The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-04-08
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From Senator Foraker and Congress
man j. j. Lentz.

COrdidl TeCeptIOU,
The telegram was, 1t Is said, by a
special dispatch from Washington,
almost an exact counterpart of
several hundred others which were
sent from other parts of the state
At the same suggestion which in-
fluenced the the action here.
The telegram sent by the Colum-
bus parties as published exclusive
ly Ia Mondays Press-Post, was not
sent as a communication from the
board of trade, although the signers.
Of the message are members Of the
board. There was an effort made
TO have the directors of the board
approve the telegram as coming
from the board, but this failed as
the directors did not feel that they,
would be justified in attempting to
express the sentiments of about
$50 members who had never ex
pressed themselves upon the ques-
tion. :
The message to Mr.. Lentz is re-
published together with his replytS
which was promptly wired by the
Columbus congressman. The cor
respondence follows:
"Columbus, Ohio, April 4, 1898.
"Hon. John J. Lentz, M. G., Wash
ington, ID. c.: We feel confident
the Presidents policy on the Span.
ish question Is wise and PATRIOTS.
aud recommend that you support
him." k9,
To this Mr.. Lentz sent the fol-
lowing reply:
"Dages, Andrews & Co., and
Others, Columbus, Ohio: Please ad.
wise me what the presidents policy
nn the Spanish question IL, and
now iii you find it out? Many OF
Us congiessmen and senators ever
since the assassination of 266
Americans have been and still are
earnestly trying to diagnose the
presidents .policy. Will he take
the stars off the flag ana substitute
dollar marks in their place? Will
he tear off the stripes and put rib.
bons from the stock ticker ia their
place? How does it happen that
your telegram is like that coming
to other congressman from other
cities al this very hour? l have
supported the president up to this
h ,ur for everything asked. But l
cannot blindly follow unless l know
that he intends to uphold the ma
tional flag and the national honor
Senator Foraker was the object
Of vigorous attack by telegraph
and the messages received by him
were similar to those sent to other
representatives and showed that
they were all inspired by the same
mind.
A special to The Press Post from
Washington shows that the senator
got a little hot under the collar.
The special says:
Senator Foraker received quite
number of both sorts, and was in
particularly cauStic mood tonight
"Here is one message l have re
ceived," he said, (which urges me
to stand by the firm and wise policy
of the president. have wired tha,
gentleman asking him to kinilS
Sc I'd me some information as {,
what that 'irm and wise policy il,
for no ole in Washington has been
able to discover what it is. We
have, many of us, tried to find out
something on that line and failed.
Another man in the northern part
of the state asks me to Stand bs
the PRESIDENT I replied, telling
him that if stayed with the presi.
dent would be obliged to stand
for the president did not show any
intention of moving"
Private advices received in this
city says that Mr.. Hanna is using
the machinery of the National Re.
publican committee to whip the
Republican congressman and ser.
ators into line with Hanna's peace
policy and that Mr.. Hanna has
now organize l Il movement similar
to that worked here to secure his
election AS senator. At that time
he summoned every important Re-
publican Of the state who was sup
posed to have an influence with
the members Of the legislature to
Columbus to add their vo.ces to the
"appeal of the people" tha. he,
Hanna, he elected.
Now he intends to have these
appeals of the "p' ople" addressed
to the congress to stand by the
president. The first contingent of
this character Is expected to ar
rive tomorrow.
During the day number of per-
s)uS teIppraDhed Mr. anf1 nroIn1