The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
What L. Debs I-n< ro.A ouest,on


| What Is DebS Up< To.-A Question
uppermost in the minds OF most Democrats
in Washington today is this: What is Eu-
gene V. Debs up TO? He has been nomi-
mated for President by the Socialists or
| Anarchists. or some other ultra sect. and
| II ne makes the race 1t is conceded that he
will get just enough votes in States like
| Illinois, Indiana, New York. and New Jer-
sey to help the Republican ticket-coneed-
ing, of course, as~is now generally done,
that the contest in those States Is to be
unusually close. Recent elections In vari-
| Gus communities OF the four States named
demonstrate that, as things have been
running in the country for the past four
years. that element Of the labor vote. al
lied 20 or in sympathy with the Socialist
movement, Is growing to considerable pro-
portions. The chances are that Debs' can
didacy will increase this vote, thereby ma
terially cutting into the Democratic
strength. Debs and his deluded followers
cannot hope by their independent move
ment TO elect even a town councilman or Il
district constable in a national contest.
Therefore there is no palpable reward in
sight for the leaders. big and little, OF the
Debs party. Why. then, would 1t not pay
the Mckinley managers to bear all Of the
expenses of the Debs campaign, and give a
liberal bonus besides, for the valuable aid
the Debsites will render TO the trusts and
Imperialism? Debs is no wilder in his
political vagaries than is Golden Rule
Jones. and 1t is admitted Nth chuckle
of delight by the Republican managers that
Jones race is what saved Ohio to Messrs.
Mckinley and Hanna. Hence. this Debs
business is not to be treated contemptu-
ously by MIR. Bryan's friends. But natu-
rally the question arises as TO how the
mouthing Debs is TO be headed off. Those
who know him well say he is not amen
able 10 reason and the Democrats say they
have no other argument to bring to bear
upon Debs. They can offer him and his iik
nothing but reforms in the administration
VI the Government, but as the Debsites can
claim, with good reason, that these prom
ised reforms are not radical enough for
them. they can continue their campaign
with sufficient excuse to disarm the mass
Of their following Of suspicion.
His Lordship, Too. - 1t is thought
Committee has had the effrontery TO
amend the Hay Pauncefote Treaty so as
TO preserve to this Government the sem
blance OF the ancient Monroe Doctrine,
Her Majesty, the Queen Of Great Brit
ain, Empress OF India and Defender
of the Faith. will be so badly disap-
pointed In her estimate of Lord Paunce-
fote, her Ambassador. and Secretary of
STATE of the United States of America.
that she will conclude to revoke her re-
cent order retaining him in the Capital
near the person of William Mckinley about
the time the latter invites Secretary Hay
to resume his position at the head OF the
poets OF the District OF Columbia. Without
Mr.. Hay in the American State Depart
ment, it is argued, Her Majesty would as
leave have some other representative in
this country, and now that he has failed to
bend the Senate wholly TO the British view,
the Queen may decide that Lord Paunce-
fote has lost his usefulness to her here
and graciously pe2Isj him to retire from
known, deservedIy 4 aaained very high
estimate in thes royal mind by his
skiifs IN forcing upon the
the Hay; Pauncefote Treaty
which, in its original terms, revived
The defunct Clayton Bulwer Treaty and
abrogated the Monroe Doctrine. and for
that reason it pleased Her Majesty to
let II be known ITO dne world that she /
would continue Lord sFsuncefote OF Preston
at this vassal court Indefinitely. But the |
unexpected aetiopz Of the Senate IS gem
orally believed to Have Jared his lordship |
at Windsor quite as MUCK as it has Jared |
he ADMINISTRATION AID the Hon John Hay |
n certain close States o: the Union. Hence |
t is though that when Mr. Hay goes Lord |
Pauncefote will go.