The Republican., 1900-08-30
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


President Mckinley has notified
the governments of the several ma
tions which acted as our allies in
China that the United States has ac-
complished the purpose for which it
sent troops to Pekin-rescued its mi
mister and other American citizens
who were in peril-and respectfully
asked them to state their future in
tentions toward China. And as a
hint of what he thinks they ought to
do, he has caused it to be officially
announced that no more American
troops will be sent to China unless
conditions change. That is diploma
cy in plain English-they used to call
it shirt sleeve diplomacy, oyer in
Europe-and it is up to. the allied
powers to answer as plainly. In
order that there may be no delay in
dealing with their reply, the Presi-
dent has given up his visit to the G.
A. r. encampment, in Chicago, which
he had been looking forward to with
pleasure for months. 1t is strongly
suspected that several of the govern
ments concerned will not give salts
factory answers.
Speaking of the renewed Demo
cratic abuse of Senator Hanna, Mr..
j. L. Atterholt, of Connecticut, said:
They tried that four years ago with
out success, and it seems almost in
credible that they should repeat the
mistake. If it wouldn't win then,
it.hasn't ghost of a show now. In
1896 Hanna was a new proposition to
the vast majority of voters, and some
of the stories they told about him
were really terrifying. But during
the past four years, the country has
had a pretty good chance to become
acquainted with the chairman of the
Republican National Committee, and
the people find much in him to ad-
mire. Hanna is not statesman.
Even his warmest admirers do not
credit him with being that, but those
who know him we'll know him to be a
brave and honest man, with marve-
lous executive ability. His honesty
sometimes gets him into trouble. He
thinks thing, and says it, without
stopping to figure out what the effect
will be. If a certain thing is so, Han
ma cannot see the reason why all the
world should not know it. In this
he is far more honest than many men
who pose as paragons of political
virtue. He is entirely without frills
or ornament but is possessed of many
homely virtues"
In his annual report, Pension Com.
missioner Evans estimates that the
law enacted at the last session OF
Congress will add from $3,000,000 tC
$4,000000 to the annual payment Of
pensions, and expresses the opinion
that the coming session of Congress
will enact new legislation that vii
largely add to the number of pen
sioners. There was a net increase O.
2010 in the number of pensioners OF
the roll, which was 993, ,529 on June 81
last, but decrease in the total eX
penditures of the Office of 50, All. The
report takes strong ground in favol
of a reform in the rules for those whC
shall be allowed to practice as pen
sion attorneys and says: There il
no reason why the reputation of thu
pension bar cannot be raised to a
high standard as that of any bar il
the land
Col. o. c. Sabin, who organized tn
Silver knights of America in 1896
and edited their organ, has deserted
Bryanism and come out for Mckin
ley and Roosevelt. He said of tn
present Campaign; "As to this or,
of imperialism, that is all baiderdash
1t is not made with sincerity by tn
Democrats themselves. Anybod
who knows history knows that tn
Republican party has ever been i
favor of those policies which have
tendency to upbuild the country
The only question upon which hav
ever differed with the Republican
was the question of money, and al
satisfied that the results proved tina
the leaders of that party are right
and we who went for silver az
wrong. 1t is source of gratificatio
and joy to me that thousands of pl
silver men are now coming out
favor of the Republican party, an
the standard of money which the
party has established"
The Navy Department has aware
ed contracts for six Holland submi
rine torpedo boats, all to be delivere
in eleven months. These boats al
to be stationed at Boston, New lorl
Philadelphia, in Hampton Road
San Francisco, and in Puget SCUM,
The price to be paid is $4,000 eacl
In reply to questions as to wheth'