The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-27
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wrssrEs VS.. CLEvELAsD.

On the 10Th Of January, i82A Daniel
Webster made memorable speech in the
house Of representatives. drawn forth by
the Greek revolution. The purpose OF
Mr.. Webster was to show that though tho
true policy Of the United States abso-
Iuteiy debarred them from taking any
part in the affairs Of Europe. jet they had
an important duty TO perform In exercis-
ing their proper influence on the public
opinion OF the world. Mr.. Webster elo-
quently proclaimed the true duty Of the
United States toward the oppressed OF any
land, and the responsibility which they
held to exert their influence upon the
opinions Of mankind. The national des-
tiny OF his country In regard to other ma
tions was his theme. Mr.. Webster's argu-
meat was that while we should obey
Washington's adjurstion TO bswars Of
foreign entanglements, nevertheless there
shonld DO no hesitation on the part of
the United States to declare its sympathy
with all peoples struggling for freedom.
Henry Clay followed Webster in . similar
strain.
As matter Of historical precedent the
United States has never failed to extend
voice Of sympathy to civilization against
barbarism in every land. We avoided inter-
vcntion In tho case of Greece, Of young
Italy. OF Hungary. young Ireland. but VIC
have never failed to let these struggling
peoples know that the sympathy Of the
United States was with freedom rather
than despotism, with civilization rather
than barbarism. Mr.. Webster, in this great
speech, declared that the United States
was bound to give words Of cheer and
bugle blow to all people who stand for free
institutions against despotism. and he de-
clared the unaltcrabls hostility Of the
United States to reactionary doctrines Of
aristocratic theories Of government. In
short, Mr.. Webster asserted the traditional
American policy In reference TO mon
archial governments; he asserted the obi
cation of the United States to stand up
for our own kind and theory of govern
snent, and to resist monarchy ct every
legitimate opportunity.
Mr.. Webster, whatever his faults were.
was man Of intensely American spirit;
and. on the other hand. President Cleve-
land shows an insennbility to American
feeling, TO 'the spirit Of ia" Rufus
Choats, once United States senator from
Massachusetts, made = noble speech on
the same lines of Webster, wherein he de-
nounccd Russia tor stamping her armed
heel on the radiant forehead of Poland, !"
and pleaded eioquently In ls49 for out
spoken American sympathy for Kossuth
aud Hungary. Cleveland has none OF this
American sensibility: he had none for our
dag when 1t was in danger during the civil
war. When Gen. Mcpherson was killed
before Atlanta Cleveland heard the news
when he was PLAYING whist and coldly
asked: whats trumps2" and when Col.
Peter A. Porter. a distinguished citizen OF
Buffalo, was killed In the Wilderness
Cleveland said: "He had no business do "
there"
With oil his excellent qualities Cieve-
land always lacked and always will lack
the genuine American patriotic spirit.
Queen Lii lost her throne as justly as
Charles the First tost his. She announced
her intention on January II. 1895. TO pro.
claim a new constitution in place of the
constitution extortsd from Kalskua In
1887 by the civilized governing forces OF
the islands. The opposition OF her minis
ters forced her to change her purpose, but
IL was too late; the civilized governing
forces had had an experience in 1857 and
1850 that taught them q severe lesson that
they could no. afford TO allow the queen tc
impcrii the chief commercial interests oi
the islands, so enforced the divine right o,
revolution against a monarch who broke
faith and attempted TO strangle cons,itu.
tionsl government. There is no more
justification for President Cleveland AZ.
tempting 70 restore Queen lii than there
Was in Louis the Fourteenth seeking te
restore Charles tho First or Charles the
Secoad.