The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
PLEASE EXPLAIN.

"A inter1or paper indulges in the following re- / \ fections: The country has been tricked,
 robbed, plundered of $5oooo,ooo by the money sharks ot Wall street. At the time Congress voted the money 1t was led to believe it would be used by our Government put this country in posi- tion to wreak vengeance Spain for the loss of our magnificent battleship and the lives of her brave crew. me money Is being spent and is pouring rapidly into the coffers of these same Wall-street brokers, and it looks as though the whole thing was only a job ot theirs to wiring more mammon from the people"
 That IS very infammatory attack upon our own Government It may gratify that class of partisans Wno tnlnk that votes may be gained by trying to make our people believe that the President is another Weyier and that the American people have chosen tc represent them officers who are devoid of honor ana honesty While the object of such incendiary politics IS apparent the pursuit of it by such is full of danger The writer fails to explain how the money IS being spent for the benefit of Wall street, how 1t comes to be pouring into the coffers of the brokers, or how its expenditure is for purposes other than the defensive and offensive preparations sary to put the country on war footing What have the Wastreet brokers to sell to the Government for such purposes? What has the Government bought of them for any purpose that they getting the money rapidly into their cofers1
 Inc charge IS that the President is guilty of i'm peachabe offense and that Congress is unfit for its duties Ii we have Congress unanimously incapable, for every member voted for that appropriation, and an administration both unfit and dshonorable, the republic itself stands impeached as unfit for self government The fact is, as all fair know, that what has been spent of the $5ooooooo confded the President has gone in the purchase of ships of abroad in hastenng the construction of those on the wards. in swe11iuo the force of everx hayward to emergency limits in putting existing ships rams and torpedo-boat in condition to fight and Tn the completion, transportation and mounting ot guns to defend our ports It has been spent in small arms and equipments, tents and supplies for our land forces; in getting transportships ready to send those forces to the of action It has been invested in powder, of which three months ago there was not enough in the country to last day in war; and III putting that powder into condition for its various uses, from the charge needed for the great guns ship and shore to fixed ammunition for the of small in the hands of our marines and Of our infantry and cavalry.
 These are the purposes for which every dollar has gone, and a result the military strength of the country Is ready for the most efficient exertion
 To lie about that expenditure and charge malfeas- ance therein against the President is to indulge reasonable temper and pander to dsloyalty in time when the country needs the cheerful support of all who deserve the honor of its citizenship. The man who will spread such black-hearted falsehoods and idiotic treason is jack-Spaniard discredting his country and doing his low best to put 1t at dis advantage If he -of-war he would be- tray her to the enemy to discredt the President If he stood guard at fortihcation he would surrender it. He has in him the treason of Arnold and the cowardce of Hull If he and his kind propose per sstence n such in the expectation that 1t will lead their party into power, notify all such now that the American people will wipe out such an or ganzaton and leave its only monument the stench that rises where 1t rots.