Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-21
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alton to make II necessary or even inn
portant that he should remain at
the White House. and returned to Can
ton. That tells the whole story.
There Is nothing in the present situa-
tion that would justify the sending of
a large American army to China. This
country has no idea of participating in
a war Of conquest, and the troops al
ready ordered to Cnina, about 10000,
including marines, will furnish our
full share of the allied army OF $4,000,
which officers on the ground estimated
to be necessary to march to Pekln. ov-
grooming any probable opposition.
That being the situation, the President
and his Cabinet were right in deciding
that there was no occasion to order
more troops to China, and there being
no occasion 70 rmore troops there was
no possible reason far calling an extra
session of Congress. which Demacrots
are clamoring for, not because they
consider 1t necessary to deal with the
Chinese situation, but because with
Congress in session they could hope
for something to be done that might
help them politically. President Nc
Kinley has ample authority to do ev-
erything that will be necessary to pro-
tect our interests in China, and the
people know that he can be trusted to
properly use that authority.
Although no word has been received
from Minister Conger or any of the
| foreign ministers in Pekin, messages
have been received from several
sources, including the United States
consul at Cheefoo, that seems to cor
roborate the Chinese news received
several days ago saying that the for
eign ministers were alive and well as
late as the 9th inst. With the excep-
ton of Secretary Long, all the mem
bers of the Cabinet incline to the be-
lief that the foreigners in Pekin have
all been killed, in spite of the attempts
of the Chinese Government to save
them Secretary Hay told the Presi-
dent and Cabinet that the Chinese
Minister had expressed the opinion
that the reason why none of the for
eign ministers had sent any communi-
cation out of Pekin was that they
were in hiding, probably in the houses
of friendly Chinese officials, and were
afraid that any attempt to communl-
cate with the outside world would be-
tray their presence 10 the mob and en-
danger the lives of their protectors as
well as their own. That may, OF
course. be true, but it doesn't sound
very convincing.
Major General Leonard Wood, mill
tary governor of Cuba, arrived in
Washington this week to talk ovei
some Cuban matters, especially the ar
rangements for the Constitutional con
vention which the Cubans are to hold
with Secretary Root. And as the
President was in Washington, which
General Wood had not expected wher
he left Hanava. he participated in sew
eral of ;Ee talks. General Wood say
everything is moving along Smoothl!
in Cuba, and that Cubans are provint
themselves orderly and entirely worth!
Of the citizenship which has been con
ferred upon them. OF the materia
prospects of the island, General Woo
said: "The sugar crop is rs per cen
greater than last year, while the cof
fee crop is teadily increasing. The to
nacco crop of the past year was tn
second largest in the history of the is
land"
Senate Elkins, of West Virgins
who has Just returned from that state
thinks there is no doubt of its bein
carried by Mckinley and Roosevelt
He said: my survey of the situatio
was altogether from the Republica
side, but from that standpoint it wa
very gratifying to me. E"erybod
seemed enthusiastic for the ticket an
ready to turn out and work for its sue
cess. We have hoped right on to tn
backs of the Democrats as soon as W
got them out of their holes; and "
shall stick there I'LL election day.
did not have an opportunity to sfud
the Democratic prospects in West vi;
ginia, but ] ear say that while d
re- see any Rcr"hlioahs who were
gcing to vCte FOR Mckinley, I hit ::
:, Ine Dem ,trats Nfo were not going I
vote for 3tyln." Senator Elkins Is }
n Oldest . .ay Euch about his ow
unanilnGis rrG ~ 'ement for re clectio
/, :he Senate, but he is naturally V"
proud OF it, and confident OF succes
for himself as well as the nations
: ticket.
I Hon. Perry Heath, who will resig
the position of First Assistant Pos
master General to become Secretary
the Republican National Committe
l is preparing to go to Chicago ne'
4 week and open the headquarters OF II
l committee. The New York branc
: headquarters will be opened late
Senator Scott, of West Virginia, wi
have charge of the assignment
; speakers in the east and Mr.. II.
: Hedges, of Ohio. will look after tho
in the west
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