Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-01-31

want war and IL Is Wnat tney VIII
get. ii ow do know they want war;
From observation, not only ID
Washington, but in travelling
around aud in every section where
my country has consular represen-
tation. You heard the waves of
applause, which the Vlc5. Presi-
dent could not check until they
had gone their course, when SeDs'
tor Frye declared himself in favor
of sending affect to COnstantlnOple
and making direct demand upon
the Sultan, instead OF merely
adopting a resolution requesting
the European powers to compel
the Sultan to protect the ATmen-
ians. Well, that is the way it is
all over your country. The most
aggressive speeches or editorials
in your newspapers are The ones
which are commended the most
loudly in your cars, hotels and
other places where men happen to
be, and public men who are preach
ing caution, and those newspapers
which are trying to cry down
jingoiSm, are openly slurred at on
all sides. Take your Congress for
instance, jlst as it IS today. 1t
would not take a dozen words
from Lord s ilisbuIy 10 cause 1t to
declare war against great Britain,
although it would just as soon
declare war against any other
European country that will furnish
even halt a provOcatiou; and an
certain that the great majority OF
your people would receive such a
declaration with the widest Joy.
How do l explain the existence OF
this belligerent sentiment? l do
not. I simply know that it exists,
and believe that 1t is bound to re-
suit in a war. Similar waves OF
public sentiment have often In
huenced against their wishes the
governments ofmonarchial nations
but in a government like the
United States they are simply
irresistible"
1t is expected that the free coin
age substitute for the House bond
bill will be voted on this week in
the Senate after the Utah Senators
take their seat. Its passage is
regarded by everybody as certain.
Whether the Finance Committee
sill then report the House tarlff
bill, or the Davis Monroe Doctrine
resolution will be gwen the right
of way until disposed or is not yet
apparent. Senator Davis is away
and Is not expected to return
until next week sometime, but
that will not cause any loss OF
time, as there are a number oil
Senators who wish to speak on the
resolution before 1t is passed. 1t
will be passed, Notwithstanding
assertions to the contrary. lPs
opponents cannot muster ten votes
against it, and no one need be
surprised If it be allowed to be
adopted without a division.
The most important feature
about the silver conference was
the positive assertion Of the mel
who took part therein that they
had written assurances of support
from leading republicans and
democrats, provided neither of
those parties give silver recoGni'
ton in their National platform
Every thing else was Just about
what had been expected.
The public is rather inclined to
laugh at the refusal OF the National
Womau's Suffrage Convention,
row holding its regular annual
session in Washington, to grant
the bearing asked for by the Anti
Suffrage Women. Mrs. r lchel
Foster. Avery, the Secretary said
OF this reques': 81 vii answer BY
telling them that they may hire a
hall to read their literature IN. We
have no timo to do 1t here"
Attorney General Harmon il
evidently u believer in the electri
cal administration of Justice by
his department. When the ex
aminers of the Department o
Justice, who bad been engaged tor
sometime investigating charges
against u. s. Marshal Nix, o
Oklahoma, reported that officia
guilty Of having shaved tho pay
warrants OF his deputies, thu
Attorney General behesded hia
by telegraph, and by the use OF th'
telegraph Mr.. Patrick Nasle wa
selected az his successor, aud his
name sent to the Senate. All thi'
within twenty four hours.
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