The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
THE CUCKoos OF THE HOUSE.

CUCKOO McCreary'S resolution censuring
ex-Minister Stevens has been duly passed
ana our dictator In his new coat OF white
wash CLEANS like the proverbial and de-
cepuve sepulcher In conSeQuence.-Chicago
Times CDem)
The American people have made UP their
minds about the Hawaiian business. Mr..
McCreary's carefully drawn resolution only
expresses the fndispoSition or partisanS to
allow the appearance Of dissension In their
Commercial Qnd.)
The House has Endorsed C1eveland's Ha-
waiian policy, or. in other words, has de-
clared hat a Democratic President had
the right to do what Colonel Ingersoll apt
~ says was exceedingly lauShable. a lit
tie dishonest, and wholly unconstitutional"
st. Louis Globe-Democrat (Rep)
Cannot these craven cuckoos understand
that in defending the Presidents Hawaiian
policy they are Withholding sympathy as
American legislators from q nation that is
struggling for its liberties. and are openly
violating the best traditions of their own
country?-New York Tribune Rep)
The Democratic party. by its representa-
tives in the lower branch Of Congress, has
approved the course Of President Cleveland
In respect to Hawaii. This means that the
democratic party is In favor Of restoring
a degraded and semi-barbaric queen to her
throne, and that Blount did right when he
pulled own the American flag at Honolulu
OiS oil az tINCP(
President Clevelands boots were very
thoroughly licked by the Democratic MEM
bers Of the House Of Representatives in
the case of the Hawaiian resolutions. The
Democratic kickerS may at last find that
Cleveland, with his patronage in hand, is
more influential than public sentiment, or
even Democratic acknowledgements
commandments Rep.)
Did Democrats vote for the Hawaiian res
olution to stimulate the President to action
In the matter of the appointments? Was 1t
understood that patronage was to be the
reward OF standing by the President and
his Republican Secretary of State? If SO
let the appointments of Democrats be made
at once. There Is no reason for delay.
Cincinnati Enquirer Oem-)
The problem in hand was to let Cleve-
land, Gresham and Willis, the triune diplo-
matte blotch. down as easily as possible.
All three needed help to let so of the VOLTS
tail without being devoured by the irate
beast. The House did not like to do even
that much, and stood back until the pres
sure Of office brokerage was too strong
to be resisted.-Chicago Inter Ocean Nep)
1t is all right for the cuckoo to do the
bidding of his master. and If the master
says so, the cuckoo goes; and II the mas
ter says come. the cuckoo comes; but
Speaker Crisp rules that 1t is exceedingly
naughty for a member VINO Is not a cuckoo
to sheer at the cuckoo who neekly does
the bidding of his master, as Mr.. Morse, of
Massachusetts,, d;d.-Toledo Commercial
(Rep)
If the President of the United States is
content with this kind of embarrassing
then. indeed, he is easily satisfied. indie
| pendent Of the report Of the senatorial
committee of investigation il means moth
ing, because it is a resolution with no basis
OF facts. 1t is purely politics. and bad
politics at that. 1t will not save the Presi-
dent from the effects of his infamous poll
cy.-Chicago Tribune Rep)