The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-05
HELP FOL, CUaA.
The Next Presidents Grcut Opnor.
tUniiy.
Ncw York Journal.

Whatever is the outcome of the cleo
'ion II is certain that the standing dis
grace of this country will be wiped out
| nv the action of the administration
which viii go into power March a
loth parties. i'm the platforms adoptcd
Iht me conventions. expressed friendly
feeling for Cuba and n desire to seq an
END put To what has become simply a
',,' , ,il guerliia war without hope
ON me part of Spain of success, and
SSts33tstfas4Sc on the part OF Cuba of
ms F ION EXCEPT by the interrer-
iEfiea89f N2@ United States. Unuuestion-
aniy the people of the whole country.
WITHOUT respect to party affiliations.
VIII uphuid the new President I'm any
action he may take to secure for Cuba
what common humanity demands. He
VIII not DE open TO the criticisms that
ne Is influenced by political motives.
because The effect Of whatever he does
SO early in his term will be LOST beforn
another election even If he becomns
again Il candidate for the Presidency
hfohallN not great deal will be nee
esSarN 10 bring Spain To n realizing
sense OF the fact that waging twelfth
,eLtufy warfare in these days makes
ilcf contcinptthlc in the eyes of nations
ana gives them the right of interefer-
ence. An offer Of mediation might be
an mat was required. Certainly 81
sturdy protest against unwarranted
crueiticS In the attempt to subduc tho
1 N
To hesitate before allowing Weyler IN
continue his bloody work
war, OF course, is not thing to he
brohched lightly. There are many
steps before its declaration becomes
necessary. and it is probable thai I've.
iofe they were all taken Spain would
come to terms with the Cubans. But If
II became question of war. it is more
likely that Spain would be the first "a
try to prevent ii. The fighting in Cuba
mas already cost her $50. 900 900 and
many thousands of lives On ton Of that
expenditure She is probably not desir.
Gus OF henping the millions of money
That hopeless war with this co,:i,;-y
would entail. This does not ,mpiy a
want OF bravery ON the part IL the Snan-
iards. but gives them credit for some
common sense.
So far as the people OF, this countrv
are concerned they would not hesitate
at war for such II purpose There Is
none of the feeling here that actuates
/ England IN refusing to rescue the Ar
mcnlanS lrOm the scimctar Of tho
1'urH Tho st. james Gazette in u re-
cent numhrrS says that the reason tho
English VIII moi fight is because of the
I2Dp VOp. 200 necessary to subdue Turkey.
IN oth"r words, money is greater than
principle IN the British Isles. But who
ever heard of an American hesitatinC
TO give UP everything in the defense OF
honor on for the rehabilitation in tbaiI,
rights Of those so unfortunate as not to
he able TO help themselves. If the
Bancroft had forced the Dardanelles. as
IT was enormously reported she was 10
do. Americans WOULD, have backed up
the dare "a the Turk with every re-
source OF this great country, and un-
stintineiy. too; all the more so because
the cause was that, indirectly. OF the de-
fenseless Armenians. who are the nat :
nral proieges of the sordid English.
The next President has n fine oppor
tunity to set the United states right
before al! nations and give ,MSaem mn
example IN the 'rcatmenGof bulliea that
should result in the settlement OF S.the
Eastern question: