The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30

Il with the alacrsty OF veterans.
Ard yet there are denagogues ana p
daee the goverumea. for the co11uc. OF
this war.
stands e TIE way of sroas
Fraud and Corruption.
But. SAYS the gallant colonel. who him.
ssfs al Ire close q tAe late session 81 con-
grsss enlisted II some mysterious way hos
made public II ihs Qaarferus2stef or COTE
nlissary department = f5s army. an. &c.
uh5@h IS net vet determined. there were
enormous prices paid Cor supplies. SHIPS
and transportation; and there was fran1
ana corruption connected WIN these de-
pa~smeDts.
$50 far as extravagau. prices are con-
cernsd, Il nsay Re rruf1euify said tnat ff1s
great and sudden demand a2.uTa4!y and
necessarily affected prizes. and that very
largely; .., 40 .orr,,,.,,r = con-
trus. SD far as contrasts are concerned;
ara y ia 10 doubt trae. also, that the gen
tieman's political friends mad their fun
share of che spoils-
mans own story. he and his party largely
contributed 20 the enhancement ot prices.
ara made fraud and corruption more easy
Of accomplishment. the adm.nls'ration be-
ing forced into the war with Spain by
the Opposition party.
But when {; is charged directly or IN
EI~GctEy or BS iTflt.E 0l9 GEt3t f-fC--Gtt3t We
Ksnley and his cabinet are guilty u fraud
ard corruption In connection with The lafe
war We ilurl the malignant assertion back
IN their teeth and defy them.
This opposition party, 20 which the gem
:leuan belongs. in is political madness.
even went 80 far. by what IS
known as the .Tnrpie resol1{io N, - as as
faent ~ ne Tinted states of the .nde-
pepde1,cs Of cuba. which acknowleds-
Tneni invo.yed he rseosnit,3hn OF me So
government consisted of Il fuuta dom .oilted
in the United States. and whose edi1ts
were about as effective as those OF the
Better counseia. however. prevailed. and
war was declared for the purpose OF hb-
Grating Cuba. and establishing therein
stable form Of government
I'VE repeat that 1t is under these cir
cunsiances and purely for political pur-
This pink Of perfection. James Hamilton
Lewis. raises and continues to raise. a
hue ard cry that there was fraud and cor
ruption IN connection with the equipment
and supply Of this vast army.
Whatever there IS or has been or fraud
and corruption connected with the war on
thA part OF the contractors or otherwise
we turn over 10 the censure. condemna-
ton and denunciatfon of the honorable gen.
tleman: al the same time, however, con-
graduating the country at its escape from
a worse fate at the hands Of the fusion
element 10 which he belongs.
The country and the world Is also to
tleEnan and his friends III congress failed
in embarrassing the government 10y COM
pelling an ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the .nde-
pendence OF Cuba. and thereby. with the
aid of an army and navy turning. over
to the tender mercles Of guerrilla bands
Inc inhabitants Of the Gem OF the An
TILES.
"a man who sought to force the hand
OF the president III the grave matter OF
Independence of rowing bands OF insur-
gents. not in possession OF any part Of the
Island Of Cuba. with no government domi-
ciled within the realm, or in fact any gov
eminent at all Is the last man 70 indulge
In capttous criticism If the conduct OF the
recent war with Spain. which may not
even now be fully terminated.
THE truth is. the coione. and his hybrid
party are diligently searching for new
issue. or something that may he q. substi:.
tnte for. one, and hence raise the hue and
cry of fraud and corruption In connection
with army affairs. AS we'll charge the
zieknTess sgsfsrng, and death X the army
which have been much. very much. great
er than the sickness. suffering and death
the war to the account Of the Republican
party. This sickness, suffering and dea N
was also largely augmented, and. in fact.
caused by the fusion party in forcing the
We decline this false issue. rendered by
a defective complaint. and in a forum
The state OF Washington, unfortunate
" at present under control of the gentle
mans own party. ,certainly. can have no
Tesponsi b-lity in the premises.
III the law has been violated, let the
gentleman prefer his Indictment in the
locality where the offense was committed.
the offenders bat he must take the
chance as to his OWN political friends We
wi render him all the aid In our power
We advise the~gentlernan to hasten his
ndietments and prosecutions. as after the
ith Of March next his attention will nee
IiFGEtCIi
his interest In the conduct OF the war will.
no doubt. largely cease after the sth OF
"Evide ntly the fact t. the colonel Is lead
ing a forlorn hope. The greatest show
, nan 81 n9de adIo 1ne1 sSesping always
That The people loved y be humbagged.'
The colonel is u true disciple Of Barnurn
Boomerang.
But the gallant colonel has discovered
that his arraignInent Of the a7ruintstrn
ton for the conduct of the war is YER
liable boomerang. and in an interview
published yesterday In the fusion organ
be says; Never in my life, at any time
or place, have | ever spoken Ill OF Presi-
dent Mckinney He does not do that
directly, but he traduces the administra-
ten of which President Mckinley is the
for refusing to accord even the rights
az hellgortncy 10 Cuba lie saws the
Republican, party was forced into the
war with Spain. greatly against their wifi
by tremendous pubic senti,nont
throughout the nation by the opposition
party lie says. II was rot - save the
lives and for the safety OF the HELPLESS
Cubaas, buf twas 20 save the rresi-
dents own party from disgrace and an
nihilaion' that The Republican party en-
gagged IN the war.
He arra!gus the secretary Of war and
The majority In Congress for the conduct
q th" war and Vet he never spoke III
- President Mckinley The colonel "a
great Juggler.
JucuiinG-A story.
They aFe juGElers all. these f,sssonIsts
L-et Us lo9N a Foine ot their queer antics
Daring tle canvass Of 1876 | happened
to he ~ ~" ely ~ Spokane on a Saturs3av
evening. when the Hon. iafnss Hamiitoy,
i-@"!S addressed the people ard wen. -
he1r AtSn =
The next morning. - l came out OF th.
Efe@h;5St room at The Spokane I met Mr.
lJsHs W,t1 copy Of the Poss.-Ir tell garNer
n hts hand Whit contained on the front
page 2 ere lll'lssI "a Ion of Inc colonel rar-
forming as )Igg'er III the noncy act. The
e@}oiet H%tU the paper uD to View thus fex-
1ih3arg tAe paper - The audtrncel ara
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