The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-04-20
GENERALLEE
1t is to be Hoped Will Com
mand the Forces i'm
Cuba.
FOR CUBA'S FREEDOM
stand the Democratic and P0pulist
congressman.

stand the Democratic and Populist
congressman.
WASHINGTON, April 18, 1S9e.-
Major General Fitzhugh Lee, Com
manding U. S. Army, of occupation,
in Cuba. How dses that soundp If
Mr.. Mckinley carries out his prom
ise to act promptly upon the joint re-
solution of Congress demanding that
Spain get out of Cuba, and authoriz-
ing tho President to employ the en-.
tire land and naval forces of the u.
S. and as much of the militia of the
several States as may be needed to
enforce the demand, and political
jealousy does not prevent, it is likely
that Fitz Lees official title will read
something like that before he is
many days older. He has told Mr..
Mckinley that he wishes to go back
to Cuba, not as Consul General, but
as part of the army sent there to
drive the Spaniards out, and his
knowledge of the island and its peo-
pie would make him an ideal COM
mander of the army of occupation
which it will be necessary for the U.
s., to send; but jealousy has already
been aroused in some quarters by
the unprecedently enthusiastic well
come given Gen. Lee, and it may
grow sufficiently powerful to prevent
his getting a military assignment
that he could accept. He is positive
that the Maine was blown up by
Spanish officials and he has not hesi-
tated to say so. His time has been
taken up almost entirely since he ar
rived in Washington in giving in
formation either to Congress or some
other branch of the government, and
his popularity is growing all the
time, but his head isn't swelled.
Most of the democrats and popu-
lists in Congress sought to incorpor-
ate arecognition of the independence
of the republic of Cuba in that for
chile Intervention joint resolution
but the most they could do was to
put themselves on record by support
ing a resolution providing Therefor
reported by the minority of the
Foreign Committee, which was
beaten by vote of 191 to 15O. The
majority adopted Mr.. McKinley's
view; consequently the resolution
that was adopted with only 10 oppos.
ing votes in the House declares the
people of Cuba to be free and inde-
pendent, and ignores the government
of the republic Of Cuba, which has
conducted for three years a success.
full war against Spain. However, az
the resolution is as certain to brint
war with Spain as would an actua
declaration OF war, all parties ii
Congress will now join in helping te
fight the war to p speedy and sue
cessful conclusion, and in getting
revenge upon Spain for her treacher
Gus destruction of the Maine; wher
Spain is thoroughly licked will b'
time enough to discuss other phases
of the matter.
Hon. w. J. Bryan paid a flying
visit to Washington this week, il
order to fill the role of guest of homo
at the big Jefferson birthday banquet
given under the auspices of the Ma
tional Association of Democratic
Clubs. He responded to the toast
'sThomas Jefferson" and his speecl
was good sound Jefferson democrac,
from start to finish, including his re
ference to and approval of the cours
that has been followed by the demo
Gratis and populists in Congress o.
the Cuban question. He has gone t.
New England, where he will max
several speeches.
Representative Lacey, of Iowa ,go
a little more than he went after whel
he taunted Representative Hartmal
of Montana, with having about thre
years ago said derisively of populists
that one of them wanted to eros
centipedes with Berkshire hogs il
order that each hog should have
hundred hams; another to cross tn
honey bee on the lightning bug, s
that they could work at night, an,
still another was trying to cross tn
milkweed with the strawberry, SO a
to have strawberries and cream Of
the same plant. Mr.. Hartman sal,
that the words were used by him il
describing Gen. j. s. Coxey, who's
wild ideas were afterwards turne,
down by the populist National Con
vention, and whom he added: "B,
reading the record of the republican
convention of SO, he discovered tina
that party was endeavoring to max
bimetallic poseys and gold STANDARD
flowers bloom on the same plant,an,
he might very easily conclude tina
strawberries could be budded on tn
milkweed, and thereby raise straw