Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-11
The Politician.

y The Politician.
y Washington, ID. c., Dec. 9.-Presi- (
dent Mckinley by the wise ommission
from his annual message to Congress
has previously disappointed the Dem |
ocrats That is why the whole me-
nagerle is snarling. They thought or
had persuaded themselves that they
thought, the President would an
nounce hide bound policy towards
the Philippines in advance of the act
ual possession of those islands by the
United Sttates, BuF,the President isn't
that sort of a,9tatesman. He doesn't
make up his mind upon any subject
band folded, Yeast of all upon such i'm
tportant one az the future of 5000, 900
helpless people. He has delivered
them from the evils of Spanish rule,
and will give them a military govern
ment thatl%ill be far better than any
government they have ever known.
That is far enough to go for some time
to come. He win know more9f the sub
jeGt before recommending the next
step. There. are other ommissions
from the message that are equally wise
and they are equally as nagging to the
Democrats, who have no ether hope
for future success nan the mistakes
they expect the Republicans to make.
President Mckinley possesses the fac
ulty of knowing not what to say as
well as what to say. That is one rea-
son why his administration has been
such a success.
Fighting over empty honors is an
old Democratic speciality So the
wrangling between Bailey and anti
Bailey Democrats as to who shall lead
the Democrats in the next House is no
innovation Bailey leads some Of ,4e
Democrats in the present House, and
claims the right by reason of his hav-
: ing received the Democratic caucus
} nomination for Speaker, TO lead all.
| Notwithstanding the trouble it has
, brought him, he wants to hold the
r same job in the next House, hence the
1 present wrangling.
r Senator Vest has offered a resolu-
tion declaring that this government
! has no constitutional right to acquire
t or govern colonies, and given notice
' of his intention to make a speech on
5 the resolution. The resolution is
! clearly intended as a ''feeler" of the
, public as we'll as the Senate; to as
$ certain how a partisan Democratic
t fight on expansion would be received.
v Some Democratic Senators will follow
/. Vest, but Senator Morgan, who is not
t tion: s'The resolution lis a little late
: The cons, ,.Lutionality ofacquiring ter
ritofy was settled when we took Alas
e ka. The annexation of Hawaii is an
|. other fact accomplished so that nc
d question for consideration remains
a do net like to see the Republicans
: get all the glory of the results of the
n war. 1t was not partisan war to be-
e gin with, and the American flag hav.
|. ing been planted in the Philippines,
d want to be a participator in the glory
n which attaches to its presence there"
= That Congress will provide for re
: vival of the grades of Admiral anC
d Vice Admiral in the navy seems rea
e sonably certain. 1t has been recon-
e mended by the President and the Sec
retary of the Navy; Senator Hale ha'
e offered a resolution providing for it
4 revival, and Senator Morrill, has pre-
v sented the resolution adopted by tn,
# Vermont legislature, asking that th
n grade of Admiral be revived, and tina
It Rear Admiral Dewey be appointed
n thereto. There is no such opposition
e in Congress to the revival of thes
IS naval grades as there is to Cne recon
d mendation of Gen. Miles that in tn
t reorganization of the army one Gen
eral and two Lieutenant General
J. should be provided for. Similar rec
i concentrations have been made in tn
n past by Gems. Sherman and Schofelt
e but opposition in Congress has al
e ways prevented action.
y Speaker Reed. mad a very 'pleasan
+ conference this week with PresldentMC
y ,Kinley and arranged for anocher
l. tahe place as soon as the Speaker ha
conferred with his Republican co
L leagues on the House committee o
e Rules and the other Republican lead
J. ers in the House, and they have agree
1t upon the Legislative programme to b
= followed at this session. AS soon a
d the programme has been determine
4" upon, the Speaker T5ll submit to tn
e President for approval and amend
l. ment. The same harmony that exis
'e ed at the last session between eXecl
n DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup is still i'm Il
= lead The people reem To like this ola reli
Is Die cough medicine. and we don't blame the !