The Negro world., 1900-05-19
Status of Affairs Of National Inter
est and DOines OF Political
Leaders.
OlsAppROvAL OF THE PORTO RlCAH BILL
Mark HaRna's Haul n Various Mat
trrs.-SIckt nley'a cabinet and seq
retarV Roots TaIk--Fhe Proposed
sabaIdy Grab VIII he Nailed b.
the Democrats.
Especial Correspondence


vailed. Senator Fairbanks is gieefully
that Indiana is entirely
satisfied with the Porto Rican tariff
bill. Hanna contemplates with pride
the platforms which be aud Represent
alive Dick made and had adopted in
various states. They claim that har-
mony has been fully restored even in
Ohio-the state where factions always
flourish.
In Washington there is a disposition
to regard the republican harmony in
such states as Ohio, indlana, Wisconsin
and Massachusetts, il another light,
The reaction from the storm of popu-
lar diESpproval came too quickly to
be Altogether genuine. From the sur.
face point of view tits conceded that
Messrs. Dick and Hanna give fine eX.
hibition of thorough party discipline
when they write the state platforms
in Washington and have then. adopted
without murmurs
hut what has bccomu of the OPPOSE
ton of the republican press II voiced
deep aud sincere protest of the PEG
Pile in the Porto Riean matter. and
there is no indication that there has
been any change of heart since the bill
was passed. II seetnsSuspiciously won
derful that state conventions can so
thoroughly obey the behest of party
bosses and at the same time reflect the
real sentiment OF the people-especial-
IL when the two were as wide apart as
heaven and earth only few weeks
ago.
There Is belief Ia Washington that
the Disguised aud AnRry republicans
are staying away from party eonven.
tons. That they are suIking in their
tents now, and that they will do the
same thing on election day. II Is
good deal easier 10 impose party dis.
cipline on conyentsou than upon the
mass 81 voTera n Would be a more
healthy indication II some OF the re-
publican Indignation against the vaeil-
lating policy OF the administration had
broken loose in the state conventions.
The harmony which prevailed sayored
very strongly OF the harmony of the
graveyard.
Hanna and Dick have practically
foreshadowed the republican national
platform, and they show clearly that
they have no adequate grasp of the new
issues that have arisen In the last four
years.
They deal in justification and eva.
sion of administration blunders, and
the fulsome praise OF its imperial policy
is not likely TO conciliate the people
who believe that constitutional princi-
pies are involved and that the future
OF the nation depends upon their prop.
err solution.
MckinIey's Creatures.
Members of Mr.. MeKinley's cabinet
have lately been diyertiug Themselves
and other people by attending an.
quets in various parts OF the country.
Most OF their utteranees are harmless
enough. or course they praise their
master and take credit 10 Themselves
for various good things which they i'm.
agine they have done. But Secretary
Root was more unfortunate than his
colleagues when he chose the Monroe
doctrine for his topic aud suggested
that We might yet have TO fight 10 its
defense.
He overlooked the very obvious fact
that our iniermsddiing with matters
in Pacific waters left the administra-
tion with very little reason 10 object
IL European nations chose 10 assume
The aggressive on this continent Sure.
~ Monroe never contemplated this ma.
ton .aginR q war Of subjugnfion on
the FIlipinos and massinR war vessels
to grab share Ia the Chinese partition
when IL comes of.
Secretary Root might have talked
very instfuetiyely on the coming Of the
rainy season in the philippines. which
will suspend bosiilitiez and leave the
FilipiBos no nearer aubjugailon than
they were before He might have
cheered his auditors by telling them
that the war depart ulent - constant
~ sending fresh troops and supplies 10
the Philippines He might have called
attention 10 the fact that its costs
nearly million dollars day 10 carry
on the war IN the Philippines aud that
the average exports from the United
States to those islands amount to
about 5000 a day They would be-
much less il We were not supplying Our
own army with May requirements.
He might haze painfully explained
how necessary Il Is 10 allow our army
officers 70 have a free hand when II
comes TO Cuban revenues 80 that they
an live in prineslg iuagBiiieenee and
entertain lasisbiy
He might haze suggested that the
Porto Rieanz will also be Obliged 10
pas for imperialism cut ~ the Island
gesessues. He should cot hayp neglect
ed 20 call attention - the d~moerafic
simplicity wifh which Goy Allen laad.
ed In Porto Rico. though ~ course De
would be excused II - pasted over The
chilly reception accorded she nes goF.
ernor by the popuiaes.
Really there are - many interesting
things that Secretary Root mlghs fell
the people. II seems 3 pits "a 70 bael
70 hat Monroe doctFfne which the ~
ainlstgAtson has rf3lsefd b. tie gilt