The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-09-27
Washington Letter.
Washington, September "a. 1900.

Uncle Sam has decided to play lone
hand during the remainder of the Chinese
game, and has 50 informed those who
were his partners in the early stages of
the game. The division of the powers as
to what ought to be done made the out
look for trouble in China so threatening,
that this government concluded to take
no chances of being drawn into war
either against China or any of the allied
powers, and In diplomatic terms informed
the powers that the U. s. minister at Pc
kin had been directed to arrange the pre-
liminaries for opening negotiations with
Ii Hung Chang and the other peace en-
voys of the Chinese government. And
he further accentuated the intention of
this government to act alone by announc-
ing that, excepting strong guard for the
American legation, it would order all
American troops out of China at once.
What effect, If any, this will have upon
the plans of the other powers in China, Is
at yet problematical, but the impression
in Washington is general that thisgovern-
ment was wise In taking advantage of It's
first opportunity to honorably withdraw
from the alliance. The guard for the
American legation will be strong one OF
about 2 1000 men, artillery cavalry and in
fantry, and will not be subject to the
orders of Count Waldersee, commander
in chief of the allied army.
The troops withdrawn from China will
be sent to the Philippines, where the re-
newed activity Of the insurgents makes
them needed. In fact, the need for
soldiers in the Philippines is believed to
have been factor In causing the admin
stration to decide to hurry up the with
drawal of the American troops from
China. There will be no delay, as Gen.
Chaffee was ordered nearly a month ago
to hold himself in readiness to withdraw
at any time.
Recent news from Cuba has not been
pleasing 70 those Americans who are
sincerely desirous of seeing the island
governed by the Cubans at an early day,
and the prediction is freely made that the
program provided for the withdraw OF
our military authority next year will not
be carried out. 1t Is the result of the
constitutional elections that has caused
this uneasiness as to Cuba's immediate
future. Unless those who ought to know
are mistaken, majority of the delegates
elected to the constitutional convention
represent the worst elements on the is
land, and there is no probability that they
will formulate a constitution that will
provide for a stable government or be ac
cepted by our congress, to which 1t must
be submitted when completed. Officiall
viii not discuss the matter, saying tina
the constitution will speak for itself whel
finished, and that the only duty of thu
president in connection Herewith will b.
to transmit 1t to congress. Private letters
received in Washington say there Is much
alarm felt among that class of Cubans
who are not seeking personal profit out ot
the government of the islands. They are
afraid that congress may accept the con
stitution that will be prepared by the con
vention, and will take steps to inform
congress and the people of this country o
the true character of the majority of the
men who will be members of that con
vention. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, who is II
Washington on leave of absence, said O.
the coming constitutional convention ir
Cuba: "Everything In connection with Il
is problematical and experimental. If thu
Cubans can frame constitution and prove
their ability to govern themselves, so vel
and so good, but if they can't do this fol
themselves-well, then somebody will
have to do it for them"
Senator Morgan of Alabama, although
politically opposed to the administration
highly commends its Chinese policy
which he declares to be conservative
He thinks it calculated to remove dange
of our becoming involved in common
war Of the powers against China, of which
he says: "The U. s. cannot afford t.
run the risk Of accepting the fruits o
such a war, whether successful or unsuc
cessful. We cannot become involved
with the European powers. The Ameri
can policy Is separate and distinct from
the policy of other governments. 1t Il
above board and open. Our ends and ou
aims are not identical with those of an!
other country. We cannot afford to all,
ourselves with any of them. We ma.
| c0Onorato with Ono Or all Of thono hI1t VIZ.
do not need to agree with them"
| Prof. j. w. jerks, who has been in Eu
rope for three months making an investi
cation of trusts for the information of thu
U. s. Industrial commission, has submit
ted preliminary report. He found tina
Germany led in the number of trusts Ii
Europe, the courts of that country having
upheld contracts with them In decisions
and that they iourished In England ant
Austria, and are beginning to make head
way in France. In both Austria ant
Germany banks are active In the promo
tion of trusts and frequently control them
He learned in Germany that they are try
ing to form an International trust In Ger
tain lines of iron manufacture, to includ,
German, English and American manufac
tories, similar to several now In existenc,
which embrace German and Belgian con
Germs.
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