Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-10-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, September 24th, 1900.

Washington, September 24th, 1900.
/ Ifany of the European governments
! that are greedy for Chinese territory
, figured on having the United States
! help them get it, they know better
/ now. They also know that President
McKinley's idea of how to do thing
is to do it. This information was
] given then in the latest diplomatic
notes from this government, which
informed them that the American
minister had been instructed to make
the preliminary arrangements for
negotiating with the peace ENJOYS of
the Chinese government. 1t was at
the same time made public that the
American troops in China, excepting
a strong guard for the legation, would
at once be withdrawn. This govern
ment had given it's whilom allies
hint several weeks ago that although
it would prefer to act in concert with
the other governments in settle
ment with China, it was prepared to
act alone if necessary, The differ
ences between the powers, as repre-
scented by Russia, which wishes. to
withdraw from China, and Germany
which wishes to stay and impose con-
ditions which will bring on a war,
salts fed this government that it was
time to act, and it has done SO, and
there isn't the slightest doubt that
it's action will be commended by pub
lie sentiment in this country.
Chairman Babcock and Vice Chair
man Hull, of the republican congress
sional campaign committee, are in
Washington for the purpose of con-
ferring with Representative Louden.
slayer, who has charge of the Eastern
work of the committee. Mr.. Babcock,
who has a record of never having
made a mistake, in predicting the
result of a congressional campaign,
says the republican voters have it in
their power to retain control of the
House; there is no need for their
making converts, If they will only get
out their own full vote. He says the
only danger lies in the belief of repub-
licans that the party is SO sure to win
that there is no need for them to work
and to vote-a belief that every re-
publican who holds should at once get
rid Of.
Ex- Representative DUNCAN, of
Ohio, who was on the stump for
Bryan in 1896, is now going over the
same ground, making Mckinley and
Roosevelt speeches. He began a
stumping tour of West Virginia, Sat
urday night.
In speech to the Kentucky repub-
lican association, of which he is a |
member, appointment clerk Langley,
Of the census bureau said: 81 do not |
know what Gen. Yerkes will do when
he is inaugurated governor, but if it
was me, my first act would be to par
don Caleb Powers" The applause
which greeted the remark made it
plain that the sentiment was endorsed |
by the audience
Hon. M. S. Quay has been spending
several days in Washington. He de-
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his campaign Tor the Senate, or about
the national campaign, further than
to say that he expected to be elected
to the Senate, and that he saw no
cause for republican alarm or doubt |
about the triumphant re- election of
President Mckinley
The republican congressional cam
palgn com mittee has secured special |
rate for western voters, of one and
one third fare for return tickets from
from the railroads, and
expects to get the same concession
for voters in the eastern states.
- Postmaster General Smith, who
went to West Virginia last week to
make couple OF speeches, says he
found nothing approaching apathy
among the republicans Of the state.
On the contrary, he says they are
conducting an aggressive and active
campaign, and expressing absolute
confidence that the state will give
Mckinley and Roosevelt a larger
majority than it gave Mckinley and