Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-10-14


Jed We believed this, because 1t w.
evident the yellow charges were to De
used as campaign thunder By the Demo.
Icrats to distrac, The attention Of voters
Ifrom the free silver Issue Every day
the hide-bound partisan Democratic
newspapers are referring to the commits
sion as engaged il whitawasbing job.
Anyone can see how unfair tbs is, for
lit has taken only small part Of the
testimony and has not made any report
of any kind aa yet
The testimony Of Generals Wheeler
and Fiszhugh Lee has shown to these
yellow sheets the baselessncss Of the
charges. and they are now seeking to
discredit the commission and its work
for partizan advantage at the polls But
the effort will fail. The American PEG
pie will no, PREJUDICE the case They
viii read the testimony and make up
their minds without prejudice
The commission has on it two Demo
Gratis Of the highest standing Captain
Evan P Howell, Of the Atlanta Consti-
tuition. Democrat honored and respect
ed by all xho know him, and power
in the south; and Mr. DENLY, ex- minis
ter to China, man Of equally high
standing. All Democrats Of intelligence
will give full oredence to the findings Of
the con mission signed by these gentle
men, and all the yellow journalism in
America cannot prevent it
Genorsl Wheeler is a t6'k-ribbed
Democrat, an ex-Confederaie leader Of
renoRn, an experienced soldier, and
qualified 70 judge Of the matters under
investigation. bis testimony is crash
lag rejoinder 20 TIRE charges Of the sen
sational press Summed up, his testi-
mony is ihere is no cause for complaint
There may have been isolated cases Of
neglect and inoompeteney, but that is
not surprising in an army Of 26S, 00C
men hurrioiy mobilized, the great
majority Of whom mad no previous ex-
perience Of army lie, either as officers
or priyates. There we're matters al
Santiago which could have been better
ed but the exigant haste Of the cam
paign compelled instant action and these
thiags could not be avoided
General Fi.zhugh Lee is also Demo
Graf. aud an ex-confederste Of renown
His testimony covered the the camp al
Jacksonville. during the entire summer
aud il 1t there was not a word which
justifes any Of the wholesale coudemna
ton heaped upon the administration
The site is q good one. in bis opinion: the
supplies generally abundant and in good
condition. He finds that some Of the reg
mental Surgeons are not up to the re-
quirements Of their positions. but TIM
fault Of their appointment lies with th,
State authorities who commissioned then
10 the National guard, not ia the war de-
partment. The surgeons Of higher ranl
he finds to be competent men. Coca,
sional complaints came to him. but IL
every case, sfter a thorough examIns
ton, be found them either groundless OF
greatly exaggerated In conclusion Gen
Lee declared that be knew Of no case o.
distress, starvation or death from neg.
lec', or due to any ineiioieuey on The
part of governmental officials
The general conduct of the war is thu:
vindicated and approved BY two ex- Con
federate generals, Democrats of national
standing, and men Of tie highes; repute
throughout the union. They have done
themselves honor in rising far above any
earping spirit in the performance Of their
duties as patriotic American officers ~
der 40 administration with which they
are not IN sympathy politically And
We believe that oil honorable Democrats
who put honesty end patriotism above
craftsmanship viii stand firmly BY Wheel
er and lee as against The vaporings Of