The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-09-17
WILL MEET THE ISSUE.
Republicans Are Willing to stand
on Their Record Made In
the War.

The democrats, who have already
begun in several states to make an is
sue of the war, will be promptly met
by the republican congressional COM
mittee with the democratic record il
congress when that body was trying
to prepare for such emergencies as
have arisen. The Washington Times,
the only democratic newspaper at the
capital, on June 22 published leading
editorial, In which 1t said
"Since the outbreak of the Spanish war
they (the democrats) have committed about
every error possible, giving a grudging
support to the various imperative meas
ures which followed the original appropria-
tion OF $50, 900 for the national defense:
they lined themselves up almost solidly
against the war-revenue bill. and capped
the climax last Wednesday by casting the
bulk of their votes In opposition to the an
nexation of Hawaii. a contamination de-
votedly desired by two-thirds majority
In both houses of congress and four-fifths
OF the American people. without regard to
party.
1.-THE result was plain. What was In
tended to be, and what was originally. a
purely American war has degenerated in
the eyes OF the country into a~republican
war with all that that implies.
1.-THE republican president stands before
the world to-day as one pursuing a pa
triotic policy In the teeth Of answering
democratic opposition. When victory
comes to him and Spain Is humbled
In the dust: when Americas possessions
are enriched by the addition OF Hawaii, the
Philippines, Puerto Rico and perhaps the
Canares, Mr.. Mckinley can rise and truth
fully say: This is my work-mine and the
republican partys. AS we saved the Union
4. 4. M
tory. Ours the triumph. ours the spells,
Including a majority in the new house OF
representatives. And the people on the
Sth of November will say Amen.
This was true, and it was left for
democratic organ to declare it true.
The record will bear it out, and since
democrats are in their state platforms
trying to make the war a political is
sue, the republican committee will ac-
cept the gage of battle and go to the
Congressional Record for facts.
1t will be shown that the democrats
voted against the war revenue bill and
against the annexation of Hawaii,
and that democrats, in the closing
hours of congress, prevented consider
alton of number of bills which would
have enabled the army to be better
cared for. They prevented by the OBJ
lection of McMillin, of Tennessee, and
Underwood, of Ala ALBANIA, consideration
of bill to organize hospital corps
for the navy. They also prevented, by
the same means, consideration of
number of bills reported unanimously
from the committee on military af-
fairs relating to the conduct of the
war and the improvement of army ia
cilities.
More than this, Congressman Hull,
chairman of the committee on mill
tary affairs, in the last hours of the
session offered resolution that the
committee on military affairs be al
lowed to sit during the adjournment of
congress and make such Investigations
of all army organization as might be
considered necessary, and be ready to
report to the house when it reassem-
bled in December. In reply to ques-
tions, Mr.. Hull said that the committee
would be expected to incur no expense
for the government, and that, though
they might have to visit the army and
the camps, the members would be eX-
pected to pay their own expenses.
The democrats objected to the con-
sideration of this resolution at n time
when no bin or resolution could re-
ceive consideration except by unani-
nous consent. 1t was, of course, never
adopted. Had it been adopted that
committee might now be at work in
obedience to democratic and mug
wump clamor for an investigation by
congress. The republican leaders here
and the administration have had no
desire to make the war partisan affair
and claim the whole credit for the re-
publican administration and the re-
publican party. But since the demo
Gratis in several states have followed
the clamor of the yellow press, rene
gade republican and democratic, and
have made the war political issue, as
did the copperheads in 1862, the repub-
lican committee will accept it as an
issue, not by defending the admins
tration in the conduct of the war, for
that speaks for itself in the victories
and new possessions of the United
States, but in showing that the demo-
Gratis in congress gave "grudging sup
port to various imperative measures"
and opposed others while it defeated
a number by refusing unanimous con-
sent for consideration when that was
the only method of getting them be-
fore the house.
The republicans are ready to accept
the issue that this was n republican
war and that republicans compelled
the freedom of Cuba, the cession of
Puerto Rico, and the annexation ri
Hawaii and the Philippines. They are
also ready to accept all responsibility
for the conduct of the war and the
smallest percentage of losses ever
known in war which has humbled u
nation and won such great results
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Treasury Is strong.
Gold is getting to be almost drug
in the government market. Though it