The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-07

An underhand Way Of Helping HiA<
self and Working Against
Republicans.


The shameful attempt of w. J. Bryan.
late populistic and free-silver candidate
for the presidency, TO use the present
grave crisis in our national affairs for
his personal advantage and 10 benefit
the cause of the financial policy OF
which he is the high prophet is char
actcristic of the man. At a not far dis
tant time. still vivid in the recollec-
ton of all men, he did not hesitate to
promulgate the most fragrant heresies
in the endeavor to foist upon the BUSH
ness interests of this nation an un-
paralleled disaster, and he is now seek
ing and plotting TO make cheap political
capital for himself and his followers mt
the expense of division and discord in
the national councils.
Mr.. Bryan arrived in Washinton the
other day, and. after a conference with
some of his adherents, he deliberately
set about injecting politics into the
present crisis, hoping thereby to wean
the democrats in congress from the
patriotic attitude they have hitherto
assumed, and TO secure the defeat OF
the senate Cuban resolution in tho
shape in which IL was introduced by
procuring an amendment to it recognize
ing the independence OF the present in
surgent government Of the Cubans.
Unfortunately, Mr.. Bryan has to
some extent been successful. Through
his malign influence numerous demo-
cratic senator's have been persuaded to
disregard the wise advice of the execu-
tive, and vote, unless they perceive
in time the unpatriotic course upon
which they have entered, for recognize
ing, not the independence of the whole
Cuban people as recommended by the
president, but for the independence
the provisional insurgent government
Mr.. Bryan's object is to create the i'm
preston among the people that the
republicans are opposed to Cuban
independence, while the democrats IA
vor Ii, and, to achieve that result and
benefit himself politically, he is willing
to plunge his country into dangers in
finitcly greater than any which now
exist
Should the Bryan scheme be success
full, the United States would present to
the world at this juncture the la
mentable spectacle of country whose
chief executive and lawmaking body
were at odds, instead OF a nation
united and unanimous IN every part
The moral effect upon Europe OF our
united action would be lost, and every
European nation having orderly colo
MES in this hemisphere would become
sharply antagonistic to us. England's
present good will would disappear. In
stead OF holding an invulnerable posi-
ton in this crisis, during our occupancy
OF which no other country dare meddle
with us. we would lay ourselves open TO
interference by Europe on the grond
that after such q pre- cedent as our rec
ognition OF the Cuban insurgents we
might give unmerited recognition TO
any band OF malcontents who might
stir up a disturbance In any existing
European colony in this hemisphere.
This is no time for party politics, and
the man or party that maneuvers for
political position during our pending
controversy with Spain will receive the
merited rebuke of the people. The
republicans in congress have not
striven for party advantage, and will
not do so. The whole country APP
plauded and rejoiced at the unanimity
with which all parties joined in voting
for the $50. 000,O0o emergency appropria-
ton, and that is the kind of action now
demanded.
Mr.. Bryan's mind, ever intent upon
securing some advantage for himself,
no matter what the cost, evidently In
unable to grasp the temper OF the pub
lie, but the public will set upon him.
for his unpatriotic action, the indelible
seal OF their indignant disapproval.-
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.