The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-09-21
IS Se@tnQ IS BeEsyinQ. "
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. C., September 18th.
MIR. EDIToR:-BosS Hanna is fright
cncd about Ohio. That is the alarming
news whispered in inner republican cir
Giles That is why Mr.. Mckinley is now
at Canton, instead of being at the White
House. Instead of resting he is comforting
with Ohio republican leaders, setting up
plans which he hopes will stop the Bryan
wave which threatens to sweep over the
State and which has been rapidly increased
by the recent presence Of Col. Bryan in
the State There is no doubt that there
is a decidedly panicky feeling anon
those republicans who know the situation,
not only as to Ohio, but as to other States.
which a short time ago were considered
absolutely certain to give their electoral
votes to Mckinley They recognize that
the democratic tide is rising, and that if
they cannot stop it Col. Bryan will be
elected. They are relying mostly upon
money to help them, and, Notwithstanding
all the talk about Hanna not haviIy all
the money he wants, it is know that he
has more money than he had at this stage
Of the campaign four years ago, and that
he is max ing plans that will call Tor the
expenditure of a larger sum than was paid
out in the campaign Of 1896. If money
The big trusts, the existence of which is
az stake, will see to that, knowing that if
Mr.. Mckinley wins they can make the
consumers Of the country pay back with
big interest all their campaign contribu-
tons.
Ohio democrats in Washington held Il
meeting Saturday night for the purpose
of talking over the situation among them
selves. No reporters were present, and
no person was allowed to attend who was
not voter in Ohio, and whose democracy
was not unquestioned. 1t would not do
to write what was done and said at that
meeting, but it is no violation of conf
dence to say that those who attended are
confident that Bryan and Stevenson have
a fighting chance to carry Ohio, and are
determined to work hard for victory.
The democratic Congressional campaign
committee has prepared and sent out
timely bulletin dealing with the suffrage
qualifications imposed on Porto Rican>
by the republican Congress and admins
tration. 1t SAYS: "Whilc a number of
States, such as Massachusetts,, North Caro-
lima, Connecticut and Louisiana, have pre-
Scribed educational qualifications for vot
ers, this republican measure enacted for
Porto Rice is the first attempt in the his
tory Of our republic to prescribe a proper
ty qualification since Thomas Jefferson,
the great champion of human rights, sue
ceeded IN giving to every man, rich and
tive franchise as free American citizen.
Think how many thousands of Porto
Ricans, under Spanish oppression, have
never had an opportunity either to learn
to read and write or to acquire property
These are not under republican rule per
mitted to vote, yet under Spanish rule
they were never denied this right. What
then must be the natural conclusion? The
trusts, through whose influence free trade
was denied by Congress to the Porto
Ricans have also dictated a property quail
ifcation for the voters of that unfortunate
island. OF such IS ilnpe: ialiSm'
Those who attended the conference of
democratic leaders in New York, several
days ago, say it was the most important
| meeting of democrats held during the cam
paign, and that its effects, already begin
ming to be felt, will be far reaching
There was no rainbow chasing. 1t was
plain talk by men who knew the situation
in the States of which they talked, and by
which it was made evident that there are
substantial reasons fer expecting demo-
cratic success this year if there is hard
work enough done to win it, and that the
campaign is to be made as aggressive as
| possible from this time on
There is Il clash between the admins
| tration and Minister COnger. The latter
has dared to telegraph to Washington
| that Mr. Mckinley allowed himself to be
gold briched when he ordered the Ameri
can flag hoistei over Ii Hung Chang,
| long known as the creature of Russia
| while he is in Pekin for the purpose of
| negotiating terms uf settlement with the
| powers. Outside of Russia, this govern
ment is the only one that has not openly
| shown its diStrust of Ii II ng Chang from
! the first, s. il is not strange that Minister
| CCngnr shou,l have something to say
| about Mr. McNin!cy's latest exhibition of
| unusual favor towards this sutaky China
| man. lie has. upon several previous oc-
| casinnS. warned this government that Ii
| Hung Chang was thoroughly tricky aud
| unworthy If trust, but, for some reason.
| the Chinese Minister in Washington, who
is one of Ii Hung Chans'S most devoted
| followers has had more Influence NTH
Mr.. Mckinley than the American Minis
ter in Pellin. The sequel may show why
Senator Hanna and the Republican ma
| tlOnai campaign managers have decided
to reply to the Democratic attack upon
New York and other doubtful States Of
the East by organizing an assault in Mis-
souri,.
| OnpEr OK RAr1r1cArloS.