The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-29

ducts, with al the confusion that would
follow. Our experience with American
oliver In Mexico and Porto Rico tells the
whole story. When our troops reached
Porto Rico the people there treated our
silver dollars the same as the Mexican
and Spanish silver dollars, snd refused
to take them except at so cents I'm the
dollar. but when they found II was as
good as gold because the faith OF our
government was pledged TO keep II equal
70. gold, then they took the American
silver dollar the same as the geld dollar
while the Spanish and Mexican dollars,
with Just as much silver In them as the
American dollars. were taken and re-
celved at their commercial Value. which
was so cents ON the dollar. 'UEder the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver we
could not borrow money and sell our Sc
curilies 10 p1tain money % build rail-
roads, open mines. hulll factories and
develop our resources. People will mot
trust nat ion that might pay teen back
for what they have h5G-Nl 4 bO-cent dol.
lar or debased currency worth only bali
as much as the dollar they loaned. But
this question was seitied In 1898, and
every day convlncCs The people Il was
wisely settled. 10 declare IN cOnven-
tion for the free cslnage OF silver seems
like an effort to revive corpse. As
time goes on the silver questian Will
grow less Important, because our people
will demand as they are entitled TO, the
best money in the wOrld-and no party
can succeed that would take II from
them ana give them instead Inferior Or
debaSed money.
Misunderstanding and shipping.
We have long been the leading agri-
cultural nation and granary OF the
world. We are soon TO take the lead
in manufacturing and thereby become
the workshop OF the world, Our e%-
ports Of manufactured articles have
doubled during the last ten years. We
have already become the second nation
In trade and commerce, having passed
Germany and France, standing second
only to England. When we regain our
lost shipping, which we must do by
proper protection to shipping interests,
we will then become the leading snip-
ping nation Of the world.
The Republican party under Presi-
dent Mckinley has been 30 occupied
with restoring prosperity strengthen
ing the national credit, keeping the
treasury and government out OF oahk'
ruptcy by reason Of Democratic mis-
management, giving life TO our indus
tries, employment to our people,
sound currency, and at the same time
hghtIng to q successful conclusion a
foreign war, wAged In the interest OF
liberty md humanity, that for the mo-
ment the shipping interest has not re-
ceiVed the attention II deserves. But
the Republican party will see to It that
this important branch OF industry VIII
have proper attention, and the day soon
come when we shall cease paying out
to foreign ship owners every twenty
four hours 81 100000 in gold for carrying
what we buy and what we sell. This
cannot go on. The people are becoming
aroused and demand that American
owned and American-built ships shall
carry American commerce In every port
OF the earth.
In the efIort 1 made as your senator
to restore American shipping, ! met
the determined opposition Of foreign
shipowners, who own and control sixty
nine Of the seventy-five steamship lines
leaving New York for all ports OF the
world. It Is said some OF our large
shipping interests have combined with
foreign shipping companies TO resist
any legislation that will improve Amer
lean shipping and build up merchant
WARMTH Spain.
In entering upon the war with Spain
the country had less than 5000 sol
dlers, scattered over the contInenE. 1t
became necessary to raise equip and
send to the field an army OF 100000
men. This was done in an incredibly
short time. The responsibilities were
great and the difficulties almost insur-
mountable. yet they were met and
overcome by a Republican adminlstra-
ton in a way that not only surprised,
but compelled the admiration OF the
world. Never was war more energet-
ically and successfully prosecuted. His
tory win be searched in vain for par
allel to what was accomplished on sea
and land in so short q time and under
the greatest difficulties. Not only did
our navy by force OF its fighting power
and its brilliant achievements astonish
the world In two great engagements.
both surprising the victory of Lord
Nelson at Trafalgar. but our success on
land was phenomenal. in two battles
$4,000 Spanish soldiers surrendered to
American forces inferior in numbers to
the prisoners taken; and on the sea two
great fleets were entirely destroyed.
During the whole war only about $50
OF our soldiers were killed. and $50 died
OF disease out OF an army OF 100000 men,
a Marvellous Feat.
We conquered the enemy on both
sea and land and have dictated the
terms OF peace to suit ourselves Not
only did we conquer the enemy, but
we have conquered the respect and ad-
mlration OF the world. In assembling
and equipplnE an army OF 100000 men
and sending them TO meet an enemy |
and fight battles on foreign soil, there
may have been mistakes. but after
making allowance for all mistakes
that are claimed, the fact still remains
and will always stand out boldly in
How Relief Came.