Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05
HARD UP FOR ISSUES.

.,nrRATs HARD UP FOR ISSUES.
r..r a speech in the House OF Rep
1~asstives by Congressman Bartho.dt
uissouri on February %:
.aa now | want to tell my friend
p MISSOURI (Mr. Clark something
~ the Beers. He says my German
.s.,tuents sympathize with them. 50
II Is the sovereign right OF every
,.r,can citizen to sympathize with
".soayer and whatsoever he pleases
! IN nv eyes, the man who is not
NV touched by the heroic struggle
,Sst brave people, closely resembl ng
/, does the American war for inde-
,Sonce is a poor American indeed.
I, nray. what connection has this
Ian war with the internal affairs Of
4, country? | know what you are
living at.
Tar political effect you want to make
srnear that there is a sort Of secret
Outstanding between the administra-
n and England which prevents the
rarican government from taking
[rh action as the preponderance or
LntIment in this country would dictate
e q base insinuation dexterousiy
,onagated TO arouse the resentment Of
II German and Irish voters. | am
sad we now have 1t officially, black on
khite from the secretary of state In
ID answer to the Macrum resolution,
Eat no such understanding or alliance
rIsts in fact, except, let me add, in
III Imagination of D~Jctats, who
AVE a plain purpose in adhering to the
mutation. Well, that lie has had
bug legs, but we have caught up with
|rd nailed ii at last. Now, suppose the
snal had not come forth as promptly
Il did. Could you not with the same
Lstifcation accLse the German EN-
error Of English sympathies because of
i strict neutrality, especially when
n know that his people, almost to a
Ian. side with the Beers?
| The reason why Emperor William is
Sseping hands off is undoubtedly be-
kuse he feels the great responsibility
y International obligations, just as. our
Riministration does, and as any Amer
Ian administration would, whether
Republican or Democratic. Sensible
Seople will easily see the difference be-
Eeen private sympathy and public
tdicy, and no true patriot will need
kssy embarrass his own government
J It's dealings with foreign nations. Its
)wn patriotism must be taken for
Eanted, and, indeed, that degree of
bnfdence any American administra-
fOn is entitled to exact from even a po-
|tcal opponent as to be spared the re-
roach of having failed to properly
tlard and protect the best interests Of
be country in it's relations with the
BItside world.
Our friends on that side of the
louise must indeed be in desperate
traits If they have to rely upon a war
Africa for a campaign issue. They
lhl find before they get much older
Est sympathy with a civilized people
citing for liberty is not patentable,
rd that certainly the Democrats have
monopoly upon it. But they will
Pso mad, | believe, that the American
Fople are not new and never will be
a humor to have their political poll
yes the exclusive concern of their own
Euntry, determined by the %quarrels of
Flropean nations.
Therefore, | am afraid, Mr.. Chair
Fan' our friends will have to fall back
pon the sultan Of Sulu as their only
ksue left, and this being so, I suggest
pay they call upon some good opera
pune man to write their campaign
Eok and fill il with comical songs and
Pnny music.