, 1898-10-19

come out of its successful termination.
And what are the facts? Simply this
and nothing more: That every war
measure following the voting OF $780,
0OO. 600 to be used by the president foE
war purposes, either met with demo-
cratic opposition or with passive or
unwilling support. The record shows
that Mr.. Hay, a democratic member
from Virginia and a member Of the
committee on military affairs. on one
occasion, when a war measure was
pending and objected to by democrats.
said: 1T does seem to me to be a
curious fact that no bill can be report
ed here which looks to the real pur-
pose OF defeating the foe with whom
we are ~contendfng without adverse
criticism which ought to have no
weight with the members OF the
house." And the following editorial
appearing in the Times, the leading
democratic paper in Washington, and
a free silver paper, under date Of June
%, last, says: "Since the outbreak of
the Spanish war the democrats in the
house have committed every error
possible. Giving %grudging support to
the various imperative measures
which followed the original appropria-
ton Of $4,000, 900 for the national de-
Tense, they lined themselves almost
solidly against the war revenue bill.
and capped the climax last Wednesday
by casting their vote almost solidly in
opposition to the annexation Of Ha-
waii, a contamination devoutly desired
by a %two-thirds majority in both houses
Of congress and four-fifths Of the Amer
lean people without regard to party. :" =
The result is plain. What vas intend
ed to be and what originally was a
purely American war has degenerated
| n the eyes Of the country into a repub-
lican war with all that that implies. The
republican president stands before the
world today as one pursuing a patri-
otto policy in the teeth Of unreasonin9
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 per-
hap, the Canaries. Mr.. Mckinley can
rise and truthfully say: This is my
work-mine and the republican
party's. AS we saved the Union in
1861, SO now do we glorify 1t with vic
tory. Ours the triumph, ours the spoils,
including a majority in the next house
of representatives. And the people,
on the 9Th day OF November, will cry
Amen"
Again, when a republican member OF
congress introduced a bill to provide
for organizing a naval battalion in the
district of Columbia in order to in
crease the efficiency Of the navy, 1t was
a populist-democratic member who in
terposed and objected and prevented
Its consideration. And when Mr.. Ad-
ans. 9 republican congressman, in
trouduced the famous resolution which
for all time proclaims to the world the
true American spirit, Resolved by the
senate and house Of representatives of
the United States Of America in con-
gress assembled. that the president is
hereby authorized and directed to in
tervene at c to stop the war in
Cuba ito the end and with the purpose of
securing permanent peace and order
there and establishing by the free &C
ton OF he people there an independent
government Of their own in the ISL
and Of Cuba. And the president lie
hereby authorized and empowered to
use the land and naval forces OF the
United States to execute the purpose OF
this resolution" it was a democratic
leader in congress. Mr.. Bailey OF Texas,
who. on the part Of his democratic COL
leagues, raised an objection,
So 1t was when a republican con-
gresham, Mr.. Boutelle, the chairman
CT the committee on naval affairs. in
~troduced a bill to increase the number
OF rear admirals in the United States
navy from six to seven in order that a
grateful nation might show Its apprecf-
alton OF Commodore Dewey, who. by
his great courage. rare ability and
superior wisdom, lifted his country to
that dazzling eminence toward which
the eyes of all Kingdoms, all empire,
and all republics are turned in wonder
and astonishment as they realize hat
the great republic of the west Is no
longer In its swaddling clothes, but
Is a giant indeed, able to hold it's own
wHh the greatest nations ON earth In
the great competitive race of nations.
And hence when this bill was intro
duced to honor this distinguished
American, 1t was a democratic member
OF congress, the chosen leader of his
party, who interposed an objection.
Again, when a republican member OF
congress introduced a bill to increase
the hospital corps in the army and
navy in order that our soldier boys who
offered up their lives for their country,
might receive Al good treatment -
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