The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-26
DAWN on GOOD TIMES,

indications that are Not DscsIVInR-Ths
Lower HOUSE Of COuErsSS stands He
tween the Country and the SlIVerltsS'
Programme to Hiring on War-TariiT
BIII's Passage will Relieve PrsSHure.
From the financial article in Mon
days New York Herald (Dem.), the fol-
lowing extract is tRROn:
There are indications that the country
is about to emerge from this protracted
period of gloom and depression into the
prosperity from Wilhelm spite OF It's
wonderful mineral and agricultural re-
sources and mRtchless cheRpness OF
prOductIOn.-It has 10 long been with
held by jlngoes and crRnks. It Is not
surprising to find persons who were OPP
tlmlstic too early and In face OF adverse
conditions are now tired out. and Just
as better things are coming into sight
are beginning to despair OF any i'm
provement. II Is always so
Several encouraging Incidents have
occurred in the past week. First among
them is confirmation OF the armistlce
abroad, Increased confidence on the for
elgn bourses. aud the withdrawal OF
only 900 gold from New York.
when we had expected 10 export 1--WE
times as much. or much more import
ance is the diplomatic way In which the
jIngOes In the senate were permitted to
pass their Cuban resolution, leaving the
way clear for consideration Of the tariff
bill. which will be called up tomorrow.
The Herald's Washington correspond.
ence has explained how opposition to
the passage OF this was withdrawn on
the understanding that the resolution
would be held In the house. AS the sus-
pense attaching to the tarin Is far and
away the most depressing OF all the In
fluences with which the country has had
to contend unsettling as It does the
basis OF nearly all values-it is encour-
aging 10 know that all the power OF the
administration will be eXerted TO reach
a speedy conclusion and that the steer
ing committee OF Democratic senators,
at their meeting on Saturday, resolved
to lnterpose no delays save such as are
necessary to expose the oppressive feat
ures OF the measure,
While there will be n fight over such
portions OF the bill ms relate to woollens
and sugars. the earlier schedules ought
to be passed without much delay, and
the spectacle Of something being act-
ually accomplished VIII put new heart
into the country. As to the Cuban res
oluiion. its fate ought to be decided by
the remarks attributed TO Senator Nor
gan on Saturday. In its terms the res
olution merely declares the existence
OF war on the island and calls upon
the United States TO observe a strict
neutrality. But the men who voted for
Il have been loud in their abuse OF the
last administration and the present
one for enforcing an observance OF the
neutrality, and now Senator Morgan Is
quoted as saying that the real purpose
OF the resolution Is to bring on. II pos
sible. war with Spain. OF course, the
adoption OF this resolution, or even of
one recognizing the absolute Independ.
ence OF Cuba would not be a cause for
war The United States, for instance.
was not involved in war with any Eu-
ropean country that recognized the In
dependence OF the ConfederRcy. but the
iIngoes hope to create some entnngle-
ment. Why? For the sake OF American
citizens on the island embarrassed by
the war?
These can recover for injury to or de-
struction OF their property: but for
every one Of these American citizens,
real or assumed. in Cuba, ten thousand
citizens at our very doors are In misery
from the prostration OF industry and
trade which these jingoes have done
so much to bring about. There are
more sufferers in n dozen sweat shops
on the east side OF New York city. or
along any half mile OF It's docks, than
there are Americans In the whole OF Gu
ba--to say nothing OF the vast army
STEPPED in misery In the mining regions
OF Pennsylvania and Ohio-in every
part OF the country, In short-in cOnse.
quence of the hard times which this
crowd OF free silverite lingo senator's
have produced and are trying to per-
petunte.
Now that their purpose Is avowed,
the house should crush their fraudulent
resolution and put a final end TO their
tricky efforts, not to relieve. but to Inn
pose sufferings upon American people
and to involve the country in any sort
OF turmoil which they fancy might IA
vor their pet scheme OF Reputation.
Even should their resolution get
through the house-whiCh now seems
highly lmprobable-It would doubtless
be met with Presidential veto, and its
power for mischief is so remote that we
may eliminate It from the list Of clouds
recently hanging over the business In
terests Of the country.
DeFlHlOn.