The Portland daily press., 1892-01-26
Especial to the Press.I

WASHINGTON, January 25.-Congress
will uphold the administration. This is
the judgment of the best observers in
Washington tonight. The Presidents
forcible and patriotic presentation of
the case has made deep impression. In
the House the message was received with
applause at the conclusion of its reading
and in these expressions of approval
Democrats joined quite as heartily as
the Republicans. AS was. expected, the
message and it's documents were in both
House and Senate referred to the
foreign affairs committees andlordered to
be printed. Tomorrow morning the
Senators and members will have all the
correspondence and testimony placed be-
fare them and at eleven o'clock tomor-
row the two foreign relations commit
tees will hold special meetings to consid-
er the grave question of war OF peace.
In all probability,
A Prompt Report Will Be Had
from both committees, and if precedent
in such cases be followed an effort will
be made to make both reports the same,
so that there may be no parliamentary
clubbing on question involving the ma
tional dignity. The chances are that
both committees will report some resolu-
ton upholding the course pursued by the
administration.
No doubt exists as to the action of the
Senate committe. 1t is known that a
great majority of the members of that
committee of which Senator Sherman is
chairman are in full sympathy with the
President and Secretary Blaine. The
House committee, though largelyDemo-
cratic, is composed of some OF the best
and most
Patriotic Men in the House,
Republicans as well as Democrats.
Chairman Blount and ex-chaifman Nc
! Creary have both been called into fire.
quent consultations with the President
| or members of his Cabinet and have all
along had a better realization of the
| situation than most of their colleagues.
Both of these Democrats are in favor of
obliterating party lines in considering
of this national question. They will GER
| tainly be supported by Representatives
| Hooker and Cable as well as by all the
| Republican members of the committee.
The only pronounced opponent of a
vigorous policy in this committe is Geary
| of California who is extensively advertis-
| ing himself by charging the
War Policy of the Administration
To a selfish desire of the President to re-
elect himself at the expense of the coun-
tly. its treasure and the lives of the peo-
pie.
1t is gratifying to know that there are
their country better than party. General
Oats OF Alabama is one Of them. He
said tonight to the PRESS correspondent:
II see the leaders, OF the so-called lead
ers, of our party are for playing politics
| in this matter. | will not follow them.
1t is contelnptible. Country first and
my party afterward. If they attemptto
rebuke the President in this House, or
to prevent Congress doing its duty in
maintaining the honor OF the govern
ment /. for one, shall rise in my place
and denounce them.
VIII Talk as a Southern Man
and as an ex-Confederate, to whom the
glory Of the flag is now as dear as to any
man who shouldered musket on the
Union side in the late war. To talk poll
tics at tlis time is craven"
Another prominent Democratic mem
ber spoke as follows: ''tThe men who see
politics in everything and patriotism in
nothing will try to rebuke the admins
tration in this House. In trying to dis
grace Egan and enbarrass the admins
ffration. they will suffer the flag to be
dishonored and the country to be humil-
lated They are afraid war will re-elect
Harrison. But can tell them that if
they want to make certain
The Triumph of the Republicans
at the coming elections, they will put the
Democratic party in the attitude OF sub
mitting to an insult to the nation without
resenting it. They will go before the
country on the defensive and the Tag, the
old doctrine of sailors rights, the unset
| 4IoJ ;,,e,,lt o,,J tho cti mo- of a. INITIATED