Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-08-17
Tom OUT keElINI LOrT"kHnl IcIlr.

From our Regular CorrosYon lent.
WAsHISGToS, Aug ,, 1900.
Mr.. Mckinley has come to Wash
ington again, not to do anything in
connection with the desperate situa-
ton of Americans in China-our min
lister was alive at last accounts, but he
and other Americans were in the
greatest danger, and number of
Americans were known TO have been
butchered-hut rather to see that
nothing Is done that might bring the
situation to climax before the cleo
ton. While making all sorts OF pro.
LESSONS about what it is doing and
what it is going to do, the real policy
of the administration is to keep this
whole Chinese business hanging until
the campaign is over. That is why
Secretary Hay and other members of
the Cabinet have been on the most
chummy terms with the Chinese
minister at Washington, while the
Chinese ministers to every European
government have been treated by
those governments as in disgrace and
as representing government which
is responsible for the butchery of for
eigners in China. If Mr.. Mckinley
and his advisers can think up some
thing to do that will serve as Republi.
can campaign thunder it will be done
otherwise not.
Chairman Jones OF the Democratic
National Committee, stopped in Wash.
ington on his way from New York Ia
Chicago to hold a conference with
Chairman Richardson, of the Demo.
cratic Congressional campaign com.
mittee. He is very confident and be-
lieves that the tendency of public
opinion is strongly turned towards
Democracy. Among other reasons fol
his belief he gave these: al believe
that the imperial policy of the present
administration is more heartily con
demned by the great mass of the PEG
pie than any other important position
assumed by any party for many year
past, and the evident intention of tn
administration to organize grea
standing army is also popularity disap
proved Of"
The Anti.Imperial League, o
Washington, sent rather warm opel
letter to Senator Hoar, from which
the following is taken: "In you
public utterances you have most sol
EMMY declared that this policy of tn
President, if pursued, will he tn
abandonment of principles upon which
our government is founded; that
will change our Republic into an EN-
pire; that our methods of legislation
of diplomacy, of administration mus
hereafter be those which belong t.
Empires and not those which belon
to Republics Nevertheless, with
full knowledge of these consequences
you now have faced about and declar
your intention TO support the maj
who gives us notice that if elected h
will continue his atrocious policy
To-day, in your apostasy, you an
nounce yourself upon the side OF thos
who would betray our country iron
Within"
Representative McCulloch, Of Al
, kansas, gives the following substantia
reasons for his belief that Bryan an
Stevenson will be elected: "Brya
will carry all the States he carried il
1896, and at least half dozen tina
we're carried by Mckinley. The Dem
! ocrats have a good fighting chance {
carrying New York, but Bryan can b
elected without the electoral votes {
the Empire State. The total numbe
: of votes in the electoral college is A
: Four years ago Mr.. Mckinley had q
> and Bryan 176, a majority for McKir
! ley Of 50. 1t will be seen that
change of 48 electoral votes is all this
is necessary to elect Bryan. fgul
! that the Ii votes OF Kentucky, II {
which in 1896 were for Mckinley, vi
J. this year be for Bryan. Of the otbt
g States carried by Mckinley four yea
ago, Bryan will this year carry Mar,
land with its 8 votes, West Virgin
with 6, Indiana with Is, Michiga
With IA, and Minnesota with 8. TIL
will give a total of GA votes, whic
. will change from the Mckinley to Il
Bryan column, or 16 more than Brys
i needs to assure his election. He ca
u fail to carry any one of the six Stat
= l have named and yet be elected
9 Mr.. McCulloch is also confident tn,
u the Democrats will control the ne,
l. House.
= Hon. UryWoodson, National Cor
- mitteman from Kentucky, was one
the breezy visitors to Democrat
- headquarters this week. He said Il
:. Kentucky Democrats would carry Il
. State to a certainty this year and tn,
they would do it without any outsi'
financial help. He also said that du
e ing several days spent in New Yo
a city and nearby summer resorts 1
e had been surprised at the extent
is Republican opposition to McKinl'
j. from solid business men who had e
L. T.