The morning times., 1896-05-07
CLEVELAND AND CUBA.

II was on April that the Cuban reso-
lutions were adopted by the House OF
Representatives by a vote OF 24o to 27,
having previously been adopted by the
Senate, on February Is, by voteo 81 to
g. Mr.. Cleveland has not yet given the
country any reason to believe that he has
respect fully considered this measure Of
Congress. aud he certainly has net ac-
cepted it as constitutional guide for his
own action. Many people have been led
to believe that ne is indifferent tothe SEN
timents OF the American people as ex-
pressed by their representatives in Con-
gress. Gen. Sickles. di plomatist Ind
statesman. has not yet found in Aueri-
can history any precedent for such man
Hesitation of Observation-Disclosures And
yet the President cannot be. under the
constitution, a dictator.-New York Sun.
autocracy OF the most PRONOUNCED type"
Certain it is that not even in the most
monar archical monarchy has one man so
great power as that which Mr.. Cleveland
has taken upon himself. The only man
in all the world who has an absolute right
by law to take the position assumed by
President Cleveland is the czar OF all
the Russias. In view OF the action taken
by Congress, the body representing the peO-
pie, Mr.. Cleveland is obligated to grant the
Cubaus belligerent rights at once. And
he should be taught now. in a manner
which he will remember that this is a
government by the people. and not by
Grover Cleveland.-St. Louis Star.
Growers obstinacy in the Cuban matter
is coupled with singular infirmty of pur-
pose in regard to the third-term business.
AS to the first, his mind is evidently
made up to stay but as to the second, the
reports that he will accept or decline
alternate daily. 1t was Emerson who
asked: who knows how much of firm
ness the rock has taught the fisherman
1t is equally pertinent to inquire: Who
knows how much of crookedness the stream
has Taught the duck k-shooter?-Cincinnat II
Times Star.
Cuba is an American Island. and lies so
close to our shores as TO be geo gra phically
a part of our system. We cannot afford to
see ii devastated and its people well nigh
extermnated Mr.. Cleveland should act
promptly. This is a good cause in which
| to put International arbitration to high
test Let us demand that Spain submit
| her claims on Cuba to the arbitration of
| the moral sense of the civilized world, and
| not to the arbitrament of the sword and the
! torch.-San Francisco Gail.
Humanity demands OF the United States
| that Intervention be made in CUBA. The
| only Americans who arc deaf to the call
are President Cleveland and the members
| of the Senate and House who take their
/ orders from Wall street and the sugar
trust Unhappiiy, they are the very ones
| who have the power to Illustrate the huLaahe
| wishes of the nation. But they are not TO
| have 1t iong.-San Francisco Chronicle.
| The only question is, is President Cleve-
| land willing under any circumstances TO
| take energetic action in behalf OF Cuba?
| Does be consider that We owe duty Il
| humanity and to the cause OF freedom in
this matter? Did the vote of Congress
| mean anything?-New York World
Congress passed the Cuban resolutions
| recognizing bellgerency and waited To
| find that the general impression that the
President is doing all In his power to aid
the Spanish monarchy in throttliug lib.
| erty was entirely correct; and that he
| cares no more for the legislative body
| than for the servant who carries his gun
in duck hunting expeditions.
] Democrat and Chronicle.
In the Cuban case, as in the case OF
| Ha wall, President Cleveland cares little foI
the voice OF the people, and nothing for
| the acts of Congress He is not President
| in the interests OF humanity or the people
but plays the part of dictator-Chicagc
Inter-Ocean.