New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
SCOTT ANSWERS COCHRAN.
THE SENATOR POINTS OUT WHAT
BRYAN WOULD DO, AND DISCUSSES
AMERICAN POLICY IN CHINA.

There were few callers ct the Republican Ma
tional headquarters in this city yesterday. and
the offices were closed early In the afternoon.
Senator Hanna was at Elberon and 1t was said
at the headquarters that he intended to stay
there until Tuesday. when he Ia expected to go
TO Chicago. It announced that while Sena-
tor Hanna is at the headquarters in Chicago Tor
two weeks. Perry s. Heath, the secretary OF the
Republican National Committee will come to
this city and supe~intend campaign work Jo-
seph H. ManIey is expected to remain In Maine
until September 10.
Senator N B. Scott asked at the head
quarters yesterday If 100000 had been raised
IN Philadelphia for the Republican campaign
fund as reported, and he replied: Il haven't
heard anything about it, but hope it Is true"
The Senator commented follows yesterday
upon a statement by W. Bourke Cochran that
the money question cannot be considered seri-
Gus issue in the campaign
1t has been demonstrated that II Mr.. Bryan is
elected there viii be an even chance of the Senate
being Democratic. and the House will be so with
Bryan as President would be able TO pay all the
coin obligations in silver Mr. Cochran simply de de,
in Mr. Bryan's sincerity L This is very queer fSs
Very first thing he would do as President would
be to overturn the gold standard. Four years ago
"a war of determination" against that standard
At the Kansas City Convention he insisted on the
of his candidacy At Topeka the other day he
ton. in accepting the Populist nomination, and at
Omaha day or two later he stated emphatically
directly antagonstic to the policies for which the
s1 + m srysn to sa se
the to noy or Pegert the
his purpose now; but when he was asked about
his purpose In this matter at Lincoln few days
fused to answer, and the PUBLIC has answered for
ING hat man Of
calibre should have so totally misunderstood such
a plain case IS this.
Referring to the news from Washington and
from Europe concerning the Chinese question
Senator Scott said:
The revelations of the last two days must cause
every true American heart to beat with pride
Again has this country shown its ability to take
10 more than hold its own with the experienced
dplomas OF the Enropfan d powe S was the
proved the entering wedge into China and led
in PeEing. And now it is our government Which
is leading the way toward a paramount peace Snd
PTominenee Of the United States in these negotia
9ns and Its prospective success tnere
and respect Of the world The pending settem Le
drawai of all troops from China. the maintenance
of the open door" the re,establishment OF the
grievances and preservation OF all treaty rights:
This Is certainly most equitable programme an9
its trainers. It is hardly suPposable that any ny, 81
the European POWERS, even GeTIndny OF EsHSItHu
can long hold out against 1t.
Another important point brought out into bold
relief by these recent diplomatic events has reia-
ton to the question OF imperialism. From the
first the Mckinley Administration has shown clear
y that It's policy in regard to China was 81. as far
pose was simply to protect our citizens in China,
and 1t has had absolutely designs on the partition
Of China or the acquisition OF territory in that
country. And now our Government again answers
the howl about imperialis SIN by definitely proposing
facilitating the Chinese Government. There IS
certainly not much imperialism or militarism IN
such policy this.