The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-05-15
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL
From Our O.cn Correspondent.

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WASHINGTON, d. c., May 13. 1901.
Senator Hanna has put his foot down
squarely on tho efforts of President
Mckinley, Representative BabcOck
and Director Roberts to induce the Re.
publican party to consent to carry out
it's pledges TO nesotiato reciprocity
treaties with foreign nations. 1t was,
of course, expected that Mr. Hanna
would do this, as bis class relations
with tue giant trusts that cell their
goods cheaper abroad than ut home
bind him to oppose any action which,
direc!lyy or indirectly, might tend iu
reduce duties. Some people aye lit
tie surprised by the openness with
which he takes the trust side of tho
problem, but this is characteristic of
the man. Mr.. Hanna does not try to
conceal his clOvcn hoof; he rather ex-
poses it rs pia;niy as possible and asks
what the public is going to do about it.
He declares that in his opinion the
Dingley tariff bill is as perfect an cx-
ample of scientific legislation as was
ever enacted by the Congress of the
United States or scy ether legislative
body. 1t represents the experience
and the learning Of haif century and
it would be wicked mistake to repeal
or amend it. II appreciate the fact
that industrial conditions have changed
considerably since that law was passed, y
he says, 'and that certain motlifica-
tions must be made sooner or later by
adjusting the rates of duties, but these
notifications must be done by the men
who framed the original Inv in the in
terest OF tho industries which it was
intended to protect. But there is no
hurry about this"
In this connection, the interview with
Perry Heath, sent out from London, in
which he nominates Mr. Hanna for tho
Presidency in 1904 is of special in terest:
1t Is obviously intended to pave the
way for the selection of Mr.. Hanna by
accustOming the country to the sug-
gestiOn. Mr.. Hanna, of course, denies
that he is candidate just rs Ex-Gov
ernor Hill denies that he is on the
Democratic ticket. Each wants to bo
talked of for the place, and then, when
the right times comes, to begin to fight
Tor it. 1t is interesting that the Hanna
boom should have been started in Lon
don; it looks almost as though the
financial magnates over there might
have been consulted before the inter-
view was sent out. Be this as it may,
it is certain that Mr.. Hanna will have
the support OF all tho moneyed men in
the United States, except, of course,
those who object to government by
trusts" and cling to Democratic princi-
pies. MIR. Heath's statement that MIR.
Hanna could get the nomination easier
than any other man in the United
States, is undoubtedly true, but such
cannot bo said of his further statement
that tho people have IN erroneous
idea of Mr.. Hanna; regard him simply
who has inherited wealth-anything
but the statesman q President ought
to be-" The Hon. Perry S. Heath saws
that is all wrong, that the people don't
know Mr.. Hanna, that he himself has
had five years of the s'clOsest intfma-
cy," with MIR. Hanna, and that he,
Perry s. Heath, has seen him repeafcd-
ly solve questions that have staggered
old stagers, and solve theln, too. so
Hon: Perry 3. Heath's idea seems to be
nominate Mr.. Hanna and devote the
campaign to educating the people to n
proper conception of his character.
That would be good thing for the
Democracy.
Democrats here are delighted that
Ex-senator Wade Hampton should
postofflce, offered him by the President
through Senator McLaurin. The offer
is regarded rs IN attempt to bring
his powerful influence in South Caro-
lima politics on the sido of Senator
McLnurin and ainstSenator Tillman.
General Hampton is not q supporter of
Senator Tillman, but he evidently is
not willing to accept Office from Re-
publican President and become IN ally
Of his Administration. Senator Nc.
Laurin already has the support of for
mer Senator Butler, and had he been
able to add to that support of former
Senator Hampton be would have been
able to bring into line an element Of
the older men in tho Democratic party
In his State, and might be re elected.
situation which is not contemplated
!. VIII LII favor by old time Democrats here.
There Is something very curious
about the denial entered by tho State
Department. officials to the statement
that President Mckinley wOnld refuee
to receive President Kruger If he came
20 this country. ltis cOuched ir such
terms that it almost seems that the
question has been submitted to Great
Britain whether. it would be offended
by such q reception and an answer not
YET, RECEIVED. The Department says:
The President has made no statement
through any. of the USUAL channels that
ho would refuse tn receive Kruger Off
cially or unofficially." This simply
leaves the matter in its original shape,
with an added perplexity in the defini-
IN of the word usual" Perhaps mn
unusual circumstance would demand
unusual measures and the utilization
Of unusual channels of communication.
The trnth is that the President does
not quite dare to accept the British
theory that the Transvnal has been
annexed and at the same time is un-
willing to offend his great and good
Eddie VII. by treating Mr.. Kruger as
the head of sovereign State. The
flight from Pretoria OF Consul HAY,
following in tho footsteps of Consul
Macrum, has already cruelty embar-
raised tbs President, who heaitates as
to whom the new consul should be ac-
credited. but this is nothing compared
to the dilemma in which. he would be.