Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-27

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support of the congress of the United
States. For how can his policy be effective
or what will his efforts avail If one or both
houses of the next congress shall be
against him? But if both houses of con-
gress are in harmony with the president
then the national administration will have
fair chance to make q record for itself
and will then be held responsible by the
American people, who will repudiate fl at
the first opportunity il il should fail to
meet the requirements of the age, and
should prove unworthy of the trust and
confidence of progressive and liberty
loving citizenship. Should the next con-
gress be antagonistic to our president, olr
country would again be IN turmoil and
confusion. Our revenue system that Is now
repienishing so rapidly a depleted treasury
would Immediately be disturbed. the
specters of free silver and free trade
would again stalk abroad in our land and
in the shadows of their train silent mills
and factories, dust covered looms and shut
ties and spindles would appear. while the
sorrow and misery of idle and starving
people would prevail upon every hand.
we have right to judge the future by
the past. Then the same kind of opposi-
ton may be reasonably expected from
Democratic congressman in the next con-
gross that was seen in the last congress
Some Of our Democratic friends are so un-
fair as to declare that the Democratic con-
gressmen in the last congress compelled
us to declare war against Spain, and hence
they are responsible for all the glory that
has come out of It's successful Termination,
And what are the facts? Simply this and
rothing more: That every war measure
following the voting Of $50 900 to be used
py the president for war purposes, either met
with Democratic opposition or with passive
ana unwilling support. The record shows
that Mr.. Hay, Democratic member from
virginia and a member of the rommittee
on military affairs, on one occasion, when
war measure was pending and Objected
70 py Democrats, eaid: 1t does seem TO me
10 De a curious fact that no bill can be
reported here which looks to the real pur-
pose OF defeating the foe with whom we
are contending, without adverse criticisms
peing MADE, and In my humble Judgment
mat sort OF criticisms which ought TO have
no weight with the members of the house
Where the Credit Lies.
'And the following editorial appearing in
the Times, the leading Democratic paper
in Washington, and a free. silver paper,
the outbreak of the Spanish war the Demo-
Gratis in the house have committed about
every error possible. Giving grudging sup
port to the various imperative measures
which followed the original appropriation
of $50,OO0,00o for the national defense, they
lined themselves up almost solidly against
the war revenue bill, and capped the climax
last wednesday by casting their vote al
most solidly in opposition TO the annexation
OF Hawaii, a contamination deyoutIy de-
sired by a two-thirds majority In both
houses OF congress and four-fifths of the
american people without regard to party.
The result is plain. What was intended to
be and what originally was a purely Ameri-
can war has degenerated in the eyes of the
country into a Republican war, with all
that implies. The Republican president
stands before the world to-day as one plIr-
suing a patriotic policy in the teeth of un-
reasoning Democratic opposition When
victory comes to him and Spain is humbled
in the dust; when Americas possessions
are enriched by the addition of Hawaii, the
Philippines, Porto Rico and. perhaps the
Canaries. Mr.. Mckinley can rise and truth
Republican party,s. As We saved the Union
in 1861, SO now do We glorify IT with VIC
tory. Ours the triumph, ours the spoils,
including majority in the next house of
Sth of November will cry, Amen
Again, when Republican member of
congress introduced bill to provide for
organizing naval battalion in the District
of Columbia In order TO increase the eff
cheney of the navy, II was a Populist- Dem
ocratic member who interposed an objection
and prevented its consideration. And when
Mr.. Adams. a Republican congressman, in.
troduced the famous resolution which for
all time will proclaim to the world the
true American spirit. Resolved by the
senate and house of representatives of the
United States of America, in congress as
sembled, That the president is hereby au-
TO stop the war in Cuba. to the end and
with the purpose of securing permanent
peace and order there and establishing by
the free action OF the people there a stable
and independent government of their own
in the island of Cuba: and the president ia
hereby authorized and empowered to use
States to execute the purpose of this reso-
luton II was the Democratic leader in
congress. Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, who on the
part of his Democratic colleagues raised an
objection.
Democrats Always Voted No,
so 1t was when a Republican congress
man, Mr.. Boutelle, the chairman of the
committee on naval affairs, introduced a
bill to increase the number of rear admiraIs
in the United States navy from six to seven
3n order that grateful nation might sboIr
its appreciation OF Commodore Dewey, who
by his great courage, rare ability and su
perior wisdom. lifted his country to thai dal-
zling eminence toward which the eyes of all
Kingdoms, all empires and all republics are
turned in wonder and astonishment as they,
realize that the great republic of the West
IS no longer in its swaddling clothes, but If
is giant indeed, able TO hold its own with
the greatest nations of the earth In tbe
great competitive race of nations Ana
hence when this bill was introduced ia
honor this distinguished American, it was
a Democratic member OF congress the
chosen leader of his party, who interposed
an objection.
Again, when q Republican member of
congress introduced n bill to Increase the
hospital corps in the army and navy in
order that our soldier boys who offered IN
their lives for their country might recejys
for Democratic member of congress from
Tennessee to make objections thereto. And
an the senate of the United States also the
same Democratic opposition and filibuster-
ing occurred. For on the proposition which
Dassed the senate, the. first of which re-
solved that the people of the island of Cuba
are, and OF q right ought to be, free and