The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-06-21
Washington Letter.
washington, June 1s, 1900.

UNCERTAINTIES are always more interest," |
ing than certainties. That Is one reason
why the president Is more interested in
the situation in China, which, according
to the latest advices, is rapidly approach
ing state of anarchy through the reign
Of terror produced by the ''boxer" revolu-
ton, than In the Philadelphia convention.
He knows what will be the result of the |
Philadelphia convention, but neither he
nor any other man knows what is to be
the result of the Chinese trouble. 1t now
looks as II q war, with the Chinese on
one side and the combined forces of the
great European nations and the United
States on the other, would be the result.
Such war would necessarily result in
the speedy defeat of the Chinese, but
what then That Is the problem that is
worrying the president and his cabinet,
and probably the ruling powers of half a
dozen other nations. This country wants
no Chinese territory. Neither does 1t de-
sire to be one of a combination of powers
which shall set up and maintain gov
ernment over China; but it does want to
hold and increase the large commerce we
already have with China.
There has been a regular boom in the
business of national banking during the
last three months, owing almost entirely
to the authorization by the new financial
law of the organization of national banks
with capital of less than $50, 900, in small
towns. Out of total of 159 new banks
authorized, ia belong to the latter class,
and there are more than 200 applications
yet to be acted upon. The total increase
In national bank notes in circulation by
the new banks is 1851, ,997 ,91O.
The second international congress of
American republics, project originated
by the late Hon. James G. Blaine, will
meet in the City of Mexico, sometime be-
tween the first of April and the last of
July, 1901, the exact date being left to be
fixed by the government of Mexico, which
has also been authorized by the executive
committee of the bureau of American re-
Fpublics, which has its headquarters in
Washington, to issue the invitation to all
American republics to participate. The
complaints Of unequal representation, that
were made when the first congress met in
Washington, will be avoided by the agree
ment which gives each nation represented
In the coming congress only one vote,
thus putting the smallest republic on the
same footing with the largest. 1t is ex-
pected that this congress will be produc-
tive of important commercial results, mu-
tually beneficial to the American repub-
lies. The first one, it will be remember
ed, was disappointing in results.
Some persons appear to entirely over.
look the fact that financial legislation
changing existing law would not be posi-
BILE during the two years beginning March
4, next, even were the republican party
Overwhelmingly defeated, both in the
presidential and congressional elections
of this year. A majority Of the senate
will be necessary to enact legislation, and
there is no possibility that the republi
cans can lose control of the senate as q
result of this years elections, and there
would have to be some radical politica
change In a number of states for them tc
lose it by the changes in the senate that
will take place March A, 1908. By ignor
ing partisanship and prejudice, and keep
ing these facts in mind, it will be seer
that the financial law enacted at the las
session of congress is absolutely certain
to stand for two years from March
next, and reasonably certain of standing
until the end of the next presidential term
According to Mr.. II. Wheeler of Louis
Vile, KY, now in Washington, those wht
expect trouble in that state will be dlsap
pointed. He says: "The coming election
in Kentucky will surprise the country
There Is not person outside the stat
who does not expect to see repetition o
the late trouble. They will be mistaken
There will be no, trouble. The election
will be carried on as peaceful as in an.
other state. Mr.. Beckham, who repre-
sents Goebelism In all that the word Inn
plies, will be relagated to back seat
He will not be the democratic nominee TO
governor. Some man who has never beel
identified with either side of the contro
versy will be rum" ....
Admiral Dewey says that the people NJ
longer choose presidents, but leave it t,
q few political leaders, and that conse
quently he Is no longer candidate. Tha
he still has hankerings in that line, how
ever, may be seen from his own words
II am not now q candidate. Ireceived
letter from Schley, In which he said
Dewey, IL you are to be candidate, l ar
!. for you first and last. People usually re
q fer to the public policy of the Unite
Z States as the Ship of State. Don't 20
: think 1t about time we had sailor at tn
helm?' That was pretty good. Don
> you think SOP" The admiral disposed G
the talk of nominating him for vice-pres
! dent by saying most emphatieally that h
would not accept a nomination to tina
office IL 1t were rendered.
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The Chinese ask show Is your liver 2
: instead of chow do you do ?' for whe
: the liver is active the health Is good
DeWitt,s Little Early Risers are famou
little pills for the liver and bowels. w
: ID. Heald.
During the last ten years we hav