The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-03

his commission and instructions as
United States Minister to Greece,
| Roumania and Servia, is one of the
| few men who accept official position
| for sentimental reasons. In his own
words, 81 have little ambition to hold
public Office further than the senti-
ment that attaches to occupying the
same position in the public service
that my father had before me. was
with him in Europe during his diplo-
matte service as his Secretary"
A movement is on foot and being
vigorously pushed to have the Sen
ate inaugurate the Goth Century leg
islation by ratifying the treaty al
ready favorably reported, which
binds the United States to prohibit
ton of the sale of intoxicants in At
RIGA, between twenty degrees north
latitude and twenty-five degrees
south latitude, and to add resolu-
ton inviting the nations of the world
to join in protecting barbarian native
races everywhere, on the first legis-
lative day of the new century, Thurs
day, January 3rd. The movement
also includes the passage by the
House, on the same day, of the Gill
lett bill prohibiting the sale of intOx-
icants or firearms by Americans to
the natives of the New Hebrides is
lands, traffic which England has al
ready prohibited. The idea of this
movement is to emphasize the atti-
tude of the United States on progress
i've christianity and moral reform.
Among President McKinley's call
ers Saturday was Major John r.
Lynch, the only colored paymaster in
the army, who is home on furlough
from Santiago. Cuba, where he is sta
toned. OF the present situation in
Cuba, he said THE people are di-
| vided into three classes. The foreign
ers, which include the Spaniards, are
the only people with any considera-
BILE amount of good will toward us.
They like us better than any of the
others. The next class is composed
of Cubans who have amassed proper
ty. This class and the first-mention-
ed want annexation to the United
States, or protection from us. The
third class, made up of the mass of
the people, wants independence, and
wants it quick. They haven't a par
ticle of good feeling for us and appar-
emily do not remember us with the
least gratitude. The men actually
dislike being seen talking to an
American, for fear that it will hurt
them politically"
DR. l.. H. Bugbee, of New York,
who is the almost exact double of
President Mckinley in appearance,
came to Washington for the express
purpose of seeing the man for whom
he was so often mistaken As the
two men shook hands, the likeness
was remarked by everyone present.
After the interview, which was the
first time DR.. Bugbee had met the
| President, he said: ut is a great
honor to look like the President, but
it is an awful annoyance to have peo-
/ pie making the mistake all the time.
In Washington, it is different from
other cities. People do not bother
me here except to peer curiously at
! me as | sit in the hotel or walk on
the streets. Occasionally they lift
! their hats in dignitied salute, but
rarely modest me. Several have APP
preached me to ask favors, practical
jokers having told them that l was
! the President. In other cities, es-
pecially if the President happens to
! be in the same place, | have much
/ trouble. Once or twice the police
had to almost rescue me from mobs
of curiosity seekers. | guess l look
more like the Presidents photographs
than like the President himself
Secretary Root says the charges
preferred against Colonel Heistand,
adj utant-general of the army in
China, in connection with an alleged
com bination of officials to control the
hemp output of the Philippines, by
General Hawkes., who was dismissed
from the volunteer service for max
ing corrupt use of his position, are
unworthy of notice; that they place
Hawkes. in an ugly and unenyiable
position; if true, they show that he
had tried to get into corrupt com,
bination, and if untrue, that he was
guilty of malicious attempt to in
iure an innocent man.
| Communicated.
To the Editor of The Republican.
Occasions are rare where | have at
tempted to answer articles appearing
| in the editorials of the great news