The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-08-03
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent

Washington ID. c., July 80, 1900
Secretary Hays able and adroit
handling of the diplomatic end Of the
Chinese trouble lis far sighted states
manship OF the highest order, which
will in the end pay big dividends i'll
dollars and cents as we'll as in the
good will of the Chinese. He has
treated the Chinese Minister at Wash
ington in an open frank manner, i'm
plying confidence in bin as man,
and the belief that his government
was doing the best it could under the
circumstances, while the Chinese min
listers at all the European capitals
have beensand are treated as though
they were spies to be watched and to
even have their free use OF the tele-
graph in communicating with their
government curtailed. The result is
that today China regards the U. S. as
the only friend she has among the ma
tions with the possible exception Of
| Japan. The Chinese Minister is deep
| ly grateful for Secretary Hays accept
ance OF the telegram from Minister
Conger, as genuine, and his continued
assertion of his belief in the good faith
kef the Chimes government, in the face
of 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. Charlema yne Tower, u. S. Am
bassador to Russia, is in Washington
on leave of absence, and will go to
Canton, this week to see President Nc
Kiniey. He says the people OF this
country cannot appreciate the high
standing as Il world-power, President
Mckinley has given the U. S. with the
great nations, and he believes that the
U. S. will necessarily play an impor-
| tant part In the final settlement of
the Chinese troubles, because it is the
only nation which has the absolute
confidence Of the governments of all
the nations concerned, including that
of China. Mr.. Tower does not believe
the reported declaration Of war. against
China, by Russia, which he thinks
grew out of the declaration Of a state
of siege by the Russian Government,
which is about equivalent to our mar
tial law, putting a disorderly section
under military government to restore
order.
I Brigadier General, Charles Il. Hum
phrey, now Chief Quarter-Master at
Havana, who distinguished himself as
General Skaters Chief Quartermaster
in the Santiago campaign, has been
assigned to duty on the staff of Gen.
Chaffee, now on his way to China to
take command of the American troops.
Gen. Chaffie will not learn of his pro-
motion to be Maj. General OF Volun-
teers until he reaches 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
intention towards Cuba, now that a
definite program, SO far as such thing
is possible, has been announced as to
the turning over of Cuba to the Gu
bans by this government. 1t was i'm
possible 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 u S, would withdraw from
the island, is 80 definite that it just as
effectively disposes of the matter as
though date were named for our re-
tirements from the island.
Mr. John T. Hartman, prominent
lawyer and active republican OF the
State of Washington, who is now visit
ing the National CAPITAL, said of the
political outlook in his state: "The re-
publicans will score a big victory in
Washington this year. Mckinley and
Roosevelt's 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
8 1898 figures this year, and if Bryan
talks anti-imperialism too much there
is no telling how great the victory will
) be. Every Republican in the state fa-
/ vors expansion, and | doubt If you
could find dozen democrats in WASH
ingtop, who, down at the bottom OF
their hearts, do not believe it is the
right policy. Not only are we going
to carry the state Tor Mckinley and
Rooseyelt, but we are going to carry it
withoutasking the National Commit
tee for single dollar, for single sheet
OF campaign literature, or for so.ita-
/ ry orator. More than this, we are go