The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-12-04
For the Democrat-Star.
CUBA'S WOES.


tives such correspondence relative to
Cuba as he thought not incompatible
with the public safety. This was In
response to a House resolution passed
some time before. The papers in
cluded letters that had passed between
Secretary Olney, Scnor Dc LONE, Con-
sul-General Williams and others. The
documents began with the Presi'
dents proclamation OF neutrality OF
June l7th, 1895. Mr.. Olney, acting un-
der orders from the President. up to
this time, advocated tle rights Of the
insurgents, and 1t was believed by
we'll informed members of Congress
that belligcrent rights would speedily
follow, but on the 18th of June there
was sudden change and some mys-
terions power turned the scales Of
Justice. From the time the fighting
commenced, which was on the 10th of
January, until June there had been
considerable friction between the two
governments, but after this date Gen.
Weyler could not have run the State
Department in the interest of Spain
better than did Secretary Olney.
President Cleveland will not change
his policy and there will be no war
with Spain until after the 4th of
March, unless Spain should precipi-
tate hostilities. No matter what
Congress or the people may say or to
what extent American interests may
suffer, Weyler will be left untram-
mclcd to complete the work Uf exter-
minating these brave people. Since
the day that it was necessary for man
to go to war in yindicatiOn of his in
alienable rights, a nobler band
has never shouldered arms in defense
of their liberty, their country, their
families and all that brave people
held dear in life. The volunteers OF
the Cuban army and the thousands
who have fallen in former struggles,
battling against the tyranny OF the
most despotic power known to ciyili-
zation-a Drawer band has never fallen
with their face to the foe, battling
for sacred rights, and the love of lib
erty. The purest wnding-sheet that
ever wrapped the dead form of the
brave is the faded uniform Of Cuba's
volunteers. Valiant upon the field of
battle, magnanimous in victory and
and patriotic in defeat, they have
carried with them to the grave all
that could be borne OF mortal glory;
and they have left behind them an in
heritance of honor that will live and
flourish with the years to come, and
for those that still live and battle
against the tyranny Of barbarious
race is to reap, perchance, a fuller re-
ward for their sacrifices through the
applause Of the world, and to see their
island placed en- the map of the world
as Il republic, with the flag Of liberty
waving DER land, every league of
which has been .lnade sacred by their
blood. The grave Of true soldier
who gave his life for freedoms cause,
is the most vivid symbol of noble nero
ism in every age and cline, but the
resting place where lies the ashes OF Gu
ba's dead is that symbol emphasized.
With chiyalry born of love and free
dom their courage is unsurpassed on
the battle fields OF the world. Desti-
tute of clothing and arms, foOt-sOrc
and weary, and their scattered ranks
broken by overwhelming numbers,
the little band has stood day after day
on their native island, and with an al
most superhuman courage they have
hurled back charge after charge Of the
deadly foe.
The noble sons are descendants of a
brave ancestry who have for fifty
years fought for freedom. They have
now turned the pale cheek of despair
toward the descendants Of '76. Will
their pleading be in vain? NEVER!
Will Americans be content to allow
the heel Of a despot to rest upon the
neck of brave pcople?. They re-
member and long for chance to
} avenge the death Of the brave Crit
tendon, who immortalized himself In
his dying hour when ordered to turn
: his back and kneel. He replied to the
D naughty dons that "Amcricans knelt
: only to their God and always face the
: enemy"
There is a tic Of sympathy between
these people ard the Americans
Words Of sympathy have been waftet
! !, to them on every breeze, and we have
implored the President, through ou
' representatives In Congress, to giv'
!. aid TO suffering humanity, but ou
: pleading has only been rewarded b.
:, =, silent contempt. Is it friendship TO
" Spain or the love Of cruelty that ha
y y held back the will Of the people AM
= placed the navy of the United State
- in II patrol service OF Spain? Or is !
the hand OF 4 Usurpcr that ha
:, snatched the arrows from the quive
:. OF Justice and placed the people q
: the United States in a helpless stat
!, Of anarchy?
.. The bravo Cubans have stood tll
!. test. They have marched under tn
flag Of freedom. They have kept tim
to the wild music OF war. They hay
4 stood the whirlwind OF the charge
where men become iron with nerve