The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-28

statement that the election Of a Repub-
hcan Congress would be misunderstood
overseas. Mr.. Tumulty quoted again the
appeals made by Republicans in 1898 for
the election OF Republican Congress.
Quotations BY Tumuity.
The appeals quoted by Mr.. Turnuity
were made by Theodore Roosevelt. for
mer President Harrison, Senator Lodge,
Senator. Penrose and the late Senator
ForRket Mr.. Tumulty's. telegram pointed
out that leading Republican newspapers
at the time took the same position. not
ing particularly THE Sun and the New
York JTibune Of October 10, 1895, the
fhhadelphia North Americdn two days
earlier and several others.
Tho FIRST quotation was from Col.
Roosevelt, identified as Republican can
didate for Governor OF New York in
1898. II read:
Remember that. whether you will OF
not, your votes this year will be viewed
by the nations of Europe from one stand
point only. They win draw no fine dis
tinctions. A refusal TO sustain the
President this year VII, in their eyes be
read as refusal to sustain the war and
to sustain the efforts OF our peace COM
mission TO secure the fruits of war Such
refusal may not inconcelvably bring
about a rupture OF the peace negotiations.
II will give heart to our defeated antag-
onistS II VIII make possible the inter
ference of thoss doubtful neutral ma
tions who IN this struggle have wished
US III.
You could get the Dement'S OF the
Victories OF Grant and Sherman only by
reelectinE Lincoln. and we will gain less
than we ought from the war II the Ad-
mi n az v-afN Inv, An mot nAH aN
elections"
Former President Harrison was quoted
as pleading for the election OF n Re-
publican Congress as follows:
IF the word goes forth that the people
OF the United States are standing solidly
behind the President the task OF the
peace commissioners will be easy but Il
there is a break IN the ranks-;f the
Democrats score n telling victory. II
Democratic Senators, congressman and
Governors are elected--Srain will see In
II a CLEAN OF hope. She will take q
fresh hope and n renewal of hosulities
more war, may be necessary 10 secure
to us what we have already won"
This was quoted from Senator Lodge
But there Is one question on which
wish TO say q few words. and that
seems 10 me TO override alltothers II is
whether we shall stand by the Admin
istratioUand the President nj this juno
ture. II we give a victory TO his polit-
ical opponents, we say not only to the
United States, but We say TO the world
we say to the Spanish Commissioner in
Paris. that the people OF the United
States repudiate its result and repudiate
the man who has led VIGOROUSLY the
war and is now leading us back to peace
William Mckinley"
Appealed to National Spirit.
Senator Penrose was credited with
this: I'm his recent speeches the Presi-
dent has appealed not to a partisan but
to national spirit. He wants Pennsyl-
vania TO remain the keystone State for
the Republican party. IT is difficult To
overestimate the supreme Importance o.
sustaining the President OF the United
States and the Republican party at the
present critical crisis in our foreign re-
lations."
The following was quoted from
former Senator Foraker: The wa,
| came while a Republican administ-a.
ton was in power and must now be
! settled by that administration. / dc
not believe any fair minded Democrat
would question the fitness uf the Re.
publican party for the discharge of th:.
duty, hut. however, It might be other
wise. the work Is already In the hands
OF President Mckinley. What he wants
is the support o. the House of Represen-
tatives"
Republican leaders take the position
| that the situation faced by Lincoln ant
! Mckinley was completely different from
the position in which President Wilson
| now In Chairman Fess tOhio) Of tn,
Republican Congressional campaign
committee tonight particularized II
| show just how this was true
During the civil war" said he. Lin
| coin mad to fight n disloyal opposition
| party In Congress al Of the time. O,
| the three big war measures which were
essential to winninE-the revenue act
the so-called legal tender act and In.
national bank act-out OF all OF tbs
Democrats in Congress hardly any a.
all voted for these measures
although they knew they were vita
to the war the Democrats fought then
consistently to the end. They put ths
browning touch on their attitude OF de-
festism and obstruction of the wa,
when in 1864 they nominated McClel.
Ian in Chicago on a platform that the
war was lost and should be abandoned
THE situation in 1898 was exactly