The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-13
Gninr ReYond peeenL Limlts.

Incident 10 the discussion Of the ques-
lions connected with the peace negotia-
lions at Paris, and the matter OF Cuban
ana Philippine indebtedness. which
Spain would like US to assume, a Paris
special dispatch appears In the New
York Journal. alleging that the COR
respondent has unearthsd a plot that
an alleged "spanlsh-Americau ring is
seeking to have the United States, in
the peace treaty, to assume the Philip
pine bonds and to deprive the cubans
Of their liberty. The journals falSir
does not hesitate to assault the char
Rcters Of the American commissioners,
whom ne intimates are parties to the
Gcheme Of buying up these bonds and
forcing them on this country.
THE Infamous libel upon men Of the
very highest character, who compose
our commission, will be resented by pop
uIar indignation. The reference to ex-
Secretary of State Day, the head of the
commission, as Country lawyer" in
the face Of the tributes to his magnlf-
cent record in the cabinet (which come
from every part of tho country and
from foreign diplomats, Is most viii
sSIn0us, because It includes the charge
that he moved to make the commission
sessions secret in order to hide this al
legged conspiracy from the public. 1t
out-yellows the yelloweSt assaults and
lTbels of all The Sensational sheets
against the foremost statesmen Of this
country. Everybody knows the secrecy
OF the negotiations is in accordance
with custom, and that the results will
Be made public by the treaty itself
when. completed.
The contemplate charge brought
against the American peace commission
ere by the yellow Journal, which has
been aiding and abetting our foreign
enemies from the very beginning OF the
war by It's course OF prejudice and
SANDER, is one which calls for more than
ordinary notice. It involves an assault
on the Integrity, the patriotism and the
private characters Of Judge Day, White
law Reid, and Senators Gray, Frye and
Davis, men whose characters and patrt-
otism never we're lmpeached, and In
whom the President and the people have
the must implicit confidence. It is a
libel on the President himself. whose
name Il brought Into this infamous
charge by the Journals malicious pub
acatlon OF the statement that Judge
Day, who made the motion to hold
the sessions of the Joint commission in
privste. " is a country lawyer, and next
door neighbor and family friend Of Pres
ideut Mckinley" and the further state
ment that 'Mr. Day Is acting under
the direct instructions Of President Nc
Kinlsy, just as Alger was when he Gre
ated a graveyard for the American
army"
This reveals the real purpose OF the
assault. Il is aimed almost on the eve
OF an election at the President, whose
great responsibility has been borne 80
broyely. WIN the American people en-
dorSe 80 vIlia4nous an effort on the part
of a notorious partisan Journal which
docs not hesitate. for base political
purpose, to assasslnate the characters
81 men Of exalted character. charged
Win a grave mission. and OF Pre'i-
dent who has the esteem and the re-
gpeel OF tho natlon2 The question Is
cnaly answered. They viii not. The
scandal monserS will be Febuked by