The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
ETHAN ALLEN ON CUBA.
Election or Mckinley . WarninG to
spAin-The GeuIus OF Murder Mast Now
Yield to the Genius or Freedom In the
Are for Freedom.


The representative of THE Sun found Mr..
Ethan Allen yesterday serenely confident OF the
election Of Mckinley. and already forecasting
the future Of this success. Mr.. Allen for many
years has been one of the Incorporating
friends Of Cuba. and in 1870 organised the
cuban League OF the United States" and with
him were Gems. Burnside, c, K. Graham, Frank
P. Blair, Cassius NJ. Clay. Gordon Granger,
Joseph Hayes, ]. II. Van Allen, Senator Cas-
serlv. Douglas Taylor. Z. G. Steadman, Martin
T. Mcmahon. and other men famous through
out the United States. II has been one of his
sayings for q quarter of q century that he
would not willingly die till Cuba was annexed
to the United States." Il seems that he stands
upon that platform to-day. Mr.. Allen was
asked II the election of Mckinley promised ad-
vancement for his project
Mr.. Allen-The election OF Mckinley Is as
sured. and. az Q thing done. we may now pre-
pare for the logical results. l trust this victory
means something moro than tho privilege to
earn and hoard money for the attendant ease IL
brings. II this were the end and all of the great
struggle just ended. then the hog which success
fully finds q soft place to wallow In does for
itself o work a. commendable as ours. As an
American. I shall reach out from our victorious
field of political warfare. for fruits moro meet
for this great nation than mere commercial
prosperity, though this latter Is o necessary
foundation to build upon.
The election Of Mckinley means the Hawaiian
Islands and Cuba made part Of this republic,
with Canada to follow after. 1t means that this
nation. free from the thongs with which Cleve-
land. like 4 Delilah. has bound her. leaps to her
place again. and goes forward. not backward
The woes of the Last four years belong mainly TO
Cleveland ana his free trade policy. From this
opulent source of many evils have come the
Populists and Anarchists, and free-silverites
who have cursed the country. Starving men
are not responsible; and 80 regulate affairs that
hunger gets . seat at the poor mans table. and
he will stay to eat regardless OF the crime. How
because Of Clevelandism, / leave to the
historian of the future. England, mean
Sa4e newer e1s ns ss:n s Be pO 90 D,TG: cSiSIsy changes ind re:
this, a. . fash light quickly changes dark
R Rsss nssSsn. ii nlSninm.siSn Gl.rs!snd DDS ha;
Yorktown. and forced Washington to pay trib-
ute TO George III. How calling this to the eiti-
our Revolution and comprehenda The Isles
Of the Pscihc' were TO be had for the asking.
He was authorized by Congress TO extend bel
ligerent rights to Cuba. The act was in itself
fonies, murder has held high carnival Sefor. his
eyes. The whole world has cause to regard US
with disfavor-l would use q stronger phrase.
but It cuts too near the bone-because OF our At
rt9de toward Cuba in her present struggle for
independence.
was for free Cuba when Ryan and his COM
patriots uere shot like wild animals in the open
streets Of Cuba; l was for free CUBA again in 1870,
when Gems. Macias, Maceo, Gomez, Goicema,
and others were her heroes. l was associated
with the best men OF the nation. all moved by
the same sentiment such rs Gems. Burnside.
Banks, and Logan. and S. 5. Cox were the cham
pions on the floor of Congress: The whole coun-
hope did not die till the last man OF the heroic
Island , had yielded up his life for the cause,
seed me Of 'n pssrto s.as.'' even :na Il Il P aa ssrv tas
yersd ' sss D satassss' Of n cu sao'S BY s sas' u | ed
ssAsssI svsn to the extent Of millions
much for i. 50 necessary is il to our oommercisi
interests- Now. however. would not give for it
from a cursed tyranny which has waived the r-
spect of AL mankind. In this Cuban campaign
at the head Of affairs. there was but little hope
OF effective work on American soil. ! would re-
s you'd ' hsv IeT The Avs ns si run IN the s,. aay e ,s %o Do; ees !
impulses a. q freedom-Ioving, President could
or course all Is now changed with the cleo
ton Of Mckinley. and once more | feel the fires
OF indignation glow. as / read of the cruelty OF
will be well now 10 call the League for Free
Cuoa" again into action. and with the p!Audits
legislative halls. The course now must run
toward Cuban Independence. since the tide Is
set that way: but after independence quickly
written 20 much on this point 1t seems = tirs-
some repetition 70 state why we should
of New York and ten times as fertile. She
can give support 20 fifteen millions OF people.
Her mines arc the richest In the world. She
controls the gulf which We must have as all our
owl, when the Nicaragua Canal Is finished.
She has seven harboI4, the poorest OF which is
halfway house between North and South
Ameriea; and the possession Of Cuba means the
Southern continent. now given to Europe. The
mouth OF the Mississippi Is not more essential
Jaefa," Know. have said. and EVEN in Con-.
gress. too, that It was the 1ource OF fevers. and
the population was not ft for our mingling.. In
out the original inhabitant that he would be
recognized as a curiosity, and both parties DO
tion. Did we suffer from levers and population
when Texas and california cams TO us2 Cuba
Is far moro important than either.
AS to the moral right to seize her. what mar
Year, past. win the destiny Of this nation bo
as the Spaniards now are. Spain has no rights
which the civilized world is bound to respect.
centuries ago, when TorQuemanda set the meas-
ure OF her humanity. Brutal. base, and cor
are dying' Patriots. who are coDdueting a.
brave a struggle as that set in tragedy upon he
Ice cakes OF the Delaware and amid the
and Lafayette and their compeers OF France
look down upon US with amazsment, and II our
ears were attuned 10 the voice of the other
world, We could hear their censuring commando
AS once we did for you. do you now for these"
There are those who fear that war and tumult
and commercial injury would follow an agrees
siye movement on our part tow ard the acquisi-
ton Of Cuba. Suppose IL did! Is gold moro
than life. or . miser's heart moro than that
throbbing with the impulses of hr mAnity? We
behold the reekinE knife at the victims throat,
and with towards tread sneak to friendly cover.
The cries OF men, women, and children, in bit
terness beyond that ever raised before. reach US
across the water of the Gull. and we hug our
trade and count our gain. without one plea of
protest. This Is the lesson of the miscreant, too
lesson OF warm and generous natures. which yet
dominate our land But there is no ground for
extend the hand OF succor to our sur
fertng brothers OF Cuba. We would simply
DO doing our duty, and for thia the whole world
would respect US. War with Spain is rs far re-
moved as war with the fallen angels in chains
with ,Lucifer. where, these spanierds have
gained . deserving place forever. Nor would
any other nation of Europe make common cause
with Spain against us. Tho leaven OF freedom
planted hero Is now spread to include all mon
arches. and the first gun fired against the Stars
and Stripes in the strife for extending the area
of freedom would topple every throne In Europe.
A thing / personally would not regret, for ! have
no love for crowns and diadems, kings and
nrincsa hut rathar thaaa ara the raRrals \ am