Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
wAsHINeroN LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. September 3. 1900

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Mr.. McKinley's attempt to play politics
with the Chinese embodiment by making
it appear that this government was acting
in concert with Russia, gave him good
scare. His idea was that as Russia was
regarded by the American public as Eng
lands traditional enemy, it would serve to
lessen the public belief in the existence OF
a secret understanding between this govern
ment 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 pro-
,,osal for the withdrawal of troops from
China, by the press Of this country and of
europe, frightened him so badly that he
hastened to have it given out officially in
Washington, that this government had not
agreed to act with Russia, but had informed
Russia that the United States troops would
be Withdrawn from Pekia, if the Russian
troops were. The public was also further
informed that if our troops should be with
drawn at the same time those Of Russia
we 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
Washington, In the face of his having
telegraphed to a 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 probably
leave the Cabinet Assistant Secretary
Adee, who has been signing the official
communications sent out by this govern
ment, as acting Sec etary of State-since
Mr.. Hay went away, Secretary Root has
been the real Secretary of State-hastened
to inform the public, through newspaper
interview, that he could vouch for Mr.
Hay and Mr. Mckinley being in perfect
accord in everything that had done relating
to China. Now, if Mr.. Mckinley would
souch for Mr.. Adee that story might be
more generally accepted.
A New York member of the House who
was at Democratic Congressional Head
quarters, said Of the campaign in his State:
Mr.. Croker has effectually answered all
the stories alleging that he was not Loyalty
Tor the election of Bryan and Stevenson, by
wagering $4,000 that Colonel Bryan
would be elected President. Even if / had
doubts of Cookers loyalty,
which ! did not, that wager would have
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 personally at stake is hard
% find. You may be sure that Croker
will do his utmost to give the electoral
votes of New York to the Democrats. =
General Otis who was IN Washington
saturday, and who viii succeed General
Joe Wheeler, who viii be retired next
Monday under the age limit law. as Conn
nander of the Military Department of the
lakes, seems to have a very short memory.
lie declared before leaving Manila, and
again after his arrival in the United States,
n 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
,ainy season. Perhaps that is why Mr..
has failed to keep his promise to
send the volunteers home. There has been
! wholesale lot of official lying about the
var in the Philippines and it is still being
INDUCED in.
1t was Boss Hanna who saved Mr.. Me
Z1nley from making spectacle of himself
~ going on the stump IN West Virginia.
III. fOtCAC LlhlllS
ne would do so without consulting Hanna,
,ut as soon as Hanna heard about it, he
ienied that any such promise had been
made and succeeded in compelling Mr..
TO allow that denial to stick,
wen if it did put Elzins in the attitude of
having made an announcement that was
lot true. Hanna had sense enough to see
hat it would cost Mr. Mckinley thousands
# votes if he SO far forgot the dignity
belonging to the President Of the United
States as to go in the stump.
When it comes to banner-raising, the
Washington Democrats are 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 yet
made its appearance.
The star route spectators must have
oeen refusing to contribute to Hanna's
lampaign fund. as it is announced that at
he coming letting of contracts for more
han six thousand star routes, no bid will
be accepted by the Post Office Department,
lnless the bidder lives near enough to the
route to personally superintend the work
The spectators have heretofore almost
lnonopolized these contracts, sub-letting
hem TO local men who did the work 1t
remains to be ascertained whether the
proposed change is intended for bluff or
'or real reform.