Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-09
Scraps and fafts.


senate last Tuesday by charging that,
in 1892, Mr.. Cramp, the well-known
Philadel phia shipbuilder, contributed
$4OO, 900 to the Republican campaign
fund with the understanding that he
was to be repaid in ship building con.
tracts. Mr.. Pettigrew said he had
gotten the fact from Mr.. Cramp him
self, who claimed that the fund was
not used for the purpose contributed.
He went on to say that Senator Carter,
of Montana, who was then chairman
of the Republican National Executive
committee, had virtually admitted to
him, Pettigrew, that Cramps story
was true. He also made grave charges
against Senator Hanna. Both Carter
and Hanna claimed that Pettigrew is
crazy. Pettigrew threatened to give
away lot more of the inside history
of Republican manipulations, but re-
served the story, probably, for another
time.
- Should the strained relations be-
tween Russia and Japan culminate in
war, American army officers will be
near the scene of ,hostilities to observe
and report upon them to the war de.
partment. While it is not believed
that war between the two powers
named is inevitable, yet, in order to
be prepared for the emergencies of the
future, the department has determined
to send officers to Pekin and Toxic,
and they will be attached to the op'
posing armies should hostilities come.
Lieut.. Col John S. Mallory, Forty-first
infantry, has been ordered to duty at
Pekin, and in the next day or two an
officer will be ordered to proceed to
Japan. The information in the pos
session of the state department respect
ing the relations between Russia and
japan is somewhat different from that
which has been received by members
of the diplomatic corps. Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador, has repeat
edly stated that Russia does not want
war and he does not see how it can oc-
cur.
- Hon. VIM. s. Scruggs, former con-
sui general to China, gave out in At
lanta, the other day, the following in
regard to the boxers movements:
"These so-called BOXERS represent
what is undoubtedly the public senti-
ment of the empire of China. That is
to say, they represent the sentiment OF
the masses in all parts of China. "The
Chinese claim to be chosen people,
lust as much so as did the old Hebrews.
Their whole government, their civili-
zation, their social system are all pre-
dicated upon the one idea that their
government and their Jurisprudence
are a revelation from heaven. Con-
seouently, all missionary work in
China and all industrial and CONNER
cial enterprises by foreigners are look
ed upon by the masses as directed to
the overthrow of their civilization and
government. The boxers, so-called,
merely represent that statement. The
enlightened rulers of China, the best
men amongst them, do not share that
sentiment but there is no government
that I know of that is more sensitive
to popular sentiment than China; con.
seouently, the empress dowager and
the officials of the Chinese government
hesitate to antagonize what they con-
ceive to be the sentiment of the great
masses of the people"
- Dispatches of the past few days
indicate that general outbreak
in China is now matter OF almost
any moment. The boxers are organic
ing and drilling in all parts of the en-
pire, and especially around Pekin.
That the government is no longer able
to suppress the uprising now seems to
be settled beyond question, and it only
remains for the various foreign govern
ments to decide what they are going
to do. This brings up unsolvable com,
plications. The boxer movement is Of
undoubted popularity and it is directed
at all foreigners, The foreigners, there
fore, have quarrel of their own. Ex-
cept the United States, foreigners have
made a common cause in way; but
still there is lots ofjealousy. Russia
has about 10000 troops within easy
reach; but no other nation has any
soldiers to speak of. Russia is in a
position to put stop to the whole
trouble; but the other governments,
particularly Japan, are afraid as to
what she might do next, and that is
holding her back. There is very good
reason to believe that the boxer move
ment is going to be more far reaching
in its results than the boxers them
selves know or care. Admiral Kempff,
in command of the American squadron
off the coast of China, has been author
lied to call upon Admiral Remy, at
Manila, for such ships and naval
forces generally as may be required
to protect American interests in China.
The Japanese are reported to have
modified their entire navy in readi-
ness for some aggressive move by
Russia.
- Lord Roberts occupied Pretoria on
June 5. Approaching to within a
short distance of the city with his
army, he sent into the city an officer
under flag of truce dAmanding sur
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