The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-16
CUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

sembling of the great nominating con-
ventions, the political situation be-
comes more interesting, and some I'M
expected changes are noticed. The
Cabinet Ministers who have been
| West and East are returning and re-
porting at the White House. They
| bring good news and are satisfied with
the situation, Secretary Hitchcock
is back from ST. Louis, and Secretary
Cortelyou has returned from a tour
of inspection in and around New
York. The question of who should
be on the Republican ticket for vice
President will be left for the Chicago
convention TO determine A Repre-
sentative...f from Indiana, who called
at the White House yesterday, in
formedGthe..P President that while Sem
ator Fairbanks will not strive for the
nomination, he will not decline it if it
comes. to-. him as the voluntary wish
of theiparty. Congressman Hepburn
of Iowa, also saw the President yes
terday. He says that Speaker Can
non under no circumstances will con-
sent to become Vice President. Little
is now said regarding the Mr. Hit for
that Office
One question which it was thought
would occupy a subordinate place in
the coming campaign is rapidly com
ing to the front owing to variety of
unexpected circumstances. and that
is the Philippines. The recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court, handed
down last Monday that not even
American citizens, if they happen to
reside in the Philippine Island are en-
titled toa trial by jury, together with
the vigorous dissent of Mr.. Justice
Harlan, attracts wide attention. 1t
has been an open political secret that
the anti-imperialists will support the
party which. denounces imperialism
and promises freedom and self govern
ment ito the Filipinos. This the
Maryland Democracy, inspired by
the fine hand of Senator German has
done. In few days large Philip
pine Commission will arrive in Wash
ingtoD, and be. entertained at lun-
cheon by the President, as well as by
the business men of the city. No
political speeches may be made but
from June Is to IS the Filipinos will
be the guests of the New York Stock
exchange, with a big banquet at
Delmonicos. The editor of the Manila
Times is in Washington, to urge free
trade. He thinks the people of the
Islands will be glad to come into the
Union as territory, with the priyi-
leges of citizenship. All these mat
tiers are some what perple1ing and
indicates that there must be modi-
tication of policy. But the Republi-
cans are always equal to the situation
and will hardly stand by and allow
themselves to be outbid by the op-
position.
sAs lOOh dU Ullt DtIuO-
cratic situation it appears to be full
of complications and possibilities.
Thus far Judge. Parker has 1874 dele
gates; 220 are uninstructed; Hearst
has go; while the states of Massachu-
sets, Wisconsin, Maryland and
Nebraska have favorite sons. The
Democratic State platforms runs
through the the whole scale, from the
platitudes of the New York, to the
radical statements of Nebraska and
Maryland. One represents the silent
Parker, the other the open-mouthed
German and Bryan. The question is
whether to put conservative man
on radical platform, or vice versa.
We give it up.
Sir Chentung Liong Cheng, the
Chinese Minister, has been in New
York for few days with Prince Pu
Lun. He was received with great
ceremony by the New York Stock
Exchange, and in a speech by its
L IeolutnG lie was assured UndC II UO6
United States insists upon an open
door in China, the Chinese have Just
as good right to insist upon an open
door in America, with the treatment
for the subject of that Empire as we
require for Americans in China.
News comes from Atlantic City that
Chaochu Wu,-son of the former
Minister from China, took the first
prize on graduation day in the high
school at that place. He speaks
English perfectly and is studying
French, German and Latin. He will
pursue his studies at the University
of Pennsylvania. The boy was edu-
Gated in the public schools of Wash
ington and has many admirers in this
city.
Handsome, wealthy and young
Congressman Nicholas Longworth of
/ CINCINNATI, who was often seen in
the company of Miss Alice Roosevelt