New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-19
MIR. DEPEV on THE CRISIS.
HIS ELOQUENT SPEECH AT THE REPUBLl-
CAN CLUB AND ITS RESULT.

r,or. wss a smoker at tho Republican Club on
Saturday night and, although tho members OF INC
organization had no Intention o. DISCUSSING t"e
Cuban stua ton when they gathered IN the ciu'
parlors they were led TO send a Telegram. - inc
President expressing their confidence In 'i-' yer
Cbauncey NJ Depew the president OF the Clue mad
made one OF his Characteristic speeches MT. De
pew arrived At the clubhouse rather late no hau
just been informed OF the action OF the senate IN
passing the resolutions acknowledging the 'hue
pendence Of Cuba and no communicated the news
to the club members Immediately ;nere was
a.msnd that Mr. Depcw make a speech He re-
sponded as follows:
was dining tonight with gentleman VINO hau
Just returned from Washington re hsp So,
much Of Prcslden, Mckinley. and spoke win great
asrnestness Of the Presidents profound anxiety ana
OF his Overwhelming desire nat IN d3'ny or w' QUE
country he should nave the support ana con"oe"Uc
"a Certainiy, he is entitled 20 expression from
this Republican Clue watch supported nm WIN
slch aruoi anu H. c~rfnniy Ia. fuihii,3 during
the trying and critical times OF the last rev nohns
him but o; the whole people OF the country. lie
has done He has impressed upon me So nd
the strength OF our contention. In way amos, u,i
equaled in the history Of American upo'n nS 90
further None OF his critics however, have had as
the rrssSent h9 s a. tho in span IN cu6a and
in own country requisite to form the pest JUG
Three such crises this one which has come 70
President Mckinley have occurred III lhe hssoi N
four portraits upon these walls: ,,u ,s,der. o,
When Washington was fresiden,, 'ns ,rsr nnm
the French Revolution sent over one OF tn. , MN.
Der MT Genet 10 bring about treaty OF alliance,
offensive ana defensive. between rranTe an" Genet
United States against Great b trtn, ,nenm
travelled the country making speeches an1 niln,n
ing ae Ps Hgsna beeags w1 the al
had just closed, and the warnest sra't una,eS
ne The Republic. however, exhausted. and
unable to undertake a war the pe2ped INA, The
alliance should be made. Washington who knew
better than any one our condition am me aDd IS DE-
feated the plan. He lost popularity. and II he had
not been Washington he might nays 6ses ,hat
had the United States entered into that alliance ,oo a.
that time with the events which rb womb have
In the early days of the Civil War Congress ana
the people demanded OF President Lincoln ma. ne
free tho slaves For two years %ith sreao Joss H
knew that until the people OF the North VINO W.
supporting the but believed IN tne Eon asoud
be destroyed a declaration to that effect would lose
he so much s4 ns,ead of being
nt would prove boomeran We a., hI,om ,,on
had President Lincoln ssoe6 the before he did
the victory of the Republic on aocou htew 90 Tut
in Tho frlncss OF time the great Proclamation OF
Emancipation was issued and the triumph o. ui h
/ and liberty was complete by the "'suoi' "a "'
After the war was over there was wiid ana a.,
!
where 10 Try 10 hang tho chiefs OF mo teo9os ,
! General LED General i3cauregard. General Long
street General Johnston and tn" rest must a.. 20
/ convcted as traitors and executed or tfesSoi,,
! AgaIns. this outcry stood General Grant, ana no
ono but General Grant, with Appomdtt0x Deh'hu
him could nave stayed the vengeance Oh INC pa
CONS OF hat nour We now know lhst mao .Iose
Confederate leaders been hanged theSouthei Statc'
would have never come into the Union ana Inc "a
/ union OF the States which makes us 30 RI'Ht anu
So strong which makes our victory 80 sure III II va"
/ y, 9pain. could have been accomplishing.
/ We nov crisis, and We nave lf'.-
hert who Worthi,v succeeds Washington, llhcoln
and Grant. The Republican House or lSeprr9ch,a !
tivee has passed a reso UtiOn which embOdles MS
views and will enable him 10 carry nul the purpose
exuressed in his wise and a'etesmaAiihe message.
TN. Senate has passed resolution a'tagonSuc 10
the Presidents position and assuming he prtfoS-
aiiyos which by tho Constitution beonB soicIy 10
/ the President OF the United States The question
for US in his club Republicans. and mentors
O, a Republican organization OF nearI qhhr'e,
Of a ceriurvs standing. is whether we sid4! stann
by our Eopiblican President. stand by our RepuD-
lcar House Of Represcn tatives or JOIN win ma
/ Demo rats and Sverites. Shall stand ny mo
pepunIlcans OF the Senate who support the Pres-
dent? Shall we stand by the Republican majority
! OF tho House who support the President? Shall We
stand by William Mckinley and send him a mes.
age that so Ear This club IL representative OF
/ uu6lic opinion II approves Of what he has done;
Il approves Of his great message TO Congress. and
II believes THAI the mighty Issues which are 10 de-
,ermine so much for the future OF this coanry.
/ for humanity and for liberty can be safely left
! in hands?