The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-23
THE INTELLIGENCER.
WHEELING, snprEMnEn %, lsO1.


Bile Impotence for some action on tue |
part of President Mckinley regarding |
the Cuban question, is just now demon
strating It's inability to treat with any |
degree OF fairness a Republican admin
istration. Fur some time past It has been
working itself into fury over what 1t
was pleased to cause the Presidents
delay in shaping his Cuban policy. The
public, however, having confidence in the |
patriotism and sincerity of the Presi-
dent, has been content to wait, accepting
the limitations from Washington In
good faith.
That confidence has been rewarded by
the news from Madrid that the new
American minister almost Immediately
after his arrival at his post, and at the
first opportunity afforded him by the
Spanish government has executed his
instructions 10 open up a correspondence
which must lead to the restoration of
peace In Cuba. or the ultimate interior
ence by this country. This is what
many Democratic papers have been de-
handing all along, but with great insin-
cerfty. as proven by the spirit In which
they are commenting on the news. 1t
Is evident that they had hoped that the
President would evade action In the mat
ter, so that they might be furnished ma
terial for lingo campaign.
Now that the negotiations have been
opened and the people who sympathize
with Cuba are applaudiug the adminls-
tration for the firmness of the attitude it
has assumed, these papers which pro-
fessed to be so ardent In the desire for
action. are lmpugnlng the motives OF the
President. The New York World, which
is unhappy II 1t isn't abusing some one
high in authority, but which has been
one OF the chief journals In demanding
the very action which has been taken,
exhibits the very extreme OF partisan
meanness and malignancy by assuming
that October 81 has been fixed as the
limit of time in which Spain is given TO
restore order in Cuba, statement which
is denied in its own Washington dis
patches, and charges that this date was
selected because It comes two days be-
fore the Ohio election!
In an editorial couched in the most in
famous and slandcrous language, the
World charges President Mckinley with
"stakng our national honor, our highest
and hollest feelings as to human liberty.
the blood of our soldiers, the hearts Of
their wives and mothers and sisters in
the Infamous gambling game of poli-
tics" And this yellow journal. which
has been barred from the public and col
lege libraries and club houses in New
York and elsewhere, winds up its TRADE
Of Islander of the President Of the United
States with the explanations Of Shame!
Shame! shame!"
Rather shame upon an American
newspaper that will engage in the con-
temptible business of smirching the
character Of President whose patriot
ism, whose honesty and sincerity of pur-
pose. whose fame as citizen of upright
character the whole country honors.
The entire course Of President McKin-
ley on the Cuban question gives the lie
to the Worlds Infamous SANDER. To all
except those blinded by partisan preIu-
dice It has been apparent from the be-
ginning that the President has been out
lining a policy which, IN the event Of
Spains failure to restore peace, would
involve demand for Cuban autonomy
or the recognition OF Cuban independ-
e1ce by the United States.
The Democratic senator's ana Congress
were made aware OF this fact, and their
acceptance Of It in good faith caused
them at the recent special session Of Com
gress to refrain from pushing their reso-
luton recognizing the independence Of
Cuba. which would have at that time
embarrassed the plans Of the admins
tration to bring about tho desired result
without war between Spain and the
United States
The President assured these Demo.
Gratis that II their Interference with his
plans waa withdrawn he would make
good all his promises and the pledgea Of
the Republican party The congressman
and senators took him at his word the
resolution which would have Mt that time
been n virtual declaration or war was
not pushed. and the President was on
ablcd to pursue his plans Tor peaceful
settlement Of the CUBAN question with.
out embarrassment
Among the leading men n all parties
the Developments nov taxing place are
regarded nB the carrying out Of this
promise The would.bo critics of the
Precedent who arc charging him with In.
sincere motives know well that these do.
yol0pmcnts are The result NJ Tho plane
witch have been maturing. nnd which
are Intended to bring peace ana freedom
FOR cuba without war with friendly
nation, and war which would involve
the relations Of lho United Btntca with