Evening journal., 1898-04-08


cause senators and congressman went
to Cuba and saw for themselves and
came back and told the truth in their
places at Washington. Senator Proc
tors plain, unvarnished story was free
from all sensatiOnalism. Yet McKin-
ley, when shown an advance copy oil
his speech, pleaded with him not to
deliver It.
The Maine went to Havana on a
friendly and courteous mission. They
received her with outward forms OF
courtesy. The Spaniards are cour-
teous people. De Lone was McKin-
ley's friend until one of his confidential
letters was made public, which proved
his courtesy to be Judas Kiss That
letter was an insult to the American
nation, for (sarcastically) no foreign
minister has the right to tell the truth
about the American president.
The Spanish ship Vizcaya relieved
the country by visiting New York, and
she sailed safely away. The official
Spanish haI'bor master anchored the
Maine at a buoy where no warshlp had
been achored before. He anchored her
over q submarine mine. From that
mine electric wires went ashore and
reached a keyboard, which, l doubt not
was located in some casemate Of a
Spanish fortress. When our sailors
were asleep and all was well on board
some agent of the Spanish govern
}ment touched the button. The electric
lights went out in Havana and the
mine exploded beneath the bottom OF
the Maine, and the ship was blown to
fragments. Two hundred and sixty
six men, wearing American uniforms
gallant and faithful citizens and SER
wants Of our country, were foully mur-
dered.
when that red glare flashed up in
Havan harbor il was the finger OF Goo
pointing his answer to the prayers oil
the Cubans. II meant that the Ameri
can people would repel Y. . national in.
suit ana avenge the national injury
. 1t meant that war was inevitable be
! tween the United States and Spain
and in that war Cuba must be free
, Presidents may falter and cabinets ma.
consult with the gamblers in stock
r but the American people win neve
2 tamely submit to this insult and as
r sault. Willing or unwilling, the ad
l. minlstration must heed the temper an
O obey the commands of our people, an
!. in the end you will find that 1t will
Q So"
a ''The Democratic party has behave
a in way of which every Democrat ma
n wen be proud. 1t has supported tf
l. president in every forward step. 1t hf
d prodded him onward wherever he hi
p attempted to back out. This has bee
Ie done because we love our country be
" ter than party Hhe Democratic pari
4 has everything to lose in a partisa
Al has everything to loose in a patrisa
n way by war The Republican party hi
q. everything to gain. On the issue as
l. was made UP on domestic policies. v
RS had the Republicans routed hOrs
d. foot and dragons. On the Chica.
20 platform in the next fight, under q
same heroic leader. w. j. Bryan, \
" stood to win but such is the spirit
D | patriotism in our party that we wou
ie rather give up party advantage thi
OF endure national humiliation.
"The president has pursued a wo
In bling policy. One day he has listen'
d to the voice of the people and HI
o talked with vigor and decision. m
next day he has listened to the selhl
and unpatriotic advice of Mark Ha,
n mas contingent and has delayed actiC
ce and begged for time. Like Micawbt
ii he has waited for something to tul
up. He has proved himself a man
he Ohio butter, Of beautiful golden hu
al | pleasant to look at. and Of agreeab
E. taste on a festive occasion but in q
es heat Of these exciting times he h
lie melted down until he is only a grea
ty spot upon the White House floor.
Sc Delay has been his motto. Disa
e- pointment has been the fruit OF h
o. policy. 1t has been said that he Is
n sympathy with the king of Spain t
in cause he is a boy, and being a gre
n lover Of children he proposes TO VIZ
in until the king grows up before f0I
re ing a decision upon him.
to War with Spain cannot be a We
We serious matter as wars go. We G
rs wipe her off the sea without delay.
en- nation which has been brought to Z
ne verge Of extremity by three years
is war with the Cuban insurgents ca
as not Withstand the power that {
IN United States can bring TO bear uD
Use | her. / am weary Of talk about (
Spanish war constituting great n
cir tionnT peril. It is much as IL a m
ed who felt it his duty TO spank his
rt- l.year-old son, and who assemblies
ks | family for prayers and petitions TO Z
ID duty to protect him from all dane
Da. in the impending conflict. Spain
tie not won a victory on the seas sin
To- the Spanish Armada descended the Ell
ms lish coast and was scattered and
to feated by the small ships Of Que
his Bess. Her only naval victory was
nd victory on February IS, when she bl
Ich up the battleship Maine. The men W
OF will have to shed their blood in q
INT coming war are ready and anxious
los action and crying to our governm'
.en ! to declare war on the murderers
or their comrades. but the men who v
ere have to shed their dollars are cry
in on their bended knees, for Gods 50
ike don't have war
of Among those present were: Spea'
10 Of the Senate Hezekiah Harringi
on Senator Pyle. Senator Meredith, r
but | resentatives William Davis, Charles
es- Dempsey, William Mccoy, Robert
md Cullough. Matt Ford Short, Char
eat Adams. Robert Wilson, Clerks G.
'wo Spicer and Simon Doherty, Howell
n a England, Amos Cole, j. f. Saulsbl
Of John d. Hawkins, Colonel f.
rsf COODer. Beniah Lewis. Reading CT