Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-05

1t is painfully evident the. this beauti
be ruined and robbed of It's life blood.
Spain cannot bear the expense of these
wars save by squeezing the payment from
Cuban resources already drained by mis-
management.
Few who are familiar with the history
Of English territorial acquisitions doubt
that were she In the position of the
United States, she would seize the island
OF Cuba. The pretext could be made
one which would appeal to every patriotic
instinct. Spain has resorted to measures
SO cruel as to be without the pale Of
civilized warfare. All Christendom rises
In protest against the treatment Of the
Armenians by the Turkish government.
1t Is regarded as adequate cause for inter
ference. Such interference would not
have been so long delayed but for selfish
purposes and international jealousies.
Leading Spanisrds admit that once the
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must be placed under military govern
ment Senator Dico says THE rebel
lion would break out afresh as soon as
these revolutionary spirits brought them
selves TO believe that the occasion had
come for another outbreak and yet he
would have US believe that the insurgents
ere nothing but band OF assasslns
The assertion is simply prepusterous
Senior Canovas del Costello has warned
the Cuban revolutionists that death or
Punishment awaits them. King George
at the beginning Of the American revolu-
tion, when he felt confident of crushing
the colonies, would have been content
with hanging the sgners of the Declare
ton Of lndcpenence, but Spain would
shoot md dcport all insurgents indiscrm-
inately. AS matters now are Spain has
the light and exercises it, of buying in
our markets and under the protection OF
our flag munitions of war with which to
murder the men in Cuba who are striving
to be free from tyranny so excessive as
not to be compared with English tyranny
in this country during the days immedi-
atcly preceding the revolution. The
words Of Gen. Grant In 1875 when Spain
was engaged in its lengthy process of
straDgling Cuban liberty are true and
applicable today. "The interests
of this country, the preservation of its
alike demand that some speedy and salts
factory ending be made to the strife which
is devastating Cuba" Indeed these
words are more applicable now than then.
Then Spain occupied nearly ten years in
bringing the insurgents under subjec-
tloD. Atrocities were committed that
revolt the sensibilities of every man en-
dowed with humane instincts And then
what? Was Cuba benefited? Was she
treated with fairness? Was she governed
wisely Did Spain fulfil single promise
for reform? Everyone knows that the
tyranny and extortion which preceded
that revolution were continued at Its
close. They have continued since. Not
a reform promised has been made. A nd
now when revolution again breaks out
Spain expects the United States to again
remain quiescent and allow her to wage
barbarous war of determination against
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lieve that principle if not policy de-,
mands that this country shall at least put
itself in position where it may render asi
much aid to the Spanish insurgents as 1t
now renders, by keeping silent, to Spain
herself?
1t may he that Cuba has not yet estab
lished what can be regarded as govern
mcnt de faoto it is true that the insur-
gents have no capital, have no seaport and
barely have the machinery of government
in operation. They are compelled by the
nature of circumstances to resort to
kind of guerilla warfare. Nevertheless,
they have held the flower of Spanish
soldiery at bay for six months and have
inflicted serious punishment upon it, We
ell remember the tenacity exhibited by
the insurgents in previous revolutions.
We know that Gen. Campos in the past
half year and at the head of Sc, 900 soldiers
has made no Roadway; has been compelled
to call for more troops that Spain has