The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-09-07
Warrington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent.

From our regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, September 3.-Mr. McKinley's
attempt to play politics with the Chinese en-
broilment by making it appear that this gov
erment was acting in concert with Russia,
gave him good scare. His idea was that as
Russia, was regarded by the American public
Englapd's traditional enemy, it would
serve to lessen the public belief in the exist
ence OF a secret understanding between this
government aud England, il this government
appeared to be acting in partnership with
Russia, in China. The reception of the reply
of this government to Russia's proposal for
the withdrawal of troops from China, by the
press of this country and of Europe, frightened
him 80 badly that he fastened to have 1t given
out officially in Washington, that this govern
ment had not agreed to act with Russia, but
informed Russia that the United States troops
would be withdrawn from Pekin, il the Rus
sian troops were.
The public was also further informed that il
our troops hold be withdrawn at the same
time these of Russia were, it would not be be-
cause we would act with Russia, but because
we would act Independently, all of which is as
clear as mud.
Secretary Hays continued absence from
Washington, in the face of his having tele-
graphed TO friend within forty-eight hours
that he was enjoying his usual good health.
caused the circulation of a stery that he and
Mr.. Mckinley were not of the same mind on the
Chinese policy of this government, and that he
would probably leave the Cabinet Assistant
Secretary Adee, who has been signing the
official communications sent out by this gov
eminent, as Acting Secretary of State,-since
Mr.. Hay went away, Secretary Root has been
the real Secretary of Stste-hastened to in
form the public, through a newspaper inter-
view, that he could vouch for Mr.. Hay and Mr..
Mckinley being in perfect accord in every
thing that had been done relating to China.
Now. 1t Mr.. Mckinley would vouch for Mr..
Adee that story might be more generally &C.
copied.
New York member of the House who was
at Democratic Congressional Headquarters,
| said of the campaign in his State: "Mr. Croker
| has efectually answered all the stories alee-
| ing that he was not Loyalty for the election Of
Bryan and Stevenson, by wagering $4,000
that Gel. Bryan would be elected President.
| Even if had entertained doubts of Cookers
| loyalty, which did not, that wager would
| have removed them all. He got odds. and If
| Col. Bryan is elected he will win $4,000. The
| man that will not do his utmost when that
much money is personally at stake is hard to
find. You may be sure that Croker will do
/ his utmost to give the electoral votes of New
| York to the Democrats.
| Gen. Otis, who was in Washington Saturday.
| and who will succeed Gen. Joe Wheeler, who
| will be retired next Monday under the age
| limit law. as Command err of the Military De-
partment OF the Lakes. seems to have very
| short memory. He declared before leaving
| Manila, and again after his arrival in the
| United States, in the most positive terms that
| the war in the Philippines was over; now he
says it will be over by the close of the rainy
| season. Perhaps that Ia why Mr.. Mckinly has
failed to keep bis promise to send the volun'
teers home. There has been a Wholesale lot OF
official lying about the war in the Philippines
and it is still being INDUCED in.
1t was Boss Hanna who saved Mr., Mckinley
from making spectacle of himself by gons
on the stump in West Virginia. Mr.. Mckinley
promised Steve Elkins that he would do &C
without consulting Hanna, but as soon a,
Hanna heard about it, he denied that any
such promise had been made and succeeded il
compelling Mr.. McKinly to allow that denia
10 stick. even if it did put Elkins in the att
tude of having made an announcement tina
i, was not true. Hanna had sense enough to sc,
L
II he so lar forgot the dignity belonging to tn
President of the United States as to go on tn
stump.
When it comes to banner raising. the Wash
ington Democrats are long ways ahead o
a the Republicans. Four large and handsom
Bryan and Stevenson banners swing owe
Washington streets, but no Mckinley an
Roosevelt banner has yet made its appearance
> The star route spectators must have bee
refusing to contribute to Hanna's campaig
u fund, as 1t Is announced that at the comm
, letting of contracts for more than six thou:
and starr routes, no bid will be accepted b
( the Post Office Department, unless the bidde
lives near enough to the route to PERSONAL
superintend the work. The speoulaters hay
y heretofore almost monopoIized these contract
sub-lettinH them to local men who did II
- work. 1t remains to be asoertaIued Wheth,
the proposed change " intended for butt
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