The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-19
PATRIOTIC. \ ACTION

milne IroQuoh the SuEceston Of
E,.Prs.idsnt Cleveland u SPo,iponss Its
banquet Until Pending 5Difisnlty will,
Spain Il Settled. NJ y = 8,fi,i
CHICAGO. April Sat the SUCCESS
,ton OF es-Prcsldent Cleveland the Iro-
n,ols club yesterday decided TO post
rome the sanqietit had arranged for
April q, until the expected war with
snain has been settled. Mr.. cleyeland's
,osi,Ion Is that In times Ike these 1t
would DO unpa,r!otle 60 even discuss
PARTISAN politics and the club agreed
with him. Its action was voiced In the
following resolutions adopted by Its ex-
,eutIve committed! an gH0lt i5A
whereas, Our country Is at tho pres
,nt moment involved IN aeon roversy
with foreign power, the outcome OF
which may be war; and.
Whereas, It snems now nulte certain
thu, this controversy will not DO finally
ssttled before April "a: and,
whereas. In times like these. II Is
u,,ntr!otic TO even discuss political
questions, though those questions be OF
vItnl Importance 10 the welfare OF the
people:
Chicago, that In view OF the present
c1aye crisis, II would be contrary to the
dictates OF disintercstcd patriotism to,
n-oceed with the Democratic demon.
,trot,or, announced for Saturday. April
n and That, acting with tho approval
Of ex.President Cleveland and other,
democratic leaders interested. said
,ta,, !, mai a st,Nl, a
fine as vii! permit OF a calm, fair, and
impartial consideration OF. the questions
10 be discussed. the date TO be hereafter
announced. stlI X
Resolved. farther. That the 1roquols
club condemns. rs unpatriot!c all efforts
on the part OF political leaders, both 10
and out OF Congress, to make political
cnpI,al ont OF the present situation.
Ey-Presldert Cleveland was TO have
been the principal speaker at the con-
tempiatcd banquet. President Eddy. of
the club, received a telegram from Mr..
Cleveland yesterday. saying that nfter
serious consideration Of the matter he
had decided when the country was on
the brink OF war 1t was wrong to agl-,
tate purely partisan questions and he
must decline. under the circumstances.
TO discuss political matters or the DIFF
fetences between parties. He therefore
suggested that the banquet be post
poned Mr.. Eddy at once called the ex-
ecut!ve committee together anu It took
the action noted above.
In this connection the committee also
gave out the following statement:
Under. no circumstances. would the
Iroquois club hold n political meeting
or political! Demonstration IN times
such, as these. Its only hope has been
that prior to April % the controversy.
with Spain would be definitely settled.
and peace absolutely assured. The Iro-
Tuois club has no sympathy whatsoever
with those politicians and tself-constI-5
tated political leaders who are at the
preser. moment making use OF thei.
country. troubles 10 gain some petty
partisan advantage.
Ne 10 rot believe In even discussing
purely political questions at this time.
There Is hut one question before the
country at this moment, and that is
peace or war, and Il lie the duty OF every
good citizen to give his u0divided at
tent!on 10. that question. and 90 give mis-
moral support TO the administration at
Washington, so that the anal result will
be according To the dictates OF honor
and justice.
It is the hope O, the Iroquols club
tast the skies will clear within few
weeks. or at the most within two or
three months. and when our country
has come out OF It's difficulty with honor
AID credit to itself. as we believe It will
come we will then call together the
Democratic leaders and take up the
asht for honest money and sound De-
lOcracy. r. sss
All MONEYS received for banquet seats
will be, Immediately returned. Tele-
grams will be, sent. TO various delega-
tons Intending to participate notifying
them os the Dostporement and advising
them that It is simply an adjournment.
The 7ost7oEenlent of the 1roquols
clubs demonstration" said President A.
]. EDDY, "has been a matter OF serious
consideration for some weeks. Within
the last few days 1t has become appar-
ent that there probably Will not be any
amicsh!e adjustment OF the controversy
with Spain before April g. Under no
circumstances would tho IrouuoiS club
hold q political demonstration In times
such as these. The ciut has no SYM
pathy whatever with those politicians
and se!s-constituted; political leaders
who are at the present moment max
Ing use OF their country's troubles to
gain sore petty partisan advantage.
BIT one question is before the country
al, present, and that is peace or war,
and 1t Is the duty OF every good citizen
70 give his moral support to the admin
istratioa at Washington"
When Ex-Governor Al,geld's attention
was called to the action OF the Iroquoie
club and: ne was asked for his opinion
regarding II he hesitated for moment
CT two and then said:
Wing. ] suppose II Is all right. The
lroqrois club. ! presume, has perfect
eieht to do MS IL sees fit In this or any
other matter. lis actions on any subject,
noSeVeE. are not matter of much mo-