Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-25
To the Leader.

dent Mckinley, in accordance with his
pre-arranged plan, came to Washing
ton this week and by three days OF
hard work cleared his desk of the ac-
cumuated routine business. He has |
gone back to Canton. BY colnci-
dence Germany's demand that the Chi
nese officials responsible for the out
RACES upon foreigners be punished be-
fore she will open peace negotiations |
with China reached Warrington the |
same day the President did, and ac-
companying it was request for the
views of this government on the de-
mand. The President and those MEM
bers of the Cabinet in Washington
formulated an answer to the request
of Germany. but it was not made pub
lic This government is already on
record as believing that the Chinese
officials responsible for the attacks up
on foreigners should be punished, hav-
| ing so stated in its answer to China's
first request for the opening of peace
of Pekin, but it is not likely to endorse
the demand of Germany, because that
demand is regarded as impossible for
the Chinese government to comply
with at this time. and is intended to
provoke war rather than to help along
the beginning of negotiations for peace.
While nothing official has been given
out, there are reasons for believing
that If this demand is endorsed by the
other powers, the United States will
withdraw from the alliance and settle
with China independently 1t is
known that President Mckinley is
fully determined that this country
shall not be a party to a war of con-
quest against China, and that seems to
be what Germany is striving to bring
about. 1t is significant that Germany
waited until Count Waldersee arrived
in China before making this impossi-
BILE demand of the Chinese Govern
ment.
Col. ]. H. Brigham, Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture, who has just re-
turned from a European trip to look
into the agricultural conditions on the
ether side of the Atlantic, reports that
he found intelligent Europeans keen
ly interested in our Presidential cam
paign. OF the opinions of Europeans
he said: 81 found that those persons
who look upon the progress of this
country with apprehension were al
, most to a man in favor of Bryan's cleo
ton, while those who are glad to see
cur prosperity and progress cannot be-
n lieve that it is possible to prevent Nc
Kinley's reelection" These words of
Col. Brigham confirm previous reports
of European sentiment besides lend
ing plausiblity if not probability, to
the rumor which has been repeatedly
circulated that European manufactur-
great prosperity of our manufactures
under Republican rule are heavy con-
tributors to the Bryan campaign fund
because of their belief that the cleo
tion of Bryan would put sudden end
to American prosperity.
Citizens of New York who come tc
Washington naturally do some talk
, ing about Boss Croker's pretended be-
lief that Bryan will carry the State
One of them-Mr. E. N Findlay, OF
hope to carry New York for Bryan in
, the coming election, but | don't be.
lieve fer minute that Richard Broker
shares his optimism. So long as Crok-
er can control the elections in Greater
New York, he cares little what the res
of the country may do. 1t is popularly
: supposed that Bryan is using Croker
: but, unless / am greatly mistaken
+; the democratic Presidential candidate
: is being used by the Tammany chief,
! tan"
, Senator Hoar made statement iI
e Washington this week. in which hi
t said: THE anti-imperialism of Mr.
d Bryan and many of his Democratic sup
e porters is but mask for the free coin
: age of silver, for an attack on the Su
= preme Court, for an income tax, fol
a populism and socialism, and for fret
4 trade. These things, and not opposi
f tion to imperialism, are really wha
:. they have at heart and what they
a mean to accomplish, if trusted witt
b power Many of Mr.. Bryan's mos
= jealous supporters are among the mos
= Jealous advocates of exercising domin
q ion over the Philippine Islands,"
: Representative Payne, of N Y.
e Chairman of the Ways and Meani
g Committee and floor leader of tn,
= Housa has No dOuht that the RAnuh1i