Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

tleman from Ohio heading this band Of
gallant congressman who helped to
bring on this war, then the war will
soon be over.
"That proposition is made in perfect
good faith. I am ready to 90 from here,
and, 30 far a I am concerned, I do not
want any commission. want to occupy
the same high and distinguished posi-
ton in this war that I occupied in the
last one. I want to show Old Glory that
I can do just a good fighting under her
as I did when I fought against her as a
private soldier.
Loyal Democratic.
81 wanted to discuss this matter OF
patriotism. I was not 80 very much in
favor Of war. I was not 30 anxious for a
fight. / was one Of the people over here
who thought that with the idea of lib
erty that had been instilled into MS from
nj earliest youth, of which we had
talked % much and priced SO highly.
we had taught the Cubans to aspire to
it and try for it-that in their attempts
to throw of the yoke of a very bad
government and be free 1t was q shame
that our government should be spend
ing it's millions In keeping people who
wanted to help the struggling Cubans
in their effort to obtain independence
from doing 80.
ct wanted q long time ago to 40
knowledge their belligerency. I want
ed to acknowledge their Independence.
] was not anxious for war, but if the
war is properly conducted it may not
be a bad thing to put q war In which
we are all together between us and the
terrible wal in which we were against
each other. But this war has been a
godsend to the Republican party. II
has let you out of trouble you were in
over the failure Of the Dingley bill to
produce sufficient revenue and has made
the people for the present forget many
Of your shortcomings.
ST am a member Of that great CON
mittee Of this house that reports the
bills that furnish the money for the
conduct Of this war, and I appeal to the
chairman to know If any Democrat on
that committee has ever shown any
disposition to withhold from this ad-
ministration anything that was asked
for il aid Of the successful prosecution
Of this a Then when that commit
tee has discharged its duty and its bills
have been brought into the house I say
for the members of the Democratic
party that II the administration con-
Quoting this war had been their own
they could not have shown more dis
position to intrust that administration
with unlimited sums Of money to be
expended in the discretion of the ad-
ministration than we have done here.
Opposed to Jobbery.
81 do not want to criticise anybody
now. There are occasions when I have
felt like oriticising, but while we are
doing up Spain let us not be trying to
do up each other. I do not want to
make any capital off Of anybody, but ]
do appeal to this administration, while
we are exhibiting this confidence, while
we are placing in their hands unlimited
amounts Of money, I do appeal to the
administration and appeal to the ocm-
mittee ON military affairs in charge of
bills here affecting this war to see that
our confidence is not abused, to see that
all parts of this country have a fair
showing, to see that nothing is done as
o matter of favoritism, but that all
that is done is done in the interest of
the whole people Of u common coun-
try.
"If they will do that for Us, my
friends, as an American citizen no man
ON your side Of the house will applaud
President Mckinley and his admins
tration more heartily than I when he
conducts this war to q successful termi-
nation with just as little stealing as is
absolutely necessary. We expect some,
Of course. We do not expect to get
through without some. What I want is
that it shall be done with absolutely as
little as possible. I Ann not charging
that any does now exist, but I want the
stealing and jobs kspt out Of it. If it
can be done, we want to be loyal sup.
porters Of the administration that does
1t. We may differ about methods Of
raising revenue to do it, but we will
not differ about any method when it be-
comes necessary to a successful prosecu-
ton Of this war.
81 want to be understood about my
proposition TO make up this company Of
congressman. I will tell you what is the
truth: The American people would spare
q company Of congressman as readily as
any company that has eve gone to the
front. There has been some complaint
that there was too much talking and
not enough disposition to fight up here.
I do not doubt that the people will look
with much oomplacency after the battle
on the list of dead congressman, espe-
cially those who want q places.
81 will join a company Of congress
men. We will not ask any pay. We
will stand on our congressional salaries.
That is better than the other boys down
there get. IF they can get a full COM
pany Of such men as I am, it will not
take us long to bring this thing to a
termination.
"Just think about a company Of such
men as ! am being led by the gentleman
from Ohio charging the enemy! Why,
our flag would soon float YER MORO
CastleF"