The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
FORAKER DID NOT LIKE 1T.
DISAPPROvED OF WORLDS ALLEG-
ED ASSASSINATION PROJECT.

Sucb Things. the Senator Declared,
Are Calculated TO Stir Up such
Cranks as Guiteau-FOraker Says
His Party VIII Win-Work Enough
in View for Both-PoIice PrOtec-
tion About the Chinese Legation.
Washington. July 12.-Senator Foraker
has been in town for few days closing
up his private affairs here preparatory to
returning home to engage in the Ohio
campaign. When interrogated concerning
the alleged conspiracy to assassinate
President Mckinley, Senator Foraker de-
nounced the publication OF such a story
as criminal"
/ He said he knew nothing of the rumor
beyond what he had seen stated in the
papers, and he deprecated publicity being
given TO such incendiary rumors. He said
he was in favor of the greatest freedom
Of expression by the press of the country,
but he thought editors of great newspa-
pers should exercise great discretion in
publishing statements which furnished
criminal and murderous suggestions 20
fanatics. The Senator did not hesitate
to say that there are cranks in this coun-
try who, like Guiteau, may fancy that
they are inspired to commit a crime sim
liar TO that of the lamented Garfield's as
sassination.
Commenting upon the political situation
Senator Foraker said: 1T is too early in
the campaign to indulge in predictions as
to the result OF course" said he, Il
feel confident that the ticket we nominated
at Philadelphia will sweep the country
next November, and my faith has tot
been shaken by anything that has occurred
since, not even the action of the Kansas
City convention. There is plenty of work
ahead for both parties. and l am going
home 10 do my share towards promoting
Republican success"
West the battle-ground.
Gold Democrats in this vicinity who
are worth quoting decline to make public
their respective views concerning the
probable result of the Kansas City con-
Vention. One of the most astute and re-
liable members of the Democratic party,
in discussing the political outlook. remark
ed to-day that in his opinion Democracy
has selected the West and the Middle
West as the battle ground for the coming
campaign. I'VE are assured OF solid
South for Bryan and Stevenson and our
leaders have decided to abandon all hope
of capturing any of the Eastern states
and will confine their fercest fighting to
those states in the West which forced the
adoption of the IS 10 / plank in the Kan
sas City platform.
1t is too early he continued, for any
conservative man 10 venture to forecast
the result of the next election. IT is nat
ural that the leaders of both parties
should be buoyant and enthusiastic in
preparing the line of battle AS the
campaign progresses. conditions may
arise 70 change public sentiment 10 such
an event as TO enable Bryan and Steven
son to roll up an unexpected majority in
the electoral college, in spite of the OBJ
jectionable character of the free silver
declaration, which Eastern Democrats
claim is fatal to the ticlket. There does
not appear to be any evidence of pro
nounced enthusiasm over Mckinley, and
the opponents of Gov. Roosevelt are at
lacking him with the most vital of politi-
eel weapons-ridicule-all along the line.
So far as I can see, ID looks as though
we are TO have repetition of the Tilden
and Hayes campaign, where the result
may hinge on one or two states. This
time the doubtful states will probably be
found in the western circuit"
Legation Is Guarded.
Police protection has been thrown
around the Chinese legation in this city
in consequence of a somewhat insisnif-
cant incident which occurred here several
days ago. 1t was not done al the re-
quest or suggestion of the Chinese minis
ter or any one connected with che lega-
ton. 1t was done as a precautionary
measure because of the prevailing i'm
preston that the members of the lega-
ton were losing their popularity here be-
cause of the reported depredations per-
petrated upon American citizens in China
with the sanction of the Empress Dowa-
ger
The incident which brought the subject
to the attention of the police authorities
occurred on one of the principal streets
of the capital city a few days ago Mr..
Shen Tung, the first secretary of the leea-
ton, was out on business for the lega-
ton He speaks English more fuently
than any member of the legation, and is
exceedingly popular in social and business
circles because of his uniform gallantry
and a general disposition TO adopt Ameri
can manners and customs In almost
everything he does, except as for the mat
ter of dress He is required TO conform
to the regulation attire of his country,
bus he conceals his queue as far as pos
sbIe by tucking it down his back under
his blue silk pomona.
There is an eccentric musician In this
city. well known in social and musical
circles, who is addicted TO the excessive
use of stimulants. Under certain pressure
the musician will hold up his acquaint
alces on the streets and profess the most
affectionate personal regard for them.
Under these conditions he encountered Mr..
Chen Tung. with whom he has speak
ing acquaintance, and proceeded to dis
cuss music and high art in the Flowery
Kingdom.
Mr. Tung approaching the condition Of
the musician, and at the same time being
anxious to perform the official mission on
which he was bound. endeavored to evade
his enthusiastic and eccentric acquaint
auce. The latter a typical SoItherner
with a back wool hat, long black hair and
dropping black moustache. chung affec-
tionatelY to the young Chinese attache.
Passers-by who did not fully compre-
bend the situation imagined that the rep
resentative of the Chinese government
was being publicly assaulted. A crowd
quickly gathered, and explanations were
made which enabled Mr.. Chen Tung TO
extricate himself from the affectionate
EN- braces of his musical friend and pro-
coed on his way TO the state department. /
The incident created a little excitement
for the moment and in the talking OF II, !
IL was probably exaggerated. In any event
there is growing feeling of resentment
against the Chinese in this country which
Is not confined 10 Washington, and the