Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-06-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, June II, 1904.

NCCn
in close communion with several other
Congressman who have gathered at the
party rendezvous at the Riggs. They
generally agree that the Democratic candi-
date, whoever he is, will make great in
roads IN the East, probably carrying New
York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. But
they do not conceal the fact that they are
very anxious about the middle West.
Whether Indiana or Illinois is likely to be
the more fruitful field of effort, they are un-
certain. If the labor vote can be swung
to the Democratic candidates, as it was in
1892, there viii be big Democratic ma
jority in Chicago, which the Republicanisn
of the rural districts could not overcome
To this end it might be desirable to take
on Marshal Field for Vice President, or per-
haps Williams or Folk, Many small fac
tories are closing; the coal mining industry
is not flourishing; the railroads are dis
charging their hands by the tens of thou
sands, and there are grave signs of dissatis-
faction among the masses.
If it is decided to make dead set at
Indiana, there will be different deal with
the cards. Representative Miers and B. F.
Shively are mentioned for Vice President
and even John R. Mclean, in spite of the
unending quarrel, has large following,
and his assistance will be sorely needed.
The arrival in this city yesterday of the
co-called shonory commissioners from the
Philippine Islands caused perceptible
furry of interest The Republicans who
pay their hotel bills and railroad bills re-
jolce greatly at the gratitude which these
subjects express to their American enter
tanners. Your correspondent called upon
DR.. w. A. Croffut. President of the Wash
ington Anti-Imperialists, and asked him
how this Filipino invasion would affect the
cause his league represented. He said 1T
will defeat and crush their cause, if it con-
vinces the American people that the Fill
pinos have been hypocrites through the war
of invasion which we have made upon
them, or that they have repudiated the
principles which they announced when they
begun their defensive fight. 1t would be
sad thing if it should convince the Ameri-
can people that battle for self-government
is quixotie and foolish and that no people
have a right to be free till they get the con-
sent Of their masters. This merry junket
will certainly convince everybody that Mr..
Tavera and his comrades are personally not
| fit to govern themselves, because, obviously,
no people are fit to govern themselves until
they wish to do so. OF course we know
that there are multitudes of intelligent, up
right, enlightened and fearless patriots in
Luzon and Samar who hotly repudiate not
only the sentiments of these tourists but
the representative character which they
have assumed, patriots who have en-
shrined in their memories the immortal
words of Patrick Henry, and in their hearts
the truths of the Declaration of Independ-
ence and who feel that they do not need to
be apoligized for because of their steadfast
adherence to either. The deputation from
Ireland to the throne room thanking the
King for his benefcient sway and laying at
his feet the written protestations of the
loyalty and devotion of the people of Ire
land has never yet deceived the monarch or
the subject.
Replying to the question, what effect this
demonstration by Secretary Taft's acquis-
cent band would have on the anti-Imperial-
ist League itself, DR.. Croffut said, ssGover-
nor Boutwell,, Carl Schurz, Winslow War
rem, Garrison, Story, BirneY, and their ten
thousand associates will no doubt be
depressed by 1t, but not dismayed. The
principles Of liberty and self government
for all men will not be in any way affected
by this picnic of tories who come to
apologize for having fought for their homes
and fresides. When November arrives all
Anti-Imperialists in this country will be
found voting as they have talked, and will
cast their ballots for the party whose plat
form viii endorse their principles y
The tendency to make this city the organic
centre of every national movement and
cause has found expression this Spring in
laying the corner stone of dozen different
Federal Associations and guilds. The
annual lawn fete is now in progress, and
will continue for two weeks for the purpose
of building a home for the Spanish War
veterans. Many camps will assemble from
all parts of the United States. A feature Of
the program viii be a panorama of the
battle of Manila Bay, participated in by
those members of Dewey Camp who were
in the engagement.
Another lawyer of this city has fastened
upon soft snap. Dominic L Murphy has
been appointed Secretary of the Panama
Canal Committee. Murphy has got good
executive ability, was Pension Commissioner