The sun., 1901-02-15
PHILADELPHIA LETTER
Philadelphia. Feb. Il.

intention of resigning, the AntfQuay
people are inconsolable. Even though |
l'enrose speaks in positive language, |
there are those among the insurgents |
who positively affirm that Mr.. quay |
| attends to follow precedent whleh ne
apparently established some years ago,
| ~ resigning from Office al the hrst op-
J ,.ortmity. Mr.. Peter j. hughes, the
I managing editor of the Times, seems
lmbued with the idea, as he has WrltteH
several special kilograms stating now
and why the 'old man from Beaver
will rclnquish his high post OF honor
but for reasons apparent to every Keen
observer, these special dispatches, III
spired in the office Of the Times, IAN
to produce the desired result.
Quay will not resign.
That, according to the best information
ubtainable, is settled beyond any pos
sibility of doubt. He may be asked 10
step down and out, but he VIII not COM
lply with the request OF the much eA-
lercised gentlemen who 50 deyoutly de-
sire to see him Inundated and shelyed
lbeyond redemption. Everything SAVIOR
lang of yileness, sinfulncss, deception ana
untruthfuiness has been laid AT the
door of Senator Quay, and Il i mol 70 Dc
presumed that he will now yield To the
wishes of the men who nave taken 80
much trouble to promulgate these char-
.es. Senator Quay has some business VI
la personal nature which he prefers To
look after himself, and which he wishes
% perform in connection with his oblsa-
tory duties of State.
: The individuals who 50 vigorously
pursued the .old man are beginning to
comprehend that QUAY Is very mucl
lalive, and that he may possibly show
! his activity by striking back. There are
men here holding exalted places-inen OF
wealth and dpower-wHuSemi minds are SLOW
~ beginning to comprehend that Il storm
of some kind is liable T. orertake their
4 ives OF sunshine ut aiy moment. The
. very air seems TO be surcharged with
thr strange force that promises so much
destruction, yet no Quay man refers 10
Z II directly or indirectly, Or hints ut It's
: existence. 1t is, perhaps, the ease OF Il
: troubled conscience Where conscience
) makes towards and cJH>rs unrest-where
conscience paints glowing pictures of 4
distorted account that requires vast
: ulnhcr of figures OH the other side To
ii make it balance properly. The men who
ire wearing the crown of thorns now are
not the Quay mon, These unhappy per-
sons would have Quay resign ut once,
j not so much for thf reason that they
j; could place Il more competent official III
mis- place, but because they dread the
"ull mans" lash. ii VIII Cit the air.
they say, when he b gins work, and il j.
his they fear with I'M tile srnsibility Of
{. their nov sensitive ldiHd~.
So FAR ;s indicated There Is no reasol
IN the world why thcse opponents of Qua!
y should dread the Wis tHtln ot his revenge
II lS he is much less yinlietive and tal
81 less arbitrary in his mental composition
:, han they, and possibly more willing Il
forgive.
WI Ting Fang. tla Chinese minister
Il who seemingly deligh'- in ,riticizing on
generals. and making suggestions to on
people of an eutirel! ui-American quail
~. is coming in fun some eXceedingl
pungcnt criticism frou the source wher
< such celisure should hftye come long agc
Mr. Wu is evidci + playing Il iii
diplomatic part, and unless the men !:
the head of our diplomatic corps !;
ol Washington shall udJu their glasse
X ana inspect his actions with far NOR
-. than rustoIn u,.S- ...I-s, st--- ,pt
ti,ling gentlemen will be outwtted. Sine
the Press has begun to comment o
this cunning. the eyes Of Washingto
have Deen opened to some OF the saying
~, md doingS of the crafty, diplomats
representative from China, and he Is h'
- ginning TO hedge in Il most graceful WA
itS and exhibit rr@rrt for what he has don
The Chinese minister is :; cosmopOliti
Gentleman, possessing all the lustrc
,ducation ana refinement with pee
liar ability, which enables him to tul
i everything 10 profitable account. 1t
nd, doubtful whether there is slnewd
liplonat iii Washington today than til
same Chinaman with his round fac
nv cleaning eyes and cumhacrnt sni
which he knows how tousc so advantag
\ ou-ly in behalf of his country.
nd lie has openly suggested that o
J, women marry negroes, that our religi
is wrong. that uur generals are inco
pctent, and hintcd at some other thin
!. that would cNpcl him from any court
Europe were he on the other side of t
J. Atlantic.
., Inc American people are very patie
very slow 10 anger, but when ol
r. aroused they make quick work of the
who oppose the principles Of freedom Z
,t- The flag. Minister Wn may be ma
aware OI TINS potent Idtl IL Hh uutS !
.. cease making unSavOry comments,
our some of our representative men
strongly opposed to his recent utteral
q, and criticisms.
What effect will the steel trust OK
upon the commercial prosperity of I
country! Does not the gigantic orga
zation conflict with the true meaning
rrrl the CONSTITUTIONS
VIII These questions are heard upon ev
side, and they are frequently put by II
Iitor who up Il the present time, have ope
ne advocated combinations of wealth
lblic the advancement Of industrial pursu
tiint \ trust, however, that promises to
lade SOrb all the steel in the country
that thereby crush o,It of existence thousa
only lpf smaller manufacturers and dcal
"i is looked upon with an amount Of {
the that cannot be adequately described
$ oi this brief spacc. 1t would control pr
lhle. and the feedom of men, in the absti
llhn- sense. as il would debar men, Of linn
atch means and ample qualification, from
SEN tering into the steel business except
llda- Il clerical capacity. The gigantic @
4 of hine would throttle, in this way,
hetd liberty Of American citizens, and il
are questionable whether such nm organ
rmlt tion might not become directly rcspo
pers, hle for open revolt aud possibly anar'
amer Such combine by reason Of its fl
reck- lous wealth. unique position and tren
,l,us ,,pIyn, ,.nt,l1 cutinnvp tho hard II