The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-07
Money to Carry Flour to Famine Sufferers Re-
fused Because Alexander ii Prevented an
English Alliance with the Confederacy.
Resolution Indefinitely Postponed After
Eliminating the Appropriation.
Lively Debate IN the House In Which "Fiye.
Cent" Economy Arguments We're Used to
Conceal the Motives Of the Brigadiers
GETTING EVEN WITH RUSSIA.


Ex-Confederates in the House Oppose Send
ing Food to Famine Sufferers
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6-They are in the
saddle yet. The confederates have entered
upon their mission of retaliation anew.
This time they have directed themselves to
Russia, who. at q critical moment during
the war of 1s6i-5. prevented an alliance be-
tween the Confederate States and England
by which the Union would have been
swiftly turned over 10 the rebels at home
and abroad and Union soldiers placed IN
the hands of the hangman. It Is a matter
of familiar history that at moment dur
ing the war when both sides were straining
every nerve for vantage the CoDfederacy
sent it's agents to England and made every
po~- hle promise for an alliance with that
CO y, and that finally its overtures were
d and the terms agreed upon: that
as arranged for England TO make q
p.eclpitate demand upon the federal gov
ernment TO raise her embargo against the
expectation of cotton TO that country,
which expectation would have given the
Confederacy unlimited sinews of war. and
Immediately upon the refusal which
would have followed. the English fleet
was to move into our waters and fire upon
the harbor cities OF the Union States. In
other words. England had made terms for
joining the Confederacy and becoming her
active ally in war. Her largest men-of-
war were gotten in readiness; her demand
was made. and she was about TO move
when suddenly two of the most formidable
war ships of Russia appeared in Hampton
Roads within view OF Fortress Monro q
Va. Other Russian war ships put
into Union ports. and Alexander III notified
the federal government that Russian serv-
ices were at our disposal to MAINTAIN neu-
traiity on the part of foreign governments
generally. and England in particular. This
step of Russia psralyzed the Confederacy,
which was in high feather and felt that
the victory was already won.
For twenty-five years the sleeping Con.
federacy has been waiting to avenge the
interference which wrested victory from
its bloody hands. and it was not till to-day
that its opportunity came The Confederacy
of the House. assisted by q number OF
dough-faced rebels from Northern States,
indefinitely postponed the joint resolution
which was passed by the Senate yester-
day. without reference TO committee,
making appropriation for the charterlng Of
a vessel TO send to the seaports of Russia
the cargo of breadstuffs which is being
contributed by the farmers of the great
gram growing States of the West and
Northwest for the starving Russian pea -
ants. This resolution might have passed
the House on the same day il passed the
Senate had il not been for the objection In
stantly raised by confederate General
Buck kilgore, of Texas. This objection
caused the resolution to lie over till to-day.
thus giving the ex-confederstes in the
House time TO organize their opposition to
what would have been q grateful tribute not
only 10 humanity but the historic friend
and ally of the Union. Confederate Colonel
Oates. or Alabama, waved his sleeveless
arm in frantic opposition. and ex-c0nfed-
crates Herbert, of Alabama and Boatner.
of Louisiana. rendered effective aid. The
cause of humanity was eloquently sup
ported by such men as Raines, of New
York and BoutelIe of Maine.