The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-09-07
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsHINGToN, ID. c., September :rd.
MH. ED1ToR-Mr. Mckinley's attempt
to play politics with the Chinese embroil-
ment by making it appear that this gov
crnment was acting in concert with Russia
gave him good scare His idea W rs that
as Russia was regarded by the Ameri-
can public as Englands traditional enemy
it would serve to lessen the public belief
in the existence of a secret understanding
between this government and England if
this government appeared to be acting in
partnership with Russia in China. The
reception OF the reply of this government
to Russia's proposal for the withdrawal of
troops from China by the press of this
country and of Europe frightened him so
badly that he fastened to have it given
out officially in Washington that this GOV
eminent had not agreed to act with Russia,
bat had informed Russia that the United
States troops would be withdrawn from
Pekin if the Russian troops were. The
public was also further informed that if
our troops should be withdrawn at the
same time those of Russia were, it would
not be because we would act with Russia,
but because we would act independently
all of which is as clear as mud.
Secretary Hays continued absence from
Washn gton, in the face of his having tce-
graphcd to friend within forty eight
hours that he was enjoying his usual good
health, caused the circulation of a story
that he and Mr.. Mckinley were not of the
same mind on the Chinese policy of thiS
government, and that he would probahi.
leave the Cabinet. Assistant Secretary
\ dee who has been signing the official
communications sent out by this govern
ment as Acting Secretary of State,-s.nce
Mr. Hay went away Secretary Root has
been the real Secretary Of State-hastened
to inform the public, through a newspaper
interview, that he could vouch for Mr.
Hay and Mr.. Mckinley being in perfect
accord in everything that had been done
relating to China. Now, if Mr. Mckinley
would vouch for Mr. Adee that story
mi ht be more generally accepted.
\ New York member Of the House, who
was at Democratic Congressional Head
quarters, said of the campaign in his State:
Mr.. Croker has etfectually answered all
the stories alleging that he was not Loyalty
for the election of Bryan and Stevenson,
by wagering 100000 that Col. Bryan
would be elected President Even if |
had entertained doubts of Crokers loyalty,
which did not, that wager would have
removed them all. He got odds, and if
Col. Bryan is elected he will win $4,000.
The man who will not do his utmost when
that much money is persona,y 1T stake is
hard to find. You may be sure that
Croker will do his utmost to give the
electoral votes of New York to the demo
Gratis
Gen. Otis, who was in Wasling ton Sat
urday, and who will succeed Gen. Joe
Wheeler, who will be retired next Monday
under the age limit law, as Commander of
the Military Department of the Lakes,
seems to have Il very short memory. He
declared before leaving Manila and again
after his arrival in the United States in
the most positive terms that the war in
the Philippines was over; now he says it
will be over by the close of the present
rainy season. Perhaps that is why Mr..
kinley has failed to keep his promise to
send the volunteers home There has
been Il wholesale lot of official lying about
the war in the Philippines and it is still
being in lulg cd in.
1t was Boss Hanna who sared Mr.. Nc
kinley from making spectacle of him
self by going on the stump in West Tir
ginia. Mr.. Mckinley promised Steve Ell
kins that he would do so without consult
ing Hanna, but as soon as Hanna heard
about it he denied that any such promise
had been made and succeeded III COMPEL
ing Mr.. Mckinley to allow that denial to
stick, even if it did put EIkinS in the atti
tudp of having made an announcement
that was not true. Hanna had sense
enough to see that it would cost Mr.. Nc
kinlcy thousands Of votes if he SO far for
get the dignity belonging to the President
Of the United States as to 90 on the stump.
When it comes to baEncr-raising, the
Washington democrats are IL long ways
ahead of the republicans. Four large and
handsome Bryan and Stevenson banners
swing over Washington streets, but no
Mckinley and Roosevelt banner has vet
made It's appearance.
En- Senator Arthur p German has re-
turned home from six weeks vacation,
part of which was spent at Magnolia,
Mass, and part at Saratoga, n. Y. Mr..
German Was warmly greeted by his
friends when he reached Laurel. He
stated that he had been highly lenefited
by his trip, and that it would be possible
now for him 10 take an active part in the
Presidential campaign. He expects to
make Il number of speeches. and will fire.
vucntly visit Democratic State hcadquar-
tiers, in Baltimore, where his advice upon
the conduct of the Clmpan will be freely
given. Mr.. German will also be in touch
by wire and through conferences with ma
tional Democratic leaders and with the
management of the national campaign at
Chicago. 1t is more than likely that Mr.
German will address a meeting in Laurel
before c.cction. The Democratic Con-
gressional Committee, at Washington,
will also see much of Mr. German during
the campaign, as he is very much interest