Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-14

WILLIAM SULZER,
ELEVENTH DISTRICT. y. Y.
Revolutions always accomplish some
thing for the uplifting of humanity anu
the amelioration Of the human race. l
believe in them when oppression can no
longer re endured They mean progress
the advancement Of civilization. and the
betterment Of the masses.
In the present crisis IN Cuba my SYM
nathv is an with the heroic Cubans. and
i sincerely hope they Will succeed. Let
the result be, however, what II may
now predict that sooner or later Cnoa
will and must be Tree from the spanish
woke. and the island ultimately ours by
purchase. by annexation, or Wy con-
quest.
cuba is to-day fighting for freedom.
for liberty and for Independence. In many
resrects IL is a similar struggle 10 our
own revolution TO escape an alien yoke
and cast on the oppressive exaetions
and abuses OF many years OF foreign
monarchical government. which enricheS
itself By violating every precept OF goo1
government and every fundamental law
of right and justice.
From what | can ascertain, and
from what 1 can learn from authoritative
sources, ] believe this revolution in CUBA
IL destined 20 be successful. Ii Is a bat
against monarchy and plutocracy. and in
the fight for freedom every lover OF IL
bertv every believer In the institutions
OF free government, and every friend or
the people who believes that all govern
ments derive their just powers from the
consent of the governed should sympa-
thize with the struggling Cubans, and
further the hope that their aspirations
may be realized
-. Of ha
,s the richest and most productive island
FOR tts size on the face of the
globe IL is the key TO the Gulf OF
Mexico. the solution of the enforcement
and the triumph OF the Monroe doctrine.
and II part OF the United States would
mean the perpetuity OF the sanctty OF
the unwritten confederation OF the
American republics on the western hemi-
sphere--for defensive and offensive
operations: and last. and above all, II Is.
and would be, the surest guarantee TO
our supervision and control OF the Mica
ragua canal which means new ana
shorter gateway 10 the Pacific ocean.
In the contest thus far We are merely
close and sympathetic Observers ana
anxious and hopeful lookers-on; out
II occasion offers we must assert our
rights In no mistaken tones. and brook
no insolence from naughty Spain. puned
up, as she seems 10 be. with her Own
ancient pride. which. according TO good
law and precedent. goeth before fail.
Spain has run her course. Her days OF
conquest are past. and she rs toitering to-
day on the greatness Of her own historic
ruins.
have strong convictions relating TO
Cuba, born OF experience. and In regard TO
the true policy Of this government TO
Spain / believe IL Is the duty Of the
United Statef Government TO recognize
the reyoiu,ionIsts Of Cuba as beliigerents
30 soon as they demonstrate their ability
10 organize stable proyisi nli govsinnen,
and place an equipped army IN the he'd
TO uphold and maintain II. II this IL done
Cuban Independence Is assured. We owe
no debt Of obligation or favor OF gratitude
70 Spain. and no government on earth can
take exception to our policy II we comply
with the letter and the spirit OF interna-
tional law. This. OF course, Will be done.
I believe Cuba belongs 10 US BY right:
and N essential 10 our preservation ana
continental supremacy. In matter Of