The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-18
A VOICE FOR PEACE.

The Distinguished Mr. Arp Disagrees with
Mr.. Bayard ON the Mexican Question.
Atlanta Constitution.
And now the talk is abont war with Mexico.
Well. don't want any war. It will take
big thing to provoke war new, SO far as the
South is concerned. Let Cutting alone severely.
He made his bed, and let him lie on it. We
don't want a few thousand men killed in defense
of one vagabond who got into trouble with
malice aforethought. We have got just as bad
men on the border as Mexico has, and Cutting
Is one OF them. When our men catch greaser
over on our side they make quick work of him,
and nothing is said abont it. Mexico has taken
a good deal from US, and we have taken a good
deal of land from her. She has treasures and
our people covet them. We have got people
who would steal land from anybody. They
tried to capture Cuba several times. They
have stolen land from the Indians, and have
stolen about half the public lands from Uncle
Sam We want toe much Because we a
great Nation go abont with chip on thu hat
all the time and dare anybody to knock it off
] think that Mr.. Bayard was in too big hurry
with his demands. We want the respect Of all
civilized nations more than we want their fear.
Let Us quit calculating the profits of war.
When was In Texas and war seemed imminent
in Europe, the cattle men were eager for the
fight to come They didn't care cent about
death and disease, and suffering and wounds,
and widows and orphans, SO the price of cattle
went up 1t sickened me to hear them talk and
boards. They just hankered for war. It was
a pity they didn't have TO fight it l have no
respect for man who wants a war just for
his own personal advantage. Mr. Bayard thinks
there is a great principle involved, and says we
try citizens in our own courts.
That is so, of course but when bad citizen
goes over the line to do devilment let him suffer
the consequences. Bad men are the affiiction of
this country. They keep our courts in session,
our jails full and our taxes high, and they bring
grief to women and children. Bad men are q
curse and if nobody but them would be sent to
war we wouldn't care What pity that all ma
tions could not do their lighting with their vaga-
bonds? When our nation goes to war we must
have some bigger thing than Cutting to fight
about He was offered freedom, but he swells
and struts, and says, My government will
take care of me-" Well, now, the fact is that
our boys can't get up any enthusiasm over Cut
ting. He is too hard case. Might as we'll get
ap fight over lobe jackson. Mexico has shown
great consideration for our government. She
offers more liberal inducements TO our people to
come there and settle than was ever offered by
any nation. She was the largest contributor to
the New Orleans exposition, and her delegation
was composed OF gentlemen of education and
refinement, Their speech, and their manners,
and their exhibits surprised me- and gave me
better opinion of them than had been taught
to have. If we get up fight over Cutting, or if
force Mexico to release him and beg pardon,
it win be because we have the power and can
bulldoze. We didn't bnlldoze old England much
about the fisheries. and that was a better chance
than Cuttings.