stevenson Of their nomination.
| Hon. Arthur p. German returned to
Magnonia, Mass, Monday morning. after
having spent Sunday at Fa;rsiew, his
country home, in Howard country. The
X-Senator came down from New York
| Saturday afternoon after having spent IA
few days in the latter place in atten larc.
| unon a meeting of the Baltimore an Ohio