The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-03
PARTY OUTLOOK is GLOOMY.
Thurston Predicts Defeat for the
Republicans at the Coming
Election.
RATTJMOPE Feh

BALTIMORE, Feb. z.-The Union
League club tonight formerly opened
what IS probably the most commodious
club house, occupied by purely po-
litical organization, in the United
United States. The opening ceremo-
MES included several addresses, the
principal among them being that OF
Senator John VI. Thurston, of Nebras-
ka, who said in part:
We shall not be stampeded or fright
ened If history repeats itself at the next
congressional election and returns con-
gress in opposition to the administration
No, man is worthy to be trusted with
place power who disregards the dan
gers of any hour or any situation No
man is true to the responsibilities OF
place or power who eoncesis them from
the people. l believe the Republican
party is in danger of losing the next con-
gress, and so believing, it were coward,y
on my part not to say SO.
We have a congressional situation at
Washington which has caused grave ap-
prehension to the business interests of
the country, but which, in my judgment
is not to be deplored. 1t is now evident
10 every citizen, as II was evident to
many of US the first day of the Fifty
fifth congress. that no inacial legislation
OF any kind can pass the two houses as
at present constituted. II is therefore
plain that the people of the United States
are TO be permitted to do business fo- the
Eext three years without any possible in
terference by new legislation with none
tary conditions or financial affairs
For nay part ] am glad the congress
of the United States Is unable to legis-
late on the financial question. ! am in
favor of giving the country a rest from
threatened financial legislation, and, in my
judgment, the man who. at the present
time and under existing conditions, seeks
to force gold resolutions through the
house of representatives, is no less polit-
ically unwise than the man who forces a
silver resolution through the senate. Give
The business of the country chance. Give
this country three years without flnan-
cial agitation or calamity prophecy, and
we will have outgrown the money ques-
tion altogether
The proposed annexation OF the Ha-
waiian islands is q matter that ought TO
receive the most careful, deliberate and
dispassionate consideration. We must not
overlook the fact that the annexation OF
the Hawaiian islands commits this gov
ernmeHt to a marked departure from all
of its pest policy: that it commits us to
new and extraordinary responsibilities,
and unquestionably invite new dangers
If to advance our outposts 1000 miles
into the Pacific ocean means that this gov
ernment commits itself to the policy of
maintaining a great Nay fitted at all
times to cope with the fleets of Europe;
If 1t means that we must back this great
navy up by a great standing army then
/, for one, am not prepared to take the
step.
The Union league is identified with
that faction of the Republican party
of Maryland known as the "Organiza-
tion," which, under tho leadership OF
Senator Wellington, met defeat at the
state Republican convention last sum-
mer. The club was Incorporated soon
after the defeat of the organization
and now has about 2,200 members.