The times., 1897-11-27
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Often We have been reminded that We
had a worse Armenia at our very doors
than anything that Turkey ever has been
able tc produce in Asia, granting all the
technical ability OF her Bashi -Ba2ouks and
other fiendish agencies But the present
effort of various interests and Influences
opposed to the freedom OF Cuba, aud TO
human liberty generally, are showing
general disposition to throw the whoie
Cuban question into such a muddle as the
Scldeswig- HulSteip question once icDre-
sented Rut the attempt viii be in vein.
The more dust there is thrown on the si5Ia-
ton by the Spaniards the few traitors IN
Cuba, the hypocrisy OF the SagaSta Mcki9-
lev aut0nomy scheme, aud by suppression
OF the tiue facts of the situation in the
island the more easy it win be on the round
up to clear the atmosphere, and sho" the
truth and the duty of the American Govern
ment al people.
Tue statement OF Senator Morgan to
llllS 3gJiAitls Dl f-ulihd tAAAN HAN F''tbS'AN
mentary remarks in reply to a question
from the New York Herald on Monday, do
not leave any Illusions in connection with
the matter Senator Morgan challenges
the official record OF the Government TO
show that state of war does not exist
in Cuba. And, because the facts are
too Notorious 10 require discussion, 1t
only IS necessary mere to quote wnat he
has said to the Herald, as, previously, be
said to rue Times:
The recognition Of the fact that public
war exists in any country, when IL occurs
between an established government and its
own citizens or subjects who refuse To sub
NIT to its authority, necessarily implies that
! the insurrectionary party has been able 10
create a state OF open, public war in the
| region Of country occupied by their forces,
! and that they constitute de facto govern
ment, at least, FOR the purpose OF conduct
! ing war, and may be held bound To any
nation concerned to conduct that war in
! conformity with the code Of international
law.
The right of the United States to recog-
nize the fact that public war exists in Cuba
/ cannot be denied, unless we are under some
1 ban OF insensibility to an wful truth, at
| which the whole world is appalled,, both on
/ account OF its ma gniuude and its duration,
! and is shocked and offended at its in
/ human atrocities.
Further, senator Morgan holds that I'm
less some pressure has come upon US
that paralyzes the moral sense Of the
| Government SO that 1t is unconscio. 5
OF the awful truth that has revealed TO
| all the rest Of the world the horrors
| of the war in Cuba, we are bound in
common honest Y to declare that war exists
there, and that the Cuban government,
which has every attribute of de factn
government for conducting open warfare,
! ana every attribute, also, Of regular
civil government, except the recognition
of it's independence by other nations, is
de facto government, at least for IN ,
| purpose of conducting war"
1t is because OF the unassailable position
thus assumed by s Senator Morgan and other
| friends Of Americanisni, national honor and
| humanity in tue Congress, that Senatorslke
| Mr.. Hale, of Spain, and Mr. Caffery, 81
| Louisiana, publicly express the fear that
| the Congress will do something for thf
RepablIc Of Cuba, in spite OF all the
/ mcneyed interests arrayed behind the Ad-
| miuistration to defeat such action. The
latter asserts that Spanish barbariti IS
| 70 olongerconstitute abasis sforrecognitiono or
intervention, as since the arrivalof Marshal
Hanoo barbarities have ceased. 1t will be
| difficult for Senator Caffery and other
| Senators friendly tG Spain to prove this
| On the contrary, the absolute evidence is
! that the atrocities of Weyler's war have
! been continued, and still continue, under
Banco and ando.
The New York Herald, which for soln5
time has seemed to enjoy the confidence
Of the Administration in connection with
the Spanish alliance, asserts that Mr..
Mckinley VIII urge the Congress TO give
Spain more time" t may be correct il
| this prediction. If so, there viii be an
uncomfortable impression produced upon
the American people which the Admins
| tration nay have causeto regret.