Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02
CONDITION OF THE WeATHER R
Forecast for Nebraska
Fair: Warmer; Variable Winds.

Grover Cleveland and President Mckinley
in relation to the Issuing Of bonds. When
the democrats issued bonds they went to
Wall street, but when II became necessary
for this government to issue war bonds
President Mckinley Insisted that the people
be given opportunity OF purchasing. or the
5000, 900, 600 in bonds offered for sale bids
were received for nearly Sl400 900, 600. Over
80 eco citizens Of the United States had pur-
chased these bonds, thus allowing the peo'
Pile to make a profit instead OF the imam
ciers of Wall street.
The speaker then mentioned the attitude
taken by President Mckinley on the Union
Pacific question. Tho credit OF having Sc
cured for the government the price OF the
loan made was given to President Mckinley
and several details of the transaction were
mentioned.
Preparing for War.
In speaking about the recent war Mr..
Meklejohn said that when the call for vol
unteers came 100000 men offered their
services and their lives. In sixty days an
army Of 200, 900 men had been organized and
in 11S days an armlstice had been declared
To start with, the government had an army
OF only &c 600 and food on hand for thirty
days. An army Of 225 900 men was raised,
it was fed, clothed and portion transported
to the islands Of the West Indies. Never in
the history OF the nation had 1t been called
upon to send men to the tropics, but 1t had
been done successfully Aside from the re-
cruting OF this immense army, powder ana
projectIles for the big guns had been pro-
cured, and considering the state OF AFFAIRS
this was no easy task. Further than this,
fresh meat had been sent from Australia to
the troops in the Philippines. over half a
million pairs Of pantaoons and three quar-
ters Of a million pairs OF shoes had peen
manufactured and sent to the quartermas-
ters In this connection the speaker said
that too much could not be said for the
young men who offered their services to
| their country.
! Mr. Meiklejohn mentioned the three Ne
braska regiments and said that the Second
and Third Nebraska volunteers were enti-
tied to credit the same as the First regi-
ment 1t was on account Of our immense
army the speaker said, that countries In
/ Europe did not attempt to assist us in the
! settlement Of the Cuban question. The rails
ing of this army In so short time had KEEP
! Germany at home and had warned France
to keep It's hands off. The brilliant sue
cesses OF the navy and the bravery or th'
| troops at El Caney had startled the world
IL being the first time that continental Eu
rope was aware OF the fact that the United
States possessed an army and navy.
Scores the Yellow Journals.
The yellow Journals, Mr. Meklejohn said
had been bowling about DR.. Huldekoper
Lin answer N, these yelps Telegram ISil
the War department was read, showing ina
DR.. Huidekoper had for nineteen years btoi
an officer OF the Pennsylvania. Nationa
guards and TO: a number OF years ha'
served as brigade surgeon. No one ha'
charged DR.. Huidekoper with incompeten?y
but he had been arraigned for having en-
dowed a hospital for dumb animals. IN
speaker said that DR.. Huldekoper had givcl
s15O COO toward the establishment OF hos
pital where animals might be properl
treated Further than this, letter show
ing that DR.. Huidekoper had graduate
from one of the best medicaf colleges in tn
east was read. The standing OF this col
lege was certified to by Dr.. w. J. Galbrait
of Omaha and others.
In closing Secretary Meiklejohn SAID thi
our total loss in the recent war was onl
$500 men out OF an army OF g15,ooo mel
,, This was a percentage OF 1900, while in tt
Franco -Prussian war the percentage WI
275 and in the first two years OF the civ
war 4S per cent. 1t showed the smalle
= death rate OF any army in the world. II
fact that our men were sent into the tropi'
was also to be considered, while in u
-, Franco Prussian war the soldiers were
. temperate climate all the time. He sut
!, gested that those inclined to criticise II
: yestigate bef re making charges
= In my opinion" said the speaker, y
peace will be concluded at Paris bef re u
y result of the coming election Is known.
y the Mckinley administration Is endorse
. then a settlement with Spain will be
. easy matter and permanent peace Will
=, doubt soon be declared.