The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-05-18
SPANISH DODGING
We Can't Get Close Enough
to Pull Them Down.
HANNA NO MORE.
The House Passes Bill to Elect Sena-
tors by the People.

WASHINGTON, May II, 1898 II
When it comes TO fighting we can
whip the Spaniards just as fast as
we can get at them, but when there
is chance for trickery Spain can
give this government seven points
In a game of ten and win out every
time, This. was proven again by
the wild goose chase upon which
Admiral Sampson and the strong
est vessels of his feet have been
for more than a week-hunting for
the Cape Verde Spanish feet which
instead of being headed for Porto
Rico has TUNED up on the coast of
Spain, 5000 miles away. Now,
when everybody is disgusted and
disappointed, some officials have
the nerve to say that they never
believed the Spanish fleet was COM
Ing this way at all.
This Spanish feet hos been the
bugaboo given by the administra-
tion as an excuse for the delay in
invading Cuba. AS soon as it was
known that it was on the other side
of the Atlantic it was announced
that the invasion was to begin at
once, Gen. Miles, who was to com
mand, engaged Pullman berth on
a train for Florida and hotel quar-
ters for himself at Tampa. Then,
presto change! the engaged Pull
man berth was not used, and Gen.
Miles postponed his trip from
Washington. Still the public is as
sured that there has been no doubt
or hesitation on the part of the ad.
ministration; that Mr.. Mckinley is
not waiting to give Spain chance
to sue for peace, and that the in
vaslon of Cuba will be an accom-
plished fact in the next few days.
The men will be in Florida ready
to do the invading, as they are be-
ing rushed there as fast as steam
can carry them, and there will GER
tainly be no good reason for further
postponement. 1t is the opinion of
such men as Fitz Lee, who know
what they are talking about, that
the campaign in Cuba need not last
longer than thirty days, if as many
III $4,000 men are sent over.
There has been no room to find
any fault with the promptness oi
the administration in sending Ad-
miral Dewey-the rank of Rear
Admiral was formerly conferred
upon him by the President and
Senate this week--reinfOrcements
to aid him in holding and govern
ing the Philippine Islands. The
cruiser Charleston has already
started for Manila from San Fran.
cisco, and other ships are being
! prepared to start. 1t will take the
Charleston about three weeks to
make the trip.
There is no.truth in the charges
so persistently being made in re.
publican papers that democratic
Senators are responsible for the de.
lay on the war revenue bill !passed
by the House. The fact is the bill
as passed by the House was a very
crude and imperfect measure, and
the Senate committee on Finance
has been trying to whip it into u
! more satisfactory shape by amend
ing it. More amendments have sc
far been offered by republican Sen
ators than by democrats. The de-
mocrats are too anxious to see this
war fought to speedy and success
full close to refuse to do their par
towards furnishing the government
all the money it needs, but there i:
money enough on hand for all pre-
sent needs and they do not intent
being stampeded into supporting
obnoxious methods of raising
money just because the bill is label
ed "war measure"
Major General Joseph Wheelel
"Fighting Joe Wheeler') was the
first one of the new major generals
to take the field. He bade hi
many friends in Congress goodbye
and left for Chattanooga, where hi
will take his command. He tool
, no steps concerning his seat in tht
House, and will probably take none
until 1t becomes apparent whethe
the war is 10 be a matter Of week
or months. Many lawyers content
that the acceptance of a commits
sion by any Federal official vacate
. the other place. There seems t.
be doubt about it. AT the reques
of Senator Sewell, who as msjo
general has been ordered to com
mand the camp of instruction thi'
week established on the Virgins
side of the Potomac, several mile
!, from Washington, Attorney Gener