The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-06
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Our Correspondent Talks in
General About Wash
ington.
(Communicated).
WASHINGTON,
July 9. 1900.

but striking exhibition of it is
the attempt of some Republicans
to blow about the $50, 900. 900
treasury surplus for the fiscal
year that ended Saturday. fit
had not been for the 500, 100000
produced by the war axes, which
the Republican Congress refused
to reduce, there would have been
a $50, 000, 600 deficit instead of
surplus, and even with the war
taxes unrepealed, there will be
no surplus next year, If the Re
publican Congress keeps up its
extravaganza appropriations at the
next session. There is more for
the Republicans to be ashamed
OF han to blow about in hat
surplus.
That Chinese puzzle hasn't
grown any easier to solve duriug
the past week. The Chimes
Minister'S news that the foreign
ministers Were safe in Pekin, has
been confirmed. but with the con
/ tirmatlon came the allegation that
they were there because they re
fused to get ont within twenty
four hours, although ordered to
do so. 1t is not stated who or
dered them TO get out, but it is
clear that the public is desired
to infer that it was the Chinese
government. The news that the
Imperial Chinese attacked the
marines, under Admiral Seymour.
who lost heavily in killed and
wounded III his unsuccessful at
tempt 70 get to Pekin, seems also
to be intended to stir up public
sentiment III this country against
the government of China. In the
absence of Mr., Mckinley. who
has gone to Canton to enjoy his
gold-trimmed bathtub and other
things for an indefinite period,
members of the administration,
Secretaries Hay, Root aud Long.
especially, are posing as being
very considerate toward the
Chinese government. because they
do not accept these things as war.
They are doing so much talking
that they have aroused the SuS
picion that they are doing it for
effect and probably to detract at
tention from the real designs Of
the administration in China. The
Superstitious are inclined to re-
gard the knocking of hole in
the bottom of the battIeship Ore
gon by rock on the coast of
China as bad omen.
Senator Bacon pleased his
many Washington friends and ad-
mirers when he arrived and de
MED the story sent out from Ma.
con a few days ago, alleging that
he had been dangerously poisoned
by eating toadStoOlS under the
impression that they were mush-
rooms. He said the story had not
the slightest excuse for existing.
as he has had no illness of any
kind for years, unless being laid
up by an accident last winter can
be called such.
According to an official report
OF Gen. Davis large number of
Porto Ricans will not do any work
as long as they can draw free ra-
tons from the government. Gen.
Davis has been ordered to give
notice to the Porto Ricans that
the issue Of free rations will be
discontinued July Is.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia,
who has gone to Kansas City to
attend the convention, said, just
before leaving Washington, 81
am not, have not been and will
not be candidate for the vice
Presidency, and / do not desire
that my name be mentioned in
that connection. | have never
authorized or made any other
statement" Senator Daniel de-
clined to say whom he favored for
the second place on the ticket.
He is an enthusiastic Bryan man
and has been right along.
That there has been extrava-
gance in the Cuban postal service
was practically acknowledged by
Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow, who has Just re-
turned from Cuba, when he said
that he had made reductions in
postal salaries while there that
aggregated 100000 a year, and
he clinched that acknowledge
ment when he added: "NO clerks
have resigned since the reduction
because of being ll.paid, and l
am satisfied that they are now
paid all the work is worth. If
any of them should resign there
would be no difficulty in filling
their places at the same salaries.n
Boss Hanna's man Dick has no
fear of losing the German vote.
Oh no! To prove it he has had
himself interviewed to the extent
Of half N oOlun,n Of hoon, oLonA