The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-26

parties together in a common cause. Now
that it was over and the treaty signed and
READY Tor IaiHca{lon II "Orle seem t51t R,
on the contrary the Congressional Record
and the magazines were being filled with
views more numerous ana more varied tnSn
the islands we had captured from the
enemy. 1t had been so in the war of 1872.
A faction had sought to embarrass the gov
ernment. In the Mexican war our armies
never got beyond the reach OF those VINO
criticised the conduct of the war ana dur
ing the civil war q restless ana lhslStent
minority In both Houses never ceased IT'S
hostility. In the Spanish war, for the first
time in our history, what was done was
done in the spirit of a common people in the
spirit of lofty and national life In his hum
BILE judgment the grandest day in our his
tory was when every member of Congress,
in the President and authorized him to use
the public treasury for the national de-
80 MIR. BAILEY PRICKED.
Mr.. Dolliver raised a laugh by an Incl
dental reference to Mr. Bailey as "the
leader of that portion of his party which
would follow his leadership" 1t was sor-
rowful and discourag ging, he continued, that
no sooner was the protocol signed when
the Nation needed and the public safety de-
manded the support of all, that there arose
this bewildering confusion of tongues What
ever responsibilities existed to-day, he de-
clared, dated from the final ultimatum we
had given TO the Ministry at Madrid. All
the treasure that had been expended, all
the victories that had been won, all the
possessions we had gained were the part oil
the context of the resolution of April -,
1898. II we were wrong then as his friend
from Indiana was sure we were; II the Pres
ident was loyal, as he said he was; If our
action in Congress was blunder and
crime, 1t was year too late to go back and
Johnson) supported the President, then he
should have the grace now, in the troubles
that had arisen out of these troubles, to
have met the situation with generous solici-
tude, instead of anger and indignant pro-
tests. Almost alone in this capital the
President had begged and pleaded for time
for peaceable solution against those who
were using their influence to inhame the
passions OF the hour against the resources
of diplomacy. Those who were then taxi
ing this side by the scTuf of the neck
and dragging US into war, said he. have
much to learn of the ethics, if not the eti-
quette, OF craftsmanship. lGreat applause
Mr. Doliver said he had heard the Presi-
dent of the United States insulted twice on
the floor of the House-once last session by
a member from the President own State
(Mr. LentZ) He had hoped that that insult
would stand alone. To-day ne had heard an
other, when the gentleman from Indiana
asserted that the President slaV.shly fol-
lowed public opinion, that he slavishly found
out what the people wanted before he acted.
Internationally, said Mr.. Dolliver the gen
tleman from Indiana had paid to William
Mckinley the tribute which a grateful coun-
try had lovingly placed on the grave of
Abraham Lincoln ~ that he stood by the
millions of his cOuntrymen. The President
was absolutely without responsibility for the
Spanish war. The initial responsibility rest
ed with Congress and the people. The con-
gressional action had been a national ac-
ton, and the American people. counting no
cost too heavy. had stood by. approving
witnesses of all that was done and gentle
sympsthizers with all that had been suf-
fered.
THE CHAFF OF POLITICS."
Speaking Of the passage of the war reve-
nue bill, he again criticised Mr.. Bailey who,
he said, voted with his following against the