The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-09
Tbc Copperhead Again TN Evidence.
81. o,ls Glohe- Democrat.

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Again the Democratic party Is al lis old
trick Of declaring a successful war TO De
a failure. Ii was predicted last winter
when the Democratic members OF congress
were using all their energies 10 force Gu
ban recognition and hostilittes with Spain
that no sooner would the battles begin than
the Democratic role would be that OF fault
tinding and obstruction. The faint OF
copperheadism was certain 10 break out
somewhere. Nine days after the declara-
ton OF war a marvellous triumph was won
by American arms. In less than eleven
weeks q second fleet OF Spain was de-
stroyed. and the naval power or that ma
ton crushed A few days later Spanish
army OF 2io00 men surrendered and our
flag went Up over Eastern Cuba. Before
the end OF fcur months Spain had sued for
peace and signed a protocol surrendeTing
sovereignty 10 Cuba ceding Porto Rico.
yielding possession of Manila ard referring
the future OF the Philippines 10 a joint
peace commission. No one before the con-
flict began expected a result so speedy
comprehensive and brilliant There Is little
In history which can be compared with
these achievements.
But. true to its cOppeThead record and
tendencies. the Democratic party was
bound 10 make an effort 10 discredI, and
besnlirch the administration. The results
of the WAY are Uaassaiia Bile. which IL
Democratic misfortune But. while swing
ing hats over The victory. or pretending 10
do so, Democratic papers are denouncing
the steps leading up 10 It and the means
by which il was won. II is queer way 10
trea, the subject. but the best they can 90
under the difficult circumstances. There Is
not a single defeat TO snari about. The
only recourse is 10 take the victory 10
pieces and claim that the preparations were
SO utterly bad that the administration de-
serves a vote OF censure. There VAS some
suffering in the hospitals. short supplies in
camps. a number OF uncieany ships sew
eral ineficien: doctors, commssaries and
Quartermas!ers and so the war. from a
Democratic poin, OF view IL declared to
be failure. general reprimand for the
adm nistration is about the Democratic
idea. and also a dismissal OF Republican
majo:itles from congress on account OF the
conduct OF the war.
Presently the statistics OF the army VIII
he made up, and II will be found that the
losses from disease have not been excess
I've, while those from battle, taking the
whole field, have been remarkably light.
The movement Of rucs. from the North 10
the South in summer was bound to result
In serious sickness. When the British at
tackled Havana In midsummer with Is eD0
men the loss from disease in fcur months
was over 1900. TIE city was taken. and
the campaign has always been regarded
victorious. Our losses IN Cuba have been
small In comparison. The British army
wen, through the fever period with no
hope OF removal Our army has been
transported 70 the northern seashore for
the restoration Of is health II might he
supposed from the comment OF the Demo
cratic press that the business % the ad-
m;uis,ration throughout the war was 20
organize neglect ard put none but the
incompetent on duty The copqerheai virus
is ne same as q Old. and its contemplate
political tricks unchanged.