The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-29

We are not able to share the confidence
with which Mr.. Charles 4. Dana said at
the meeting of Cuban sympathizers the
other night in New York, this country
should accord billigerent rights TO the
insurgent Cubans but we can most heart
lily endorse the following views uttered
by him. Mr. Dana uttered a sentiment
which is in the bosom OF every true Dem
ocrat. and of every right-thinking and
right-feeling man of any party when he
said.
'An enthusiasm. delightful as IL IS 10
the soul i'm which IL is kindled, IS OF
no avail unless IL advances to the solemn
mission OF humanity, freedom, progress,
and liberty for all of MS, and the OPP
portunity FOR every man on Gods foot
stool 10 work out the destiny 10 when
Providence has assigned him,
That is the mission Of Democracy, and
at that point the line is drawn between
Democracy and Repubicanism. Democ-
racy insists that every man on Gods
footstool" shall have free opportunity
TO work out the destiny 10 which Provi-
dence has assigned him. while Repuoli-
canism says that centralized and power
ful Government will watch over all and
distribute its faVors as individuals may
be able to beat in the race for them
and secure those favors. Mr.. Dana con-
tinued with "A passage which has already
been printed in these columns, but IL is
line enough 10 be printed again. lie said:
~ror my part, can say that wh ..l,.
ever liberty is sought Tor there is My
country. and wherever a hand Us Ialstu
on "A blow struck 10 secure the freedom
of a people. there is my heart and all
the aid that | can give shall De rendered
.rrhH freedom of cuba is a cause that
Interests all mankind and IL d cause
that especially interests all Americans
IL n OH the American Continent iAe iiat
foothoil of mediacNal despousm. II II
the last dungeon in which the clloIt Is
perpetuated 10 imprisOn the human NINA
and rcpfess the energy Oh man.
II cannot share that animDslly against
Spain which so many OF my friends feel,
and which ! know they feel justly, ne-
cause Spain did not make herself, she
Inherited the dungeons and the institute
tions. She has inherited the despctic prac-
tices. and, what Is more, she has inherited
Where does she go for the treasure
that Is necessary 10 maintain her an
tiquated systemf She cannot draw IL
from the pockets of the Spanish pea
SAINTS. she must draw IL from the rich
fields and the divine sky Of cuba. But
that excuse cannot justify Spain, and
cannot justify the oppression. the tyran-
nv ana the wholesale plumber of that
great and beautiful island 10y which
Spain is 20 supply her own interests.
so cuba must be freei'
The enthusiasm here reached fever
heat. and the audience seemed to have
lost control of themselves under the spell
OF Mr.. Dana's oratory Haas were hung
in the air. and The women waved their
handkcrchiefs in their enthusiasm.
80 cuba must hc free" continued Nj
Dana. "and Spain must be reduced 10 a
Of L.. F.f
| VIII not detain YOU longer There are
some letters to be read and after that
you will hear speeches from men whose
hearts are fired with the inspiration %
freedom. and who Will use words which
will correspond with the spirit of free
dom that peryadeS all hearts here to-
night"
These are noble sentiments, clothed in
simple but noble words.
Nevertheless. We must not let our love
Of freedom and our enthusiasm, under
tho spell OF & great orators influence,
drive us out of the settled paths that
the law of nations has marked out IN
eases OF this sort The New York Tri-
bune is a lingo Of the jinsoes but it has
learned what our duty is in case like
that OF Cuba.
Discussing the question whether bill
EtItli ilEnlS SuRAtN NC dtAOlNfN the
insurgents there. it said a day or so back:
e~rhat Is not the question for the
United States, nor have ,sc anything TO
do with tho motives OF the instruction
or with American sympathy with those
motives In the forum Of international
law the quesuJn is purely one OF facts.
and II the insurgents have the organi-
zatiOn. the power, the popular support,
and the established authority which en-
tiues them TO hcliigeront rights, the
United states may properly recognize
that tact. But We have no business 10
manufacture the fact"
The Tribune. IL may also be as well
10 say. has learned something regarding
our duties In respect TO the Venezuelan
boundary question. and IL saws Of that.
1T is not. as some suppose. n question
of established British authority on tine
Continent where no such authority ex-
listed. but one OF disputed boundary where
the British have held some territory for
ninety-two years. and ,he question "a
how much they rightfully hold. While
their present claim does not seem well
founded, IL Is not easy TO see how The
Monroe doctrine applies to a boundary
disputc between two adjacent provinces"
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