Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-06
Gold Democrats Split Up Into Three
Factions.
[HE NORTHEASTERN SAENGERBUND
Father of Baroness Won KetteIer
Fears for Her Safety.
NEW PLACE FOR MGR. KEANE


Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, July 5, 1900.
George Foster Peabody, chairman Of
tional democratic party gold democrats)
says that letters which had been
addressed to him in his official capacity by
representative members of the party In all
sections of the country, revealed them al
most equally divided in holding three opin-
Ions.
One opinion was that Imperialism was so
great and overshadowing an evil that, COM
pared with the supreme need Of demolshing
1t, all other issues were for the time in
significant. Inasmuch as the only present
way of accomplishing this end, it was con-
tended, would be the election of the regu-
lar democratic ticket, support Of Mr. Bryan
was urged.
Another view was that from Imperialism
as an established fact follow other facts,
careful consideration of which rendered it
injudicious for patriotic anti-imperialists to
support Bryan. However much it may be
deprecated, say some, the nation holds the
Philippines, and has thereby entered the
field of international politics. This new po-
sition involves relations with the other gov
ernments of the world, which are too large,
dignified, and possibly difficult to be in
trusted to the conduct Of a man whose
monetary vaSartes and revolutionary fulmi-
nations against the United States Supreme
Court have discrcdited him in foreign eyes.
Tho proper conduct of these relations. and
the delicate process of decentralization.
demand, 1t Is said, President of great
capacity and experience, of supreme sani-
ty and of patience and conservatism. which
form so large q part of successful diplo-
macy and statecraft. OF such a President
the violent. radical Bryan would be the
very antithesis. But whilo he Is thus I'M
suitable. Mr.. Mckinley Is declared to be
impossible. in consequence of his committal
to Imperialism. 1t Is argued, therefore,
that the true policy OF those who are at
once sound money men and nnti-imperialists
Is to nominate a third ticket Whether it
helps Mr.. Bryan or Mr.. Mckinley is not a
matter of great moment in view of their
near approach to equality as evils What
Is of moment is that sound policy, both at
home and abroad, be enunciated, and a
foundation laid for its victorious reffrma-
ton in the future.
TIE third view is that Organism and not
Imperialism Is the oycrshGdowing menace |
and that the urgent duty Of true citizens |
Is to unite in administering to it q crushing |
and final defeat, even ut tic cost of having |
to abide another four years of Mckinley
ism. With Organism dead and buried the |
political atmosphere would be SO purified. it |
Is argued, that reasonable men might look |
to see. four years hence, n democratic tick |
ct and platform such as all intelligent and |
self-respecting citizens could heartily sup
port in opposition to the principle of i'm |
perialSm.
Anxiety About Baroness Won Ketteler.
One of the persons most affected by the
uprising in China Is the father of the !
American Baroness Won ketteler, whose |
husband. the German minister to China. |
has been killed there. The baroness was
Miss Ledyard of Detroit, and her father
was recently in this city. in a pitiable con-
dition because of his anxiety for her, which |
follows train Of dire catastrophes In his
family. Friends of the Ledyards think that
ic hair NV al
ity. A couple of years ago Mrs Ledyard, |
who had always been well, and socially was
one of the most prominent women In De-
trOit, dropped dead in the street: and with
in this year a son, CaSs Ledyard, was killed
in the Philippines. where he had gone with
the army. The body reached Detroit only
few weeks ago and just about the time that
news of the Chinese disturbance came. I'm
mediately followed the rumor of the killing
of Baron Won ketteler there. and since then
Mr.. Ledyard has not had one moments
ease. AS the days went by with no news
confirming the report he hoped that 1t
might be false but the suspense was almost
worse than any definite news would have
been. Now that Baron Won Ketteler's
death Is known. Mr. Ledyard Is almost be-
side himself with anxiety for his daughter
What may have happened, where she is.
he cannot even speculate. His hope is that
she took refuge with our own minister.
Conger: but the American legation is known
to be destroyed and the diplomatic corps so
hard pressed that there is little consolation
for Mr.. Ledyard, even If the baroness Is
with them He has tried in vain to get
messages through for news Of her, but not
even from the press does he get a rumor.
The Baroness Won Ketteler is still under
thirty and met her husband when she was
visiting the family OF the American minis
ter to Russia Mr.. Lathrop. when they were
in ST. Petersburg. The baroness was very
popular in Detroit. and while she was fond
of society, she had a number Of outside in
terests chief of which was kindergarten
class among the poor. to which she gave
| much time.
The Northeastern SaenRerbund.
For the past week the railroads which
have this city for their terminus have been
| unloading thousands who participated IN
the golden jubilee OF the Nortneas,ern
Saengerbund Of America. which closed In
Brooklyn today. and which was the great
est festival of song ever known In this
| country. More than 10000 male singers
from various parts Of the Union sang, and
| 5 900 Brooklyn school children Joined wo-
mans chorus of 1900 in rendering familiar
anthems. The orchestra was the largest
ever assembled here and In the torchlight
parade there were at least 5000 men. The
festival cost in round numbers $45.OOO. Two
hundred and twelve singing societies par
ticipated. Through the courtesy OF Gov.
Roosevelt the Thirteenth Regiment Armory
was placed at the disposal of the United
tSingers' Society Of Brooklyn, the hosts. and
this great building. which will accommo-
date IS 600 people, was the headquarters OF
| the local and visiting singers during the
| week. The Emperor of Germany has sent
| a magnincent $lO,UOo soiio SilSer stdtuette
| on bronze pedestal as prize in comment
Grafton Of the event. Bronze busts Of Rich
ard Wagner and Franz Abt, grand planes.
with silver string pegs and white enameled
woodwork and medals without number will
be distributed to the value of $4,000. The
| song selected as the one to be sung in COM
petition for the kaiser's prize was selected
| from more than 800 submitted by compos-
ers from all over the world. 1t is "Das
Deutsche Lied" The music is by Peter
| Fassbaender. Swiss composer, and the
words by Adolph Hachtmann. The music
was chosen by Frank Damrosch, Emil Paul
and julius Lorenza.
Kenne to BE Archbishop of Dubuque.
Word reaches here from well-informed
American in Rome stating that 1t Is certain
that Archbishop John ]. Keane, the former
rector of the Catholic University in Wash
| ingtOn. Is to be Amounted by the pope arch