The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-01-29
Politicians Are Full of Anx-
iety Over South African
War Situation
FOREIGN POLICY TANGLED
In Return for the Alleged Sympathy
Given United States by English
the Government Officials
Are Inclined To Turn
the Beers Down.
By Jos: Oil.

Washington. January 2.-(Special) THE
politicians of the administration make
very little attempt to conceal the anx-
icxty they feel about the part the Boer
war is likely to play in the coming ma
tional campaign. They see that the senti-
ment of the country IS overwhelmingly
In favor of the Beers and they realize
that I'm the minds of the people at least.
the administration is lined up with the
British.
The understanding which Lord Paunce-
fote was shrewd enough to effect with
the administration last year at the
| tirpe when we were involved with war
Spain ana when there was some idea
that We might need friends among the
great powers. is rising up now like Ban
quos ghost to give them trouble. That
understanding has. of course. always been
denied because it was policy TO deny It.
but Of it's existence there can be no doubt
England simply flmflammed the admin
istration people into the belief that we
were getting something valuable in the
promise of her moral support in our war
with Spain. while in reality we got moth
ing. one OF the things we gave i'm re-
turn for this gold brick was the promise
that We would stand by England. so far
as the administration could make us, in
support of her policy in South Africa
At that time the attention of the world
was directed To the Fashoda incident
which seemed likely 10 involve England
and France and. of course. II meant
nothing 10 us to promise our friendship
To England i'm that respect The same
thing was true with regard 10 our prom
Using our moral support to the English
IN their relations I'm the SOudan. Judge
Day. who was at the head of the state
department at that time. could look no
deeper into the African situation than
this. The British. however had their
eyes on the coveted gold mines in the
Transvaal and even then the plans were
forming to precipitate this war with the
Boers.
Tied UP to England.
With the policy of this government one
OF avowedly strict neutrality. the repub-
lican administration Is undoubtedly tied
mp as closely as It well could be TO Eng
land. For this reason President Mrkin-
lev and his political advisers are becom-
ing alarmed at the many evidences that
the sentiment of this country is undoubt-
eddy In favor of the sturdy Dutchmen
who are lighting 10 save their country.
They see the possibility of losing what
IN IN. campaign of 1896 was one of the
strongest factors in bringing about re-
publican victory.
There is no doubt had they lost the
German votes i'm the close states or had
that vote been divided in any degree be
tween the two parties. Mr.. Bryan would
Toe IN the white house now instead of Mr..
Mckinley. We I'm the south know very
little about the power Of this German
vote en- states like Ohio. Indiana. Illinois,
Wisconsin. Minnesota the Dakotas and
I'm New York. of all the foreign vote
this German vote is the most clannish;
II is a vote which cannot be bought. but
which IS influenced mainly through Ger
man newspapers and through the social
clubs Four years ago every German
newspaper of any circulation was work
ing for the election of the republican
ticket This was due TO the misrepre-
sentation Of the meaning OF the demo-
cratic platform on the money question.
The result was that the democratic tick
et got absolutely none of these German
votes and this vote alone may be said
to have turned the scale against Bryan.
The republican policy with regard to
the Philippines started the tide in the
other direction 10 such an extent that
the administration politicians became
greatly alarmed. They have been work
ing quietly and persistently TO create
the IMPRESSION with these people that the
keeping of the philippines as perma-
nent possession would mean vast com
mencial advantage without any resultant
permanent increase i'm the standing army.
but their success is problematical.
The Latest Developments.
A leading senator who is very close at
the white house and who. although he
does figure much in national committee
councils. IS yet one of the strongest and