Middletown transcript., 1898-05-07

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Our new navy has shown 'tself to be
a worthy successor to the old navy, the
fighting record of which has never
been surpassed under any flag. This
week the army is t, have its first
chance of participating in the war, ur-
less the reported coming of the Spanish
fleet changes the Presidents program.
A landing in Cuba is to be made by a
portion of the regular army, for the
purpose of establishing base of sup
plies for the Cuban army and giving it
a chance to see what it can do when it
has modern arms and plenty of am
munition, while the volunteer army is
being cotton into good fighting shape.
Naval officials only fear that the re-
ported coming of the Spanish feet is
untrue. they wish them 10 come
either to attempt to relieve the Cuban
blockade or to attempt to attack our
coast Gil les. 5 UIu They do either they
would give us an opportunity to put a
speedy end to the war by destroy
ing Spanish navy. While hoping for
their coming, the average naval officer
believes that we hall have to cross the
Atlantic before getting an opportunity
TO fight the Spanish navy.
Willie the administration is not dis
posed 10 indulge in any boasting or to
cross any bridges before they are
re ched, it can be stated upon unques-
lionable authority that this govern
ment will not change its policy or
me! hod conducting the war against
Spain for any diplomatic protest from
Europe, whether made by ole nation or
six nations in concert, not even if suI-
ported by naval demonstration in
force, such as France appears TO be
threatening t. make. Il was known
when Commodore Dewey was ordered
to pro eed to The Philippine Islands
and ca .,ture port to be used rs base
of supplies for our Asiatlc squadron
that European protests were likely to
be made against such action, but that
did not change or effectin any way the
orders. We are not inviting trouble
with any other European patton, but
if any of them feel disposed to give
Spain something more subs antial than
their moral support they will not
stampede US with fright. Such &C
tion would only mean an extension of
the war; it would not change the re-
sult-victory for the U. S.
The Democratic roll of honor con-
tanning the names of those who voted
with the R ,publicals for the Waf rev.
enus bill passed by the House, which
in addition to numerous new internal
revenue taxes, mostly the same that
we're imposed during the civil war,
authorizes the issue of $500, 900, 600 in
per cent bonds, is not long one,
There were only elk of them-Cum-
mings, Mcclellan, and Griggs, of N.
Y; Fitzgerald. of Mass; McAleer, Of
Pa.t and Wheeler, of Ala. A few
Democrats declined voting at all on
the bill. Two Republicans-Linney. of
N. c., and Thorp, of Va.-voted with
129 Democrats. and populists against
the bill, while 175 Republicans and six
Democrats voted for it. A majority y
of the Democratic Senators, all of the
popuIist Senators, and all of the so
called silver Republican Senators are
going as far as they dare to go in oppo-
sition to the war revenue bill in the
Senate, but a canvas of the Senate has
shown that enough Democrats will
vote with the Republ cans to ensure
the passage of the II, substantially as
it came from the House, and as every
attempt to filibuster will be at once
shown up not much delay is expected
in reaching a vote on the bill in the
Senate. The eight or ten Democrats
who will vote with the Republicans for
the bill will be headed by Senator Cor
man, who after many years service
as chairman of the Democratic
caucus, has resigned that position
argely because in supporting this bill
he will be acting against majority of
the Democrats. 1t is but justice to
say that those who oppose this bill
claim not to be aotuated by any desire
to hamper the lighting power of the
government. They seem to have an
idea that the issue of bonds authorized
by the bill-the, only Qnick way 10
raise large sum of money is in some
way an infringement Of the rights of
their idol, the silver Mumbo-Jumbo, and
they are therefore opposed to it. The
people win probably mostly agree with
the Republicans, that this is an al
mighty poor time to be splitting hairs
over the6nahciM question.
As some recent visitors to Washing
ton have expressed surprise to find all
kinds of government business going on
just as though there was no war; it
may be we'll to State that the war has
not aud Will not interrupt in the
slightest degree the business Of the
Patent Office; ihe Pension Office or
of any Lnrt au of lhecivil de-
parlMents OF The government. To
light the lttatlg ITO u successful end is
III pol tant; but continuation Of the
material progress Of the country is ia I
more Important. Controller OF Cur
rency DsHes says: THE banks were
never In sounder condition or better
prepared 10 serve the interests Of the
government and their customers than
vi urts..rf ~ and IL r1av ha adda1 thoe