The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-15
.DOLLIYER
in THE LEAD
ChitS and Chats About the Vice
Presidency.
Interesting Notes from the Capital
The Situation In China - The
Close of Congress = Important
Bills Passed.
Especial Correspondence. J

DItIS dSSGQs
Especial Correspondence.
Washington, June H. There are
many matters agitating official circles
just now and it would be hard to
say which is the most prominent
There is the Republican National
Convention in Philadelphia next
week which is getting its share or
more of attention. Why? Well, for
the very particular and good reason
that every one is wondering which
way the cat is going to jump. That
is to say the presidential cat.
1t can be truthfully stated that this
is the first time in the history of the
Republican party when the chief exc
outive has not expressed wish as to
who should be his running mate in
the next campaign, III case he was
given a second nomination. But
President Mckinley has carefully
avoided committing himself on the
subject Many of the prospective
candidates have harbored the illusion
in their breast that they were the an
nointed ones, simply because they
have not been officially objected to.
But Mr. Mckinley is not making
objections either. He is just watch
ing and waiting There is no doubt,
however, that when candidate is
agreed on and nominated he will be
the very one Mr.. Mckinley would
have selected had he cared to make a
selection
The Dolliver boom has grown out
of all bounds 1t is the biggest and
quickest thing politically that has
happened in some time. Where the
boom started is something of mys-
terry, but that it is real live affair
and ready to give hard tussle for su-
premacy there is not the least sha-
dow of doubt 1t would be nothing
surprising if Jonathan P. Dolliver of
Iowa received the appreciation of the
convention. In fact it will be rather
surprising if he does not get it, that
is, if ex- secretary Bliss of New York
positively refuses to have his name
presented.
The Congressional session just
closed is remarkable in many respects.
In the first place the session ended
earlier than any long one in sixty-fiye
years. While few important mea-
sures went over until the next session,
that always happens.
Out of IS, 191 bills and resolutions
introduced only 225 were sent to.the
President for his signature. This
looks like very small percentage,
and it is, still the important bills
received consideration while the per-
sonal and selfish or individual bills
were smothered in committees or in
other ways known to congressman.
The most important law placed on
the statute books was the financial
act This is the one which made
Rome howl, figuratively speaking,
for it placed the finances of the coun-
try firmly on the gold standard and
gave the Popoerats a twist from
which they have not recovered even
to the present day
Take the session right straight
through the record of the work &C
complished is most creditable
one. Wherefore the Republicans have
cause to be glad and rejoice, as they
controlled both houses of the legisla-
ture and were, therefore, responsible
for everything happening in official
Washington.
The probable outcome of the Chinese
imbroglio is creating more or less talk
and discussion. There are two sides
to the talk, of course. Some say
that as the United States is now one
of the world powers, it should step
in and take slice of the great Orien-
tai empire which seems to be ON the
eve of dissolution All the powers,
they say, have a finger in the pie,
and why not we?
Then there are others who remark
that the United States has large
handful of Eastern business down in
the Philippine islands, and that no
further jobs along that line should be
undertaken until ability to dominate
the situation in the Malay group has
been shown.
One thing is sure There are citi-
zens of the United States in China
and those citizens will be protected.
Our Uncle Samuel has never gone
back on his friends and relatives and
he will not do so in this case.
Great rejoicing takes place over the
words of General Otis, recently re-
turned from the Philippines. He says
that Spain never was in such complete
control as is the United States. He
also says it will be necessary to
maintain large army there for a
long time to come. But then that
was what was expected at the time
the United States took control. A
few people had the idea that our occu-
patton was only temporarily, that
in a year at the outside, a govern