West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-04-21
The VAR WITH CUBA.
kajor General Lee To Command The
American Army Of InVasion.
Bryan The Gusst Of Honor at The
Jefferson Anniversary Banquet
In Washington.
Representative Hartman or Montana
Makes An Interesting rxpla-
nation.
WASHINGTON. April le. ,0s


Hon. w. }. Bryan psid flying
visit to Washington this week. m
order to ill the role Of guest OF
honor at the big Jefferson birth
day bsnqnet. given under the an.
spices or the National Association
OF Democratic Clubs. lie resp nd
ed TO the toast, "rhomss Jeffer
son. and hls speech was good
sound Jefferson democracy from
start to finish, including his refer
ence to and approval of the course
that has been followed by the dem
ocra's and populists in Congress on
tho Cnban question. lilo has gone
to New England. where he will
make several speeches.
1T
Most Of the dem ocrats and popu-
lisss in Copgress sought to inoorpo.
rate n recognition of the independ.
ence of the republic of Cuba in
that forcible Intervention joint res
olution, but tho most they could do
was to put themselves on record by
supporting = resolution providing
therefor reported ty the minority
OF the Foreign Committee, which
was beaten by vote OF l9l to 100.
The majority adopted Mr.. McKin
ley view consequently the reso-
luton that was adopted with only
~ opposing votes in the House de.
clares the people of Oubs to be free
and independent, and ignores the
government of the republic of
Cuba, which has conducted for three
years - successful war agaisnt
Spain. However, as the resolu-
ton Is rs certain to bring war with
Spain as would an actual declara-
ton OF war. all parties in Congress
will now join In helping to fight
the war to speedy aud successful
sonclusion. and ia getting revenge
upon Spain for her treacherous de-
sIruction OF the Maine when
Spain Is thoroughly licked will be
time enough to discuss other phases
OF the matter.
TIT
Major General Fizhugh Lee.
Commanding U. s Army of occu-
patton IN Cuba. How does that
sound ? II Mr.. Mckinley carries
out his promise to act promptly
upon the joint resolution OF Con-
gress demanding that Spain get out
OF Cuba, and authorizing the Presi
dent to employ the entire land and
naval forces OF the q. s., and as
much OF the MALTA of the several
States IS AZ be needed to enforce
The demand, and political jealous
~ does not prevent, 1T is likely
that Fitz Lees offici.l title will
read something like that before he
is many days older. He has told
Mr.. Mckinley that he wished to 90
back to Cuba, not ss Consul Gen.
sral, bat as part Of the army sent
ihere TO drive the Spsniards out,
and has knowledge Of the island
Hnd it's people wonId make him an
ideal commander OF the army Of
occupation which il will be- mecca.
saTy for the u. s., to send bat
Jealonsy has already been aroused
- some quarters by the unprecs
aently enthusiastic welcome given
slsn. Lee, and it may grow suffi-
GENTLY powerful to preveat bis get
ting military assignment that he
could accept. lie Is positive til Il
the Maine was blown up by Span
lsh oifisials and he has not hcslts-
ted to say 80. FIis time has been
inken up almost entirely since he
arrived in Washington 10 giving
information either to Congress or
some other branch OF TIE govern
nent. and his popularity is grow
ing al the time, bot his head isn't
swslled.
TT
Representative Lacey, Of Iowa,
got . little more than he went AZ
ter, when he taunted Representa-
tive Hartman Of Montana. with
htving abcut three years ago
said derisively Of popBists, that
one Of them wanted to cross cent?
pedss with Berkshire hogs 10 order
that each hog should have han.
deed hams enofbor a. &C.,. a.