The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-11
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.


As the time approaches for the ASSEM-
bling of the great nominating CvnveGI-
t!f,HS. the political situation becomes
more Interesting, and some unexpected
changes are noticed. The Cabinet Min
.tt1'S who have been West and East
are returning and reporting to the White
House. They bring good news and are
siatiSiicl with the situation. Secretary
Hitchcock is rack frpm st. Louis: and
Secretary cortclyUu has returned from a
tour of inspection III AND around New
York. The question Of who should he on
the Republican ticket for Vice President
will be left for the Chicago convention
to determine. y representative from In
dianW. who called mt the White House
yesterday. informed the President that
while Senator Fairbanks will not strive
for the nomination. he will not decline
it if 1T comes to him as the voluntary
wish Of the party. Congressman Hep
burn. of Iowa. also saw the President
yesterday. He says that Speaker Cam
non under no circumstances will consent
to become Nicepresident Little is now
said regarding Mr.. Hit for THAT office
One question which it was thought
would occupy a subordinate place in the
coming campaign is rapidly coming to
the front owing to a variety of uneXpect
cd circumstances, and that is the Philip
pine. The recent decision OF the SUI
l,remc Court. handed down last Monday,
that rot even American citizens. if they
happen to reside in the Philippine Is
la"lS. are entitled to Il trial by jury, to-
~cthcr with the vigorous dissent of Mr.
Justice Harlan. ATTRACTS wide attention.
1t has long been Hn open political secret
that the 0nti-impclinlisstS will Supls0rt the
party which Genounccs Imperialism amt
premises freedom and sglf governments
t" the FiHpiros. This the MarS'an DE
moclHcy. inspired by tire ii,g h..nd of
Senator German has DONE fl Il few
days Il large Philippine CommiSa,.,n VII
arrive in Washington. and he entertain
cd at luncheon by the President. - wAl
aS by the BUSINESS luCa of the cuf. NJ
political speeches may be mae. bat from
Iumv 10 to IS the FilipiMuS will be the
GUESTS of the New York Stock Exchange
with Il big hNnquot nj DrlmGrli,oS The
e'itcr ~ the Mamia Times is n Wash
ngtVn. to urge free trade. lie thGui
the people of the I,inndS viii h. glal 10
come into the Elgion ~ / territory. with
the privileges Of citizenship All these
m"ttGrS ere somewhat ?rrpl"HiIg and
!N.CH'e th"t thr@r must hc M" mica
tio% Of policy. But the Republicans are
always equal to the >itrat;r' aud will
hardly stand by AMI allow th.,ma,lv,s to
tr outhid 10y the opposition.
As the Republicans LOOK at the Demo
crtic situation it appears to- he full nf
'"r .luG-o I'1rkrr has 1pt DEF" .at, :. 90
re r>t"uctcl; lcafet has no Nri.' the
st .trs of Massachusetts. Wisconsin.
IaiyMnd and Nrhla>lia have ravnl"tH
Sp@s. The Democratic Stntr platter lS
run thIpu", the whr,r -r.,.. fypm tie
pl"tituGCs Of the New York. to- the radi-
4 statements of Nuhraska ard Mary
i"lnl. Ore represents the silent Parker,
tho other the oH.I!-m.outhtl German and
Bryan. Tn" question is whether to put
Il conservative man On Il radical plat
i"!m or vice vor,r!. We give il up.
SIR cho~tn@g Li~ng Choug. the Chi
n">'r Minister. has been in New York for
II few days with llilme pu Lun. He
WIS received with great cen mury by the
New York Stock Exchanges. and in a
speech by its president ne was assured
th't If the lle;tul Statc.s INSECTS rion an
y 4 Grrr in CIil.a. the Chimes, have
jr - COOL right to insist uInn IN
i''l IUrr in .Amy:icH, with the >1lmr
tw'tnaGt for t,i' ,uhjpctS rf tl,t Elm
'iI' - WE require for Americans in