The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-24
THE "ABSURD" MIR. SHERMAN.

We confess that 1t is a matter Of
pride to Democrats to see the new ad-
ministration plodding along quietly in
the path Of foreign policy marked out
by its predecessor, and we can under
stand that commentator Of the sensi-
bic course is very calling to our Repub-
Hcan contemporaries, who were so re-
Gently signing for the change that was
to bring a vigorous, Republican for
eign policy" We have noted the assur-
ance given by Secretary Sherman, on
his way back from Canton, after &C
cepting the portfolio of state. that there
would be no change in the attitude
OF the coming administration on Cuban
matters, and the inaugural Of the pres
ldent confirmed the statement Of the
secretary-select These concentrations
of Democratic papers seem to jrritate
our disappointed contemporaries, who
term them 1.-THE hystericaI glee Of the
Democratic press over what they con-
ceive to be the Cuban policy of the
ih0 Il 1ClOH' 10 De sure" says
the Pioneer Press, Cuban independ,
ence has not been recognized. nor have
the insurgents been accorded the rigb+s
or belligerents; but the sentiment of the
country was opposed to the first as
absurd and divided as to the desira-
bility of the second"
This is quite as refreshing as is this
spring sunshine, but it argues a, short
and defective memory Without re-
calling the animadversions upon the
late administration at the time the
Morgan resolution was Offering the
good services Of the United States TO
secure the recognition by Spain of the
independence of Cuba, it is enough-for
our esteemed neighbor, too much-to
repeat the remark in the senate on
that resolution of the present secretary
OF state, who, by virtue Of his office.
now directs the foreign policy. On
Feb. %, 1896, Senator Sherman
said: Mr.. President, 1 would not en-
gage in the debate but that as
member of the committee on foreign
relations, wish to share in the respon-
slbll1ty Of the members of the com
mittee for the consequences note the
WordS) that may come from the adon-
ton of the resolution which hope is to
pass" He then referred to the former
revolution in the island and to the reso-
luton he offered in 1870, reciting the ex.
istence of civil war in Cuba and do
claring recognition of belligerency bv
thls country, resolution he did NOT
press, because, although President
Grant favored it, Secretary Fish was
opposed.
Again. on March 70. 1896, Senator
Sherman spoke on the Morgan resolu-
ton and said:
do not see how any one with tba b,oo5
OF me patriots of the American RevolutiOn
ttadl IN MS veins cannot sympathize with
CleSe people and declare his SUBMARINES for
them, whatever the cost may be- III
II ever there was a case for declaring the
aact OF the existence of war and that there
are Two sides of that war waging with in
ternal ardor in the work Of hnman dnStr,,d
ton, it exists there = NC
say the time has come when the American
Peopie should openly and plainly declare Their
us'eSC4uon OF such horrors their detestetion
OF such tyranny, and, If necessary 7 shonII
shall end. say CHat II
II is my firm conviction that it Is the du+,,
OF congress, specifically and in LANGUAGE aboTyt
Whlch there can be no difference of 60
suucuon, to declare that there is a war me-
waning IN Cuba, terrible, desolating var
ana that We Will recognize the beIlieerants
ana deal with them impartiany -''
Now, in all candor we submit that
the country had a right to expect. when
this senator was made secretary ~
state. that the Morgan resolution
would express It's policy and that sena-
tor Sherman's remarks expressed then
the best sentiment" of his partv
which then did not regard such recop.
milton "as absurd" And we submit
that there is very emphatic differ
ence between the attitude of Senator
Sherman one year ago and of Secre-
G&ry Sherman now, and that the differ