The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-05-27
AS SEEN BY THE "SUN."
Senator WeIlington's Cuban Speech-The
Situation in Maryland Sized up.

Situation in Maryland Sized up.
The following passages from lead
ing editorial in the Baltimore sam of
May 90 will attract wide spread atten-
ton as indicating the drift of conser-
vative political opinion in this State:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS recent speech
opposing theMOrgan resolution, which
proposes to recognize the belligerent
rights of the Cuban insurgents, has
revealed him in a new light to both
his friends and enemies and has at
tracted far greater attention than is
generally accorded to the first effort
of a new member of the Senate. Con-
servative and patriotic people in this
State and elsewhere have been graft
fed by the demonstration that Mr.
Wellington is something more than
the petty political boss which it has
been the effort of the discredited Dem
ocratic ring politicians to represent
him, while the latter have been disap-
pointed and startled by the discovery
| that Mr.. Gorman's colleague in the
Senate possesses qualities which APP
peal to the moral and business sense
of the nation and which are likely to
| strengthen his hold on public conf
dence and respect.
THAT Mr.. Wellington produced a
bad impression by some of his post
campaign utterances is well know, but
the position taken by him in the Sen
ate shows not only broad statesman
ship and clear appreciation of the du-
ties and responsibilities of this govern
ment toward the Cuban struggle, but
a courage and frankness that deserve
the highest commentator. Asanew
Senator he might have evaded par
ticipatiOn in the discussion without
great discredit and avoided unpleas-
ant conflicts Of opinion with Republi-
cans and Democratic associates who
might be useful to him in the future
But he put aside such considerations
] Go lllNcN anu lltiNl lllt EldIllIiltSS 10
come fearlessly forward and to express
his convictions without regard to po-
litical eXpediency or personal popular
ity. 1t is refreshing experience for
Maryland to have a Senator who is in
dependent enough to do his duty in
the face of bowling senatorial LIMOGES.
and who is able to measure properly
the meaning and consequences OF such
an issue as that presented by the Gu
ban question.
ut is in such striking contrast to
| the methods and tactics of our other
Senator (Mr. Gorman) that it is no
wonder it has created general surprise
Although the Cuban debate has been
going on in the Senate for many
months, the public does not know to-
| day where Mr.. German stands on that
question. If he has ever expressed
himself on the subject, it must have
been in a confidential whisper in a
cloak room, or behind q door, or in
| some secret conference where the pub
| lie could not hear Of it, At least. if he
has made any declaration anywhere
in regard to it, it has been 50 diplo-
matte and so carefully guarded that
nobody has regarded it as meaning
anything.
'Whatever else may be said about
Mr., Wellington, he is, so far at least,
not cOmpromiser or a dodger, not the
kind of statesman who evades public
issues and vino achieve his political
purposes by underground methods.
We at least know where he is all the
time, and it is something to have to
deal with a man who has the courage
to fight i'll the open.
I'm this connection it may be worth
while to point out that the abuse and
criticism to which Mr. Wellington has
been subjected on the ground of his
supposed dictatOrial tendencies and
policy have been largely undeserved.
The political bunco steerers" of the
old ring have sedulously endeavored
to produce and strengthen the impress
sion that the Republican Senator is Il
boss and political dictator of the worst
stripe, but the evidence does not sup
port that assertion. As the leader Of
his party il the State and it's repre-
sentative III the Senate he has claimed
the right to consideration in the mat
ter of appointments, and the fact that
he has done 50 openly and boldly has
been used as an evidence that he is Il
greater boss than Mr.. German.
-
But whether Mr.. Wellington is Il
boss or not, he is but a pigmy in that
respect to the twin bosses, who are
now pointing to him as the embodi-
ment OF political tyranny. you must
see me first is not an original Well
ingtOnr motto. 1t was the invaria bic
political and business maxim Of the
Democratic bosses enforced every day
for many years at their old stands in
this city and State No man in the
county or city, III the whole length