Show COMMENTS OF THE PRESS Omaha WorldHerald In the matter of making a territorial grab in the Interests of cOntain Individuals it is quite probable that the Republican majority in congress will rebel against Speaker Reed But it will be remembered that when the lives of thousands of starving women and children were at stake and the freedom of a race was concerned the Republican ma jority in congress was not interested to such an extent as to rebel against the domination of Saeaker Reed Denver Republican Mr Bryan will go to the war as colonel of a Nebraska regiment regi-ment Ho will fight as valiantly for tho nation on the field of battle as he fought for the country and for silver on the po litical field and will continue to fight on his return from the war New York Journal The report of the committee of the Ohio senate appointed to Investigate the charges of bribery in connection con-nection with the election of Mark Hanna to the United States senate was laid before be-fore that body Saturday Public opinion being for tho time centered upon a lagging lag-ging war this intelligence was dismissed by the newspapers with the briefest and most inconspicuous mention It should have been blazoned with the biggest type in the most conspicuous place for the report declares Mark Hanna directly or through his agents guilty of bribery A Spanish fleet at the gate of New York harbor is no such menace to the well being be-ing of the nation as a United states senator sen-ator who has secured his seat through I bribery What l is the senate going to do about It If the senate falls of action what are the people going to do about it Boston Post There Is every reason Indeed why this war should be pushed to a speedy conclusion whether we consider the moral the commercial or the humane elements of the situation The American people have on hand work more profitable for humanity than the making of war I and for tho sake of the world at large of the race of mankind as well as for ourselves our-selves we should put such viger into this war which has been forced upon us as shall bring It speedily to a close The sooner the power of Spain is smashed and the Dons driven from this continent the better it will be for Spain as well as for Cuba and all the rest I Chicago Dispatch What Is the United States senate going to do with the bribery I charges made against Mark Hanna These charges backed up by the report of an investigation committee appointed by the Ohio state senate have been laid before the upper house and now the people peo-ple of this country demand that prompt action be taken thereon It should not be forgotten that the report of the investigating Investi-gating committee declares Mark Hanna personally or through his agents guilty of bribery He Is alleged to have bought his seat in the United States senate as he would buy a seat in the board of trade Is the senate going to pigeonhole this indictment against one of its members mem-bers or is It going to Investigate the charges and if it finds them sustained by the facts expel this man who has corrupted cor-rupted men in order that he might be in A position to corrupt the laws What is tho senate going to do anyhow |