The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-07
THE TREND OF PUBLIC DSEMTIMeNT.
National Convention -
"Sure Thing Platform-The Nc
Ktniey Policy Towards treat Drit-
ain-Trust Prosperity"
Especial Correspondence

Al
she republicans are going to put up. it
Docks like a confession of defeat before
hand. Even the imperturbable Mark
Hanna seems 10 realize that the drift
of public sentiment is against his
party.
Hanna with his usual lack of tact let
dhe country see during the national
convention how completely he is the
party boss. He hobnobbed with mil
Ionaires and trust directors and he let
1t be clearly understood that Mckinley
was only the puppet which he and his
moneyed friends put up to move as they
willed. Even the few instances where
Hanna tried 10 give out the impression
that he was not entirely in control
we're SO clumsily managed as to be alb
surd.
The voters Of the country, regardless
of party, are not pleased at the open
attempt to control affairs in the inter-
est of the moneyed few. The whole at
mosphere of the Philadelphia conven-
ton intensiies the interest in the dem
ocratic national convention at Kansas
City.
That will be a serious gathering be-
cause matters Of grave Importance are
70 be discussed and acted upon, but it
will be a real convention in close touch
with the people and trying to carry
out their wishes for a return to honest
and constitutional government. There
will be enthusiasm and earnest pur-
pose at the Kansas City convention and
= will ha enprfaraonc NJ Ill a..
brass bands nor expensive display at
Philadelphia could galvanize the re-
publican performance into any SEM
blance of life.
Everybody knew that the affair was
cut and dried in Washington and. ex-
cept for the looks of it, the delegates
might as well have staid home and let
Hanna and his friends announce the
candidates and platform.
The republican convention was not
able for the number of government Off
cials-high and low-who found time
20 leave their duties in Washington
and run over to Philadelphia. At Kan
sas City there will be something differ
entfrom a gathering of automatic dele
gates and anxious office holders. It
will be a convention where the dele
gates actually represent the sentiment
of their home people. Even with the
honest differences of opinion which
might be expected from delegates
from widely-separated sections. the in
locations are that the Kansas City con-
Vention will be harmonious-not with
4he graveyard harmony so apparentin
the republican gathering, but the har-
mony which comes when men drop all
minor differences in order to deal with
grave problems which affect the very
life and continuance of a free nation.
Trucking TO Great Britain.
The Chinese complication is causing
not a little anxiety in Washington.
There is every indication that the do
u1iestic convulsion in China will drag in
the European nations, and it is diff
cult to foresee the end.
The administration is not talking so
loudly now about its "open door" with
China. In fact it has recently allowed
the publication Of a consular report
@rom one of the chief ports in China
pointing out that the Chinese have no
use whatever for Americar-manufac-
tured goods. They prefer their clumsy
hand methods to u complicated ma
chinery and their wants are so simple
and their standard of living so low
hat they have no desire for our manu-
featured products, and even If they had
they have no money with which to buy
them.
The Administration has known all
along That the cry Of Expansion of
oriental trade" was a delusion. but it
served to distract attention from the
costly laundering in the Philippines.
Now, however, immense pressure is
being brought 10 bear on the admins
tration from British sources, to per-
suade Mckinley to send troops into
China. IT is being put upto him thatit
is a part of his Understandings with
Great Britain that he shall help her
out in her troubles.
The fact is that Great Britain cannot |
spare troops from the T~ransvaaI to 90
into China. The Beers are still keep
ing Lord Roberts very busy. So she
hopes TO make Mckinley her catspaw
with which TO rake her share of the
Chinese chestnuts out of the fire.
If an election were not pending the
administration would hasten to do the
bidding of the Briton, but it has finally
been borne in upon the Mckinley adj
ADMINISTRATION that the people of this
country are Disguised with its pro-
British sentiments. so unusual caution
Is being observed in the Chinese mat
ter. The people may just as well under
stand first as last. however, that this
country mas nothing to gain in China, |
and IL it goes into the matter to any
extent it may find itself involved in an
international war. |
Trust Prosperity.
The republicans are inclined to drop
all other issues and cling to the "pros-
perityraIguneDt. Even here the facts
are not convincing, for the average !