The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-01

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| instant from the praise and admiration
| which distinguished members IN con-
gress and elsewhere Of the Democratic
] faith, such as Generals Wheeler ana
! Fitzhugh Lee merited In coming TO the
! front IN their cOuntry's defeuse.
rejoice more than / can utter that
this war has obliterated sectiohallsm
and destroyed the old bitterness that
came from the terrible struggle OF 1851
,letween our own people, but when the
DemO-P npOcrntlc party, through rs or
| gars, seeks to take 10 itself the credit
for this war and progialms that it.droye
lAke able. earnest, patriotic, broad-
| minded RapuhNcan President Williarl
! Mckinley "a iRaugurate II. simply de-
I sire TO chs attention 10 the people Who
| are sought 10 Dc misled by such mlsrep-
reservations. To the fact. which q des-
perate Democratic leadership cannot
gaiusay, and which Is q matter OF rec
ord against them, that the war between
| C1ibn and Spain commenced before Nc
Kiniey's administration; that the lnhii-
man bSllcY 'LOfiaSt1trvatlon Of helpless
women and children In Cuba by Spain
commenced before this administration;
| that almost daily reports Of unht1rd-of
Cruelties were made by Democratic
consul general to q Democratic admin
istration in this country without af-
Gectlng II and stirring It to action.
And. more. In February 1895, more
than year before that Democratic adj
minlstratlon came TO an end, o RepuDii-
can house OF representatives; the Flity-
fourth, passed these resolutions;
"Resolyed by the house OF represen-
| tatives, the senate cOncurrlng, That In
the oplrion OF congress q state OF public
war exists In Cuba, the parties to
which are entitled to belligerent rights,
| and the United States should observe
strict neutrality between the belager-
ents,
the destruction OF HE and property
caused by the war now waging In that
island, and believing that the only per-
manent solution Of the contest equally
in the Interests of Spain, the people OF
Cuba and other nations would be the
establishment Of a government by the
choice of the people Of Cuba. 1t 10 the
sense Of congress that the government
OF the United States Should use MS
good offices and frlnedly influence to
"ResoIyed, That the United States
has not interviewed in struggles between
any European governments and their
subjects on this continent, but from
the very close relations between tne
people OF the United States and those
Of Cuba. in consequence Of It's proXlm-
lty and the extent OF the commerce be-
tween the two people. the present war
Is ertnillng such losses upon the people
of the United States that congress is OIL
the opinion that the government Oh the
United States should be prepared 10
protent The legitimate interests OF her
citizens by Intervention II necessary.
RsIussd to Act.
This was the declaration Of Repub-
lIcan house to a Democratic President.
a similar resolution was passed by the
senate. There was then no knowledge
In the minds OF any one that change
OF administration would be made out
that Democratic President refused TO
act Thousands, yea, hundreds OF thou-
sands OF helpless women ana chlldreh
were driven from their burnt ana raw
lshed homes to die OF starvation, or
worse. In the concentrated districts.
This country waited for a Democratic
President to act. No action came, ana
when the regular short session, the last
of the FlftH-fOuTlh Congress. met IN
December, the only consolation 1t had
from a Democratic President was dis
cussion in his message Of the Dement'S
that would come to Cuba by the estab-
llshment OF home rule Spanish gov
eminent In that island. II therefore can
hardly be seriously contemplated that
desperate leadership OF broken up
Democracy. that has abandoned Its old
faith and run after false gods until It
has become lost, will undertake the
herculean tnsk OF showing itself solely
responsible for driving William Mcktn-
ley Into the inauguration Of that just
and righteous war.
stand by the President.
As to the questions that shall arise
us to the result OF this struggle, those
relating 10 the requirement OF territory
and the administration and establish
ment of an Independent and free gov
eminent in Cuba. confidently submit
that an administration that has shown
itsolf so able to promptly, thoroughly
and completely meet the issues OF the
war, Is far better able to cope with, de-
termine and decide upon these questions
than n broken up and divided Democ-
racy that refused to undertake the war
and knows not to-day any se"led poll
icy In reference to these future consid-
erations.
No American to-day. who is true to
his country and to his country's flag,
can be other than proud OF William
Mckinley and his administration. He
has made no mistake in the conduct OF
the war. He demonstrated that he was
right In the delay about which many
were so impatient. 1t is now known
fact that every day and hour OF that
delay was absolutely necessary for pre-
puration and that not single moment
of Il was Idipl 0Way II Is now known |
beyond peradvCnture that this country |
wholly unprepared for war, with not |
enough powder TO fire the guns upon Its
vessels half a dozen times, was
equipped and fitted for the struggle In
n time almost inconceiVRblV short and |
astonishing 20 the whole earth. The |
management and the success OF the |
struggle is without a parallel. Such d |
President, such an administration, mark |
my words, Will not fail to solve the |
questions OF territorial expansion, OF
"lmpcrlalism," OF the establishment OF |
government In Cuba, In way that Will |
be right, Just and conspicuous for the |
best interests OF this country.
People OF the United States have |
faith In President Mckinley. and am |
absolutely sure that they will generous |
~ accord TO him Congress that Will be |
In full accord and sympathy with him,
and not embarrass him with one COM
posed OF warning factions and divided |
sentiments among themselves. The
steps already taken ia settle these |
questions touching Cuba, Porto Rico |
and the I.adrones, ought 10 be sufficient |
10 satisfy the country that the Presl-
dent understands what he Is about For
my part am willing 10 trust his lead, |
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