Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-19
WASHINGTON LETTER
POLITICAL SITUATION VIEWED
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Colonel DENLY, the Alleged Democrat
Who Announces that He Will Sup
port Mckinley, Has Long Been an
Industrious Place. Hunter.
washington correspondence:

Industrious Place. Hunter.
Washington correspondence:
The Republicans announced with a
great flourish of trumpets that Col.
DENLY, member of the former Philip
pine commission. will support McKin-
ley in his campaign. Well, why notf
1t was to be expected that he should.
DENLY served us minister to China
through three administrations, first
Cleveland, Harrison, and second Cleve-
land and then distinguished himself as
most enthusiastic champion of the
administrations policy in the Philip
pines. DENLY may have been Cleve-
land Democrat at one period in his ex-
istence, but be has always been on the
LOOKOUT to get places for Col. DENLY
and his relatives, no matter what ad-
ministration was in power.
1t is an odd coincidence TINT since
DENLY has announced his fealty to Nc
hlnley, his nephew, Stephen DENLY,
mas been appointed an agent of the
imperial Chinese customs service on
the recommendation of Sir Robert
Hart, the Englishman who manages to
direct the whole customs service in
China. This appointment gives an in
teresting side light on the understand
Ing between the administration and
Great Britain. If any son of an Amer
lean citizen wants to get into the Chi
nese customs service he must have the
approval of Sir Robert Hart or his APP
plcation will not be considered. Sir
ROBERT seems to be custodian of the
open door" and none may enter with
out his august permission.
This Is not the first time that Col.
DENLY has secured lucrative places for
his relatives. When he first went to
China he secured the appointment Of
one son as secretary of the legation
and another under Sir Robert Hart. 1t
is unnecessary to add that Col. DENLY
has always had most cordial under
standing with Sir Robert Hart and this
made DENLY specially good appointee
of the first Philippine commission, be-
cause through him the administration
could keep in touch with Great Britain
without exciting suspicion at home.
DENLY a Place Hunter.
Col. Denby's arguments in relation
to the Philippines are expected to hold
the Republicans In line. Thus far they
have made Democratic converts. In
the letter in which DENLY announces
himself as an imperialist Republican,
he says. among other absurd things:
I'm this contest the Democrats stake
their all on the continuance of fighting.
1t strikes one as odd that great party
should base Its hopes Of success OH the
killing and wounding Of our troops"
What nonsense. Who sent the troops
to the Philippines? Mckinley. Who
provoked the opposition of the Fill
pinos? Mckinley. Who keeps the
troops there2 Mckinley. Who censors
the news that the troops may be kept
there longer? Mckinley.
On the other hand. who protested
against an imperial policy in the Phil
ippines from the day the peace treaty
was signed? The Democrats. Who
declared that the Filipinos should be
given Independence and our troops
withdrawn? The Democrats.
Each Republican orator who takes
the stump emphasizes the fact that his
party has no defense to offer for impe
riallsm. Abuse of the Democratic po
sition Is not argument and will not con.
vince the people that Mckinley should
be reelected. A just, righteous and
constitutional policy could be success
fully defended against all attacks.
But, for instance, here comes Sena-
tor Davis and declares that imperial
ism is no issue, merely "a broomstick
ghost" If so, the country ought to
quit paying war taxes to keep the
ghost in evidence. 1t ought to spend
| the four millions a month now wasted
in the Philippines on internal improve
ments. 1t ought to have home at once
whatever remnant there is of the TO-
600 troops dying by scores in the Phil
| ippines from disease, climatic condi-
lions and guerrilla fighting.
Senator Davis dismisses militarism
as "bugbear." 1t is bugbear that
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