The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lf'rom Our Regular Correspondent

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ouiged IN about Cuba, by men who
ought to know better" remarked a
gentleman prominently connected with
the administration. Zone might sup-
pose from the contents of the news
papers it was merely question of
H sympathy as to the position maintain
4 ed by the administration. AS matter
4 OF fact sympathy is not factor. The
government is controlled by inter-
national law and prudence For this
government to recognize the govern
ment which the Cuban revolutionists
have established on paper, but which
has as yet neither location nor habit
alton, would be equivalent to declaring
war against Spain for the purpose of
aiding Cuba to gain its independence.
or to opening our Treasury to demands
Tor indemnity which Spain could and
would make upon us if we kept our
hands Off and the revolt was put down.
Ii we assumed the right to openly as
slst Cuba we should probably find our
selves involved in war with more
powerful opponents than Spain. When
cuba sets up and maintains an inde
pendent government, as did the Central
American colonies of Spain, at the time
the famous Monroe doctrine was pro-
mulgated, will be time enough for
this government to recognize her in
dependence 1t is simply nonsense
to talk of recognizing what does not
exist, just because we sympathize with
what is sought to be established. Gov
ernments cannot be run on that basis.
England had much better grounds for
recognizing the belligerency of the
Southern Confederacy, which had arm
les navy and an established govern
ment, and yet an International court
OF arbitration made England pay dear
ly for that recognition, in the hard
cash that went to pay the Alabama
claims, Had the Southern Confederacy
succeeded those claims would not have
had to be paid"
Hon. d. l. Murphy, Deputy Com
missioner of Pensions, whose taking
part in the Maryland campaign has
knocked the last plank from the bot
tom OF the silly lie about President
Cleveland not wishing the democratic
party to carry that state this year, takes
very sensible view of that campaign
After expressing the opinion that the
state would go democratic, Mr., Murphy
said: 81 cannot understand how the
disaffected democrats can reconcile
themselves to the position they have
5aken. They seem to think that if
hey let the republicans win this year
hey can oust them next year. They
'annot do anything of the kind. A
'epubiican victory this fall means that
he state will be in the hands of that
'arty for years. If che regular demo
racy is defeated this year does any
me believe that next year the tail will
rag the dog and the regulars, who are
q large majority, will go to work to
elp the boilers? 1t is hardly common
ense to rely upon such situation.
10. sir; the democrats if they want to
ontrol Maryland. must not let it go
ut OF their grasp this year"
The attempt to start a Lincoln boom.
= giving it out that ex.President
arrison was in favor of the nomina-
On of ex-Secretary Lincoln fell very
It in Washington. Mr.. Lincoln is too
ell known here. His abilities were
oroughly sized up when he was Sec
tary OF War, and the verdict was
'animous that it was away below the
grade. Had Bob Lincoln
en- man Of one-tenth the ability of
father, instead of the well-dressed.
'll-fed, nonentity he is" said a re-
olican who has helped to make and
make candidates for his party for
re than generation, "his name
uld long ago have made him the
esidentisl candidate of his party
'enator Blackburn came to Wash
ton to attend the marriage of his
ighter, Miss Lucille, to Mr.. Thomas
Lane, Of N. J., which occurred
esdsy, but he returned to Kentucky
same night 20 resume his campaign.
said the democrats were going to
ct the state ticket and the legisia.
e, and that his return to the Senate