The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1900-07-26
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
The Presidents Chinese Poll
Cy is Not Popular
ULTERIOR MOTIVE CHARGED
Republican Party in a Great Stew Ov-
er Campaign Fund.

dent seems to be sticking to his OPP
portunist policy in regard to China.
hoping against hope that something
will turn up which will free him
from the responsibility of calling
Congress in extra session. Even.
Minister Conger's dispatch begging
and to save him against the "Chinese
troops" has had no effect. He fol-
lowed somewhat similar policy II
regard to the Philippines last sum-
mer, when he put off calling the
troops authorized by Congress into.
service until the rebellion" there
had gathered such tremendous head
way. At present, he is following.
the lines laid down in Mark Hanna's.
interview, alleging that no extra SEES
sion of Congress was necessary. 1t
is alleged by his supporters that he
has plenty of money with which to
conduct imperial military operations
in China, in conjunction with MS
brother sOvereigns, and that the
number of troops needed to make up
the American quota can probably be
spared without increasing the
strength of the army. In regard to
the first excuse, it is, of course, an.
historical fact that there have been.
several periods in AnglO-SaxOn his
tory when only the need of money
caused the king to call parliament in
session. The question of the num-
Der of troops required is still doubt
full, but it is surely the privilege as
well as the duty of Congress to con-
] slider the question and to decide
whether or not an increase is needed
! in order to enable the Occident to,
meet the appalling outbreak of the,
! Orient. When the climax has finally
| been reached, and the President Is
driven to resort to Constitutional, as
compared with Imperial action there
! must. be long and disastrous delay
before anything effective can be &c
complished. But it is evident that
any risk of that kind viii be taken,
and that the hives of our little. force .
in China will be held lightly, rather
than that anything shall be allowed
to interfere with the play of politics
on the front porch.
The Republicans are a good DEAF
worried over their lack of campaign
funds. A number of leading men
on the campaign committees have
been out upon political fOraging ex-
petitions, and it is limited that thew
have not met with the success which,
they expected, or which they thought
was really necessary. Certain
sources of campaign funds, which
have been tapped before and have
flowed freely, have this summer
given forth at best but a meagre and
attenuated stream, not sufficient in,
volume to furnish the desired motor,
power to turn the wheels of the ma
chine. There have been complaints,
among the leaders of an indifference
on the part of many whilOm contrib
utOrS, which, they feel, smacks of
base ingratitude. The trusts and
manufacturers who are fiourishine
under the Dingley bill are 10th, in
many instances, it is said, to rem
der due thanks to the party which,
made their prosperity possible. See
ing no Immediate prospect of a repeal
of that act, they are inclined to with
hold their contributions and to lose
interest in the campaign. The
banks also, having received much
desired financial legislation, and be
heving it is secure for sometime to-
come, are backward in putting up
cash for political purposes. Alto
gether, it is probable that the Repub-
llcan managers may be forced to cali
upon the individual workers for con-
trlbutions, or to assess the govern
ment employees. The latter is IN
pleasant, as it is in violation of law.
and, while it will surely 90 unpun-
lshed, would yet get into the news
papers and might cost the party dear
Inc former, on the other hand, is.
likely to make the individual mad.
and cost the party his support. It is
announced that a large campaign
fund is necessary this fan to pay fosr
the distribution of campaign Iiterar
ture."
The Republican Congressional
Committee in this CITY is snxiouslv
studying the perturbations IL the Ger
man vote which are now beginning
to manifest themselves as a result Of
the records and platforms Of the tWo.
parties. Especially Is this true OF.
ne Middle West where compare