The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17
A Cold .Blooded Administration.


spirit of Americanism in the Cleveland
administration. What could CRATE more
harshly on the average freedom-llVlnS
citizen of this republic than the recent
deliverance of Attorney General Har-
mon in which he says that "inasmuch
as we are at peace with Spain and nave
treaty with her, 1t behooves all
American citizens who have respect for
the laws and obligations of their coun-
try and regard for its honor, to DE
neutral in word as well as in deed.
This Attorney General Harmon wrote
in reply to an inquiry whether 1t would
be lawful for Americans to meet ana
express sympathy for the brave patriots
in Cuba who have struggled SO long
and 50 vallantly for independence from
Spanish tyranny.
Attorney General Harmon could not
advise that it would be unlawful for
Americans to meet and express sympa-
thy for a struggling people, but the
cold blood. un-American spirit or the
Cleveland administration Is clearly
manifested in Mr.. Harmon's depreca-
tory declaration. Astounding and hu-
initiating as this deliverance is. 1t
should occasion no surprise, for Is not
this the same administration that made
the attempt to overthrow the newly
established republic of Hawaii and re-
store the rotten native monarchy or
Liliuokalani?
Mr.. Harmon talks about our obliga-
t!ons with Spain, as though the provi-
sions and stipulations Of a treaty with
foreign power ought to dull the in
nate love of political liberty that
abounds in every true American heart,
and crush out even the sympathy
Americans naturally feel for any and
every people the world over who seek
to attain the same measure OF liberty
and independence We enjoy. and for
which patriotic Americans have been
and still are willing to fight. and If
necessary, die. Such a declaration
as that made by this representative Of
the present un-American administra-
ton strikes a chill to every fervid.
liberty-loving American heart.
In this. as in everything else, the
Cleveland administration Is entirely
out of accord with the people Of this re-
public. The people do and will continue
to sympathize with the Cuban patriots,
and there is no reason why they should
not fully, clearly and emphatically ex-
press that sympathy. They would not
be true to themselves If they did less.
The struggling Cubans deserve more
than sympathy, they should be accord
ed the rights of belligerents by our
government, and we shall not be sur.
prised If, when the new Republican con.
gress meets next December, a move
ment in that direction Is inaugurated.
A cold-blooded, unpatriotic administra-
tion at Washington cannot crush out
the natural love Of liberty in the hearts
of the American people. When the peo-
pie of Ireland chafe for independence
we sympathize with them, and not only
express that sympathy In words. but
aid them in every way we can. When
the people OF Cuba engage In a struggle
to throw off the tyrannical power Of
Spain we sympathize with them. When
the oppressed people OF far-off Hawaii
threw off the oppressive native mon
archy the people of the United States
sympathized with them and a patriotic
American minister (then under the
Harrison administration assisted them.
When the present Democratic admins
tration came into power one Of Its first
acts was an attempt to restore the
fallen monarchy and to degrade and
humiliate the patriotic minister. Mr..
Stevens.
The American people are 'chafing for
the time to come when this disgraced.
un-American Democratic administra-
ton can be turned out of power and be
succeeded by one whose policy and acts
will be in accord with the spirit Of lib
erty and independence that pervades
the masses of the republic. Happily.
that time is approaching. With a Nc
Klnley, a Reed, a Harrison or an Alli-
son at the head Of the administration
at Washington there will be the true
spirit Of Americanism in the govern
ment as well as in the people Of this
great republic.
Walter Wellman assures the Chicago
Times-Herald that ''unless Don Dickin-
son Is mistaken. and he rarely is when
It comes to paralieling Mr.. Cleveland's
thoughts, the president Is 6sclple of
the new American policy Of oversee &C.
quisition. Of tearing down the walls of
tradition which have circumscribed US.
and Of going out for territory and for
trade. II this IL q correct diagonsis Of
the president's views. II he ID to become