Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
IN POLITICAL Hands
lBosr Enjoys Arrive at Washington
in tho Hands of Democratic
Politicians
Attempt Of the Bryanites to Make
Political Capital Out Of
Their Visit.
They Are Anxious to Benefit Their
Party Rather Than the
Beers.


was held later in the evening.
The scene was pathetic because the
commissioners, excellent, admirable men,
patriots who are painfully eager to do
something for their distressed countries,
have come all the way to America, the
hands OF q lot of politicians and cranks.
II there was any chance whatever for
the commissioners to accomplish any.
thing here it was manifestly by holding
aloof from American politics and pre-
|senting their case to the people and to
the government upon its merits with
out entangling themselves in the slight
est with domestic contentious. This the
commissioners wanted TO do, but the
American politicians would not let them.
So last night we saw the peace dele
gates riding thru the streets of Wash
ington besides such great statesmen as
Allen OF Nebraska, Mr.. 3ryan's senator
ial nlouthpiece, and SulZer. the Bowery
democrat who wants TO be nominated
for vice president on the Bryan ticket.
The poor commissioners, unable to help
themselves, have since their arrival in
this country been surrounded by that
sort of persons. Against their will, per-
haps they have been taken in tow by
men who care nothing whatever for the
cause of the unfortunate South African
republics, but Whose only aim is to pros
mote the presidential ambition of Col.
Bryan 1t is a pity the delegates cannot
rid themselves of these disappointed
escorts and boomers.
Today, it is expected. the commissions
crs Mil be received by Secretary of
State Hay. They surely will be il they
present themselves at the state Depart
ment. Ii they want an audience with
the president they may have that. too.
All they have to do is TO ask. They will
be warmly received and politely
treated.
Secretary of State Hay will inform
them il they ask for Information. that
this government cannot do anything in
the way of mediation or intervention
in behalf of the republics which they
represent. Northumberland in the affairs
of the other world liz the traditional poll
lEicy of this government, and TO depart
from that policy would mean simply
that the United States was to go TO
War With Great Britain for the benefit
of the South African states. Secretary
Hay will make this 50 plain that the
Boer commissioners need no longer de-
Jude themselves with any notions that
they are to induce the United States to
interfere in their behalf, IL. indeed, they
now entertain such hopes.
II the com:nis sioners ask for an audi
ence with President Mckinley it will be
accorded them. They are distinguished
\ men, far-famed for their patriotism, and
! they are strange rs in Washington. AL
\ most every day President Mckinley re-
EceiNes distinguished foreigners visiting
I'm Washington but he does not talk poll
litics With them, neither international
4 politics nor domestic politics.
4 No one here knows whether or not
] the commissioners will present creden-
4 ttals aa diplomatic agents. is UNDER
4 stood they nave such credentials with
Them. but they decline to say What their
purpose is as To filing them at the state
i department.. The probability is that
4 their plan is to first sound the govern
4 ment az 10 Its attitude and then decide
3liupon their future course. If the com.
i missioners ask TO be received as dIplo.
Imatic agents their request will BIZ grant.
Led Their names will be placed ON thu
records OF the state department as duly
il accredited representatives of Presidents
\ Kruger and SteYn. They viii be giver
4 all the privileges which properly belong
4 TO such agents.
i But every one understands that il thu
4 commissioners decide to become the dip
iomatic agents of their governments II
VIII be necessary for them to abandon
their tour as agitators in behalf of TIL,
Beers. They can not be both diplomat,
IaSents and agitators in the country Ii
which they are accredited To attemp
that would be 10 violate the diplomatic
4 code recognized the world over, even /,
tic South African republics.
strict construction of the we'll
known rule would require Presiden
Mckinley not TO receive these commits
sloners in an official capacity becaus
of the speeches which they have mad,
since their arrival in America. But III
fr,le will not be strictly applied, and i
3 The commissioners wish to be received
q officially they Will not be denied. Ate
that. of course, 1t would be necessary Il
hold them to strict observance of TIL
rule.
I All the probabilities are that the com
missioners will conclude not to file pa
pers as diplomatic agents, but to con
, t.iiiue tiie'is itouT tNTu tHe Sllteu State
as unofficial representatives of the re
publics. In this they Will doubtless b
{ encouraged by the Americans who hay
them in charge, for it is only by ccntin
uing the agitation that the Bryanite
can realize the political capital whicl
they have calculated to make out OF tn
visit in this country OF the delegate
from South Africa.
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