The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 90, 1900

handling OF the diplomatic end OF the
Chinese trouble is far sighted states
manship of the highest order, which
will in the end pay big dividends in
dollars and cents as in the good will
of the Chinese. He has treated the
Chinese Minister at Washington in an
open frank manner, implying confid-
ence in him as man, and the belief
that his government was doing the
best it could under the circumstances.
while the Chinese ministers at all the
European capitals have been and are
being treated as though they were
spies to be watched and to even have
their free use of the telegraph in COM
municating with their government
curtailed. The result is that today
China regards the United States as
the only friend she has among the ma
lions with the possible exception of
Japan. The Chinese Minister is deep
ly grateful for Secretary Hays ac-
ceptance of the telegram from Minis
ter Conger, as genuine, and his con
tinued assertion of his belief in the
good faith of the Chinese government,
in the face of the official European
doubts and sneers. The European
governments all have selfish reasons
for wishing to throw discredit on the
Chinese government while we have
not.
Hon. Charlemagne Tower, United
States Ambassador to Russia, is in
Washington on leave of absence, and
will go to Canton, this week to see
President Mckinley. He says the
people of this country cannot appre-
ciate the high standing as world
power, President Mckinley has given
the United States with the great ma
tions, and he believes that the United
States will necessarily play an import
ant part in the final settlement of the
Chinese troubles, because it is the on
ly nation that has the absolute confid-
ence of the governments of all the ma
tions concerned, including that of
China. Mr.. Tower doesn't believe
the reported declaration of war
against China, by Russia, which lie
thinks grew out Of the declaration of
a state of siege by the Russian gov
eminent which is about equivalent to
our martial law-putting a disorder
ly section under military government
TO restore order
Brigadier General, Charles f. Hum |
phrey, now Chief Quarter-Master at |
Havana, who distinguished himself |
as General Skaters Chief Quarter
master in the Santiago campaign,
has been assigned to duty on the |
staff of Gen. Chatfee. now on his way |
to China to take command Of the !
American troops Gen. Chaffee will !
not learn of his promotion to be Major |
General of Volunteers until he reach |
es Nagasaki, Japan, where his final |
orders will be cabled to him. He is |
due there this week.
One by one, the Democrats are de- |
prived of their campaign bogy men. /
They will have no foundation upon |
which to hang inuendoes about the |
doubtfulness of the administration |
definite programme. so far as such a |
thing is possible, has been announc- !
ed as to the turning over of Cuba to |
the Cubans by this government. 1t |
was impossible to set date, but the
official statement that as soon as the |
Cuban government, which will be
provided for by the Constitutional |
Convention, delegates to which will
be elected in September, can be got |
into working order, the United States
would withdraw from the island, is !
so definite that it just as effectually
disposes of the matter as though u
date, were named for our retirement |
from the island.
Mr. John II. Hartman, a prominent
lawyer and active Republican of the
State of Washington, who is now
visiting the National Capital, said of
the political outlook in his state: The
Republicans will score big victory
in Washington this year. Mckinley
and Roosevelts plurality will not be
far from 5000. Four years ago Bryan
carried the state by $4,000. In 1898,
the Republican plurality was $500.
We are sure to add considerably to
the 1898 figures this year, and if Bry
an talks anti-imperlism too much
there's no telling how great the vic
tory will be. Every Republican in
the state favors expansion, and
doubt if you could find dozen Dem
ocrats in Washington, who, down at
the bottom of their hearts, do not be-
lieve it is the right policy. Not only
are we going to carry the state for
Mckinley and Roosevelt, but we are
going to carry it without asking the
National Committee for a single dol
lar, for a single sheet of campaign lit
erature, or for a solitary orator. More