The evening times., 1897-05-29

sense OF defeat From these prem
ises NJ Clemenceau deduces the con-
! ciusion that the isles In the
vicinity of the American continent must
come under the influence of AmericaRsenu-
ment aud ideas" In fact, Cuba, Porto
! Rico and the othef islands of the vicinity
are, i'll may the word, merel satellites
bound to the American continent, and in
fallibly they viii gravltate under her in
| fiuence"
1t will be observed that NJ Clemenceau
analysis of American character and Tenden-
Cies ) remarkably clear and correct II is
not less noticeable that,like most European
friends Of free government, he appears
totally una ware Of the political revolution
through which this country has passed, and
desires, and demands of d greatnation. are
no longer necessarily reflected in the policy
or conduct of its government. This is not
strange, since the American people them
selves are not yet wake t. the startling
truth and Institutional dangers of the
change. Comparatively few of cur states
men, even. seem to be aware that, under
the forms Of constitutional governme ent and
administration, the great Republican princi-
pies Of Executive responsibility to the peo-
pie, and the latter's right to free, uHnb
struCted Self-government through elective
representation in the Congress, have been
destroyed and trampled uponb Y ana dminis-
trative oligarchy, assuming and usurping
all rights and functions, and bcaSting Of
absolute and irresponsible power for fixed
term OF years
Those of us who are not blinded 10y
partisan prejudice and passion, or who
have not become rotten by feeding on the
poison Of political aud financial co:rHp-
tion. are able To see the dire disaster that
has fallen upon our country. We have
seen seventy million American citizens
burning with righteous indignation, in the
face Of unutterable horrors peTpetrated
against humanity; even against wounded
men, and helpless womanhoOd and child
hood. At our very doors; atrocities which
every man and woman, possessed Of
spark of humanity, has demanded that our
Government should stop We have seen
two Presidents stand placidly by and allow
them t. proceed, when a single simple act
Of justice, the mere according OF the public
right to fight for liberty against hid-oL is
tyranny and hellish persecution. would have
put period upon them in a day.
Ana now we see the popular branch If
the people legislature closed and locked
against the least expression of q nations
sympathy and wrath the Constitution OF
the United states ignored, violated, and
deficd by an Administration and It's
creature. the Speaker OF the House OF Rep
resrntatives For both of these crying
evils we have not far to go for a reason,
a2G j shocking humiliating one. These
.hiugs are done al The behest and in behalf
that owned the administration of Grover
Cleveland and bought the election OF Mr..
Mckinley. The Spanish bondholders and
the SUGAR trust would not and VIII not
allow recognition of CUtan beHiserency:
because that might cause the loss of money
advanced to Spain for the purpose of suh
1ugatiug d gallant people struggling for the
blessings Of liberty. Compared with the
interests and demands of this combination,
the snrieks Of butchered prisoners and
wounded soldiers and the agouized cries to
us and to God Of outraged virtue, have
been ana are as nothing
II as NJ Clemenceau seems t. believe.
the spirit Of the American people ruled
IN the United states, Cuba, indeed, speed
ily would attain to her manifest destiny.
Unhapphy, the people are as helpless
as the Cubans themselves to stay the
carnival Of weyler' orgy of blood torture,
rape, and ruin. The representatives Of
a great political party in the Congress
are whipped and cowed into aCquiescence
in a policy OF cowardice and lmfamy,
while Spanish bondholders and sugar mag
mates throttle the Executive, and drown
the voice of American justice and hu-
manity.