The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-12-12

b Cullom, after a brief reference
be presidents message In regard to
kand OF Cuba, said:
are already placed IN such position that
certain course Of action must be adopted.
never that course may be 1t must be such
ull give proper recognition to the rights,
n existing conditions, belonging respect
10 Spain and Cuba, IL must also recog-
he rights and prerogatlves OF the world
1e-oi the nations and the people who
aloof and watch with deepest interest
lruegle for Independence and for liberty
stabSolutism. And not the least OF the
disabilities imposed upon us as q nation is
Reservation OF our own rights and inter-
In fact, this latter Is the deter
1g factor which must control our
e While | am not disposed to
ize President Cleveland, | may
srly say that had hoped he would find
Mon to give more positive or emphatic
esslon OF the true American continental
b which ought to be invoked In all cases
h the liberty and independence OF any OF
People OF the American continent are In
~ And, further, think we ought never
zllate OF delay when the lines OF this poll
'un pirallol and colncident with those of
bon humanity.
hsslng in rapid review the promi-
facts in Spanish history Of the
four or five centuries, Mr.. Cullom
|tinued.
protest that people with such history
kach an education can have no just claim
participation In the control of any terri
possession on this hemisphere There
BE- no warrant In international law for
Interference between government and
fublects, provided that government be-
to the family OF nations, or IL recognized
be Of the powers of the earth. Still, does
|he great heart OF humanity beat In sym
with the poor souls apparently forgot
Py the Master and left 10 bear the burdens
w and relentless opprossionY Is there
ay' no light, no hopeY Must the brutality
ight alone define the offense and mete out
penalty with no human power to whom in
kssion may DO madog
n on Spain, when shall the day be full
y Was there no loyal Spaniard VINO
y and could, amid all these centuries, st W
Aand OF death or raise the sword OF JUS
while there was time to saver"
avlng sketched the career of the
her Spa nish- American colonies, Mr..
lom went on:
Ahle all the provinces which have re-
Fa and separated from Spain have become
|perous aud fairly well conditioned, inde-
fsnt countries, the feeble old mother coun-
aas gradually fallen into lower and lower
|N, depending aud almost relying
existence upon the stolen gold
"a upon Cuba, Puerto Rico
the Philippine islands. Spain
anues to be what she has always been--a
fef nation speak now OF the nation and
|other people. Some OF the best and mo-
names OF the ages came to US from Spain
f'e' unhapplly, too many Of them met their
auu melancholy fates. And to-day, as well
| recent times, there are many noble men
women who owe allegiance to the Spanish
Pne' who adhere TO her cause, hoping and
Flns to improve and make better her pres
ana future, but who can never outllve or
OUT lhe traditions which have established
reputation and fixed her status among the
kuoms OF the eastern hemisphere
we wait for precedent We shall wait for
4 II precedent is needed we shall make
we violated every precedent by the
|afatlon OF our own independence on July
~ we had no precedent, nor did we even
Ut advice as to the change, in 1889, from q
Peueratlon to union of states. When we
.'unced the Monroe doctrine in 1898, II was
|enance OF precedent, and was the deter
|a'ion OF rule which has become q law,
Will never be gainsaid. When we an
|aeeu' not MANY months ago, that we should
E'seae in the matter OF the Venezuela
'aaary, and see for ourselves II our rights
\ 70 be clouded by foreign dctation, we
pNeu no precedent, but that Of good Amer
common sense. And common sense has
/ laese instances only show that up to this
y ao assumptlonof authority In regard to
american affairs which this government
aaoe mas ever been successfully contested
."e nave now reached the time to take
''aef step In advance. We have already
'eialmed that the United States will have
.s.nlng to say regarding matters affecting
american continent, and we should now
aounce that the speedy termination OF
salsh control OF the islands at the
oWay OF the Mexican gulf Is nee
~fy alike TO the welfare Of those
nus and to the people OF the
' Aaea states. The present situation can not
alaue. lL population OF e5OOOl white Cubans
'0'o'VOO cololed Cubans, aggregating l4a0,-
persons, will never yield, and ought never
'uomlt' to the bloody military rule of 10000
snlards 1hs Spanish element which has
'sys controlled and dominated Cuba since
elscovery numbers only about one-tenth OF
population. Columbus declared; This Is
most beautiful land ever beheld by human
y In October, 1902 Now, in 1925, IL Is
n, ~ over TO devastation and destruction
saln its borders RACES war which
pu'n Sides Is declared to be o war either
suermination on the one hand, or
ssf'y aud Spanish exclusion on the other.
! condition must cease, The Spanish, after
sears war, have failed to establish peace
ne Insurgents have failed TO reach their
.za-ior Independence This war Of exterml-
~ must stop.
sAls congress Of the United States has al
~ recognized by solemn resolution the
! ss'FeFeht rights Of Cuba. but SO long as II mas
J. ='..seeiyed the executive approval II has no
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