The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05
POLITICAL GOSSIP
IN WASHINGTON.
War News and Domestic
Politics.

Kinley's attempt to play politics with
the Chinese embodiment by making
it appear that this government was
acting in concert with Russia, gave
him good scare. His idea was that
as Russia was regarded by the Amer
ican public as Euglsnd's traditional
enemy, it would serve to lessen the
public belief in the existence
of a secret understanding between
this government and England, if 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 so badly that
be fastened to have it given out off
cially 10 Washington, that this gov.
ernment had not agreed to act with
Russia, but bad informed Russia that
the q. S troops would be Withdrawn
from Pekin. if the Russsian troops
were The public was also further
informed that our troops should be
withdrawn at the came time those of
Russia were. it would not be because
We would act with Russia, but be.
cause we would act Independently,
all of which is ss clear 40 mud
Secretary Bays continued absence
from Washington in the face of bis
having telegrsphed to friend within
4S hours that he was enjoying bis
usual good health. caused the circu.
Iation of q story that be and M
Mckinley were not of the came mind
on the Chinese policy of this govern.
ment, and that be would probably
leave the cabinet. Assistant Secre.
tsry Adee, who has been signing the
official communications sent out by
this government. as acting secretary
of stste-since Mr. Hay went away
Secretary Root has been the real
secretary Of stste-bsstened to in.
form the public, through newspaper
interview. that be could vouch for
Mr. Hay and Mr. Mckinley being in
perfect accord in everything that
had been done relating to China.
Now. if Mr. Mckinley would vouch
for Mr. Adee that story might be
more generally accepted
A New York member of the house
who was at democratic congressional
headquarters. said of the campaign
in bis State "Mr Croker has effect.
ualIy answered all the stories alleg-
ing that he was not loyalty for the
election Of Bryan and Stevenson, by
wagering $4,000 that Col Bryan
would be elected president. Even if
| bad entertained doubts of Croker's
loyalty. which l did not, that wager
would have removed them ell. He
got odds. and if Col Bryan is elected
be will win $4,000 The man who
will not do his utmost when that
much money is personally at stake is
hard 10 find. You may be sure that
Croker will do bis 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 sge limi.
law, az commander of the military
department of the lakes, seems to
have very short memory He de
c|sred before leaving Manila. and
again sfter bis arrival 10 the United
States, 10 tho most positive terms
that the war 10 the Philippines was
over now be says it will be over by
the close of the present rainy sea
son Perhaps that is Why Mr. Nc.
kinney has failed to keep his promise
tn send the volunteers home. There
hss been q wholesale lot of official
lying about the war in the Philip
pines and it 10 still being INDUCED
in.
1t was Boss Hanna who saved Mr.
Mckinley from making q spectacle
of himself by going on the stump 10
West Virginia. Mr. Mckinley prom
ised steve Ekins that be would do
80 without consulting Hanna. but as
soon ss Hanna heard about il, he
denied that any such promise had
been made and succeeded 10 com
peIling Mr. Mckinley to allow that
denial to stick, even If it did put
Elkins in the attitude of having made
On announcement that was not true.
Hanna had sense enough to see that
it would cost Mckinley thousands of
votes if he 80 far forgot the dignity
belonging to the president of the
United States as 10 60 on the stump.
When it comes to banner raising,
the Washington democrats are long
ways ahead of the republicans Four
large and handsome BRYAN and Stew.