The herald., 1898-05-14
TREASON IN HIGH PLACES

The new test Of loyalty-unQuestionin
Acouiescence in every detail Of the ad-
ministration plan Of carrying on the war
lis applied to everybody except Hanna
This senatorial rebel seems to have a
charmed life, and he continues to- enjoy
immunity from the shafts directed
against all others who do not enter heart
and soul into the enterprise Of making
this genuinely Republican war, and yet
retains the most confidential ear Of the
president. No partisan whip is ever ap-
piled to his back. No partisan steering
committee ever attempts to discipline
him. No partisan journal ever calls him
to account. He votes for administration
war measures. He perfunctorily dis
charges the duties of his mission as the
mouthpiece of the executive in the sem
ate. His voice is the voice OF Jacob, but
his hands are the hands OF. Esau. He
dares not openly oppose the government
in the prosecution Of a holy war, but he is
steadily intriguing for an unholy peace.
q peace that shall minimize his country's
dearly bought glory-a peace that shall
cover It with dishonor-a peace that shall
stamp 1t with infamy-a peace that can
not fail to revolt the popular conscience
"a peace that shall bear golden fruit
only for-Hanna. Amounted by the presl-
ident, he is permitted to do what the
rules of war punish with death. He is
believed to be in close communication
with Bernabe, late Spanish minister at
Washington, and now Spanish chief-of-
spies at Montreal. intriguing with the
enemies Of his country for peace upon
the basis Of a money payment by Spain,
upon the basis of the assumption by the
Cuban patriots Of the debt incurred by
Spain in fighting them, in impoverishing
their land, in desolating their homes, in
numbering their children, in outraging
their wives and daughters. Specifically
and there is nothing obscure, involved
or reconcile in the arraignment of our
Washington correspondent-he is sound
ing his colleagues in the senate upon
their views as to settlement. He as
eumes that Spain will be defeated, and
he asks them If all proper" American
demands will not be subserved by MAX
ing Cuba independent in government, but
liable for proper proportion of the out
standing Spanish bonds In these, he re-
in good faith%and he cites az oldline life
insurance COMPANY as having 81 ZOO, COG
in the pool. In view of these facts. he
asks If it would not be manifestly I'M
fair to take from Spain such good reve-
nue. yielding possessions as the Philip
pines and Porto Rico.
HE did not suggest anything overt"
adds our correspondent, land possibly
thereby avoided lynching."
And while this favorite Of the president
Of the United States, and fraudulent rep
resentative OF the patriotic state of Ohio.
was thus intriguing under the dome of
the capital for dishonorable peace. thu
victims Of Cardenas were being laid away
in the sands Of the Florida coast and our
gallant seamen were under fire at San
Juan.
Because honorable senators and repre-
sentatives honestly differ with the Nc
Kinley- Gage- Dingley plan Of raising
revenue for the prosecution Of this war,
they are branded as traitors and copper
heads, while this great Republican chief
tain struts about the corridors of the
Capitol. dlsports himself in the sacred
precincts Of the White House and usurps
q dishonored seat in the senate, avoiding
Iynching only by his cunning and his
adroitness in avoiding overt acts!
How long, think you, Hanna would 20
unmuzzled under Jackson, Lincoln, a
Grant, or Cleveland?