The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-11
Washington, ID. c., News.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Aug. 6, 1900.

mand of Secretary Hay, to be i'm
mediately put into communication
with our minister, in the shape of a
notice that none of the foreign min,
listers at Pekin would be allowed
to send or receive cipher mes,
sages, had to be handed by the
Chinese minister to an assistant
secretary. 1t is another case of
''like master like man. Seeing
that Mckinley did not regard it
necessary to stay in Washington
and attend to his public duties,
Secretary Hay, who is supposed to
be personally in charge of all i'm
portant matters relating to our for
eign policy, went off Oh a pleasure
jaunt himself, and they say at the
State department that he is not ex-
pected to return inside of two
weeks when Mr. Mckinley will be
due for another visit to talk per
sonal politics with his cronies all of
which shows that the administra-
ton wishes to delay the settlement
of this Chinese business.
1t is becoming constantly more
evident that Mr.. Mckinley is quite
jealous of the prominence given
Gov. Teddy in the campaign. That
was one of the things which brought
him to Washington several days
ago. One of the results of his Wis
it is that a quiet tip has gone out to
the thick and thin Mckinley neil
not to mention Roosevelt's name,
either in writing or speaking, when
it can be avoided. That this tip is
already being acted upon is shown
by number of interviews given
out at different times and places by
Mr.. McKinley's friends, in which
Roosevelt's name does not appear,
but it is always what Mckinley
will do in this or that State. This
matter is insignificant at this time,
but Gov. Teddy may make it i'm
portant when he realizes what Nc
Kinley and his personal following
are trying to do.
The result of the election in
North Carolina, was not surprising
to anyone in Washington. AS one
Southerner aptly put it: "It is only
the beginning of the end" North
Carolina has taken the bull by the
horns. The negro is going to
be disfranchised throughout the
South. The people demand it, and
no one is responsible but the poll
tician' who has used the negro,
bribed him, and degraded him at
the polls. 1t is certain that a Con-
stitutional amendment is coming in
Alabama and Georgia, too, for /
know something of the condition in
both States"
The difficulty of getting the
truth from this administration
about anything aud the ability of
a man with sufficient pull to hang
on to government job after being
found guilty of cookedness in
Office are demonstrated in the case
bf George b. Hamlet an inspector
of the Post Office department, who
was found guilty of issuing govern
ment transportations for private
individuals for personal gain.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral BristoW, recommended Ham
let's dismissal, and it was officially
announced that he had been dis
missed. Then Hamlet brought his
pull to bear and he was granted "fur-
ther time" to answer the charge of
which he had been found guilty, and
he is still drawing his salary. Chief
Inspector Cochran said, when asked
about this case: Hamlet is still
in the employ of the government.
For further information, | would re.
fer you to the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General" uRssonot
surprising that so mani respect
able republicans are announcing
their intention to votelfor Bryan
and Stevenson.
Mr.. McKinley's alsrm over the
detection of German vGGsrs on ac-
count of the imperialistic policy of
his administration, caused him to
request a personal friend to make
an investigation. The result of this
investigation was submitted to
him, and his alarm was increased
thereby. 1t is admitted by Repub-
licans that if thirty per cent of the
Germans in the middle western
States, who voted for Mckinley
four years ago, vote for Bryan this
year, his election will be assured ;
that's why they are alarmed.
According to Senator Elkins, Mr..
Mckinley has promised to make
several speeches in West Virginia
during the campaign. When a
President so far sinks the dignity
which should belong to his exalted
Office rs to take the stump, osten
SADLY to help y Senator retain his
seat, but in reality to try to get six
electoral votes for himself, it is
nonsense for anyone to deny thai
he is awfully frightened.
Chairman Richardson, of the
Democratic Congressional Cam
paign Committee has gone TO In.
dianapolis to join the throng o.
Democratic workers from all sec
tions, who will participate in the
ceremonies attending the formal no
tification to Bryan and Stevenson