Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-09-06

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government was acting IN concert
with Russia. gave him good scare.
His idea was that Russia was re-
garded By the American public as
England's traditional enemy, il
would serve to Lessen the public
belief in the existence Of a secret
understanding between this govern
ment and England, il this govern
ment appeared to be acting in part
nership with Russia, in China. The
reception of the reply Of this gov
eminent to Russis's proposal for
the withdrawal of troops from Chi
na, By the press of this country and
Of Europe. frightened him so bad
lF that he fastened to have il given
ont officially in Washington, that
this government had not agreed to
act with Russia, but had infor med
Russia that the u. s. troops would
be withdrawn from Pekin, il the
Russian troops we're. The public
was also further informed that if
our troops should be withdrawn at
the same time those of Russia we're,
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 sb-
sence 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 O
story that he and Mr.. Mckinley
were not of the same mind on the
Chinese policy of this government,
aud that he would probably leave
the Cabinet. Assistant Secretary
Adee, who has been signing the
official Communications sent out by
this government, as Acting Secre-
tarY 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.. McKin-
ley being in perfect accord in every
thing that had been done relating
to China. Now, il Mr.. Mckinley
would vouch for Mr.. Adee that sto-
~ might be more generally accept
ed.
A New York member of the
House who was at Democratic Con-
gressional Headquarters, said of
the campaign in his state. "Mr.
Croker has eifectually answered all
the stories alleging that he was not
loyalty for the election Of Bryan
and Stevenson, by wagering $780,
600 that Col. Bryan would be elect
ed President. Even il / had en-
tertained doubts of Cookers loyal
ty, which did not, that wager
would have removed them all. He
got odds, and if Col. Bryan is elect
ed he will win $50, 900. The man
who will not do his utmost when
that much money is personally at
stake is hard to find. You may be
sure that Croker will do his utmost
to give the electoral votes of New
York to the democrsts."
Gen. Otis, was in Washington
Saturday, and who will succeed Gen.
Joe Wheeler, who will be retired
next Monday under the age limit
law, as Commander of the Military
Department of the Lakes, seems to
have o very short memory. He de-
clared before leaving Manila, and
again after his arrival in the u. s.,
in the most positive terms that the
war in the Philippines was over
now he says it will be over 6y the
close of the present rainy season.
Perhaps that is why Mr.. Mckinley
has failed to keep his promise to
send the volunteers home. There
has been o Wholesale lot OF official
lying about the war in the Philip
pines and it 10 still being INDUCED
in.
IL was Boss Hanna who saved
Mr.. Mckinley from making q spec
tacle of himself by going on the
stump in West Virginia. Mr. Me-
kinley promised Steve Elkins that
ne would do 30 without consulting
Hanna, but Is soon as Hanna heard
about it, ne denied that any such
promise had been made and sue
ceeded in compelling Mr.. McKin.
Ley TO allow that denial to stick, even
II it did put Elkins in the attitude
Of having made an announcement