Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-03-05
xyw YonK,s DIsLoYAL Rich.

An evidence of the intense PATRIOTISM
of the rich classes in New York was pre-
seuted in the vegetable party" gwen
bv Abram s. Hewitt, ex-Msyor oil that
city. on the night following the Name
disaster. when the Nation was sorrowins
for the loss of the brave officers and SAIL
ors killed while in the performances oil
duty At Havana. These people did Dol
have the decency to postpone their gay
e,;es in the shadow which bad fallen on
the country, but proceeded with the
manifestations Of their vulgsrity ana
wealth as if in moekery Of the disaster
which had shocked . Nation and stirred
the patriotism Of it's people to the depths.
The disgusting episode was made the
subject Of . scathins rebnke IN Congress
on Wednesday, uttered by Representa-
tive Mehsney, of New York. Il lasted
but i've minutes, but it was . speech
which fnds . responsive sentiment 10
every true American heart, says the Sac
ranepto Bee. While the mangled re
mains of the brave sailors who persisted IN
that awful explosion were being carried
to their graves" said the Congressman,
in his spirited speech. "the so-called
and self denominated 400 OF New York
gave a social revel which was termed q
vegetable party" Witness the way
the Congressman then compared the spec.
tacle with England's grief upon . similar
occasion I:
How different the feeling manifested
by these so-called social leaders in the
metropolitan city OF the United States
and the condition in London when the
Cam~perdown sank the Victoria. In Lon
don, on that occasion, there was every
where the black badge Of mourning.
Every social function was abandoned,
while in New York the social leaders
wearied high heaven with their revels.
Yet in the last campaign these same peo
pie prated Of National honor when q
nsncial question was before the country.
Then il was National honor. Afew days
ago, when the Nations head was bowed
and the dismembered fragments Of her
dead ware going 10 their graves, they
seemed utter oblivious to her grief.
These people. as the Congressman
pointed out. were the possessors and
spenders Of riches who assumed to repre-
sent National honor" when they
thought their bonds were threatened,
but who had not . tear for those who
went to their graves in its defense. He
would not hesitate, be added, so far as
he was concerned. to endeavor to free
the skirts CT tho Republican Party from
association with people so devoid Of pat
riotism.
Congressman Mehaney's words struck
home to the mark. every one Of them ;
bnt does anybody suppose that Hewitt
and bis millionaire friends feel their dart!
What do they care for the poor sailor.
grooming his life out 10 . foreign hospital.
under an unfriendly lagi His life or
death cuts no figure in the matter Of their
happiness and a. for the sentiment OF
patriotism. that Is . thing for which the
royalty-aping rich have long ago alien
ated themselves. The common people"
embody the true patriotism Of the coun-
try. II is the "common people" who
may be counted on in the event Of . war
with Spain or any other foreign Nation !;
the common people" who, while the
New York rich were preparing for their
festivities, were draping the Gag in the
school houses Of the land ; the d" common
people" II whom the gold bug press and
their supporters have sneersd; the ''com.
mon people" who will. by the time the
next Presidential election approaches,
prove that. after all. this is . Govern
ment of the common people, and that
there 10 room for . Commoner In the
White House.