North Park union., 1900-07-27
fWsht.etoe Lsttsr.)

(washingtoa Lsttsr.)
Ths Republican platform lamely "a.
euses Tie refusal Of the administfs-
taoo and the Republican party 70 ex-
prsss synpathy Tor tAs Bosr republics
stsusgNag 70 maintain their liberty.
By eiaining that II has bssn the un-
broken policy Of this country ~ to
tutsrvsus in European controversies
lt vas tie aSst uns tn American hts
teey that . rspsblIs struggling TO
maintain its liberty Or. any people
struggling for indsSsnaenes against
despotic power has failed TO receive
the odlcial assurance OF American
sympathy. But how doss Il compare
with the adninistration's interference
in Chinaf The weak excuse . put
forth that American troops and ships
are bsiug sent there to protect the
lives Of American citizens and to pro-
tect American interests. But the cold
fact Il that the lives Of American mis-
stonaries have been NOR. endangered
by the attempt Of foreign troops to
force their way to Pekin than by the
Boxers themselves. Practically all Of
the American missionaries took timely
warning and escaped to the coast
Nine tenths OF the American missions
are far remote from the points where
the troops are operating. 1t is reco9-
nixed that II 10 the duty OF this gov
eminent to protect tn, lives OF Amer
lean citizens abroad. but there are
over two hundred claims Of American
citizens against foreign governments
for injury to person. for loss Of life
and for destruction of property. These
claims are sleeping ON the dusty
shelves Of the state department
The fact IL that this excuse Of pro-
tectinC American interests and Amer
lean lives II the veriest mask OF hy-
pocrisy. Mckinley has gone into
China to help save Great Britain's
waning prestige. Outside Of her laval
forces. Great Britain hasn't regiment
Of white troops in China.
Her forces are practically all troops
from India, and even these are limited
owing to the imminent danger Of .
tremendous racial revolution against
British rule In that unhappy plague
and famine-stricken country. Every
paper In Europe points ont that the
American forces In China are acting
under orders from London rather than
from Warrington. The force that was
intrusted 10 the leadership OF Admiral
Seymour to 60 to the relief IL the
legations At Pekin met the usual fate
Of British ganeralship. and bluudered
into an ambuscade Of Boxers. II was
finally forced to retreat On Tein-Tsin.
As II was. the foresight Of he Amer
lean commander. Capt. AcCaila. saved
the whole brigade from annihilation.
He Insisted on taking two weeks sup
plies for his forces. while the rest
had but ave days provisions. Thess
supplies wsrs all that snaAled the
troops to Withstand the dftesn days OF
marching and fighting to which thsy
were subjected.
1t 10 apparent that every effort u
being made. especially BY Great Erit-
ain, to keep the actual facts from the
public, and to furnish garbled. dis
torted and eoiorsd reports. The cables
are all under British control. and the
same game Il being played over the
Ch.nese situation that has been
played for the last twelve months In
South Africa
All the viceroys Of China have unit
ed with the imperial government In
pointing out the danger OF this foreign
invasion. yet the protest is treated
with contempt. and Secretary Hay out
Herods the English by storming at
Minister WI. the most Intelligent. and
cultivated Chinaman svsr accredited
to the United States. and has threat
ensd to send him his passports.
There are Chinese ministers at
every European court, but no Euro
psan power has made such . threat
to them. Why all this t-ucnlenco? It
is necessary to save McKinley's face.
and to play politics by distracting pub
&c attention from the troubles in the
Philippines. In Cuba. In Porto Rico
and At home.
Mckinley has gone to Canton and
Hanna announces that the active Re-
publican campaign will not begin before
August There II reason for this. In
the f,rst place. he wants to fry lot
Of fat, and hs wants to have the po-
iitical situation clear up. Prosperity
IL the principal card In the Republican
program. and prosperity Is waning
with great rapidity for verybody ex-
cept the trusts.
The iron market. which is always
the best indication OF commercial and
Industrial activity has slumpad 70 the
bottom. Pig iron has dropped from
S2s q ton to III. and scarcely . pur-
chase il made At the bottom ngure.
Over thirty furnaces have gone out
of blast, and twice a. many more will
shut down In July.
Wheat has gone up because the crop
In the three states OF Minnesota and
North and South Dakota has prae-
tically been destroyed.
Cotton has gone up because the trs-
mendous foods and rains Of south
ern Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi
have reduced the crop prospects .
million bales. The shoe business =
The beat possible barometer OF iadi-
n.