The advocate., 1892-02-10
WASHINGTON.


Recognized Upon the Floor Of the House
Farmer" Funston Argues with Mr..
Watson But Gets Laughed at for His
Palms When Our Jerry" Gets After
him.
(EdttOrtaI 0OrTeSp0ndeace.)
This month ends with no declaration
of war on the part of this government
against the Chilian republic. Hon.
Patrick Egan, nominally from Nebraska,
an Irish-American citizen, who Is emil
nently satisfactory to Patrick Ford, the
"protectIonist" of the Irish World, as
minister plenipotentlsry to Chill, can
probably continue in his position with
the presumption that certain class OF
voters can be solidly counted upon to
support second term candidate for
president as they may be marched up
like "dumb, driven cattle" to support
the "Harrlson" delegates for the Mime
apolls convention Of June Z, 1892.
The message Of President Harrison to
Congress on the 25th inst, on the rela-
tlons Of our government to Chilli, has
been varlously commented upon; the
Topeka Capital at quite long range say
Ing, "The presidents course has been
patient to the limit Of dignity and en-
durance."
Hon. William L. Wilson, Of West Vir-
ginia, one of the most dignifed and
scholarly men In the House Of Repre-
sentatives, thus spoke OF it:
l think that the presidents message was
a very adrOit but somewhat angry and pas
sionate statement of the case of the United
States, made more as an advocate would
open case than as judge would state it,
and undoubtedly sets forth facts in the case
calling for grave consideration on our part.
I am Ifraid there are expressions in his
message that will make peaceful solution
of the difficulty harder to secure and much
more distracting to Chill at least than other
wise would be the case. This country should
look TO war, not as the first, but as the last
resort.
Hon. w. @. p. Breckenridge, Of Ken |
lucky, made these remarks:
I think the presidents message Is an able
and acute document-an excellent presen- |
tation by an admirable lawyer Of case he
is prosecuting against an adversary. hardly
think it is a statesmanlike message to
great and fair people about a question Of
war with very small country, in the throes
Of civil war, attempting to throw of the
yoke of dictator and re-establish Constitu- |
tional liberty, especially where the cause of
offense grew out of the belief, whether just
or not, that our minister and navy had
sided against them in their struggle for
liberty. I don't believe that we ought to
have war; but this opinion is provisional,
and my judgment will depend upon q care
full examination of the papers as soon as
they are printed.
The Chicago Tribune has the follow
ing:
Z, Mr.. Simpson, of Kansas, was opposed to
war unless this country was invaded by a
foreign foe. He thought il ridiculous and a
disgrace for this country to 60 to war on
the pretext given in the evidence as he
understood it. All the trouble could be
settled by arbitration. The message sounded
like special plea to get the Irish vote. He
thought the president was desirous Of get
ting up a hurrah in order TO secure re-
nomination if he could not get it by other
means. A great nation like the United
States should be slow to 60 TO war. It was
a nation of Christians enrolled under the
banner of the "Prince OF Peace" The
proper course to pursue was to send COM