The times., 1897-06-21

lest homes go out for the full success OF
their determined contest for liberty. The
government OF Spain. having lost controio OF
Cuba, and being unable to protect the
property or lives Of resident American citi-
zcns, or TO comply with its treaty ob'iga-
tions, we believe that the Government or
tie United States should actively use It's
influences aud good offices to restore
peace and give independence to the island
"And another clause in the same plat
form reads:
1--WE hopefully look forward TO the
eventual withdrawal Of the European
powers from this hemisphere and TO tile
ultimate union of all of the EDglish-
speaking part of the continent by the free
consent of its Inhabitants
us it not most natural that these
struggling patriots should look to this
Government with expectation OF heip to
deliver them from the grasp OF monster
who is gradually choking the very life out
of them? And will our nation stand by
and see the new government organized
at Jimquayu, In the province OF Puerto
Principe, September lS, 1879, and nav
ing all the functions of republic, smitten
down and effaced from the map or re-
publcs in this Western HeInisphere-and
this, when the American veto once pro-
nounced fIom our gunboats with voice OF
thun der rolling over the Cuban coast would
crown the end of the long conflict with
Cuban freedom and Independence
.'Unless 1 am greatly mistaken, this
whole nation is ready to back the Govern
rnent of the United States III any pianw hich
will speedily drive theimplacable and blood.
thirsty Spaniard from the soil or CUBA,
and with an effectual warning never
again to poIIute that sod with his mis-
shapen and bloody feet
why then, this grinding delay? Read
that most touching story OF Christine
story of the good Samaritan. The poor
man had been beaten and robbed by the
highwaymen of Jericho, and left for dead
upon the spot: the priest passed by and
left hln bleedng-let the Roman hierarchy
take note of this. The Levite also saw
him in his blood, but shook his head, passed
on, and thought no more. Have notcertaln
members OF our great Senate been playing
the Leyite's part of criminal Indifference
to this astounding outburst of human
depravity? But there is more than one
man in the Senate OF the United States
who has nobly done his duty. Senator
Morgan, the good Samaritan, the true
neighbor to him who fell among the
tnieves-Senator Morgan, with his heavy
guns, and Senator Mason, with his maiden
speech, and all the others who voted for
the resolution Democrats and Republi-
cans-honor TO them for their noble work.
with untiriDg assidGity, Senator Nor
gan has traced the history of this dark
and dreadful struggle of Cuban yalor, and
finally brought with him Senators enough
TO pass the resolution according the rights
of belligerency to tue Cubansin their contest
with their Spanish tyrants. Senator Morgan
has given an immense amount of time ard
labor TO realize even this result. The
priests aud Levites OF the Senate haze tried
to balk him at every turn, but hetrinmphcd
at last-yet only TO have his resolution
hung Up for all these weeks in the House.
Amazing fclIyand stupidity. There they
sit, the representatives OF the people, with
petition Of six millions of Americans
praying them 10 declare belligerent rights
for Cuba, before their eyes, and while
the great American heartis throbbing with
one universal pulsation OF sympathy with
the Cuban pairiots-and do nothing. They
are wheeling ali our nation with a tech
nicality They say they were called to
meet 10 tfslSS Il ldllll D4I anu WITCH tNtS
have done that they are going nome.
| Shame, shame, shame, on the lame and
! impotent conclusion. How dare they defy
| the win OF the people OF this land, OF, at
! least, f,ne-tenths of them, who are idy
today TO 20 to war with Spain and nsh4
this question out, both ON land and sen
/ Have they so soon forgotten their Uwn
| platform
| obligations with Spain, " hom thus FER
! our Government has been upholding in her
savagcry in Cuba? Have they forgotten
now promptly Spain recognized the bel
Hgrrent rights of the Confederacy here
| thirty six years ag? And what are treaty
/ obi cations with monster OF cruelty and
| injustice such as Spain has proved herself to
| be in that desolated island? Treaty OBJ
legations To the windi Let us strike for
| justice and humanity! Are they afraid
| Of the damage which the Spanish navy
would do our merchant marine? Why our
| people in three months would improyise a
ravy tha. wouldblow the Spanish squaIrons
out of every sea under heaven Besides, 1
! believe that in SO Just a cause the rcTy
| elemeats of air and ocean would destroy
them as they did the Armada in the time
| of Elizabeth.
"ATe they afraid of exciting a COM
| bination of European powers against US?
| That is simply impossible. The European
| coEeers is a mystery Of humbug which
providence, for some wise purpose, per
| rnits to hang as a shield over the death
| bed of the unspeakable Turk, and they VIII
have their hands full in watching the sun
SET of the abominable Turkish empire Here
we are, about to take possession of a
/ cluster OF islands 1000 miles away from
| us, in the face of the protest of a de-
| posed Christian Queen, whose claim TO the
sovereign prerogatives among her own
! people was forcibly set aside by the coup
| d ete Of a score of men from our own
! country. and we think this is all right
! in the advancing march of our Christian
| civilization.
| "Yet here is Cuba, bleeding and pros
| trate at our very threshold. with thousand
| ties OF sympathy and fraternity arising
| from the historic fortunes of this Western
| Hemisphere, and we refuse to stretch out
to her helping hand! What peryersty Of
| blindness and infatuaton is i t that makes
us pause? Why do we not say to Spain
at once: Hold Enoughl Withdraw your
| army from Cuban soil; your gunboats rom
the Cuban coast; your oligarchy from the
| Cuban capital, and renounce all right and
! title of dominion in that island; and when
| you have done this we will see that your
| Just claims, IL you have any, shall be
satisfied.
IN my humble opinion, this is the point
which has now been reached. Everything
is ripe and ready for the word. Let Con-
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