The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-08

een1t0 tney oltnef Iol0ocQ ~ 41y4 3e, IA
professod to believe that It VA hest d
leave the whole mattr Ia C-ev6Iand'd
hands, and THAI he could be trupxed Ia
take care OF the Monr1e doctrine and the
interest Of Cuba. There Il something BE-
hind all Of this, and we believe that con-
gres5 viii yet regret and have cause to
feel ashamed Of its strange and unpasri-
cite conduct In this matter. It is possible
that these senator's and congressman
were influenced by the fact that the
R0thschflds In England have loaned the
Spanish government large amount ef
money, and that the only way for the
Spanish government to be able to nay the
Rothsch;lds even the interest on this loan
was for Spain to hold Cuba ii subjection
and draw large revenues from the Labors
of the people in that fertile but much OBJ
pressed isllnd. Is it possible that this
is what Cleveland said to that sub-com-
mittee? On the other hand, Is it possible
that Cleveland has in his head a scheme
to get up temporary war scare with
Spain during the summer in order to get
an excuse to issue more bonds, and IL
possible to influence the election: and IL
so, were congressman and senators let
into this scheme? Only time can tell
But one thing is certain, that the Ameri-
can congress shamefully neglected its
duty. not only toward Cuba, but toward
Itself.
THAT BOND INVESTIGATION.
The committee appointed to investigate
the bond transactions of Cleveland and
Carlisle has held several sessions in Wash
ington and New York since the adjourn
ment Of congress. While some matters OF
importance have been brought out in the
testimony, yet, the most important points
nave not yet been brought out for two rea-
sons: First, the committee has not vet
reached some of the most vita, points Of
the transaction, and, second, 50 far, when
the committee has asked questions touch
ing vital points the witnesses have refused
point blank to answer; thus, not only
smothering the Information which was in
tended to be brought to Light by the investi-
CATION, but actually defying congress and
the laws Of the United States. 1t will be
remembered that when the investigation
Of the speculation in Sugar Stock was in
congress that a number Of witnesses re-
fused to testify. The punishment for such
an offense is confinement in the peniten-
t.ary. Yet, up to this hour, over two years
having elapsed not single one Of those
offenders have been convicted or punished
for their grave offense. If an ordinary
citizen were to refuse to testify in court,
where the law requires him to do SO, he
would promptly be put under arrest and
imprisoned therefor. But these million
aires and SPECTATORS have defied our laws
and our government, and are still at large,
and this has encouraged the bond syndicate
and the bond spectators to also refuse to
answer. Thus, each day, the people see
clearer and clearer that there is something
rotten in our judiciary system. There must
be reform in the judiciary, or else our
courts viii continue to be largely the pro-
tector of rich criminals instead Of the pro-
tector of the law, speace and order and
the pun.sher Of all criminals. This calls
to mind what we have said in former let
tiers: That it Is not only necessary for the
people to elect silver men to congress, but
they must elect men who are not railroad
attorneys and who are not either directly
or indirectly under the influence of banks
or monopolies of any kind. The monopo-
LIST who claims to be silver man Is the
most dangerous hypocr:te at large today
on the American continent. He IS the
enemy Of the people and of good govern
m4nt, and simply c,oaks his badge OF serv-
ice to corporations under the label Of free
silver to fool the people where the silver
sentiment Is strong. Let the people send
to congress representatives who are not
only silver men, but who are ant.-monop-
ol.sts, and then we will stand some chance
of not only being rid Of the infamous curse.
of the god standard, but also Of the rule
of banks and monopoIies, and the poison
Gus influence of corporation courts. These
evils IN the courts must be corrected by
congress and by a president who is an
American citizen and a patriot. They can
not be corrected otherwise.