Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-09-10
WASHIA GTON LETTER.
Washington, September 3rd, 1900.

acting Secretary of State Adee, not
to make public any communications
from any of the powers relating to
the Withdrawal of troops from Pekin
until the matter is definitely settled.
One reason for this is the miscon
struction of the communications ex-
changed by Russia and this govern
ment, and published several days ago
Much of this misconstruction was will
fully made for partisan purposes by
those who knew better. This gov
eminent did not endorse Russia's
proposition for the withdrawal of
troops from Pekin at this time. On
the contrary, it distinctly stated its
belief that it would be best to keep
the troops in Pekip until the allied
governments were satisfied of the
ability of the Chinese government to
maintain order and protect foreigners
and added that if Russia withdrew its
troops, thus breaking the alliance,
this country would also withdraw its
troops and henceforth act independ-
emily IN dealing with China. Presi-
dent Mckinley would prefer that the
Chinese matter be settled by the al
lied governments acting as a unit,
but if there is to be split, this gov
eminent will act alone.
Mr.. !. F. Donovan, of Havana, who
is now in Washington, isn't one of
those who are in doubt about the flu
ture of Cuba. He said on that subject:
"Within very short time the sugar
industry will be booming as it never
doomed before. The plantations are
now being gotten in shape for plant
ing and all over the island signs of a
resumption of activity can be seen.
One of the largest corporations on
the island has recently purchased six
hundred thousand acres of rich sugar
land on Cape Nipe, and has ordered
ten plantation locomotives from an
American firm"
Mr.. Bryan's trip east is a "scoop"
on the managers of the democratic
campaign, and is another proof that
Mr.. Bryan comes nearer to being a
Gear in politics than any other can
didate for president ever did. In
fact, it is admitted privately by mem
bers of the democratic com mittee that
Mr.. Bryan does just as he pleases,
regardless of the plans of the COM
mittee which is supposed to be man
aging his campaign, and that it is
impossible to control him. There is
strong argument against Mr.. Bryan's
election in this uncomfortable trait in
his makeup. A president who can
not be controlled is not only trouble
some but dangerous. Mr.. Cleveland
was that sort of a president, and it
doesn't require a strong memory to
recall the trouble he made, both for
his party and for the country by in
sisting upon having his own way. If
there is any imperialism in this cam
paign, it is Mr.. Bryan, and not Presi-
dent Mckinley who stands for it.
Maj. General Otis has been in
Washington, for the purpose of re-
questing an assignment to active
duty, his long rest at home having
completely restored him to his usual
rugged health, Gen. Otis has been
assigned to the command of the
Military Department of the Lakes,
with headquarters at Chicago, to sue
coed Gen. Joe Wheeler, who will be
retired on the tenth inst.
Hon. Andrew D. White, u S. am
no Il To o. ~
ton. He is On leave OF absence and
there is no particular significance in
his visit, although be has probably
been able to give President Mckinley
some pointers that will be useful in
studying the somewhat puzzling at
titude of the German government
towards China. Mr.. White naturally
declines to express any opinion on the
subject for publication.
The post Office department. ha
established the longest star mail route
in existence. 1t is 1900 miles long,
from Skagway, Alaska, to Cape
Nome. This is to be "a winter route
only, as in summer the mail is carried
between the two places by steamer.
Dogs and sleds are to furnish the
motive power, with relay stations
every thirty miles. The service is to
be weekly both ways, and it is esti-
mated that Uncle Sam will lose about
one dollar on every letter carried
over this route for two cents.
Senator Stewart thus pushes his
charge of treason against Mr.. Bryan:
''Treason is defined in the Constitu
ton as levying war against the United
states Or adherinp- to their enemies