Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-06-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
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WASHINGTON, June II, 1901.
1t has always been understood that Mr.
Mckinley was absolutely lacking the sense
of humor That understanding no longer
holds good Whether is was the wording
of some of the congratulations showered
upon him for his declaration that he would
not be third term candidate that aroused
the sense of humor in him, doesn't matter.
The fact remains that he now has it, His
| first exhibition of it almost frightened
several members of the Cabinet, but they
become accustomed to it now and find it an
aereeble change. The exhibition was in
connection with some of the congratulations
Mr.. Mckinley received during the past
week, He has little bunch of them on
his desk from his would-be Republican
successors that are particularly fulsome in
tone. The first man he showed them to,
with a perceptible chuckle, was Secretary
HAY, who loves a joke as well as the next
man, notwithstanding his dignifed and
frowning looks, but who could not hide his
establishment at Mr.. McKinley's quiet
endowment of the congratulations of these
men for having taken himself out of their
way. However, it soon spreads and no one
of those congratulations will meet Mr.. Nc
Kinley or any member of his Cabinet for
long time without arousing an inward
laugh
Has the administration promised the
Chinese minister to use its influence to
prevent a re-enactment by Congress of the
Chinese exclusion law, which will expire
next May That question is deeply inter
esting the labor organizations and Others
who are working in favor of prompt re-
enactment of the law by Congress. There
are several suspicious circumstances. The
Chinese Minister, who has more pull with
the administration than any other member
OF the diplomatic corps Is openly working
against re-enactment, and officials con-
nected with the administration have been
saying that the sentiment on the Pacific
coast Is much more favorable TO the Chlnese
IMAM II was When tne exclusion law was
enaceea. III Is NOT prooaple tnat the
administration Mouiu uaIe 10 Openly IaFoI
throwing our doors open 10 Chinese nm
isia'ioh, pup IL - iealeu W 'he lrienus
ol Ie-enacbnlene, tlla1 II may allow senators
anu hepIesehSaelVes 10 lnler tilat failure TO
re-eI''cU elle onihese eAolusion Id" "ouio
noT NC 9l III pleasing
poss rla'''s new Commissioners 81 pa!-
ei.s mas e'iuen0iy laAen puniic
oillce as private snap noI ms
lliueUo anu lneiepy ne ~ liAeiy 70 gee UNI
sen anu 1lle fa.sininis'laUlon III ios waiter,
unless sohle VI ms supeiiols III ONCE are
WISE enough W hiaAe MN Wl'hula" MS
Outrageous oroer, suspenolng hearings
pelofe h a. 1s anu the ASSISTANT oomnls-
sioner q Fatenls, Ior 1he mohths Oh July
ana august, thereoy oeiaylng ior TWO
months the business OF every inventor
whose case requires nearing. Inc pusi-
ness OF tne Ohited states Fateht OIlce Is
conducted at large profit to the govern
ment and the IDEA That any ofhclal, even
the President himself, should assume the
right to suspend any branch OF that bust
ness for a sixth OF year, IS ridiculous,
and this arrogant Commissioner OF Patents
cannot be taught too soon that the United
States Patent Office IS not his private prop
erty run for his personal comfort or con-
venience.
Senator Martin, of Virginia, who is in
Washington, on official business, said of
the work of the State Constitutional Con
vention, now sitting in Richmond: 'The
question of suffrage is difficult problem,
but [ feel that the Convention will be able
to solve it to the qualification of the greater
portion of conservative Virginians. y
s'Teddv'' has made bid for the support
of the ''nigger" delegates to the Republi-
can National Convention, by appointing a
''nigger'' his messenger is the only
appointment at the disposal of the Vice
President, although Senators told him that
it was against precedent to have ''nigger''
messenger around the Senate. Those who
know the sort of arguments required to get
the ''nigger'' votes in a Republican Ma
tional Convention, regard ETeddy's' bid