The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-09-13
In Washington.

Washington, Sept. Z, l00C.-Mr.
is still in Washington,
but instead OF devoting his time to
Chinese matters, he has reason to
think that there will be no with
drawal of allied troops from Pekin
for many months and that the set
Element of the matter will not be un-
til long after the election, he is hard
at work studying up schemes to help
his waning political fortunes and
to head off the stampede of republi-
cans to Bryan, which confidential
reports have caused him to fear. He
will send four members of the cabi-
net on the stump. Postmaster Gen.
eral Smith has already gone to Maine
and from there will go on an extend
ed speaking tour, including w. Va /,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas and
any other states where there is de-
mand for his services. Secretary
Wilson will stump in agricultural
sections. Attorney General Griggs
will not mike long trip, but will
speak wherever Hanna desires, and
Secretary Root will make a few
speeches, mostly in the big cities.
Mr.. McKinley's personal task is to
try to answer in his letter of accept
ance some of the broadsides fired at
the administration by Col. Bryan in
his speeches, and he recognizes that
it is difficult one. Secretary Gage
is not a speaker, but he was ordered
to write the answer to the recent
letter of Hon. Carl Schurz, which
tore up Mr.. Cages recent attempt
to create financial scare so effect
lively, and as soon es he finished the
task he went away for months va
cation. The contents of Mr.. Cages
last letter may be summed up as
"what 1 said first, say last"
Senator Blackburn spent several
days IN Washington this week. He
has no doubts of the result in Ken
tucky. He said of democratic pros
poets: "Mr. Bryan will carry the
state by large majority. Mr.. Beck
ham will also be elected. There is
already a movement on foot to flood
Kentucky in November with U. S.
deputy marshals. 1t has been talk
ed over by the republicans and the
plans will be carried out. We have
but one U. S. district in Kentucky
and Judge Evans presides over the
court, He and / have long been
warm personal friends. We served
together in the State legislature, and
there has never been anything to
mar the pleasant social relations be-
tween us. But in politics Judge
Evans is bitter and narrow parts.
an. The law allowing deputy mar.
shals at the polls was repealed eight
years ago, but last year Judge Evans
claimed authority for appointing
them, and he will do so again this
year."
1t is stated that the Cabinet con-
sidered the horrible stories of lootlne
and murder in China by the Russian
and French sections of the alliec
army, sent by the Associated Press
and published all over the U. S. thil
week, and decided to do nothing, be
cause the matter did not concern th
U. s. If that decision was actuall,
made, Mr.. Mckinley and his advis
ers have made another serious mis-
take. This government has mad
itself an equal partner with tn,
other powers which have troops il
China and the improper acts of tn
troops of any one of those power
does very seriously concern the U
s., as Mr.. Mckinley will learn VIII q
the people are heard from. TIL
proper thing for this government t
do is to ascertain officially whethe
those stories of horrible barbarities
which would disgrace an army @
savages, are true, and if they are, t
make strong protest to the govern
ments of Russia and France, accom-
panied by demand that steps b
taken to prevent their repetitio
while this government is membe
Of the alliance. IT such things ar
countenanced, the claim of civilIza
tion and Christianity now made b
the allied powers will necessaril
become ridiculous.
Chairman Richardson, of tn
Democratic Congressional Campaig
Committee, will during the remain
der of the campaign divide his tim
between Congressional headquartel
r in Washington, and New Yor
branch of the National Committe
headquarters.
The administration this week de
cided that Minister Conger shoul
remain in China and represent tn
interests of this country until som
sort of a settlement is reached. Th
/. decision was largely brought abor
by the published interview wit
special envoy w. w. Rockhill giy
ing views antagonistic to those hel
by the administration. Rockh
has denied the authenticity of tn
interview, but it is not believed thu