The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-10-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.

scare him, for, although he was so earn-
est in his convictions and SO aggressive IN
proclaiming them, as to be called obsti-
nate by many of his fellow Senators, it
was sometimes difficult to reconcile his
principles with each other. He con-
demned the Philippine policy Of McKin-
ley in language so vigorous and SO bitter
as to alarm all Republicans and cause
him repeatedly to be read out of the party,
while at the same time he spoke of that
President as being ''the best beloved man
in America" and voted for his reelection.
But he drew a line at this sort of cham
pionship, and when asked to deliver the
official. eulogy over the coffin of Mr.. Nc
Kinley, he peremptorily refused. Anti
imperialists called him the Tom Pinch
of the administration" because of his
half-worshipful attitude towards the man
whose policy he detested.
Three years have passed since your
correspondent called on the Senator. at
his residence. Mr.. Hoar directed the
conversation to the philippine iniquity"
and spoke with the greatest freedo of
what he regarded as our inconsistent
; attitude. "What troubles me-" he said,
sis the question whether we shall ever
get back to the mornings we have left;
whether the great Declaration is per-
manently discarded and disayowed, and
is henceforth to be regarded as merely
the harmless vaporing of visionary. If
this treason to its principles is transient,
we can survive it; but if it represents
permanent conditions, what is to become
of the republic which our fathers trans
mitted to us?" He led me into his
library, a room twenty feet square, and
showed me row of books and pamphlets
packed close around the Dashboard on
two sides of the room. "Anti-perialist
literature" he said, ''the largest collec-
ton in existence, have no doubt. 1
shall leave them to some institution.
There must have been thousands of titles.
Senator Hoar was never quite popular,
for, while generally amiable, he was
seldom gracious. AS years crept on him
he was more and more inclined to be
contentious and querulous, but it was
great delight to hear him address the
Senate and his words sometimes seemed
to weigh a ton. In one of the last
speeches he delivered he gave the Presi-
dent shaking up over the requirement
of the Panama canal zone.
~
Consul General John Goodnow at
Shanghai China, is hurrying home
responsive to the cable Of the Secretary
of State, to answer charges of naladmin-
istration of his Office. He may have done
something to be hauled over the Goals
for, for official offences, as General Gros-
venor said last winter. 'seem to be al
most contagious" But Goodnow is we'll
and favorably known here and his friends
declare that he is lone of the best fellows
in the world" Meantime the Secretary
is trying to bring about needed reforms
in the consular system in the orient.
~
The confidential adviser of the Sultan
of Morocco has been in town this week.
In reality he is the acting Prime Minister
of the empire, since mutual distrust exists
between the Sultan and his official cab
met. Your correspondent called upon
this notable parsonage at his hotel, and
found him busy packing up for trip to
some other capital. 1t is his business to
keep the Sultan informed of all matters
in the outside world which may affect
his country. cts hard work." sighed
Mr.. Langaman, as he adjusted necktie
and called for his "stick." "But the Sui
tan trusts me, and I must do my best :"
YES" he said, in answer to my inquiry,
81 am an American, born in New York.
but have spent nearly all my life trav-
cling over Europe, Asia, and Africa. 1t
is true am the man who secured the re-
lease of Perdicaris from the hands of the
bandit, Raisouli Mr.. Perdicaris is now
in Switzerland, and his son-in-law, Var
ley, understand, has become insane. as
result of the hardships and fright he
underwent in captivity. The Arabs are
very cruel when they choose to kill a
Christian. When l was in Fee, once
upon time, they captured a German
botanist, who had ventured outside of the
walls. They put moose about his neck,
gouged out his eyes, cut off his head, and
threw his body into the river which runs
through the. city. A gun is the only
thing an Arab will respect"
,"Raisouli was as afraid of me, when /
approached him, in the Perdicaris matter.
as I was of him. Both of us had an
armed force to back us up in the negotia-
ton. He invited me into a hut. l pre-
ferred the open, He world have released
Perdicaris long before but his t.ibe OBJ
jected. paid him partly in silver 'spd
the balance of the $4,000 in checks OF,
he han1 nf EranCa The ord;na~., - J.