Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-26
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Sept. q, 1900.

with his re-arranged plan, came to
| Washington this week and by three
DAYS of hard work cleared his desk of
the accumulated routine business. He
has gone back to Canton. By coin
cidence Germany's demand that the
| Chinese officials responsible for the
outrages upon foreigners be punished
before she will open peace negotiations
with China reached Washington the
same day the president did, and ac-
companying it was request for the
views of this government on the de-
mand. The president and those
members of the cabinet in Washing
ton formulated an answer to the re-
quest of Germany, but it was not made
public. This government is already
on record as believing that the Chinese
officials responsible for the attacks
upon foreigners should be punished,
| having so stated in its answer to
China's first request for the opening
| Of peace negotiations, made before the
capture of Pekin, but it is not likely to
endorse the demand of Germany, be-
| cause that demand is regarded as i'm
possible for the Chinese government
| to comply with at this time, and is in
| tended to provoke war rather than to
| help along the beginning OF negotia-
| tiOns for peace. While nothing official
| has been given out there are reasons
| for believing that if this demand is
endorsed by the other powers, the
United States will withdraw from the
| alliance and settle with China indie
| pendently. 1t is known that President
| Mckinley is fully determined that this
country shall not be party to war
of request against China, and that
| seems to be what Germany is striving
| to bring about. 1t is significant that
| Germany waited until Count Valdez
see arrived in China before making
| this impossible demand of the Chinese
government.
| Col. j. II. Brigham, assistant secre-
j tary of agriculture, who has just re-
turned from European trip made to
| look into the agricultural conditions
| on the other side of the Atlantic. re-
| ports that he found intelligent Euro
| peans keenly interested in our pres
idential campaign. OF the opinions
! of Europeans he said: Il found that
| persons who look upon the progress of
this country with apprehension We're
almost to a man in favor of Bryan S
election while those who are glad to
see our prosperity and progress cannot
believe that it is possible to prevent
McKinley's election. These words
of Col. Brigham confirmed previous
reports of European sentiment. besides
lending FEASIBILITY, if not probability,
to the rumor which has been repeated
" circulated that European manufac-
turers whose interests are affected by
the great prosperity of our manufac-
turers under Republican rule are
heavy contributors to the Bryan cam
paign fund. because of their belief
that the election of Bryan would put a
sudden end to American prosperity.
Citizens of New York who come to
Washington naturally do some talking
about Boss Cookers pretended belief
that Bryan will carry the state. One
of them-Mr. E. n. Findlay, of Buffalo
said: ''Chairman Jones may hope
to carry New York for Bryan in the
coming election. but | don't believe
for a minute that Richard Croker
shares his optimism. So long as
Croker can control the elections in
Greater New York, he cares little
what the country may do. 1t is popu-
| 4ha+
Croker, but. unless | am greatly mis-
taken, the Democratic presidential
candidate is being used by the Tam
many chieftain. -
Senator Hoar made statement in
Washington this week, in which he
said: The anti-imperialism of Mr..
Bryan ard many of his Democratic
supporters is but 6 mask for the free
coinage of silver. for attack on the
supreme court, for an income tax, fo1
populism and socialism, and for free
trade. These things, and not opposi.
ton to Imperialism, are really what
they have at heart and what they
mean to accomplish, if trusted with
, power. Many of Mr.. Bryan's most
Jealous supporters are among the
most Jealous advocates of exercising
dominion over the Philippine islands ,
Representative Payne, of New York
chairman of the ways and means
committee and floor leader of the
house, has no doubt that the Republi.
cans will retain control of the house
as well as elect Mckinley and Roose
welt. He said: Il am not going tC
say that the Republican majority will
be exceptionally large. but it will be
safely cOmfortable-sOm in the
neighborhood of 80. The reelection
of President Mckinley is assured, ano
he will carry along with him friend
ly house.
Senator Foraker was one Of the
presidents callers this week. He has
completely recovered from his recen
indisposition and expects to take ar
active part in the remainder of the
campaign. What he thinks of the
political outlook may be judged from