Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-14
OLD GLORY.
we Are Seeking No War But VIII Fight
for Honor and Peace.


dence than right now. Behind the $50,
000 0O0 by unanimous vote of both
branches of Copgress-a vote of conf
dence in President unparalleled in
the history of this or ary other country
placed at the disposal of President
Mckinley, to be used as he may deem
best in putting the country in posit-
ion to defend itself, is unlimited money
and an army-of ten millions ofthe best
fighting men who. ever shouldered
gun, which tie President can have
whenever in his judgment he needs
them.
The United States is seeking no war
with Spain, or any other country, and
as representative Cannon, Of ILL.,, so
truly said, would not, If it could,
trench upon the rights Of any other ma
tion, but it will uphold its own Nation
al honor regardless of who attacks it,
and regardless of what blood and mon
ey it may cost. Even if the $50, 000,00
just appropriated by Congress were to
be dumped into the middle of the At
laptic, the manner in which that ap-
preparation was made would be worth
every dollar of the money as an object
! lesson to the rest of the world on the
danger Of trying to presume too far up
on the peace loving disposition Of the
American people. Its effect will be
seen for years to come in increased re-
spect shown to the American flag by
the nations of the world.
1t is too early to speak with certainty
of the effect of this prompt and unanim-
Gus action of Congress on our relations
with Spain, but it will largely depend
upon Spain. This government is now
ready for either peace or war. The re-
port of the Maine Court of Inquiry is
yet to be received by the President and
acted upon, and the question of wheth-
er we shall intervene peacably, if pos
sible, or by force, to bring about peace
in Cuba, is yet to be determined, and BIS
either may bring about war the admin
: istration is going ahead preparing for
war, just as though war was a certain
ty. The presence of the U. s. Cruiser
, Montgomery in the harbor at Havana
is an indication that no backward steps
are to be taken by President Mckinley.
Spain last week made several clean
backdowns, notably in withdrawing
it's request for the recall of Consul Gen
eral Lee, after President Mckinley had
refused it, and officially announcing
that it had been made under misap-
prehension. This indicates that it may
follow the same line of tactics in meet
ing any future demands of the Piesi-
dent and consequently the war may be
avoided, although it may mean that
Spain is playing 'possum," because it
isn't ready to fight yet
Thanks to the Dingley tariff and to
Secretary Cages able management of
the countrys finances, the Treasury is
not only in a condition TO pay out the
money appropriated by Congress at
once, but to pay every dollar of it in
gold, and what is better, TO pay out as
much more, without in the slighte
degree hampering its own or the bust
ness of the eountry-a thing that would
have been impossible at any time dur
ing the last administration. Inasmuch
as considera BILE portion of this money
may be spent in Europe for ships and
munitions of war, the ability TO pay
gold is a good thing for us. The U. S.
Treasury now has S16S, 500, 900 in gold
in its vaults.
None of the short speeches which
preceded the unanimous appropriation
of $50, 600, 600 by the House to be ex-
pended at the discretion of the Presi-
dent, were received with quite as much
enthusiasm as that made by Gen. Gros-
venor, of Ohio. and no portion of his
speech aroused quite as much enthus-
iasm as the following reference to the
President and the united country be-
hind him: THUS far he has made no
mistake Thus far he has exhibited to
the world what an American President
is when he represents the best senti-
ment of the American people. Calmly
and deliberately has he weighed every
measure. Calmly and deliberately has
he considered every threatening cir
cumstance. and calmly and deliberate
ly behind him have stood seventy-fve
millions of people, confident in him,
confident in the patriotism of the peo-
pie, true and faithful to the loyalty
that has come to us from a thousand
battle fields that saved the Union.
How magnificent it is! l said some
days ago that had longed toliye until
1 knew that this people was united
people. | have always felt that the
actions of 1861 and 1865 were poorly
done; that the blood was ill-expended,
if at the end of this long period we had
not united nation. Thank God! /
have lived to see the hour come. the
day dawn, the sun OF unity rise and
shine, and universal loyalty the watch
word Of every man woman and child.
The American people will arise to any
emergency in the future Money be-
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