The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-01

/ In support OF the government agulfiL
foreign foe Ig0nld not detract Tor one
instant from the praise and admiration
which DISTINGUISHED members In con-
gress and elsewhere Of the Democratic
/ faith, such rs Generals Wheeler ana
i T7ltzhugh Lee ineriled In coming 70 the
front in their country's defense.
/ rejoice more than / can utfer thnt
l this war has obiternted secttonnllFm
4 and DESTROYED the old bitterness. that
came from the terribse struggle o. 1861
between our own people, but when the
DGmo-Popocratic party, through rs or
I gars, seeks TO take 10 itself the etedlt
for this war and hroclalms that it-droyIe
! fhe able, earntst patriotic, broad-
4 minded Rapubacnn President william
Mckinley "a iAaugurate II. ] simply de-
! sire TO can attention to the people who
| are soush; to BE- misled by such misrep-
I RESERVATIONS. TO the fact, which deS-
perate Democratic leadership cannot
| guinsny, and which Is q matter OF rec
ord against them, TINT the war between
/ Cuba and Spain commenced before NC
| ,Kinieys administration: that the lnhu-
man policy fofl starvation Of helpless
women and children IN Cuba by spain
commenced before this administration;
| that almost daily reports OF unhtard-ot
criieltles were made by a Democratic
consul general to Democratic admins
istration in this country without AZ
| feeling II and stirring II to action.
And more, in February, 1896, more
than a year before that Democratic adj
ministration came to nm end, Republi-
can house OF representatives, the Fllty-
fourth, passed these resolutions:
"Resolved by the house OF represen-
tatives. the senate concurring' That N
| the opludon OF congress a state OF public
war exists In Cuba, the parties to
which are entitled to belllgerent rights,
and the United States should observe
strict neutrality between the belager-
.Resolyed, That congress deplores
the destruction OF life and property
caused by the war now waging in that
island, and believing that the only per
manent solution Of the contest equally
In the Interests Of Spain, the people OF
Cuba and other nations wouid be the
establishment OF government by the
choice OF the people OF Cuba, It Is the
sense Of congress that the government
of the United States should use IT'S
good offices and frinediy influence to
vi Resolved, That the United States
has NOT interviewed in struggles between
any European governments and their
subjects on this continent, but from
the very close relations between the
people OF the United States and those
Of Cuba, In consequences OF It's pro1ilnl-
Ity and the extent OF the commerce be-
tween the two people. the present war
Is entailIng such losses upon the people
OF the United states that congress is OF
the oplnlon that the government OF the
limited States should be prepared TO
nrotect the legitimate interests OF her
citizens By Intervention II necessary.
ReIuHed to Act.
This was the declaration of Repub-
llcan house to Democratic President.
a similar resolution was passed by the
senate. There was then no knowledge
in the minds OF any one that change
of administration would be made, out
that Democratic President refused 10
act. Thousands, yea, hundreds OF thou
sands OF helpless women and children
were driven from their burnt and raw
Ished homes to die of starvation, or
worse, In the concentrated districts.
Thls country waited for a Democratic
President to act. No action came, and
when the regular short session, the last
OF the FlftE -fouTth Congress. met In
December, the only consolation II had
from a Democratic President was dis
cusslon in his message OF the benefits
that would come to Cuba by the estab-
llshment of home rule Spanish gov
eminent In that island. Ittherefore can
hardly be seriously contemplated that
desperate leadership Of broken up
Democracy, that has abandoned Its old
faith and run after false gods until 1t
has become lost, will undertake the
herculean task OF showing itself solely
responsible for driving William Mckin-
=. Of thnf 1ngf
and righteous war.
stand by tile PreGIdent.
As to the questions that shall arise
as to the result OF this struggle, those
relating 10 the requirement OF territory
and the administration and establish
ment OF an independent and free gov
eminent in Cuba, confidently submit
that au administration that has shown
itsolf so able to promptly, thoroughly
and completely meet the issues OF the
war, Ia far better able TO cope with. de-
termIne and decide upon these questions
than n broken up and divided Democ-
racy that refused TO undertake the war
and knows not to-day any se"led poll
icy in reference to these future consid-
erations.
No American to-day. who Is true to
his country and to his country's flag,
can be other than proud OF William
Mex inIey and his administration. He
has made no mistake In the conduct OF
the war. He demonstrated that he was
right in the delay about which many
were so impatient. II is now known
fact that every day and hour OF that
delay was absolutely necessary for pre-
paration and that not single moment
of Il was ldled away. II Is now known
beyond peradvonture that this country
wholly unprepared for war, with not
enough powder TO fire the guns upon Its
vessels half dozen times, was
equipped and fitted for the struggle in
time Utmost inconcelvablV short and |
astonishing 20 the whole earth. The |
management and the success OF the |
struggle is without parallel. Such a |
President, such an administration. mark |
my words. Will not fall to solve the |
questions OF territorial expansion, OF |
imperialism" OF the establishment OK |
government IN Cuba. In way TINT will |
be right, lust and conspicuous for the |
best interests OF this country.
People Of the United States have |
faith In President Mckinley. and am |
nbsolutcly sure that they Will generous |
~ accord TO him Congress that will be |
In full accord and sympathy with him, |
and not embarrasS him with one COM |
posed OF warning factions and divided |
sentiments among themselves. The |
steps nlreadV taken to settle these |
questions touching Cuba, Porto Rico |
and the LndrOnes ought TO be sufficient |
to satisfy the country that the Presl- |
dent understands what he is about For
my part am willing to trust his lead,