The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
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How Simpson BIockaded Investigation.
VI. III. 1IURDOCK. Editor.


Anent the POpustc criticism of the conduct of the war
and the Democratic wall for investigation, some uneX
pected facts have the surface going show that the
howl preconcerted for partisan benefit and advant-
age The presidents policy be assailed and patriotic
magned its glorious results
should the Republican party
This lending of tongues and of lungs and
against department brave and noble one
but wholly selfish and in Of agreemant to ron
the president head Republican party, of as
possible of the credit for the unprecedentedy gori
record of a three months which more won
than many costly Of the great battles
history show. sometimes looks If the world
would captured had the been continued few
longer wormwood TO the opposition
Jerry Simpson. Kansas is of these But for
man. recognizes anywhere. and who does
there such thing honesty or honor
there would have been an investigation of the very
things in the about which he and his Xix
endeavorng to prejudice the American people IN
day July last hours before the final ad-
journment congress- Simpson nterposed the obJec
stopped investigation of the sites chosen for
rendezvousng the volunteers the which he and
k now declare were VIGOROUSLY unhealthy and unfit
Chairman Hull. of the committee military affairs to
whose attention the stories Of sicky
brought offered and asked unanimous consent Tor
the immediate consideration authorizing that
vacation of for the purpose
investigating the organization and equipment of all
army and to the next session of
congress Jerry Simpson Kansas his feet and his
open, jumped with objection An objection
the proceedings simply fatal to the
measure. The New Tribune publishes full ex
pose matter which clearly shows that Simpson
Baleys' suggestion shut off timely effort to
guard against any possible complaints criticisms
being by him and his Pop colleagues
of the west and by the yellow buzzards of the east.
Bailey object the resolution at such
time because of the reaction against his in
Simpson ready Ito make himself conspicuous But we
quote from the records Mr.. Simpson Kansas said:
Mr. Speaker want to say gentleman from Iowa
month passed bill after bill pro-
vidng for thorough organization army, Inspector
generals without number these officers to
look in connection with the army do
see any good committee of civilians to
investigate it, and want the party power appointed
the responsibility, and therefore object
% the consid grafton of this bill"
His lofty sheer at "a of civilians of
whose members the with distinction was
characteristic of the
consideration the resolution had not been shut
off by Simpson Bailey would have passed
unanimously, nineteen Pops and few
Democrats Bailey only opposing The Of the res
outio would, action of the committee, have fore
the heads of departments and
field for months hardly slept day or
night under the spur enlist and equip an
army part which be rushed the other
earth another thousand miles into the
South Atlantic commissioned whip of the Oldest
armies exant and all within three months
If it is true that abuses in the and
charged by AL then this double
dealing statesman alt the suggestion belcose Bailey
responsible defeat of the only step which
might have saved prevented much unneces
sary suffering among soldiers and also have spared
sisters and other relatives days and
weeks O anxiety, sorrow and wretchedness.