The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

/ TO miik the TRUSTS ne suspicion
is rapidly crystallzing into conviction
! that the Interior motive back Of the Ad-
ministration's startlingly bold announce
ment Of its imperial policy is to brighten
| millions cut Of the trusts for its cam
paign fund Senator Foraker's statement
/ OF a week ago that if the Constitution
| were extended to the Philippines the de-
mand Of the Concert Of Europe for the
| open door" would have to be complied
I with. and that that would mean the
/ breaking down of the whole system oil
/ protection. is interpreted as Official notice
! TO the protected interests that they must
! pour millions through the trusts INTO the
/ Republican campaign fund to save them
selves from the destruction sure to over
! take them if Mckinley is beaten in No
] vember. As long as the relations be-
! tween the Philippines and the Govern
! ment are in an uncertain and indehnite
/ state the archipelago must be governed
J by the executive department Even II
/ Mr.. Mckinley g. defeated in November
and a Democratic House comes in with
( the Democratic President the Senate for
at least four years thereafter Will re-
3 main Republican and will block all EFFORTS
] to organize a government in the Phll-
! ciples. This would assure the Islands be-
/ ing left under the exclusive control OF
! the Executive as now. BY Executive de-
1 cree the open door could, and doubtless
I would. be established in the Philippines.
{ The hope Of the Republican managers OBJ
/ yiously is to brighten the protected inter-
ests whose capital aud directing ener-
: Eies are centralized in various trusts. into
( tie belief that this is just what would
{ happen il n Democrat should succeed Mr..
Mckinley. 1t is not doubted that the ruse
will be effective with most Of the trusts.
/ Under Ding!eyism the protected indus
! tries and the trusts generally are so Sc
cure that in ordinary circumstances they
would not feel that the usual campaign
I contributions are necessary this year.
Even the likelihood of the election OF
1 Democratic President and House would
! not cause them to loosen their purse
| strings. because OF the certainty that
| Dngleyism cannot be disturbed as long
! as there is a Republican Senate to safe
! guard its interests. Hence the necessity
Of this new DOGGY man the Hannaites are
now Justify screaming out against in the
I Senate to strike terror to the timid souls
of the protected interests and shake out
of them a shower of jingling coin. 1t is
pointed out that the passage of the single
gold standard bill has closed the vaults
of the banks and other financial institu-
! tions to the party. The Ship Subsidy Dill
means a liberal contribution to the cam
! paign fund only on condition that the Ad-
ministratiOn forces it through this Con
{ gress or can give indisputable evidence
of controlling the next Congress and fore
ing it through then. But that scheme OF
loot and plumber is in such bad way
now. and the prospects of controlling the
Z HTtr
that it is said the shipping interests are
not inclined to risk a million or two on
such an uncertainty. All OF these condi-
tons have conspired TO make the party
managers again dependent upon the old
standby. the tariff barons, for the sinews
of the war that will soon be upon them.
That the trusts will come down literally
to avert the danger to the protective sys-
tenn threatened in the manner indicated
by the election of a Democratic President,
the Democratic managers have no doubt
at all. A leading Democratic Senator who
discussed this subject with Times rep
resentative yesterday said he was in
formed that the Republican managers al
ready are making a schedule Of the va
rious amounts to be demanded of each
trust that thrives upon Dingleyism.
John sherman in the senate.-For
an hour yesterday the Hon. John Sherman,
the mere shadow OF his former self, sat in
his former seat in the Senate chamber and
| appeared to be straining his ptifully shat
tered nervous organization in a masterful
effort TO follow closely the new Republican
doctrine Of Imperialism that was being ex-
| plotted by Senator Foraker. The infrmi-
| ties of age are plainly marked by the
I rtgfr or n
the aged statesman. His attenuated body
was enveloped in a suit Of solemn black
| and the collar CT the long coat was careless
| Is turned up at the back. The scraggy beard
and thin hair have whitened perceptibly
| since the Ohioan was familiar figure in
| the Senate All that is left Of the former
giant among the pigmies who so foully
plotted his undoing is the grandiOse man
uer of the gentleman OF the Old school. To
| each Senator who approached him yes
terday with extended hand-and they were
many-the old statesman, with contempt
| for his infirmities and the pain which the
effort must have caused rose and with
! graceful bow returned the salutations
| Mark Hanna was not i'm the chamber while
John Sherman was there-a circums tarca
| it was remarked that was so appropriate
| to the occasion that it seemed to be the
result Of something more than blind
! chance. When Mr.. sherman hnally lett tAe
| chamber before Senator Foraker had
| reached the middle Of his speech, the mes
| sengers held wide the swinging doors and
| stood in revereHt attitude while the old
man. weighted down with honOrs and
years. and his proud spirit smartng under
| the humillatious heaped upon him in his
! declining years By a Cabal of men who
! once quaked in craven fear at the Old
! lions roar, moved, with hating step. away
! from the scene Of his former power and
| triumphs.
The Indiana Republicans. - There
are nine Republican members Of the In