American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
The Radical Change of Game in Re
lation to Cuba.

1t is hardly to be wondered at that .
the leaders of the Radical party, who
have confined themselves so eXclu- /
sively to the Decentralization Of the /
the business Of the country in which
they ar epermitted to live, should
make mistakes when endeavoring to
carry their policy for ruin here into
another realm. 1t has been clear to
to thcmindo of every one who has given
the subject serious attention, that at
any time after the commencement of
the present revolution i'll Cuba, Spain
would have entirely relinquiShed its
hold upon the island, had the United
States authorities shown such genu-
inc sympathy for the Cuban cause as
our interests and the natural sympa-
thies of our people demanded. That
Congress did not, was as surprising
to Spain as to the people here. And
in the belief that Congressional de
lay was but momentary, Spain, hay
ing use for her troops and ships at
home, retained them there, i'll the
full belief that through the expected
influence of this government, Cuba
must ere long be free. That Con
gress did nothing but insult Cubans
with hollow words we are all aware,
and knowing it, some of us were for
time inclined to the belief that
there was something akin to states
manship in the delay, and that
national dignity and national inter
10, 70, find thnJ1s ntnatInn &c,
soon as Congress should see an open
| inc at the least cost of blood, treasure
and humility. But as the war wore
on, and our authorities still contin-
ued to mock our interest i'll the fight,
their reason became apparent.
1t became clear that while Cuba
was ripe for independence and profit
able commercial relations with the
! United States, she was not ripe for
| Radical dominance and it's resultant
impoverishment, and an absence of
power for self-control, which Radical
desire would have inflicted upon her
as it has done iii our Southern States.
What the Cubans now fighting for
independence desired, and what they
still desire, is an independence that
shall place them in a position to
govern their island and direct its
commerce AS shall seem to them to
be best. In that position their pro
auctions would be vastly more profit
able to themselves, and be an estab-
lished source of business profit to us
not merely to individuals, but TO the
nation. That is not the profit Radi.
cal leaders seek, and therefore did
they mock the occasion when it
might have been obtained without
cost of either blood or treasure
The fight continued and confident
of personal success, through then
cruel craft. after the continuance OF
the war should have spread desOla
ton and debt over the still produc
tive land, Radical managers main
tanned their CHASTITY serenity. Con
gress adjourned, confident that Cubs
would struggle on until exhausted
and that Spain would, as necessary
to her own pride of position, hold {
footing there until the attitude o
this government should enable he
to retire without grievous humilia
ton. Had both continued to holt
the positions the Radical leaders fel
sure they would, the Cubans, by the
time Congress should be again il
session, would be at the point o
desperation, and willing to accede tt
Radical terms. Then, drought thei
tIn pn1Ian1 won II
have virtually owned the island, a:
they sought to own the South, ant
the Cubans could have been permit
. ted to exchange the Spanish YOKE
for the Radical ball and chain.
This was the rascally Radica
game.
But the indications now are tina
it will be blocked, and that anothe,
more bloody and grievously NOR
costly game will be commenced.
Spain, surprised at the adjourn
ment of Congress, without definite
or effective action in regard to Cuba
has-and very naturally, perhaps
arrived at the conclusion that thu
authorities here have decided not tt
interfere to the extent of even mora
influence, and with an alacrity tina
does credit to her spirit, she prepare
to send her army and navy to Cub
to maintain her hold. Now whel
the game of starving Cuba does no
promise Radical success, we hear @
the fitting out of our navy for tn
Cuban coast, not because we hay
been insulted by Spain and demand
address, but to see that a perfec
neutrality" shall be preserved.
AS hypocritical now as at first
but as the circumstances hav
changed, there is to be change c
4 programme for Radical Performance
: in the tragedy.
! Radical managers are as strOngl
opposed to Cuban independence a
l are the Spaniards. And if Spain, i
the belief that this government wi
not interfere in aid of Cuban ind'
pepdence, shall move to place Cub
s beyond the power of Radical mans
/. gers through their medium of starry;
ton, then the navy, now preparin
to move, may find means to quarrt
: with that of Spain, and after more {
blood and great material loss, til
Radicals, to prevent unnecessa1
bloodshed,' may step in, and Cub;
as we have indicated, find she ha
S exchanged the Spanish yoke for til
Il Radical ball and chain.
: The lands now owned by tn
e Cubans are fruitful, and when Rad
4 Gals shall desire to own and have
h cultivated, our army and navy ca
e be sent to see that the highly NOR;
: Radical rascals are protected agains
b the Cubans in their efforts to max
J, the island of profit to their eve
! greedy and sinful selves. That's I'll
i present Radical game in Cuba
Q ~Spealing Of the largest cit
/ circulation" we have heard of
) weekly sheet in Memphis that Issue
= and - circulates " double as man
' copies as any other paper in thu
e city and yet, for all that, it didn
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