The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-09
TWELVE PAGES.
APRIL .. 1855.


which 0ays that IL was simply a
days march toward the war that is
inevitable. The country has nothing
to do except to await h ticking of Of
the time that will bring us to the o
Of noon next Monday. Congress might
a well have listened days g to the
reading Of the presidents message.
Doubtless It's contents would be before
the public now but for the difference
OF opinion respecting methods along
which the members Of congress have
ranged themselves. This difference has
been described In a former edition OF
the Standard-it il made clear In this
mornings message from Washington.
There are those among the congress-
men-and manifestly they are the ma
jority in both housewife are for in
PREVENTION with concurrent recognition
Of the insurgent government IN the
island OF Cuba There are others who
are for Intervention without recogni-
ton of the insurgents. These are evil
IDENTIFY the minority. yet they are hope
full that their policy will prevail. this
hope resting itself on the fact that the
minority plan Is the one which the
president is expected to advocate. or
at least to recommend.
The Standard never was an admirer
Of william Mckinley. yet this news
papers earnest effort has been to urge
its constituency TO patience while the
president has been dealing with the
preliminaries In this tremendously i'm
portant matter. There has been an
anxiety for speedier Roadway. The pub
to push the president. That has hap
p~ened-as hat sort OF thing always
happens-because we know less about
the situation than those who have been
threading. on our behalf. diplomacy's
~treacherous maxes. II is too early to
be passing opinion on the president. II
will be time enough to discuss him and
reach conclusions about his plans and
methods when these plans and meth
d are announced. II the pers
are safe things to go by. the East has
been more fretful and demonstrative
during the past so days than the west
em people have been: and the Standard
believes that It is right and proper to
discover in this the Vests larger will
ingness to give the president "a per-
fectly fair show" As for congress. the
presidents course had had its unkind-
est critics among eastern and middle
west republicans who lately were
classed among the administrations best
supporters. Doubtless the unwilling
ness with which these men have worn
Speaker Reeds yoke accounts for this.
Well suited to the times Is the story
that has often been told. and which is
believed to be true. in recital Of Lin
DIN reply to a delegation OF citizens
who called on him. TO find fault with
him. Gentlemen" said Lincoln. sup
pose all the property you are worth was
In gold, and you had put 1t in the hands
of Blondin to carry across the Niagara
river on a rope. would you shake the
cable or keep shouting out TO him.
'Blondin. stand up a little straighter:
BIondin. stoop a little more: go a little
faster; lean a little more TO the north:
lean . little more to the SOUTH No.
you would hold your breath. as well as
your tongue. n keep your hands of
until he was safe over. The men in
b government are carrying an i'm
mense weight Untold treasures are
in their hands They are doing the
very best they al Don't badger them.
Keep silence. and wen ger you safe
ACROSS"
The Standard II not saying. eyen
through Illustration or comparison,
tina President Mckinley measures W
20 the hours responsibilities. 1t is toe
early 70 Ass opinion on that score. In
any event there II no cause for anxiety
II 10 the arsuring testimony OF the his
tory Of our country that. In time OF
peril or anxiety or repulse OF disaster
hOWever Gfgnaily some may have failed