The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21

racy of Jefferson and jackson are
dearer TO me than the plutocracy
preached by Cleveland in the inter
est of Wall street.
SPAIN AND CUBA.
What tho President Of the United States
May Do-Time to End the Atrocities Go
ing on in the Island.
Washington Post
We have reached a critical stage
in our relations with Spain. Obser-
want men have long expected that
such stage would be reached sooner
or later. The air has been full Of
portents for weeks past. 1t has
been whispered about that the Pres
ident, although he did not take ac-
ton on the concurrent resolution of
Congress recognizing the belliger-
ency of the Cuban patriots, would
not much longer tolerate the condi-
tions of barbarism and anarchy no.
toriously prevalent in the island,
and that, before the summer had
fairly opened, there would be an ad
ministration utterance, in one form
or another that would precipitate
crisis, It was an open secret that
the government had been diligently
collecting information of a military
character and material for an intel
ligent conclusion as to the real facts
of the case. Then came the ap-
pointment of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, a
trained soldier, to take the place of
Mr.. Ramon Williams, as United
States Consul-General at Havana,
and the inevitable inference that
such a change at such a time was
fraaght with deep significance. A
new and strange atmosphere perva-
ded the State and Navy depart
ments. There was electricity in
every breath. But the crisis has
come at a time and in a manner not
anticipated ten days ago. 1t changes
nothing. 1t simply facilitates and
expedites an issue, which, in any
event, must have been made before
the 1st Of July. Even this compli-
cation, ugly and threatening though
it be, may pass without harm. II
will make no difference. The con.
flict seems inevitable. We cannot,
for our own safety, permit much
longer such horrors at our very door
| Spain's predicament, meanwhile
is delicate as it is distressing. To
go on with the execution of the
American citizens taken on board
the ilibustering vessel Competitor
| RI Ioo
tions with the United States. Tt
yield to our demand for delay, and
for civil trial for the American
citizens now under sentence of death
will almost certainly bring on a rev
olutlon in Spain. No governmen
can retain place at Madrid after hav
ing yielded an iota to the hatet
Yankees. The passions aroused il
the Spanish populace by the actor
of Congress are only dormant. Pub
lie opinion is still as bitter and tn
public temper still as violent as eve
before. There has been a sort o
quiescence, but it is the quies cenc
of the tiger couchant. What add
to the danger of the situation is tn
firm belief, existing in the minds O
ninety-nine out Of every hundre
,, Spaniards, that Spain is an infinite
:. ly more powerful nation than oul
from a military standpoint of view
7 and the conviction that even wer
: all other things equal, the Spanis
soldier is at any time worth two {
three of ours. Such ignorance an
folly would seem incredible, but th
fact remains, and is the most mi
: chievous factor in the equation. W
are dealing not only with ser
Gus and threatening problem, b,
, with nation saturated with igno
p ance and vanity. 1t IS impossib
t to predict with any confidence
S peaceful and intelligent consumm
}. ton.
s But, however the pending comp
cation may result, we are firm
u u opinion that the Cuban insurrectit
- will be terminated within six month
It is conceivable that this country CT
% much longer connive at such sta
of barbarism, such hideOus atrot
# ties, such inhuman deeds as now ds
lie ly shock the civilized world. Anne
is lean citizens have millions invest
le in the island and the Spanish go
II ernment is unable to protect thel
IS Law and order no longer exist. I
-. lives and the liberties Of our peoI
a. sojourning in Cuba are constant
threatened, if not actually violate
III The whole thing is q horror and
a reproaeh to Christendom. It canr
last much longer. It should not
ID permitted to last.
lg South Dakota Safe.
mba m The Representative
IN We are glad to hear that there is
s- most . certainty that the Peopl
as Party will carry South Dakota t
n fall, and q strong probability, if tt
by do, that Hon. 81. L. L0ucks will
to elected Senator. We are not oppOsi
IL Senator Kyle; he has done Wellin
nd high office; but we desire to say t
n no man in the United States has gi1
m greater devotion and ability to
yer cause of reform than Mr.. Lout
nd Under circumstances that would b
to crushed most men to the earth he
he persistently fought the battle of
form, and If placed in the Uni
Il States Senate the whole world VIC